Patty Baczuk’s brother Jim passes away

When I saw Baczuk in the obituary among the names of survivors, I got curious, as retired newspaper editors often do.

It turns out there is a connection to James David Jones, who passed away Thursday in Fairmont.

He’s the brother of Patricia Ann Jones Baczuk, who is married to Steven Andrew Baczuk. Steven’s father was Andy Baczuk, whose brother is the late Frank Baczuk, who was married to Jeanette Barr Baczuk, Class of 1940, who lives in Ashland, Ohio. Andy is married to Rose Sweetnich Baczuk.

 

Frank Baczuk's niece is Barbara Baczuk Franklin, Class of 1950, who is deceased. Barbara and I had the same uncle, Steve Kerekes, her through Carolina families and me through my dad's sister, Helen Olesky Kerekes, who was married to Steve.

Jeannette is sister of Suzanne Barr Loss, Class of 1948, who is the widow of Arnold “J.B.” Loss, Class of 1947. Their brother is Harrelson Barr, Class of 1939, whose daughter, Marcie Barr Marsh, is Class of 1966.

 

Jeannette, Suzi and Harrelson are the children of Dr. James Monroe Barr, who delivered nearly the entire population of Worthington. Those babies are known collectively as the Barr Babies.

James David Jones’ obituary:

James David Jones, 57, of Fairmont, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2015

at the Fairmont Health & Rehabilitation Center (formerly the Arbors). James was

born in Fairmont on December 30, 1957, son of the late Robert William Jones and

Dorothy Geraldine Price Jones.

Mr. Jones is survived by his three sisters, Patricia Ann Baczuk and her husband

Steven Andrew of Fairmont, Pamela Sue Barnard of Orlando, FL, and Deborah Lou

Bates and her husband Stephen of Fairfax, VA; as well as four nephews, Steven

Baczuk Jr. and his girlfriend Laura Adams, Grant Barnard, William Bates, and Daniel Bates.

James was a 1976 graduate of Fairmont Senior High School as well as a graduate of the West Virginia State College, earning a degree in Business. Mr. Jones was a member of Central United Methodist Church in Fairmont.

 

The family will receive friends at Ford Funeral Home, R.C. Jones Chapel, 1410

Country Club Road, Fairmont, WV 26554, on Monday, December 21, 2015, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. and on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. The funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at 11 a.m. with Reverend Hal Heavener officiating. A committal service will follow at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Fairmont. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.FORDFUNERALHOMES.com .