Ann Marie Mascak Davis, Class of 1955, of Shinnston is among the November birthdays for Monongah High alumni.

 She is the widow of Jimmie Lee Davis, who was born in Miletus, Doddridge County. Jimmie passed away in 2007. They were married for 46 years.

They have two daughters, Lee Ann van Egmond of Pittsburgh and Sabrina Jo Plachta of Plum Run in Rachel, a Mannington High grad.

Jimmie Lee played with bluegrass musicians for years. He rode motorcyles and drove cars at Eldora Raceway.



Tom Dean

Ann Marie’s parents were Veronica Mozuke Mascak and John Mascak, Jr. of Hutchinson, where Ann Marie lived when she attended Monongah High with my sister, Jackie Olesky Straight, also Class of 1955, who today is a widow living in Rivesville. Veronica worked at St. Barbara’s Nursing Home just south of Monongah and was a member of the Hutchinson Improvement Association.




Monongah High Alumni Association vice president Dolores Edwards, also in the Class of 1955 with Ann Marie, describes her as "a very nice lady. Had a conversation with her the other morning when I ran into her at breakfast."


As usual the November Monongah High alumni birthdays begins with Tom Dean, Class of 1949, who moved to Goldsboro, North Carolina, near more of his children and grandchildren after living for 11 years in Lynch Station, Virginia. Tom’s wife, Rosemarie Dean, passed away in 2012. 

Tom and Rosemarie lived in Goldsboro, North Carolina for 35 years before moving to Lynch Station, near where their daughter, retired Colonel Pam Dean Mitchell, lives in Arlington, Virginia. Tom has three sons in Goldsboro and brother Jim Dean, Class of 1945, not that far away in LePlace, Louisiana. The sons work in Raleigh, Pine Level and Fayetteville.

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.

 

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

13 – Elwood Toll, Class of 1951

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

10 – Richard Weaver, Class of 1957

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

29 --  Dolores Edwards, Class of 1955

30 – Deborah Prunty Poluck, Class of 1973

 

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
18 -- Nancy Carol Davidson Kantura, Class of 1955

22 – David Haines, Class of 1964

25 – Sandy Cook, Class of 1959

25 -- David Edwards, Class of 1976.

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

15 – Judy Stewart Monell Razook, Class of 1959

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

5 – Louis Poluck, Class of 1973

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

17 – Lorraine Hulderman, Class of 1968

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

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, Class of 1969

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

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

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

 

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 – Susan Staron Sanders, Class of 1971

8 – Valerie Vandetta Aldridge, Class of 1973

11 – Jay Holman, Class of 1971

12 – Brenda Manzo, wife of Danny Manzo, Class of 1957

14 – John Prunty, Class of 1949

20 – Leona “Duckles” Davis Schooley, Class of 1953

20 – Richard Edwards, Class of 1978

21 – Ken Slovekosky, Gilmer County High Class of 1976.

25 -- Rachel Vivian Stalnaker Sloan, Class of 1962.

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

Collette Stanley Melton’s nephew passes away

1991 North Marion grad Norman Andrew Stanley, nephew of Collette Stanley Melton, Class of 1970, passed away Saturday, October 28.

Norman’s mother was Jo Ellen Stanley of Francis Mines. He was raised by his grandparents,  Colleen Stanley and the late Norman Stanley.

Colleen Parker is Collette’s daughter and Courtney Priester is Collette’s granddaughter. Collette is United Dairy office manager and lives in Worthington.

Barbara Melton Earl, Class of 1978; Charles Melton, Class of 1973; John Melton, Class of 1975; and Thomas Melton, North Marion 1984 grad, are children of the late Claudia Pearl Voyle Melton.

Norman’s obituary:

Norman Andrew Stanley, 44, of Fairmont, passed away unexpectedly at his home Saturday (Oct. 28, 2017).

Norman was born in Fairmont on May 30, 1973, the son of Jo Ellen Stanley of Francis Mines.
He was raised in the home of his grandparents, Norman and Colleen Stanley.

He was a 1991 graduate of North Marion High School. Norman enjoyed using his computer and playing video games. He was employed for 19 years for Asplundh Tree Service and was currently employed at Talerico Security.

Norman is survived by his mother, Jo Ellen Stanley; his grandmother, Colleen Stanley; his sister, Rachael Amalett of Colorado; a nephew, Kobie Amalett; his aunt, Colette Melton; his great aunts, Doris Urich, Ruth Kramer, Phyllis Onderko, Mary Ellen Haney, Mary Kramer, Thelma Stanley; and several special cousins.

Norman was preceded in death by his grandfather, Norman D. Stanley.

Friends and family may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Carpenter & Ford Funeral Home, 209 Merchant Street, Fairmont. A graveside service will follow at 2 p.m. at the IOOF Cemetery at Enterprise with Pastor Robert Tennant officiating.

Online condolences may be shared with Norman's Family at www.carpenterandford.com.

I have another belated passing to sadly report: Danny Minton, who started with the Class of 1958 before his parents Gertrude Holbrook Minton and Theodore Minton returned to Kentucky, passed away in 2015 in Wadsworth, Ohio, which is about 15 miles from my Tallmadge home.

Danny’s sister, Lucille Minton Pringle, Class of 1953, of Mentor, Ohio, also attended Monongah High, recalled Jim McDaniel, Class of 1960, who made the email inquiry that led to my search for what happened to Danny. Lucille is the widow of Bill Pringle, in my Class of 1950.

When I informed Jim, he replied:

“John:  That is really sad news.  Danny was a great guy and we were good friends.  They must have moved before school started for his senior year. 

“I was thinking that your sister (Jackie, Class of 1955) may remember Lucille, as she was older than me.  The other sister mentioned (in the obituary) I do not remember.

“You are right. When checking on people, never know what you will find.

"Thanks for checking for me. 

“i just found out recently that a guy I served with in the Air force passed on in 2010. Guess we are at the age when a lot of friends are passing on.  

“Jim”

It was Duane Harbert, Class of 1951, who lives in Marlton, New Jersey, who brought Bill and Lucille together. 

Let Duane explain:

“Their first date was a double date with Mary (Duane’s wife) and me. I was home on leave from the Navy and I think Bill might have been on leave from the Army.

“At the time Lucille lived with her family in the house between our house and the Baptist Church in Worthington. Lucille graduated from Monongah High” before the family moved from West Virginia.

Bill was born in Fairview to Nyla Shriver Pringle and Frank Pringle, who later moved to Worthington where Bill and Lucille met, thanks to a nudge from Duane and Mary Harbert.

Bill and Lucille lived in Chardon for a long time before moving to nearby Mentor.

Lucille was a librarian at Monongah High. Bill loved restoring old cars.

Danny played football and basketball for Monongah High, including with the 1956 state runnersup grid team. And he was in the Monongah High band, always one of the best in the state.

Danny was born in Letcher County, with its county seat in Whitesburg in eastern Kentucky.

He moved around a bit, from Kentucky to Virginia to Tennessee before spending his final 25 years in Wadsworth. He also traveled, courtesy of the U.S. Navy, during the Vietnam War.

Danny and his widow, Lynn Fowler, had three children – Judy Minton Lopez of Piedras Negras, Mexico; Robert Minton of Louisville, Kentucky; and Cindy Minton White of Fishervile, Kentucky – and six grandchildren.

Danny’s obituary:

Wadsworth –
Daniel A. Minton, 76, of Wadsworth passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at his residence.

He was born February 23, 1939 in Letcher County, KY to the late Theodore and Gertrude (Holbrook) Minton and lived in Virginia and Tennessee before settling down in Wadsworth for the past 25 years.

Dan served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He married Lynn Fowler on September 12, 1964; she survives. He was employed by Diebold where he established and managed the film lab for 35 years until his retirement in 2002.

Dan was a member of Northside Christian Church and enjoyed his job and being involved in the church. He was a true serveaholic and will be missed by everyone who had the privilege to know him.

Surviving in addition to his wife are children, Judy (Carlos) Lopez of Piedras Negras, Mexico, Robert (Beth) Minton of Louisville, KY and Cindy (Andy) White of Fisherville, KY; grandchildren, Cindy, Laura, Anna, Emma, Aidan and Lydia; sisters, Lucille Pringle of Mentor and Ricki (Wayne) Huron of Avon; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 16, 2015 at Northside Christian Church, 7615 Ridge Rd., Wadsworth, OH with Pastor Robin L. Hart officiating. Inurnment will take place at 2:30 PM on Friday, March 20, at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.

Friends may call Sunday, March 15 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the church and one hour prior to the service at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Northside Christian Church, c/o Missions Committee.

For online register book, obituary, condolences, visit www.gillmanfuneralhome.com   

Howling success

The 2^nd annual Halloween Party put on by the Monongah Christmas Light Fund Association had a nice crowd of children show up for the games, music and, of course, treats. No tricks for this group.

Susan Staron Sanders, who leads the fundraising that led to 21 Christmas street Lights to brighten Monongah’s holiday, wrote:

 

“Where do I begin this was an awesome Halloween Party. 60 kids was our last count. The kids were amazing in their costumes. Hats off to the parents. They were amazing and had fun, too. The Christmas Light Committee thanks you all.”

Those are Charge of the Lights Brigade members in the photo.

In Googling while doing research on a different Monongah High graduate I stumbled onto this sad news that was never reported on this blog:

Shirley Williams Ash Ebbinghaus Biggs, Class of 1954, passed away in 2011 in Warren, Ohio, where she had lived since the 1960s.

She was at the 2004 Monongah High Alumni Reunion with her Class of 1954 for the 50-year anniversary.

Shirley played the piano and organ at her First Church of God in Warren.

At Monongah High, Shirley was in county chorus, on the newspaper staff, on the yearbook staff and in the Junior Red Cross.

She married Edward Ash, Earl Ebbinghaus and, in 2005, Robert Biggs. Bob survives Shirley.

Shirley has three children – Luella, who also lives in Warren; Carl Ash, who lives in Shinnston; and Tammy Schwartz, who lives in Howland, Ohio. Shirley’s sister, Janice, lives in Enterprise.

Leona May Ash of Four States also was in the Class of 1954. Reva McDougal, Class of 1950, married a John Ash.

Shirley’s parents were Opal Parrish Williams and Vernon Williams.

Even though I’m six years late with the news I think there are former Lions who also missed her passing who would want to know.

Shirley’s obituary: 

SHIRLEY A. EBBINGHAUS BIGGS

WARREN – Shirley Ash Ebbinghaus Biggs, 74, died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital.

She was born Jan. 12, 1937, in Worthington, W.Va., the daughter of Vernon and Opal (Parrish) Williams, and had lived in Trumbull County since the 1960s.

A graduate of Monongah (W.Va.) High School, Shirley retired as the secretary of the maintenance department for St. Joseph Health Center after 31 years of employment. A member of the First Church of God in Warren, where she played piano and organ, she enjoyed gardening, cooking, traveling, making jewelry, and NASCAR racing.

Surviving are her husband, Robert L. Biggs, whom she married May 7, 2005; three children, Luella (Robert) Carter of Warren, Carl (Mykala) Ash of Shinnston, W.Va. and Tammy (Curtis) Schwartz of Howland; three stepchildren, Darlene, Denise and Traci; eight grandchildren; eight step grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Janice, of Enterprise, W.Va.

Preceding her in death is her first husband, Earl Ebbinghaus, whom she married July 6, 1965, and who died April 13, 1995; a brother; a grandson; and a step-grandson.

Services are at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at the McFarland & Son Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jack Ruble officiating. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery, West Farmington.

Friends may call today from 6 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Material contributions may be made to the Hope Center for Cancer Care, 1745 Niles Cortland Road N.E., Warren, OH 44484.

Arrangements are entrusted to the McFarland & Son Funeral Services Co., 271 N. Park Ave., Warren, OH 44481.

Please visit www.mcfarlandcares.com  to view this obituary and send condolences.