The March
of the Lions birthdays commences
Phil
Colanero, Jr., Class of 1963, who lives in Morgantown with Betty Hanlin, and Doris Carpenter Rogers, Class of 1971,
Class of 1971, who lives in Charleston with husband Scott Rogers, start of the March of Lions birthdays.
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| Phil Colanero, Betty Hanlin |
Phil’s
father was on the unbeaten 1940 Monongah High football team.
Doris’
parents were Bill Carpenter and Iris Delores Martin Carpenter, Class of
1950.
Doris’ siblings are Will Carpenter, Class of 1975 and a
Marion County teacher since 1975 who lives in Fairmont; and Amy Carpenter.
Monongah High has had many Carpenters walking its
hallways:
Genevieve Elutrio Carpenter, Class of 1945.
Hellen Snider Carpenter, Class of 1950, who lives in
Cottageville, West Virginia.
Debra Urish Carpenter, Class of 1969.
Jim Carpenter, Class of 1970.
Mary Carpenter Evans, Class of 1970.
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| Doris Carpenter Rogers |
There’s another March Lion birthday girl that I see often:
Sandy Weils Shaffer Cook, Class of 1959, at Monongah High Alumni reunions in
the Sarasota home of Bill Meredith, Class of 1957, and in Mountaineer Field in
Section 107.
Happy birthday to the pride of March Monongah High Lions!
If your birthday isn’t listed, email John Olesky at jo4wvu@neo.rr.com and I’ll add it to
the list. Give me your full name, including maiden name, your birth date and
the year you graduated from Monongah High.
March
5 – Phil Colanero, Jr., Class of 1963
5 -- Doris Carpenter Rogers, Class of 1971
6 – Karen Fitzwater Pausch, Class of 1961
9 – Richie Basagic, Class of 1975
9 – Brian Evans, Monongah graduate married to Patty DeMary Evans
11 – Benny C. Morgan, Class of 1948
15 – Donna Colvert Davis, Class of 1961, married to 1958 MHS
grad Bill Davis
20 – Barbara Melton Earl, Class of 1978
21 – Denver Browning, MHS grad, brother of Dorothy Browning
Woods, Class of 1955
22 – David Haines, Class of 1964
25 – Sandy Cook, Class of 1959
25 – Richard Fitzwater, Monongah graduate
April
4 – Charlotte Walker Cahill, Class of 1954
9 – Paula “P.J.” Hickman, North Marion 1983
11 – Leo Kubiet, Class of 1942
12 – Linda Sawyer Duckworth, Class of 1966
14 – Lyla Cosner Howell, Class of 1958
16 – Becky Shelosky Carvillano, Class of 1961
30 – Shirley Knight Ritterhouse, Class of 1954
May
4 – Freddie Jane Colosino Villers, Class of 1964
5 – Frank Franze, Class of 1950
6 – Jerry Loss, Class of 1956
12 – Arlene Kitchin, main squeeze of Joe Martin, Class of 1957
14 – Donna Post Swiger, Class of 1955
14 – Mike Jurasko, Class of 1957
14 – Virginia Belle Littleton Curtis, Class of 1957
15 – Carol Kendzior VanMeter, Class of 1945
17 – Colette Stanley Melton, Class of 1970
20 – Linda Tomlinson Stevenski, Class of 1955
21 – June Paxton Rogers, Class of 1948
27 – Ed Graffius, Class of 1971
28 – Terri Orsini Saye, Class of 1972
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| Sandy Weils Cook |
June
1 – Parma Kay Fetty, Class of 1971
8 – John Koloskie, Jr., Class of 1944
8 – Pat Slovekosky Morris, Class of 1970
13 – C.L. “Roy” Parker II, North Marion Class of 1982
17 – Delmas Gene Hartley, Class of 1979
17 – Dennis Jones, Class of 1954
23 – Ramona Fullen Michalski, Class of 1949
23 – Kathryn Manuel Marshall, Class of 1960
July
3 – Susan Ahouse Schrader, Class of 1971
4 – Bob Fox, Class of 1948
4 – Barbara Fleming Marsh, Class of 1947
5 – David Gowers, Class of 1971
5 – Bill Meredith, Class of 1957
13 – Ronald Shea, Class of 1954
14 – Ted Nagel, Class of 1954
16 – Jean Nagel Viglianco, Class of 1949
August
1 – Kim DeMary Clowers, Class of 1979
3 – (Agnes) Jean Larry DiLaura, Class of 1950
7 – Dorie Mike Whetsell, Monongah graduate
9 – Paula Kerns Fazio, Class of 1979
12 – Angelo Catania, Class of 1943
16 – Debby Morrison Harden, Class of 1966
18 – Jim McDaniel, Class of 1960
18 – John Fazio, Class of 1970
19 – Greg Postlethwait, Class of 1964
19 – Barbra Eller-Hanning, Monongah grad
20 – Irene Fazio Preolitti, Class of 1966
20 – Connie Warash, Monongah grad
29– Pat Meredith Wills, Class of 1950
30 – Beth Pritchard Brooks, Class of 1978
30 – David Harbert of Idamay, Farmington grad
September
6 – Dave Domico of Monongah, Fairmont West grad married to
Andrea Justice Domico
7 – Mary Louise Orsini, Class of 1948 (honorary)
7 – Phillis Tarley, North Marion grad from Idamay living in
Fairmont
8 – Fred Moorehead, Class of 1964
8 – Jackie Olesky Straight, Class of 1955
13 – Karen Manzo, Class of 1974
14 – Suzanne Barr Loss, Class of 1948
14 – Jim Shaver, Class of 1954
15 – Bettie Hensley Lowther, Class of 1948
17 – Patti DeMary Evans, Class of 1972
20 – Greg Patrick, Class of 1970
23 – Sally Wood Tarley, Class of 1959
24 – Joe Fazio, Class of 1974
25 – Marylee Hertzog Gwinn, Class of 1948
25 – Jim Davis, Class of 1964
26 – Nathaleen Cameon Oliverio, Class of 1948
27 -- Bonita Lavencheck Waybright, Class of 1968
29 – Dietta Harden Goush, Class of 1959
October
7 – Sherry McIntire, Class of 1975
8 – Valerie Vandetta Aldridge, Class of 1973
9 – Mary Frances Miller Myers, Class of 1951
11 – Felix Colisino, Class of 1947
11 – Jay Holman, Class of 1971
12 – Brenda Manzo, wife of Danny Manzo, Class of 1957
20 – Leona “Duckles” Davis Schooley, Class of 1953
21 – Dorman Keith Beckner, Class of 1942
21 – Ken Slovekosky, Gilmer County High Class of 1976.
26 – Lori Hawkins Ice, Fairmont East graduate living in Carolina
29 – Robert Boydoh, Class of 1956
31 – Patty Steele McCombs, Fairmont East graduate who lives in
Monongah
November
1 – Tom Dean, Class of 1949
5 – John Olesky, Class of 1950
8 – Diana Pishner Walker
10 – Tony Orsini, Class of 1946
14 – Ann Marie Mascak Davis, Class of 1955
17 – John Todd Moats, North Marion Class of 1985
20—Hellen Snider Carpenter, Class of
1950
20 – Kathryn Toothman Crim, Class of 1950
22 – Mike Ahouse, Class of 1968
23 -- Antheai Justice Turner, North Marion
1982
25 – Gerald Nelson Hartley, Class of 1955
27 – Roy Foster, Jr.,
Class of 1945
28 – Danny Fullen, Class of 1961
29 – Dave Westfall, Marcia Westfall Michalski’s son
December
2 – Adam Michna, 1980 North Marion graduate
4 – Ronald Pearse, Class of 1961
4 – Jay Michalski, 1980 North Marion graduate
5 – Duane Harbert, Class of 1951
8 – Brenda Urban, Class of 1971
13 – Otis “Sarge” Shaver, Class of 1948
14 – Bev Morgan Colisino, Class of 1974
16 – Barbara Sweede, Class of 1956
16 – Shelvy Maze Cunningham, Class of 1964
16 – Henry Moore, husband of Beth Pritchard Moore, Class of 1975
18 – Bill Cameon, Class of 1960
20 – Mike Hess, Class of 1975
22 – Frances Wimer Miller, Class of 1951
23 – Jim Fullen
25 – Chris Shamrock Henning
27 – John Yokay III,
son of John Yokay, Class of 1953
29 – Jerry
Satterfield, son of Orval “Bud” Satterfield, Class of 1947
January
6 – Jeanette Barr Baczuk, Class of 1940
13 – Beatrice Salisbury Mills, Class of 1951
14 – Cathy Basagic of Monongah
17 – Susan Colaneri Monell, Class of 1949
18 – Arlene Marteney Decker Edgell, Class of 1951
?? – Marie Bee Zwiegel, Class of 1951
18 – Bertha Pazdric Sullivan, Class of 1954
18 – Greg Vandetta, Monongah mayor, husband of Debbie Manzo
Vandetta, Class of 1973
19 – Joe Martin, Class of 1957
19 – Joann Thompson, Class of 1962
20 – David VanMeter, Class of 1972
22 – Jo-Jo DeMary of Monongah, who lives in Chattanooga,
Tennessee and is married to Yvonne King DeMary
24 – Marcia Michalski Westfall, Class of 1974
25 – Vivian Lambert of Monongah
29 – Kitty Ahouse Morrison, Class of 1968
31 – Joseph Domico of Monongah
February
1 – Debra Manzo Vandetta, Class of 1973
2 – Sylvia Edwards, Monongah grad living in Idamay
3 – Debbie Weaver Hurley, Monongah grad living in Monongah with
husband Milton Hurley
3 – Rebecca Urish Anderson, Class of 1971
4 – Kim Kendzior, Class of 1976
8 – Tom Fleming, Monongah grad living in Bridgeport
9 – Bob Nichols, Class of 1964
10 – Bonnie Nicholson Moats, Class of 1960
11—Linda Renay Hess Postlethwait, Class of 1968
15 – Jerry Koloskie, Class of 1975
17 – Larry “Danny” Eates, Class of 1970
18 – Mark Tarley, North Marion grad
20 – Harold Dean Kniceley, Class of 1960
21 – Eva Huey Jarvis, Class of 1975
24 – Mary Kelly, Monongah & North Marion
29 – Betty Sikinow Cunningham, Class of 1954
