Tuesday, May 21, 2019


Julie Monell Koloskie’s sister-in-law,

Elaine Hewitt Monell, coming to MHS Reunion

John Koloskie, Jr., Class of 1944, who married the late Julia Monell Koloskie, also Class of 1944, will be celebrating his birthday June 8. I am 86 and Junior is 6 years older than me. Do the math.

Junior shares the same birthday as Bernie Shelosky, Class of 1965, whose widow is Linda Mazza Shelosky.

Jerry Koloskie, who spent decades in the athletic departments at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and Albany University in New York, is Junior’s son. Jerry played baseball for two years at Marietta (Ohio) College before graduating with a bachelor's degree from West Virginia University in 1980.

Julia’s brother was the late Raymond “Soak” Monell, whose widow is Elaine Hewitt Monell, Class of 1949, of the Dayton, Ohio suburb of Riverside. Elaine and I will be sitting at the same table Saturday at the Monongah High Alumni Reunion in Fairmont with Ramona Fullen Michalski, Class of 1949, who lives in Monongah, and Tom Dean, also Class of 1949, who moved from Lynch Station, Virginia, to Goldsboro, North Carolina, after his wife, Rosemarie Dean, passed away. Tom has three sons in Goldsboro and brother Jim Dean, Class of 1945, not that far away in LePlace, Louisiana.

 

This will be the 60th anniversary of Ramona and Tom’s graduation from Monongah High.

 

Junior, as John is known to this day, graduated a year before Tina Ann “Peaches” Aldridge DeMary, Class of 1945, who lives with husband Frank DeMary, Jr., Class of 1947, in Monongah. Peaches has a birthday June 5. Frank and Peaches once had a grocery store at the end of Bridge Street in Monongah before they moved to Rivesville.

Patty DeMary Evans, Class of 1972, is their daughter. Patty is married to Brian Evans.

 

Frank, Jr.’s parents were Frank Joseph DeMary, who passed away in 1972, and Lena Duva DeMary, who passed away in 1986. His siblings are Louise DeMary Lusi of Clearwater, Florida and Rose Ann DeMary Flore, Class of 1943, married to Robert and living in Princeton, Rhode Island.

 

Frank, Jr.’s brother, Joseph A. DeMary of Rivesville, passed away in 2007. Joe’s children are Kimberly Jo DeMary Clowers, Class of 1979, married to Earl Clowers and living in Rossville, Georgia; Sgt. 1st Class Joanne Mary DeMary of Fort Meade, Maryland; another Joseph Allen DeMary, living in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee with wife Yvonne; and Julie Ann DeMary, also of Soddy.

 

Sally Ann Woods Merchant, Class of 1953, will be celebrating her birthday June 20. She is a schoolteacher at Springfield Local Schools near Akron (1967-1993) and got her post-MHS education at Fairmont State, University of Akron and Malone University in Canton, Ohio. Her siblings are John Woods, Class of 1957, and the late Clarence William “Bill” Woods, Class of 1952.

 

Bill’s widow is Dorothy Browning Woods, Class of 1955. John Woods is an IBM retiree and a math graduate of Bob Jones University in Greeneville, South Carolina.

 

1959, 1969 and 1979 will be the honor classes at Saturday’s Monongah High Alumni Reunion, the longest-running continuous high school reunion in West Virginia. Greta Martin Mike, Class of 1922,  founded the Monongah Alumni Association in 1922 and came up with the first Monongah High Alumni Reunion, which is only 3 years from its centennial reunion unless dwindling attendance causes it to die out.  

 

The Class of 1959 includes Dietta Harden Goush, Carole Lushinsky, Peggy Rahl Orsino (widow to Tom Orsini, Class of 1950) and the late Eugene “Sonny” Kubiet, who was part of the facietiously named Gang That Terrorized Marion County that I ran around with in my teens).

 

The Class of 1969 includes Mary Chris Fazio Ramsey, whose mother Frances Olesky Fazio, Class of 1937, and my father, John W. Olesky, Sr., were siblings; Debbie Urish Carpenter, who grew up in Four States but lives in Clarksburg; Paulette Ellison, who grew up in and still lives in Four States; Nancy Cowart Willis, who married Larry Willis and lives in Worthington, where Nancy grew up.

 

Nancy, who was cafe manager at the old Monongah High School for 26 years, lives in Worthington where she spent her childhood with siblings Joyce Cowart Davis Peck, Class of 1966, who lives in Palm Bay, Florida, Alma Cowart Allen, Class of 1963, Carol Cowart Ensminger, Duane Cowart and Warren Cowart, Class of 1967.

 

Besides Kim DeMary Clowers, the Class of 1979, the last graduation class before Monongah High helped form North Marion High, includes Brenda Lee Graffius, Anthony “T.J.” Saverino, Class of 1979, whose siblings are Linda Saverino Moorehead and Mark Saverino, Class of 1970; Delmas Gene Hartley; and Paula Kerns Fazio.

 

The original T.J. Savereno, Class of 1948, who lives in Florence, South Carolina with wife Lynette Saverino, is a former Extension Associate at Clemson, where he studied Wildlife Biology after his Fairmont State College and Monongah High days. The elder T.J. is a son of Tony Frank Savereno, Monongah's mail carrier for many years.  Tony’s siblings were Christine, Orlando, Jean, Frances and Mary.  Tony’s mother is Harriet (Hattie) Savereno.

 

Trudy Hartley Plaugher, a 1982 North Marion graduate. Carla Hartley Vanfossen is a 1986 North Marion graduate. Rocky Hartley is a 1988 North Marion graduate. David Hartley, Class of 1963, lives in Circleville, Ohio.

 

The Hartley brothers’ mother, Velma Hartley, worked in Worthington’s Hertzog Drug Store run by Virgil Hertzog, father of Marylee Hertzog Gwinn, Class of 1948, who lives in Rockville, Maryland, and the late Dick Hertzog, Class of 1942, a WVU chemical engineering grad.

 

 

Paula Kerns Fazio, Class of 1979, married Joe Fazio, Class of 1974. Her mother, Dorothy Stevenski Kerns, was Class of 1942. Her father was Wester Warren “Bud” Kerns. Paula’s brothers are Dave and Donnie Kerns and her sisters are Pam and Patti. Paula grew up living near the late math/algebra/geometry teacher Mary Turkovich, my favorite teacher at Monongah High. Dave lives in Mannington. Donnie lives in Worthington with wife Linda. Pamela Kerns Ross, Class of 1970, lives in Syracuse, Indiana, with husband Christopher Ross, and Patti Kerns Haught lives in Lumberport with husband Glen Haught.

 

 

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.


 

May


21 – June Paxton Rogers, Class of 1948

22 – Toni Pflock Hennis, Class of 1955
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

8 – John Koloskie, Jr., Class of 1944

8 – Pat Slovekosky Morris, Class of 1970

13 – John Melton, Class of 1975

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


1 – Roger Fisher, Monongah High grad

3 – Susan Ahouse Schrader, Class of 1971

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

19 – Arlene Martha Edwards Costelac, Class of 1958

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

15 – David Kelly, 1980 North Marion grad after 11 years at Thoburn & Monongah High
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

21 – Robert Howard Edwards, Class of 1959

24 – Sean Patrick Fazio, 2015 North Marion grad

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

3 – Debra June Knight, Class of 1973

6 – Dave Domico of Monongah, Fairmont West grad married to Andrea Justice Domico

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 Tennant, 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.

22 – Mike Uram, 1981 North Marion graduate

 
 

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

 

 

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

3 – Goldie Mae Martin, Class of 1964

4 – Ronald Pearse, Class of 1961

4 – Jay Michalski, 1980 North Marion graduate

5 – Duane Harbert, Class of 1951

5 – Frances Victor Eates, Farmington grad, wife of Larry Dan Eates, Class of 1970

6 – Goldie Basagic Huffman, Class of 1974

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 – Shelvy Maze Cunningham, Class of 1964

16 – Henry Moore, husband of Beth Pritchard Moore, Class of 1975

16 – Paula Rossi Wiley, Class of 1976

18 – Bill Cameon, Class of 1960

20 – Mike Hess, Class of 1975

22 – Frances Wimer Miller, Class of 1951

23 – Jim Fullen

25 – Charles Melton, Class of 1973

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

20 – Barbara Melton Earl, Class of 1978

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  

18 – Aaron Justice, Jr., Class of 1972

30 – Shirley Knight Ritterhouse, Class of 1954

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