The September Monongah High birthdays includes my favorite
sister, Jackie Olesky Straight, Class of 1950, who lives in Rivesville.
She’s my only sibling, but let’s not quibble.
One name I had to remove from the birthdays list was the late Suzanne
Barr Loss, Class of 1948, who would have been a year older on September 14.
One of Suzanne’s Worthington girlfriends during their Monongah
High days is on the September list, too. That’s Bettie Hensley Lowther, also
Class of 1948. I had a delightful visit with Bettie at her Pompano
Beach, Florida, residence when Paula and I were in the Fort Lauderdale area in 2014.
Another of the Worthington dillies with a September birthday is
Marylee Hertzog Gwinn, Class of 1948, who lives in Rockville, Maryland.
Suzanne, Bettie and Marylee were known as The Three Musketeers
because they hung out together so much at Monongah High, and probably at
Marylee’s dad’s Hertzog Drug Store in Worthington, and were Monongah High
high-kicking majorettes together.
The late Jackie Godby Livingston, also
Class of 1948, also was a majorette with that group. Her brother, the late Lawrence
“Sonny” Godby, was in my Class of 1950 and part of the facietiously named Gang
That Terrorized Marion County that included Robert “Satch” Kasper, who has
homes in South Lyon and Presque Isle, Michigan; Steven “Bucky” Satterfield, a
retired State Patrol officer living in St. Albans; Donald “Jake” Halpenny, who
took his clarinet to Fairmont to live; Tony Eates, also living in Fairmont; the
late Joe Manzo; the late Anthony “Plumber” DeMary; the late Tom “Judge”
Starcher; Duane Harbert, who lives in Marlton, New Jersey; Frank Franze, who
lives in Slidell, Louisiana; the late Ronnie “Coolie” Delovich; and John
Olesky, the runt of the litter.
Apparently there was a lot of December chummy activity among the Class
of 1948’s parents in 1929, because that class also has September birthdays for
Mary Louise Orsini, who lives on Swisher Hill with Tony Orsini, of the famous
six Orsini brothers; and Nathaleen Cameon Oliverio, who lives in East Chicago,
Indiana, just outside the Windy City Chicago.
That’s five of the 19 September birthdays from the Class of
1948.
Monongah High birth dates
If your name is not on this list, email John Olesky
at jo4wvu@neo.rr.com with your full name, including maiden name,
your birthday date, your graduation year and your current hometown.
September
1 – Claude Domico, Jr., Class of 1959
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 – 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
29 – Pamm Yanero Bragg, Class of 1969
October
2 – Stanley H. Vance, Class of 1964
7 – Sherry McIntire, Class of 1975
8 – Valerie Vandetta Aldridge, Class of 1973
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 – 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
31 – Helen McDougal Mudry, Monongah High grad
November
1 – Tom Dean, Class of 1949
4 – Roger Harbert, Class of 1960
5 – John Olesky, Class of 1950
8 – Diana Pishner Walker
10 – Tony Orsini, Class of 1946
10 – Anthony Pulice, Jr., Class of 1945
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, 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
2
-- Mareia Wilmouth McDougal, Class of 1964
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
11 – Paulette Colanero O’Connor, Class of 1966
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
January
6 – Jeanette Barr Baczuk, Class of 1940
13 – Beatrice Salisbury Mills, Class of 1951
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
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
24 – Mark “Hooch” Aldridge, Class of 1973
29 – Kitty Ahouse Morrison, Class of 1968
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
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
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
15 – Donna Colvert Davis, Class of 1961, married to 1958 MHS
grad Bill Davis
15 – Clarence William “Bill” Woods, Class of 1952
22 – David Haines, Class of 1964
25 – Sandy Cook, Class of 1959
25 – Richard Fitzwater, Monongah graduate
28 – Josephine Popovich Jones, Class of 1952
April
4 – Charlotte Walker Cahill, Class of 1954
5 – Bernie Fullen, Class of 1963
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, wife 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
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
30 – Dave Westfall, Class of 1948
June
1 – Parma Kay Fetty, Class of 1973
3 – Jim Birdsell, North Marion grad from Monongah; married to
Angela
5 – Ann “Peaches” DeMary
7 – Kenneth Kincaid, Class of 1968
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
13 – Rick Morrison, son of Kitty Ahouse Morrison, Class of 1968
14 – Pamela Morrison Bombardiere, Class of 1967
14 – Regina Levelle Humphrey, Class of 1973
14 – Regina McCoy Murphy, Class of 1973
17 – Delmas Gene Hartley, Class of 1979
17 – Dennis Jones, Class of 1954
20 – Shirley Ann Woods Merchant, Class of 1953
22 – Prudence Deane Tetrick Funk, Class of 1960.
23 – Ramona Fullen Michalski, Class of 1949
23 – Kathryn Manuel Marshall, Class of 1960
23 – Ron Manzo, Monongah grad
23 – Frankie Vandetta, North Marion grad
July
3 – Susan Ahouse Schrader, Class of 1971
4 – Barbara Fleming Marsh, Class of 1947
5 – David Gowers, Class of 1971
5 – Bill Meredith, Class of 1957
7 – Alex Fazio Huff, North Marion 2005 grad
10 – Mary Fleming Toothman, Class of 1960
14 – Ted Nagel, Class of 1954
14 – Bentley Evans, Class of 1978
18 – Larry Zickefoose, Class of 1968
20 – Catherine Reckart Boyce, Class of 1973
21 – Robin Huffman Satterfield, Class of 1973
16 – Jean Nagel Viglianco, Class of 1949
19 – Jane Pritchard Moore, Class of 1975
29 – Pete Basagic, Class of 1972
August
1 – Kim DeMary Clowers, Class of 1979
3 – (Agnes) Jean Larry DiLaura, Class of 1950
5 – Robert Tennant, Class of 1971
6 – Wauneda Evans, Patty DeMary Evans’ mother-in-law
7 – Dorie Mike Whetsell, Monongah graduate
8 – Sandra Ashcraft, Class of 1964
9 – Paula Kerns Fazio, Class of 1979
12 – Angelo Catania, Class of 1943
16 – Debby Morrison Harden, Class of 1966
17 – Twins Earnest Hayes & Chester Hayes, both Class of 1965
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, Class of 1975
29– Pat Meredith Wills, Class of 1950
30 – Beth Pritchard Brooks, Class of 1978
30 – David Harbert of
Idamay, Farmington grad
