Frank DeMoss’ widow passes away

Shirley Vandetta DeMoss,  widow of Frank DeMoss, the pitcher who brought Monongah High its only state baseball title in 1955, passed away Sunday, January 20.

Her parents were Felix and Agnes Vandetta. Her siblings are Carl Vandetta, and the late Jim Vandetta and the late Betty Vandetta Dempsey.

They grew up on Pike Street Extension, not far from the first of two bridges over the same Mill Fall creek that I crossed when we visited Gezala and Frank Loss.

I’m Florida for 2 months and can’t do the fancy things that I do in Ohio.

Shirley’s obituary:

Shirley Ann DeMoss, 79, of Monongah, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019. She was born in Monongah on February 24, 1939, daughter of the late Felix and Agnes Vandetta.

Shirley graduated from Monongah High School and attended West Virginia University. She formerly worked at Sears and was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church. She enjoyed her church, sports (especially baseball), singing, gardening, and her cats.

Shirley is survived by her son, David DeMoss and his wife Stacia; grandchildren, Deidra DeMoss, Gwyneth DeMoss, and Roman DeMoss; a brother, Carl Vandetta and his wife Martha; a sister-in-law, Betty Vandetta; nieces, Valerie Aldridge and her husband Jim, Beth Ann Wininger and her husband Mike, and Mary Sue Elliott and her husband Tom; and nephews, Greg Vandetta and his wife Debbie, Richard “Bubs” DeMoss and his wife Elisha; and special neighbor, Marches Parker.

In addition to her parents, Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, Frank DeMoss; her brother, Jim Vandetta; her sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Jack Dempsey; and her brother-in-law, Marty DeMoss.

The family will receive friends at Domico Funeral Home, 414 Gaston Avenue in Fairmont, on Thursday, January 24, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. A Vigil Rite will be held on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. with Deacon Lou Belldina officiating. The Catholic Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated on Friday, January 25, 2019 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Monongah at 10:00 a.m. with Father Vincent Joseph as celebrant. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.domicofh.com .