Patsy Colisino, Sr. passes away

Patsy Colisino, Sr. passed away Monday, March 2.

Sons that I know about are Harry James Colisino, 1974 Mannington High graduate, married to Bev Morgan Colisino, Class of 1974,  and Patsy Colisino, Jr., Class of 1975, who lives in Barrackville and works at Fairmont General Hospital.

Patsy Colisino, Sr.

Patsy Sr.’s great-grandchildren include Harry’s grandchildren, Ryan, Cody, Leo and Destiny.

 Bev, who fought endometrial/uterine cancer successfully in 2012, has been married for 40 years to coal miner Harry. Bev’s career involved the post office and medical facilities. Bev and Harry live in Carolina.

Harry has worked at Federal #2 mine for four decades and played Pop Warner Football as a child under the legendary Nick Saban, Sr. of the Idamay Black Diamonds, father of Alabama coach Nick “Brother” Saban.

Harry & Patsy Colisino, Sr.

Bev’s father is Arnold Ray Morgan, Class of 1950, who lives in Palatka, Florida.

Bev has dealt with death on both sides of the family. Tim Snyder, husband of Bev’s sister, Donna Morgan Snyder, is deceased.

Patsy, Sr. in military

Donna and Tim’s children: Jennifer Crawford and her husband David, Long Island, New York;  Timothy David Snyder, Jr. and his wife Loretta, Shinnston; Adam Snyder and his wife Tina, Enterprise; and Kristin Snyder, Washington, Pennsylvania.

Another Monongah High Colisino is Felix Colisino, Class of 1947, living with wife Bonnie is Kennard, Indiana. Their sons are Felix Colisino III and Vincent Colisino.

After Monongah High and Fairmont State, Felix worked at CPS (corrugated boxes) in Westfield, Indiana, an Indianapolis suburb.

If you have memories of the various branches of the Colisino family, email them to John Olesky at  jo4wvu@neo.rr.com and I'll add them to this  Monongah High Alumni blog.