Shirley Koval Dodd passes away

Shirley Koval Dodd, Class of 1953, passed away Wednesday, April 1 in her Idamay home.

Her brothers are John Koval, Class of 1956, who lives in Cincinnati, and Larry Koval, Class of 1968, who lives in Columbus.

Through her mother, Anna Dudiak Koval, Shirley was a cousin Rosemary Raymond Pagliaro of Fairmont and the late Bob Raymond of Fairmont, whose mother was Mary Dudiak Raymond, wife of Angela Raymond.

And her aunt, Sophie Dudiak Shelosky of Monongah, married to George Shelosky, both deceased.

Shirley played in the Monongah High band, which annually won state awards for its excellence.

When I was a teenager, I had a scrapbook that listed the girls I found most attractive. Shirley was high on that list.

RIP, Shirley.

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

Shirley’s obituary:

Shirley Dodd
(February 24, 1936 - April 1, 2015) 

Shirley Dodd, 79, of Idamay passed away Wednesday April 1, 2015 at her home. She was born on February 24, 1936, daughter of the late John and Anna (Dudiak) Koval.

Yearbook baby photo

Shirley was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Monongah. She worked as a secretary for 30 years at the Henry Oil Company, and retired from the Marion County Commission after 18 years of dedicated civil service. She was a former member of the Marion County Historical Society. Shirley enjoyed many hobbies including cooking, ceramics, antique restoration and playing cards. She also loved going to her camp at Mt. Storm with her family and friends.

She is survived by a son, John Leo Dodd II and wife Robin of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; a daughter, Vickie Dodd of Idamay; a grandson, Ian Dodd of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; two brothers, John Koval and wife Sandy of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Larry Koval and wife Cynthia of Columbus, Ohio; and a cousin, Rosemary Pagliaro and husband Carmen of Monongah.

In addition to her parents, Shirley is preceded in death by her ex-husband Richard L. Dodd of Fairmont; two aunts, Mary Raymond and husband Angelo of Monongah, and Sophie Shelosky and husband George of Monongah; a cousin, Bob Raymond of Fairmont, and a nephew, Stephen Koval of Cincinnati, Ohio.

The family will receive friends at Domico Funeral Home, 414 Gaston Ave. in Fairmont from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, April 10^th. A Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, April 11^th at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with Father S.A. Arokiadass as Celebrant. Burial will follow at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.domicofh.com