Brother-in-law of Monongah’s Barbara Hayes passes away

Chester “Sonny” Hayes, brother-in-law of Barbara Hayes of Monongah, passed away Monday, April 20. Barbara was married to Sonny’s brother, Donald Gordon Hayes.

Other Hayes who graduated from Monongah High were:

Phyllis Hayes Vigillia, Class of 1958.

Doris Covacevich Hayes, Class of 1961.

O. Mason Hayes II, Class of 1964.

C. Eugene Hayes, Class of 1965.

Earnest Hayes, Class of 1965.

Philip Mark Hayes, Class of 1970.

Chester “Sonny” Hayes’ obituary and the 2009 obituary of Greg Hayes, whose widow, Anita Lilley Hayes, lives in Worthington:

Chester Sonny Hayes, Jr

·        BORN: May 2, 1937

·        DIED: April 20, 2015

·        LOCATION: Fairmont, West Virginia

Chester "Sonny" Hayes

Chester "Sonny" Hayes, Jr., 77 of Fairmont, Levels Community, went peacefully on to his heavenly home on Monday April 20 2015 at his home surrounded by his loved ones.

He was born in Mannington on May 2, 1937 a son of the late Chester Hayes, Sr. and Opal (Ott) Hayes.

Sonny loved the outdoors. He could be found camping, fishing, riding horses, riding bicycles always with his wife at his side. He was a long time member of Pleasant Hill Church where his church family became his special family. At age 13 Sonny went to work at one of the local movie theaters. Over the years he worked at almost every theater in the area. He retired after several years of service from Gwynn Tire in Fairmont.

His is survived by his loving wife of over 40 years, Roxane Smith Hayes; his sister, Kathleen King of Fairmont, his brother, John A. Hayes and his wife Evelyn of Fairmont; his father-in-law, Chris Smith and his wife Joan of Fairmont; sisters-in-law, Barbara Hayes of Monongah, Anita Lilley Hayes of Worthington and Trina Crowder and her husband Jim of Walton; brothers-in-law and their spouses, Virgil and Jennifer Smith, Chris and Rowena Smith and Luke and Donna Smith all of Fairmont and Jason and Marcia Smith of Fort Mill, South Carolina; and many nieces and nephews all of whom he had a very special bond.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Don Hayes, Ron Hayes, and Greg Hayes; his mother-in-law, Gayle Smith a brother-in-law, Charlie King and a special nephew, Don Hayes, Jr.

Friends and family may call at the Carpenter& Ford Funeral Home, 209 Merchant Street, Fairmont on Thursday from 2 pm to 8 pm and on Friday 11 am to 1 pm. The funeral service will be at 1 pm on Friday at the funeral home with Pastor Brent Williams officiating. Committal services will follow at the Nuzum Cemetery conducted by Pastor Michael Little.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in care of Roxane Hayes, 722 Williams Crossroads Way, Fairmont, WV 26554
Online condolences: www.carpenterandford.com .

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Lawrence Gregory “Greg” Hayes, 62, of Farmington passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2009. He was born in Marion County on April 1, 1947 a son of the late Chester Von and Opal Bell Ott Hayes.

He was self employed as a painter in the Marion County area. Greg was an accomplished Gospel Singer, singing with Faith Mountain Music and Born Again Music Groups. He was a member of the Monongah Baptist Church. He sang at various nursing homes in the area especially at The Fairmont Arbors. Greg loved the outdoors and working in the yard and on his home.

He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years Anita Lilley Hayes; one son John Harker of Fairmont; three daughters Wendy Longwell and her husband James, Cindy Metheny and her husband Larry of Roanoke, Virginia and Pamela Donia and her husband Mark of Hagerstown, Maryland; three brothers Donald Gordon Hayes and his wife Barbara of Monongah, Chester Von Hayes and his wife Roxanne of Colfax, and John A. Hayes and his wife Evelyn of Fairmont; one sister Kathleene King of Taylor County; five grandchildren Aaron Metheny, Jay Longwell, Maxine Topardo, Amanda Harker, and Amber Longwell; two great grandchildren Hannah Metheny and Uriah Joseph Metheny; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one son Joseph Harker; one brother Ronald Hayes; and one brother-in-law Charles King.

Friends may call at the Carpenter and Ford Funeral Home on Sunday from 5-9 p.m and Monday from noon to 2 p.m.

Funeral services will be held at Carpenter and Ford Funeral Home, 209 Merchant Street, on Monday, December 21, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Bill Toothman, Pastor Dean Brannen and Pastor David Huckins officiating. Burial will follow at Nuzum Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Hayes family.

Online condolences may be sent to www.Carpenterandford.com

Rosalie Hestick Wood passes away

Monongah High graduate Rosalie Hestick Wood passed away Monday in Fairmont. Her husband is Daniel Wood.

Survivors include her daughter Denise Wood Williams Roncone, Class of 1976, of Monongah, and her son, Kevin D. Wood, Class of 1978, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

Rosalie Hestick Wood

Other members of the Wood family at Monongah High included:

Marjorie Wood Hurford, Class of 1940.

Jack Wood, Class of 1952.

Sally Wood Tarley, Class of 1959.

Paul Wood, Class of 1973.

Rose’s obituary:

Rosalie Hestick Wood
(February 18, 1938 - April 27, 2015)

Rosalie Wood, 77, of Monongah, WV passed away Monday April 27, 2015 at The Fairmont Regional Medical Center. She was born February 18, 1938 in Hutchinson, WV, daughter of the late Michael and Stella (Mozuke) Hestick.

Rose graduated from Monongah High School and was formerly employed at Owens Illinois, Dairy Mart Foods and the ABC State Store. She was an active member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Monongah where she lovingly volunteered her time every year making Easter eggs. She was also a member of the Holy Spirit Rosary Group, and for some time taught CCD at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Shinnston.

Rose enjoyed spending time with her family. She created many special memories by hosting holiday dinners especially the Christmas Eve “Feast of the Seven Fishes” Dinner, and an annual Apple Butter Festival for her family and friends. She loved antiques and was an avid West Virginia Mountaineer sports fan and “official”.

She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Daniel Wood; a son, Charles Franklin Wright, Jr. and his wife Cheryl “Joann” of Enterprise, WV; daughter Denise Roncone and husband Michael of Monongah, WV, son Kevin Wood and wife Karen of Mechanicsburg, PA, and daughter Janine Watson and husband Jeff of Fairmont, WV;  grandchildren, Clista Pizzi and husband Ricky; Shawn Palmer and his wife Kyla, Chad Palmer, Danielle Williams, Logan Watson, Petty Officer Third Class Jullian Watson, Trevor Wood, and Ciprianna Greek and husband Gene; great grandchildren, Raven and Talon Lester; Gino, Vinnie, and Holly, Pizzi, Brooklyn, and Brayden Palmer, Jayden Walton, Mason, Carder and Thomas Greek. She is also survived by cousins, Ann Davis, George Mozuke, John Paul Mozuke and wife Sue, Deanna Acord, Jean Abrunzo and husband Pat, Jim Zeck and wife Joyce, and Pete Zeck and wife Janet; and several special nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two infant children; and four siblings, Martha McGinnis, Mike Hestick Jr., Christine Ogden, and Joe Hestick.

Rosalie selected cremation as her final disposition.  Rosalie continues to help others through the CORE donor program. The family will receive friends at Domico Funeral Home, 414 Gaston Ave. in Fairmont from 1 to 8 p.m. Friday May 8, with a vigil service being held at 4 p.m. by Deacon Louis Belldina. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Saturday May 9, at The Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Monongah with Father S.A. Arokiadass as celebrant. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.domicofh.com .

Betty Colanero’s son passes away

Phil & Betty Colanero

Phil Colanero, Jr., Class of 1963, who lives in Morgantown with wife Betty Hanlin Colanero, passes along this sad news:

 

“My wife Betty has lost her youngest son Daniel after surgery complications -- your prayers are greatly needed to help her through this sad time --Thank You and God bless.”

Betty was hospitalized last year with kidney pains and a high blood sugar count. Later in 2014, Phil, Betty, myself and my sister, Jackie Olesky Straight, Class of 1955, who lives in Rivesville, had a dinner reunion in Morgantown before a WVU football game.

Phil’s father, Phil, Sr., played on the 1940 Monongah High Marion County Champions football team.

Happy birthday, Linda Mazza Shelosky!

Happy birthday today to Linda Mazza Shelosky, widow of Bernard Shelosky, Class of 1965, who lives in Monongah, on Cottage Street where she made her home with Bernard for 44 years until Bernard passed in 2013.

The first May Monongah High birthdays belong to Freddie Jane Colosino Villers, Class of 1964; Frank Franze, Class of 1950; and my cousin,  Jerry Loss, Class of 1956.

Frank lives in Slidell, Louisiana after moving from Jasper, Texas. 

Jerry lives in North Olmsted, Ohio with wife Elaine. He grew up on the Mill Fall farm of his parents, Frank and Gezala Futten Loss, who came from Pellizzano, Italy to America in 1920 with my mother, Lena Futten Olesky, when they were children.

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.

 

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

29 – John Woods, Class of 1957

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 Hennig

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

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

24 – Mary Kelly, Monongah & North Marion

25 – Sandy Cook, Class of 1959

25 – Richard Fitzwater, Monongah graduate

29 – Betty Sikinow Cunningham, Class of 1954

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  

28 – Linda Mazza Shelosky, Fairmont East grad, widow of Bernie Shelosky, lives in Monongah.

30 – Shirley Knight Ritterhouse, Class of 1954

I went to a festival and met former WVU star’s mother

I keep running into relatives of famous people. 

When we were in The Villages, Florida for three winter months I crossed paths with Susie Williams Dodd, daughter of Roy Williams, Jerry West's East Bank High School basketball coach.

Today Paula and I went to the Geauga County Maple Festival in Chardon, Ohio. A woman saw my “WV” jacket and said, “My son used to play for the Mountaineers.”

It was Joey Madsen’s mother. 

Joey was a 4-year starting football center for WVU. He came to WVU from Chardon High School, where he was coached by Jim Dipofi, in 2008 and was named All-Big East three times and was in on nearly 1,000 plays a season. He was first-team All-Ohio at offensive guard for Chardon.

In January Joey signed a two-year, $960,000 contract with the Green Bay Packers as a free agent: $435,000 for the first year and $525,000 for the second year.

Madsen, a 6-foot-3, 305-pounder out of WVU, originally was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as a non-drafted free agent in 2013. He was released by the Steelers and played for the Los Angeles KISS during the 2014 Arena Football League season.

WVU band chosen for 2016 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in New York City

“Country Roads” is coming to New York, New York.

The WVU Marching band, The Pride of West Virginia, will march in the Nov. 24, 2016 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City for the first time. The Pride has almost 400 members who will need nine charter buses and 120 hotel rooms for the trip.

There will be 10 bands, but so far only WVU and Harrison High School Marching Band of Kennesaw, Georgia have been announced by the Macy’s web site.

“The WVU Marching Band knows how to put on a show and they know how to entertain,” said Wesley Whatley, the creative director of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. 

“As soon as we saw the halftime show from last fall, the committee responded to the energy and responded to the crowd response. The band is there to entertain the crowd and we know that will translate to the New York streets for us.”

Known for its signature performance of John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” in the form of a medley arranged by WVU professor of piano James Miltenberger, the band often draws cheers — and a singing assist — from fans as members march into the formation of the outline of the state of West Virginia.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which began in 1924 — there were cancellations during World War II — is an internationally known Thanksgiving morning tradition televised on NBC.

Parade participants march a 2.5-mile route that begins at Central Park West and goes south to Columbus Circle, east to Sixth Avenue and south to the front of the flagship Macy’s department store on 34th Street in Herald Square.

3.5 million along the streets and 50 million on television witness the event.

Macy's 2015 Participating Bands were Gulf Coast High School Marching Band, Naples, Florida; Lewis Cass High School Marching Kings, Walton, Indiana; Munford High School Marching Band, Tennessee; Nogales High School Marching Band, La Puente, California; North Hardin High School Marching Band, Radcliff, Kentucky; Stephen F. Austin State University Lumberjack Marching Band, Nacogdoches, Texas; University of Illinois Marching Illini, Champaign, Illinois; University of Virginia Cavalier Marching Band, Charlottesville, Virginia; Walled Lake Central Viking Marching Band, Walled Lake, Michigan; West Chester University Golden Rams Marching Band, Pennsylvania; Macy's Great American Marching Band, USA; and NYPD Marching Band, New York City.