Julia Fraze Monell passes away

Julia Frances Fraze Monell, Carmen Monell’s widow, passed away Friday, April 28.

She was born in Chiefton to Antoinette BelCastro Fraze and John Fraze.

Julie Fraze Monell

Monell and Monongah have been linked for nearly a century.

John Koloskie, Jr. (“Uncle Junior”), Class of 1944, is the widow of Julia Monell Koloskie, also Class of 1944.

Julia’s brother is the late Raymond “Soak” Monell, whose widow is Elaine Hewitt Monell, Class of 1949, of the Dayton, Ohio suburb of Riverside.

Lydia Monell, Class of 1942, passed away in 2014. Her parents were James and Susan (Tartell) Monell.

Judy Stewart Monell Razook, Class of 1959, was the stepdaughter of Virgil Vingle, Class of 1939, who married her mother when Judy was six years old. Yes, THAT Virgil Vingle, whose band entertained Monongah area residents for decades.

Julia’s obituary:

Julia Frances Monell
(May 20, 1920 - April 28, 2017)

Julia Frances Monell, 96, of Fairmont, passed away Friday April 28, 2017 at Fairmont Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 20, 1920 in Chiefton, WV, the daughter of the late John and Antoinette (BelCastro) Fraze.
Julia worked in the early 1950’s at Monell’s Sales Company, a former employee of Westinghouse Electric and retired from Davis Lynch Glass Factory in Star City. She was a former member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, a member of the St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church. She was an avid painter, liked to crochet and work puzzles. She also loved spending time with her grandchildren.

Surviving her are two sons, John Monell and wife Wanda of Louisville, KY, Anthony Monell and wife Norma of Fairmont, WV; two sisters, Elizabeth Dayton, Lena Doinzi and husband Dino all of Morgantown; 5 grandchildren, Sherry Jo Tabanera and husband Dan, Michael Monell, Gina Sloan and husband John, Brian Monell and wife Anne, Julianna Norris and husband Matthew; 6 great grandchildren Christopher Monell, Natalie Monell, Julia Blayke Norris, Ava Norris, Brittany Tabanera, and Kristen Tabanera; 3 great great grandchildren, Lydia Monell, Adam and Matthew Sloan, she is also survived by a brother-in-law Frank Monell, a sister-in-law Dorris Monell of Allan Park MI. and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Carmen A. Monell; two brothers, Tony Fraze, William Ferrise and wife Matilda; 5 sisters, Mary Phillips and husband Pete, Virginia Torch and husband Tony, Katherine Gacek and husband Stanley, Frances Fraze, Rose Walker and husband Donald; sister-in-law Mary Monell Luthan; 2 brothers-in-law Mike Monell and Albert Dayton.

The family will receive friends Tuesday 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the Domico Funeral Home, Fairmont, WV. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday 10:00am at St. Peter The Fisherman Catholic Church with Father Robert Perillo as celebrant. Burial will follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Fairmont.

The Family would like to give a special thanks to Susie Jett and Billy and the staff at Fairmont Health and Rehabilitation Center. Online Condolences may be sent to the family at www.domicofh.com .