Frances King Cameon passes away

Frances King Cameon, Class of  1942, passed away Thursday, December 26.

Her daughters are Angela Cameon Viney, Class of 1968; Joanna Cameon Reeves, Class of 1971; Francine Cameon Jurosko, Class of 1978; and Denise Cameon Jett.

Cameons are all over Monongah High’s graduation lists and I’ll be darned if I can connect all the dots.

Such as:

Billy Cameon, Class of 1960.

Sheri Slamen Cameon, 1980 North Marion grad, married to Stan Cameon, 1981 North Marion grad.

Virginia Cameon Mezzanotte, who married Pat Mezzanotte and is a daughter of Clyde and Maggie Cameon.

Bill and Virginia’s siblings are Nathaleen Cameon Oliverio, Class of 1948; Pete Cameon, Class of 1958; Linda Cameon, Class of 1966, Arthur Cameon, Joe Cameon and Rudy Cameon.

 

Constance Koldres Cameon, Class of 1963;  and the late Albert Cameon.

 

Peter Cameon, Cynthia Cameon, Christopher Cameon, Craig and Laura Cameon,

 

Brian Cameon, Albert Cameon, Class of 1947, Bill Cameon and Peter Cameon; Virginia Cameon Mezzanotte, Natalie Cameon Oliverio and Linda Cameon.

 

Frances’ obituary:

Frances Anna Cameon
August 11, 1924 - December 26a, 2019...
Frances Anna Cameon, age 95, passed away peacefully on December 26. Frances was born on August 11, 1924 in Widen, WV, the daughter of Dorothea Anna Tekaucic and George Kralj (King). At the age of 12, her parents moved to Carolina.

Before starting a family, Frances was employed at Owens Illinois, Westinghouse, Consolidation Coal Company Store and Recreation Center. While working at the Rec Center, she met her future husband, Joe Cameon. They were married on July 2, 1949 at Our Lady of Pompeii Catholic Church in Monongah. Joe preceded her in death in 2008.

Baptized and raised Roman Catholic, Frances was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church until it closed. She was a woman of strong faith that prayed daily and counseled her children to pray about their concerns and needs.

A graduate of Monongah High School, Frances considered a career in nursing but her vocation and her life was spent in caring for her parents, husband, and raising and loving her children and grandchildren. She was truly a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She also found great joy as an avid gardener, in baking, and cooking for family and friends.

In addition to her parents and her husband, she was also preceded in death by her sons, George Claudius (1992) and Joseph (2019); and her grandson, Charles Joseph Jett (2015).

She is survived by her four daughters, Angela Viney, Joanna Reeves and husband Arthur, Francine Jurosko and husband Greg, Denise Jett, and daughter-in-law, Mary Cameon.

Survivors also include grandchildren, Jeffrey Viney and wife Wendy, Adam Reeves and wife Barby, Hollie Jo Reeves, Brittany Jurosko, Zachery Jett, Chad Morris and wife Valerie, Casey Morris and wife Shannon, Christy Cumberledge and husband Jeff. There are also 13 great grandchildren.

Please join the family in celebrating her life with visitation at Domico Funeral Home, 414 Gaston Avenue in Fairmont, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday December 30 with the praying of the Rosary at 6:00 p.m. Catholic Funeral Liturgy will be on Tuesday, December 31 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Mannington. Interment will follow at Shinnston Memorial Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Barbara’s Nursing Home or WV Caring Hospice Services in Morgantown. Online condolences can be made to the family at Domico Funeral Home.