Carol Kendzior Van Meter, Class of 1963, and David Van Meter, Class of 1962, celebrated their 54^th wedding anniversary Wednesday, October 23.

They have lived in Monongah forever.

Carol’s brother was the legendary Monongah softball coach Gene Kendzior.

 

One of the players on the 1960 Marion County championship team coached by Gene was Sherry Van Meter, Class of 1965, who had her leg in a cast after sliding into third base.  

Sherry married Dorsey Edward Nicholson, who passed away in 2009. Dorsey was an artist for NASCAR auto racing and Ohio State. He worked 30 years for General Motors.

My cousin, Irene Fazio Preolitti, also was on that team.

Walter Adam and Virginia Maxine Shaver Kendzior were the parents of Carol, Gene and Kim Kendzior.

I’ll let Kim provide additional information:

“Carol and David had 3 kids. The oldest one, Cindy Kay, passed of breast cancer but lived in Monongah prior to her death.

“Jeffery David lived in Monongah but recently moved to Fairmont and Tracy Jean lives in Barrackville. All are married.”

Gene Kendzior married Sheila Stotler Kendzior, who passed away in 2013. Their daughter, Jennifer Kendzior, moved from  Bloomington, Indiana back to Fairmont with Jason Wright.