Apr 22, 2011 2 min read

Titus M. Hager, 81, of Greensboro, formerly of Princeton, W.Va., died at 8:50 p.m. Thursday, April 14, 2011, in Golden Living Center, Waynesburg.

He was born November 28, 1929, in Bluefield, W.Va., a son of the late Henry Arthur and Nora Hall Hager.

Mr. Hager worked as an electrician in power line construction and lastly at the Nemacolin Mine in Nemacolin. At the time of his death, he was serving as president of Local 6290 of the United Mine Workers of America in Nemacolin, and he was a past vice president and Compac representative-delegate to the UMWA conventions. As a 36- year member of the UMWA, he also volunteered for the District 4 food bank.

Mr. Hager was a 60-year member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 70 and a 55-year member of Concord Lodge 48, AF&AM in Athens, W.Va.

He enjoyed woodworking, fishing and electrical work.

On April 15, 1966, he married Charlotte Steed Esteppe, who survives.

Also surviving are two sons, David Esteppe and wife Gloria of San Diego, Calif., and Samuel Lynn Esteppe and wife Diane of Front Royal, Va.; four grandchildren, David Esteppe Jr., Christopher Esteppe, Tyler Esteppe and Cindy Esteppe; a great-granddaughter, Addison Grace Esteppe; and several nieces and nephews.

Deceased are a brother, Allen Hager; and a sister, Bernice Minnick.