Paula Rossi Wiley, Class of 1976, will retire as a Marion County schoolteacher September 14.

Paula posted:

“Well, it's official. I signed the papers at the board office. I retire September 14, 2018.
I can’t believe it.

“It will be hard at first but then I'm sure I'll enjoy it. I love being a teacher. You never retire from that feeling, especially when you see an old student and they hug and remember you fondly.”

Paula was a media specialist, Fairmont State education graduate with a WVU masters in communication studies.

She began in 1981 at Rivesville High, then to Barrackville Elementary, then to Blackshere Elementary and ended her career back at Barrackville.

That’s 37 years of teaching and 2 years of substituting.

She has been married to Farmington High grad Rick Wiley since 1993. They live in Fairmont.

Rick is district manager of Tire and Rubber, Inc. in Weston.

Paula’s parents are James and Virginia DeMary Rossi, Class of 1953, who was Tina Tartell’s life-long friend. Rick’s are Dale and Nancy Wiley.

Paula’s cousins include Patti DeMary Evans and Paula Muto Kurczak.

Jay Michalski and wife Debby of Monongah are godparents to one of Paula Rossi Wiley’s daughters. Jay’s parents are Ramona Fullen Michalski, Class of 1949, of Monongah and the late Frank Michalski, who started with the Class of 1950.