Sabo related to Lions passes away

Beverly Penny Sabo Davisson, Class of 1965, reports that Paul F. Sabo, a Farmington High grad, passed away Sunday, April 22.

Bev thinks Paul might be first cousins with her mother’s father. Paula lived on East Run.

Paul F. Sabo

Paul’s mother, Ann Barniak Sabo, survives him. His father was the late Paul Sabo, Jr.

Other survivors include sons Richard Paul Sabo of Beckley and Philip Ryan Sabo of Carrolton, Ohio; brother Jerry Sabo of Fairmont and  former wife Paula Sabo of Grafton.

Bev worked at  Westinghouse/Phillips Lighting for 30 years. She’s from Worthington but lives in Fairmont. She married Steve Davisson.

Paul’s obituary:

Paul F. Sabo, 72, of Farmington, died Sunday, April 22, 2018 at the River Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Clarksburg. He was born December 4, 1945 in Fairmont, a son of the late Paul Sabo, Jr. and Ann Barniak Sabo.

Paul worked for Owens-Illinois in Bridgeton, NJ and also in Fairmont until its closing. He was then employed as a substance abuse counselor at the Valley Mental Health ACT Unit in Fairmont, retiring with 22 years of service. During this time, Paul directly worked with and affected the lives of nearly four thousand clients.

He was a 1965 graduate of Farmington High School and a veteran of the United States Air Force. Paul was a loving member of the recovering community, having almost 40 years of sobriety. He was Catholic by faith.

Survivors include 2 sons: Richard Paul Sabo and wife Jennifer, Beckley, and Philip Ryan Sabo, Carrolton, OH; a brother: Jerry Sabo, Fairmont; 3 grandchildren: Jacob, Azalea, and Justice Sabo; and his former wife: Paula Sabo of Grafton.

Friends may call at the Hutson Funeral Home, 3171 Husky Highway, Farmington, on Wednesday from 2-4 & 6-8. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church in Fairmont with Rev. Father Joe Konikattil as celebrant. Interment will be in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery. The family would like thank Amedysis Hospice and the staff at River Oaks for their care. www.hutsonfuneralhomes.com.