Now that we’ve gotten Janet Duncil Skarzenski, Class of 1966, Joette Martino Bowie, Class of 1967, who lives in Spring, Texas, and her sisters Karen Jo and Suzanne, safely through Hurricane Harvey that hit the Houston area, we have Lions and other Marion Countians in Florida to worry about because of even-wickeder Hurricane Irma.
Joyce Cowart Davis Peck, Class of 1966, who lives in Palm Bay, Florida, reports that “I am safe in Macon, Georgia and I am leaving for Dayton, Tennessee in the morning. Please, everyone, be safe, too.”
Judy Stewart Monell Razook, Class of 1959, who lives in North Palm Beach, will hunker down and ride out Irma with her daughter in Palm Beach Gardens, a mile from Judy's home.
Judy emailed me:
"I am safe and secure with all my hurricane shutters up and will spend the next few days at my daughter's home with my Harley, my retired Police German Shepherd!!"
Judy's daughter "also has all shutters up!! It will be very intense and wet, but we are saying our prayers!!"
Judy's stepfather was Virgil Vingle, Class of 1939, whose Vingle Band entertained Monongah residents for decades.
Ramona Fullen Michalski, Class of
1949, who lives in Monongah, reports that her granddaughter, Tammy Wientraub,
who recently moved from Rido D Janerio, Brazil, to Venice, Florida, “had to
evacuate. She and her husband, Jacob, and twins Samuel and Dina and Dina’s
youngest daughter, Mia, spent the summer in West Virginia. They moved to Naples,
Florida in August in time for the children to start school.
“Prayers for all Floridians.”
Bob Cottrill, Class of 1950, who lives in Melbourne near the Atlantic coastline, "had to flee the hurricane" and is Pinehurst, North Carolina. His wife, Thelma, is from Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Bob married Thelma, twice widowed, after Bob’s wife Barbara passed away. Thelma and Barbara were friends for years. Thelma and Bob married in 2011.
Bob Cottrill, Class of 1950, who lives in Melbourne near the Atlantic coastline, "had to flee the hurricane" and is Pinehurst, North Carolina. His wife, Thelma, is from Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Bob married Thelma, twice widowed, after Bob’s wife Barbara passed away. Thelma and Barbara were friends for years. Thelma and Bob married in 2011.
David Kelly, a 1980 North Marion grad after three years at
Monongah High while growing up on Manley Chapel Road, reported:
“Donna McDonald, 1980 grad of North Marion who attended Monongah
High thru 1979 is in Port St.Lucie.
"My son and his family live in Holiday. They are
evacuating this evening and heading to Virginia.
“Thank you for all of your work and keeping us aware of alumni.”
Kay Yerkovich Hoffmann, wrote from Venice, Pennsylvania:
"I am so glad that my daughter Kristen doesn't live right on the water any more in Miami, although she is inland I am still worried. I won't rest until this is over and I know she is OK."
Kay's parents were Virginia Sparks Yerkovich, Class of 1949, and Peter Yerkovich, Jr.
Prudy Tetrick Funk, Class of 1960, who lives in Longwood, 15 miles north of Orlando, wrote:
"We will stay unless they say to evacuate. Supposed to hit Sunday."
Prudy is married to Jim Funk. They moved from Denver, Pennsylvania to Longwood, where their daughter, Stacey Funk Jackson, lives. Stacey is an IT person.
Monongah High grad Charles Sailor
reports that “my
stepdaughter and her family" are in Irma's path.
Janet Sowers Rinehart reports that Jean Crayton Downing, Class of 1962, and family “are in New Port Richey” (Gulf of Mexico side) and they are evacuating tomorrow morning.”
Jay Holman, Jr. said that “Mark Raddish is there also.”
Prudy Funk says that Frances Keefover Riggs, Class of 1960, lives in Ft Myers.
Monongah High Class of 1945 graduate Anthony Pulice, Jr.’s Angie and family left St. Petersburg at midnight, leaving their house and second car behind. They are heading for Indiana.
Fairmont West and Fairmont State grad Brenda Wilson’s family is hunkering down in Port St. Lucie.
Fairmont resident Judy Wagner’s nephew and wife left Florida at 4 a.m. to stay with her family in Georgia.
Fairmont Supply retiree Doris Robinson said her Becky is staying because they live on the west coast of Florida.
Gerald Hall, from Fairmont, has three cousins and some friends who live just south of Lake Ockeechobee.
If you know of any other Monongah High alumni endangered by Irma, email John Olesky at jo4wvu@neo.rr.com and I’ll add them to our watch and pray list.
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