DeMarys litter the landscape of Monongah High and Marion County over the years. This photo is when these DeMarys and Rossis were children.

Jo-Jo DeMary has been married to Yvonne King DeMary for 21 years. They live in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee. Jo-Jo is a City of Red Bank, Tennessee engineer. Jo-Jo is a Red Bank High School graduate near Chattanooga.

Jo-Jo’s siblings are Kim DeMary Clowers, Class of 1979, living in Red Bank with husband Earl Lee Clowers; Julie DeMary; and Joanne DeMary. 

Their parents are Joe DeMary, a 1940s Monongah High graduate, and Laurelle Costello Hustead.

Kim DeMary Clowers, noted for her bunny rabbits cookie jars collection, has been friends with Debbie Weaver Hurley since they were 4 years old. Debbie, Class of 1979, is married to Milton Hurley, 1977 Fairview graduate.

My connections with the DeMary family include the late Anthony “Plumber” DeMary, Class of 1950, brother of Ann DeMary Eates, Class of 1945, married to Joe Eates, Class of 1945. 

Ann and Joe still live on Bridge Street, just before you start up the hill toward out of town. 

Ann and Joe are the godparents of my son, John Larry Olesky. Jimmy DeMary was Ann and Plumber’s brother.

If you have memories of the DeMary or Rossi families, email John Olesky at jo4wvu@neo.rr.com and I’ll add them to this Monongah High Alumni blog article.