Bernice Goush Rogers passes away

Bernice Goush Rogers, sister of Chester Goush and Paul Goush, Jr., Class of 1954, passed away Thursday, November 9.

All three grew up in Monongah in a family of nine children.

Bernice Goush Rogers

Bernice’s parents were Paul and Katherine Goush. Bernice’s sister, Pauline Goush Colvin, passed away in 2010. Pauline was the widow of Ward Colvin. Bernice and Pauline were predeceased by siblings Josephine Goush Mazak, who married Ralph Mazak; Joseph Goush, Edward Goush, Anthony Goush and Walter Goush.

Paul lives on Cottage Avenue with wife Dietta Harden Goush, Class of 1959. A 1984 North Marion grad, Marcie Goush Raddish of Monongah, and Mark Raddish of Fairmont were the parents of Dietta’s granddaughter, Brogan Raddish, who passed away from cancer (Ewing's Sarcoma) at the age of 14 in 2009. The Brogan Camille Raddish playground is next to the Rails of Trails by the Monongah town parking lot.

Dietta regularly raises money for the Brogan Camille Goush Scholarship Fund. The total is in five figures and growing every year. Fairmont West High handles the money and writes the checks to the scholarship winners. Brogan attended West before her passing.

Alabama football coach Nick “Brother” Saban was photographed holding Brogan when she was a few years old. When Brogan was 13, she received an autographed photo of Brother, a football signed by all the players and a sweatsuit from Alabama. Brogan's mother, Marcie, has the items enclosed in glass today. Then-West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin spoke at Brogan’s funeral. Today, he is U.S. Senator Joe Manchin.

The father of Brother’s wife, Terry Constable Saban, and Paul Goush worked together in the mines for years and Terry’s dad put the kitchen in for Dietta Goush’s family.

Dave and Luann Raddish of Fairmont are Brogan’s other grandparents.

Other Goush graduates of Monongah High:

Edward Goush, Class of 1933, and Jody Goush, Class of 1978.

Mindy Goush Tossonne is a 1981 North Marion grad.

Bernice’s obituary:

Bernice Ann (Goush) Rogers, 97, of Monongah passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Thursday November 9, 2017 at the Genesis Tygart Center in Fairmont, where she had been a resident for the past eight years.

Bernice was born January 4, 1920, in Monongah, the daughter of the late Paul and Katherine Goush.

Bernice was Catholic by faith. She was a wonderful homemaker and enjoyed shopping and working in her flower gardens. She loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren so very much. Family was everything to her.

Survivors include her son, Harry Rogers, Jr. and wife Cathy of Fairmont and daughter Tracy Priolette and husband Michael of Fairmont. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Robin Borosos (Mike) of Inwood, Stacy Rauer (companion Dale) of Inwood, Jeffery Mike Rogers (Tanya) of Fairmont, Amie Marchesani (Nick) of Fairmont and Michael Priolette II (Laura) of Fairmont and; great grandchildren Stephanie Borosos, Tyler Crim, Paula Racey, Mikey Rogers, Tessa Rogers, Rocco Priolette, Nicky Marchesani and Cathrine Abigail Marchesani. Also surviving are a special nephew Brent Colvin (Sue) of Fairmont and a special niece Karen Sloboda of Monongah and a very special friend, Linda Comer of Fairmont. She is also survived by two brothers Chester Goush and Paul Jr. Goush (Dietta) of Monongah.

Bernice is preceded in death by her husband Harry Rogers, Sr., two daughters Brenda Rauer, Paula Wolfe and son-in-law, Robert Rauer.

The family would like to thank the Tygart Center, especially Mike Bartlett, Barbara Rinehart and Kayla Hayes for the wonderful care they provided.

In accordance with Bernice’s wishes, all services will be private. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Monongah.

Donations may be given in Bernice’s honor to the Tygart center resident council Activity Department, 1539 Country Club Road, Fairmont, West Virginia 26554, Attention  Missi Smith, Director.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ross Funeral Home, 801 Fairmont Avenue, Fairmont.

Condolences may be sent to www.rossfh.com .