Hastings Funeral Home Inc of Morgantown, WV

12/15/2025

12/13/2025

With over 150 positions available, do you know what jobs exist in the U.S. National Guard? Since today is the National Guard’s birthday, research some fun facts about this unique branch of the U.S. military. And take a moment today to thank a service member who serves or served in the National Guard!

12/12/2025

During the holiday season, grief can make you feel isolated and alone. Giving back and volunteering can be a welcome break to the ups and downs of grief and give you something positive to look forward to amidst the holiday happenings. Check out this article for ideas on how to get involved, give back, and balance your grief with joy this Christmas!

Giving back during the holiday season can be a meaningful and productive way to honor a loved one's memory. Learn more here!

12/12/2025

We are honored to serve the family of Barbara Ann (Wise) Pavlovic.

Barbara Ann (Wise) Pavlovic, 97, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, November 28, 2025, with her family by her side. She was born on June 18, 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of the late Elias Paul Wise and Helen (Stewart) Wise.

Barbara was educated in the public schools of Maple Heights, Ohio. As a teenager, Barbara developed her sewing skills that she would later use to make shirts and dresses for her growing family. After graduating from Maple Heights High School in 1946, she attended Oberlin College. In 1947, she withdrew from college to enter the work force and to marry Arthur Pavlovic.

Barb and Art, during their first years together, moved extensively pursuing employment and Arthurs’s graduate degrees. In 1959, they moved to Morgantown, West Virginia, with their four children where Barb joined the League of Women Voters and became very active in that organization. She was engaged with the Parent Teacher Association and Campus Club at WVU. Her love of nature led her to be active in one of the local Girl Scout troops. She took the Girl Scouts on hikes and camping trips into the forests and mountains of West Virginia that she dearly loved. She was very good at handicrafts which brought her to quilting and basket weaving. She was instrumental in establishing the quilt show during the WVU Arts and Crafts Festival.

Barbara enjoyed traveling both in the US and overseas. Language was never a problem no matter what country she visited. Barbara was known for her adventurous spirit and courage. In 1967 she moved to France with three school age children and set up housing until Arthur arrived for their first sabbatical leave from WVU. Based on a two week canoe camping trip to Algonquin Provincial Park in 1972, she wrote a book about that family adventure.

Soon after moving to Morgantown, Barbara and Arthur bought a house in South Park. It was an old house that needed a bit of TLC. Barb and Art got right into it painting and wallpapering and doing together whatever was needed to make it work for the family. This was the center of Barbara’s world. This was where she raised the children and was the center of organizing many camping trips both near and far. Barbara and Art hosted many dinner parties, foreign exchange students and visiting lecturers to the University. Barb loved nothing better than cooking for a host of people. Famous family recipes included Barb’s chocolate sauce, couscous, fondue, pork roast with sauerkraut and dumplings, poppyseed torte and chocolate chip cookies. Many a tale was told around the dinner table and the kitchen was the favorite hangout for children and friends. That house was synonymous with Barb’s identity and it broke her heart when she had to leave the place of so many happy memories.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband, Arthur Stephen Pavlovic; and her older sisters, Mary Elizabeth Wise in 2015 and Gloria Bylund in 2017 and twin brother David Wise in 2022.

She is survived by four children: son Karl and wife Kris of Gaithersburg, MD; son Stephen of Morgantown; son Noel and wife Sarah of Chesterton, IN; and daughter Paula Stanley and husband Philip of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia as well as her twin brother’s widow, Jeanne Wise of Ohio. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

The family will plan a memorial service later in the year which will be shared with friends online and in the Dominion Post.

Memorial donations may be given to The Nature Conservancy or the Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council.

Hastings Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements and online condolences may be made to the family at www.hastingsfuneralhome.com.

12/11/2025

We are honored to serve the family of Mary Louise Brown.

Mary Louise Brown, 93, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, December 8, 2025 at Morgantown Healthcare Center. She was born September 21, 1932 in Kingwood, a daughter of the late William Bryne and Olive (Stuck) Brown.

She was Protestant by faith. She was a 1950 graduate of Masontown High School and later graduated from West Virginia University with a degree in Business Administration in 1955. She enjoyed living in St. Petersburg, FL for 30 years.

She is survived by her niece, Anne (Brown) Naramore; nephew, Mark Brown; and great niece and great nephew, Allison Naramore and Eric Naramore.

In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her brother, Gene Brown and his wife Louise.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association at www.heart.org.

Friends and family will be received at Masontown Cemetery, Masontown, WV, on Monday, December 15th at 11:00 AM with Pastor Lawrence Rebelo officiating.

Hastings Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements and online condolences may be made to the family at www.hastingsfuneralhome.com.

12/10/2025

Christmas in June may sound out of the ordinary, but not for Kasey Zachmann! Discover how a loving community came together to support a girl with a terminal diagnosis.

“There are really no words to describe how incredible everyone is.”

12/09/2025

We are honored to serve the family of Rosemary Hatfield.

Rosemary Williams Hatfield of Brookhaven Rd, Morgantown, passed on to be with her beloved husband, Andy J. Hatfield and her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, December 5, 2025.

Rosemary was the daughter of the late Max O. Williams and Lora V. Corley Williams Fulk and her stepfather, Willard W. Fulk, whom she loved as a father.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Andy J. Hatfield, who passed away in 2005.

She loved the nature around her that God provided. She was a member of The Living by Faith Church since 1965.

Rosemary was the mother of seven children. She was an LPN and retired from Monongalia General Hospital. She was a past president for several years for the Brookhaven Ladies Auxiliary Fire Department. She babysat for several children in her home. She was employed at different schools throughout the county. She was a Lieutenant for the Morgantown Police reserves, holding the office of secretary for several years.

She is survived by her children and their spouses, Rose Ann Bryner and her husband, John, Donna J. Shinkovich and her husband, Donald, daughter-in-law, Brenda Loya, Robert P. Loya, Paulette McIntire and her husband, Larry, and David A. Loya; as well as brothers, Max O. Williams, and half-brothers, Terry A. Fulk, Jeff S. Fulk, as well as several nieces and nephews. She is also survived by 27 grandchildren and their spouses, 38 great grandchildren and their spouses, and 10 great great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, Rosemary was preceded in death by her son, George A. Loya, John C. Loya, son-in-law, Mike Nelson, sister, Mildred “Millie” Williams Saab and brother-in-law, John P. Saab, niece, Pamela Saab Meador, sister-in-law, Bonnie May and brother-in-law, Wally Minear.

Donations may be made in her memory to Living by Faith Church, 476 Broadway Ave., Star City, 26505.

Friends and family will be received at Hastings Funeral Home, 153 Spruce St., Morgantown on Thursday, December 11th from 11:00 AM until the time of the funeral service at 12:00 Noon with Pastor Andy Fominko officiating. Interment will follow at Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens in Westover. Following the graveside service, all are invited to share in a meal and continue celebrate her life at the Mt. Morris Gospel Tabernacle Church in Mt. Morris, PA.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hastingsfuneralhome.com.

12/08/2025

We are honored to serve the family of Renee M. Griffith.

Renee M. Griffith, 64, of Westover, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025 at her home. She was born April 19, 1961 in Tampa, FL, a daughter of the late Roger and Anita (Dexter) Durant.

She was a Eucharistic minister and very involved in St. Mary Roman Catholic Church with fellowship activities, including hosting “Donut Sunday.” She formerly worked at Mylan for over 30 years and was a big WVU football fan. In her free time, she enjoyed staying active with her sons’ sports and baking for her family.

She is survived by her husband, Kevin Griffith; sons, Shane Christopher, Pierce Griffith (Kaitlin), and Patrick Griffith; grandchildren, Aurora and Valeria Griffith; sisters, Donna Bowling (Shane) and Lisa Stepp (Phillip); mother-in-law, Mary Ann Griffith, and several nephews.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her father-in-law, J. Patrick Griffith, III.

The family would like to give a special thank you to Danielle Watkins for her compassionate care of Renee.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Ursula’s Food Pantry, PO Box 18, Pursglove, WV 26546.

Friends and family will be received at Hastings Funeral Home, 153 Spruce St., Morgantown on Thursday, December 11th from 4-7 PM. Visitation will continue at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 1 Guthrie Lane, Morgantown on Friday, December 12th from 10 AM until the time of the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM with Rev. Msgr. Anthony Cincinnati, S.T.D., as celebrant. Entombment will take place at Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens.

Online condolences may be made at www.hastingsfuneralhome.com.

12/07/2025

On this day, we pause to reflect on the sacrifices made and the resilience shown by so many men and women on December 7, 1941. We will never forget you!

12/06/2025

We are honored to serve the family of Linda Maxon.

Linda Lee Maxon (Hilling), 86, of Morgantown, WV, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025, with her loving family by her side. She was the daughter of the late John Hilling Sr. and Etta McDonald Hilling.

Born on May 7, 1939, in Kingwood, WV, Linda was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Maxon, and her daughters, Melissa Maxon and Kristy Maxon Wolfe.

She is survived by her children: Cindy (David) Johnson of Lawtey, FL; Jack “Jay” Maxon of Morgantown, WV; Mindy Riley of Morgantown, WV; Shawn Maxon of Morgantown, WV; and Timmy Maxon of Morgantown, WV. She also leaves behind 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Linda loved searching for shark’s teeth on the beach and cherished every moment spent with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Visitation for friends and family will be held at Nicholson Chapel, 1326 Summers School Road, Morgantown, WV on Tuesday, December 9th from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Following the visitation, cremation services will be provided by Hastings Funeral Home.

Inurnment will take place at a later date at Summers Cemetery and Nicholson Cemetery, both in Morgantown, WV.

Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.hastingsfuneralhome.com

12/06/2025

Congratulations to the Morgantown High School football team for winning the Class AAAA State Championship.

CHARLESTON – For the first time in 20 years, the Morgantown High football team captured the state championship. The Mohigans defeated Martinsburg 28-21 in the Class AAAA […]