ELKINS -- Alfred Joseph "Nick¨ Altieri, 82, a resident of 112 Woodland Drive, and more recently a patient at the Elkins Regional Convalescent Center, died Sunday evening, April 25, 1999, at the center. He had been in declining health.
He was born April 30, 1916, in Coalton, a son of the late Antonio and Concetta Condella Altieri.
    Surviving are one son, Ira Joseph "Joe¨ Altieri, Buckhannon; one brother, Patsy L. Altieri and one sister, Mary Altieri, both of Elkins. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Anthony "Tim,¨ Julius John and Stephen Altieri and two sisters, Joan Perry and Rose Wilmoth.
    Mr. Altieri attended the Coalton Twelve-Year School. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during World War II in the Philippines and the Pacific. He was an employee of the West Virginia Department of Highways, retiring in 1981.
    Mr. Altieri was a member of the H.W. Daniel's Post No. 29, American Legion, where he had served as past commander, the Tygarts Valley Post No. 3647, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Saint Brendan Catholic Church.
 

    PENNSBORO -- Mary Ann Bennett, 52, of Pennsboro, died Sunday, April 25, 1999, at her residence. She was born Dec. 1, 1946, in Philippi, Barbour County, a daughter of the late Arthur B. and Mary Cook Crissman. Her husband, Gregory O. Bennett, survives.
    Also surviving are one daughter, Alexis Bennett and one sister, Sue White, both of Pennsboro; and one cousin, Jean Turner, Baltimore, Md. She was also preceded in death by an infant brother, John D. Crissman.
    Mrs. Bennett was a teacher, having served in Wetzel, Wood and Ritchie counties. She was a graduate of Pennsboro High School with the class of 1964, Glenville State College with the class of 1968, and obtained her master's degree from West Virginia University.
    She currently taught at Ritchie County Middle School, where she was the track coach and was volleyball coach at Ritchie County High School.
    While at Glenville State College, Mrs. Bennett was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority and worked at Women's Hall.
    She was a member of the West Virginia Education Association, the Trinity United Methodist Church and was a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star of Pennsboro.
 

    ST. MARYS -- Randall L. Britton, 49, of St. Marys, died Sunday, April 25, 1999, in Camden Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was born Feb. 3, 1950, in Clarksburg, a son of Hester Cumberledge Britton, St. Marys, and the late George W. Britton Jr. His wife, Pam Cox Britton, survives.
    Also surviving are one daughter, Randee Angel Britton and one son, George Lee Britton, both at home; one brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Lynn Britton, St. Marys; one aunt, Linda Dotson, Ravenna, Ohio; several nieces and nephews, including Mikala Lynn Britton and a friend, Clayton McBrayer, both of St. Marys.
    Mr. Britton graduated from St. Marys High School in 1968 and was a production superintendent for APCO Energy Inc., St. Marys.
 

    WESTON -- Orpha Grace Burnside, 88, of Route 1, Weston, Mare Run, died at 1:45 p.m. Sunday, April 25, 1999, in the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, Weston, following a brief illness.
    She was born Dec. 25, 1910, in Lewis County, a daughter of the late William Samuel Freeman and Stella Simons Freeman.
Her husband, John Lee Burnside, whom she married May 19, 1928, preceded her in death on June 10, 1986.
    Surviving are three sons, Wade Gene Burnside and John Kent Burnside, both of Route 1, Weston, and James L. Burnside, Route 1, Jane Lew; one daughter, Sue Robinson, Weston; six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Earl and Carl Freeman and one sister, Hazel Currey.
    Mrs. Burnside was a homemaker and Methodist.
    Friends may call at Boyle Funeral Home, 322 Main Ave., Weston, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. today. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Russell Furr officiating. Interment will follow in the Beech Grove Cemetary at Valley Chapel.
    In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lewis County Hospice, P.O. Box 1750, Weston, WV 26452.
 

    Janet L. McIntyre Gifford, 64, of 103 2nd Avenue, Stonewood, died Monday, April 26, 1999, in United Hospital Center following a brief illness. She was born May 4, 1934, in Brownton, a daughter of the late Floyd Murphy and Clara Boggs Murphy. Her husband, Walter M. Gifford, survives.
    Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Jeffrey L. (Barbara) Compton, Clarksburg, and Holly Bombardiere, Fairmont; two sons, Jim McIntyre, Wolf Summit, and Jerry McIntyre, Clarksburg; one stepson, Bruce A. Gifford, California; three stepdaughters, Patricia Tecash, Boardman, Ohio, Sharon R. Gifford, Jacksonville, Fla., and Terry Cargill, Akron, Ohio; one brother, Bob Murphy, Hubbard, Ohio; nine grandchildren and four stepgrandchildren. She was also preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters.
    Mrs. Gifford formerly attended the Barnes Memorial Baptist Church, North View. She was a homemaker.
    Friends will be received at Davis-Weaver Funeral Home, 329 East Main St., from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Dr. Michael C. Hopkins presiding. Interment will be in the West Virginia National Cemetery, Pruntytown.
 

    CHARLES TOWN -- Nancy Jo Ware Green, 61, of Pembroke Grove, died Sunday, April 25, 1999, at her residence under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle.
    She was born Jan. 10, 1938, in Clarksburg, a daughter of the late Howard M. Ware and Mary Dale Bailey Ware.
Her husband, Leslie Green, survives.
    Also surviving are two daughters, Susan Brinkmeier and husband, James, Winchester, Va., and Cheryl Green and husband, Roger, Edgewood, Md.; two sons, Forman Bradley Napier, Fallbrook, Calif., and Gary Green and wife, Amy, Mt. Airy, Md.; 11 grandchildren; one sister, Loretta J. Hyman, Nutter Fort; and two brothers, Robert Ware, Salem, and Howard Ware, Mt. Clare. She was also preceded in death by one sister, Geraldine Ware.
    Mrs. Green retired from the Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Ranson, as a licensed practical nurse, working in the Intensive Care Unit. For 20 years, she worked at the Baltimore Regional Burn Center, Baltimore, Md.
    She was Methodist and a graduate of the Baltimore City School of Practical Nursing, Baltimore. She was a member and past president of the West Virginia Licensed Practical Nursing Association, District 11 and served as the state education chairperson for the West Virginia Licensed Practical Nursing Association, District 11.
    She was a member of the Eastern Regional Burn Center Flight Team and was awarded the West Virginia Licensed Practical Nurse of the Year award for 1998.
 

    CLEARFIELD, Pa. -- Oscar C. Harris, 61, formerly of Clarksburg and most recently of Clearfield, died Sunday, April 25, 1999, at Mt. Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. He was born July 11, 1937, in Clarksburg, a son of the late Basil Harris and Merel Riffle Harris. His wife, Norma Wright Harris, preceded him in death.
    Surviving are one son, Tom G. Harris, Clearfield; one daughter, Tamra Shinkovich, DeLand, Fla.; three grandchildren, Dan W. Harris, Don Lucas III and Ashlyn K. Harris; one brother, the Rev. Nelson Harris, Summersville, and one sister, Halda Seese, Media, Ohio.
    He was also preceded in death by one sister, Imma Jean Paugh and two brothers, James Harris and the Rev. Basil "Bill¨ Harris.
    Mr. Harris was retired from Kroger's in Bridgeport. He attended the First Baptist Church, Clearfield, and the Faith Fellowship Church, Clarksburg.
 

    Burl L. Lanham, 59, of Route 7, Mount Clare, died suddenly Saturday, April 24, 1999, at his residence. He was born June 19, 1939, at Sycamore Creek, a son of the late Fred Leo and Marie M. Welch Lanham.
    Surviving are two sons, Michael Lanham and Matthew Lanham, both of Poolesville, Md.; one daughter, Michelle Lanham, Berkeley Springs; seven grandchildren; two brothers, Leo F. Lanham, Rock Cave, and Andrew J. Lanham, Clarksburg; one sister, Mrs. Richard (Mary E.) Mills, Damascus, Md.; several nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by one grandchild, Terri L. Lanham.
    Mr. Lanham was owner and operator of Poolesville Heating and Air Conditioning. He was active with the youth group and was a former deacon at the Poolesville Baptist Church in Maryland. He also performed missionary work in Haiti.
    He was a member of the National Boilers Association, past president of Izaak Walton League and a former member of the Mt. Clare Volunteer Fire Department. He attended the World Revival Center in Summit Park and the Way of Holiness in Buckhannon.
    Friends may call Davis Funeral Home, 443 W. Pike St., from 7-9 p.m. today. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Sycamore Cemetery.
 

    SALEM -- Jeremy Lynn Mayle, 23, of Salem, Long Run community, died at 6:15 a.m. Friday, April 23, 1999, in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, following an extended illness. He was born July 22, 1974, in Clarksburg, a son of Larry Mayle, Salem, and Mrs. Joseph (Edna) Harman, Tetonia, Ind.
    Also surviving are one half brother, Brandon Lee Mayle and one half sister, Vanessa Elaine Mayle, both at home; his maternal grandmother, Gertha R. Monroe, Salem; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
    He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Joseph H. Robinson and his paternal grandparents, Wallace C. and Genevieve Mayle.
    Mr. Mayle had attended Doddridge County High School and was Protestant.
 

    Lorraine Shaffer, 83, of Clarksburg, died Monday, April 26, 1999. She was born June 26, 1915, in Mannington, a daughter of the late Alonzo Toothman and Effie Myers Toothman. Her husband, Ralph Shaffer, preceded her in death on Sept. 27, 1988.
    Surviving are one son, Michael Shaffer, Bridgeport; one daughter, Annette Shaffer White, Redwood Shores, Calif.; three grandchildren, Stephanie Marks, Bridgeport, Julia Bettencourt and Matthew Martino, both in California; two great-grandchildren, Amanda and Tyler Marks; and one brother, Curtis Toothman, North Carolina.
    Mrs. Shaffer was a member of the Duff Street United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, the YWCA and Auxiliary of United Hospital Center. She had been an Avon representative for 40 years. She was a homemaker and seamstress.
    Friends will be received at Davis-Weaver Funeral Home, 329 East Main Street, Clarksburg, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Dr. Charles R. Echols conducting the service. Interment will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens.

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