Denise and Mike Roncone 20th wedding anniversary

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Denise Wood Roncone, Class of 1976, and Mike Roncone, who graduated from Moon Township High in Pennsylvania in 1973, which is on the Ohio River and 12 miles from Pittsburgh, are celebrating their 20^th wedding anniversary. They live in Denise’s grandparents former home in Monongah where, as Denise puts it, “The town is your family.”

Growing up in Monongah I agree wholeheartedly about the advantages of living there.

Mike posted:

“Happy anniversary, Mrs. R. 20 years of fun and memories. And now more fun begins.”

 

In 2019 for their wedding anniversary Mike took Denise to the Canton, Ohio Palace Theatre for a “Dream Theater” performance. COVID-19 makes this year’s anniversary more of a close-to-home safe distancing event.

 

No wonder Denise and Mike have such harmony. Mike plays bass and Denise plays the keyboard and both are singers.

After Denise dissolved her band she joined the band with Mike in it. They got married and formed their own band, Straight Up.

 

Both worked for the West Virginia Department of highways in Bridgeport till their retirements.

 

They regularly attend the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Monongah. And regularly volunteer for the Italian-American Festival in Clarksburg, West Virginia’s most Italian city. Denise sings the Italian National Anthem at the festival.

 

Denise is a daughter Janice Gibbles and stepdaughter of Danny Wood, who grew up in Monongah but graduated from Fairmont St. Peter’s High. Her siblings are Kevin Wood, Janine Wood Watson and Charles Wright.

After Danny and Janice divorced in 1981 Danny married Rosalie Hestick Wright, who had a son by first husband Charles “Chuck” Wright. Sally Tarley Wood, Class of 1959, a retired Fairmont State professor living in Hilton Head, South Carolina, was the late Danny Wood’s brother.

Danny’s other siblings are David Wood of Warren, Ohio; Ida Wood Burwitz of Ringgold, Georgia;  Sherma Addington of Rossville, Georgia; and Emma "Gene" Peters of Hutto, Texas.  Danny was predeceased by siblings Robert Morris, Class of 1964, Charles Morris, Harley Wood, General Leonard Wood, Mary Lou Morris, Jerry Skormsley and Ruby Lee Wood.

Janice had two daughters by her husband of 33 years, Michael Andrew Miller, who passed away in 2017: Kimberly Suan and Shelia Catteral. The late Michael David Miller was Janice and Michael Andrew Miller’s son.

 

Doris Jean Menear Basnett's 100th birthday

 

 

 

Doris Jean Menear Basnett, Class of 1938, will celebrate her 100th birthday on Tuesday, September 29.

She is the mother of five sons, all Monongah High graduates: Tom (Class of 1960), Dennis (Class of 1962), Carlton (Class of 1965), Jack (Class of 1969) and Mike (Class of 1975).

Doris has eight grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She and her husband Roy (Class of 1932) were lifelong residents of Worthington and were married 61 years before his passing.

Doris enjoys reading, working word search puzzles and watching TV.

She was a substitute teacher at Worthington Grade School.

Tom is married to married Vickie Scott Basnett. Carlton is married to Pamela Bradley Basnett, daughter of  Clarence Bradley, Jr., Class of 1938. Dennis is a Fairmont State graduate.

Congratulations cards can be mailed to Doris at:

Doris Basnett

P.O. Box 141

90 School Street

Worthington WV 26591

Goldie & John Huffman 45th wedding anniversary

Goldie Basagic Huffman, Class of 1974, and retired coal miner John Huffman (after 38 years in the mines) celebrated their 45^th wedding anniversary. Goldie once worked for the federal government.

 

Goldie, a true Golden Oldie, posted:

 

“Happy 45th Anniversary to John who has kept our family together. 2 children, 9 grandchildren and a whole lot of love.”

 

Patti DeMary Evans, Class of 1972, was there for Goldie and John’s wedding day.

Their daughter Brooke Huffman Pethtel is married to Adam Pethtel.

Goldie was a Monongah High cheerleader alongside Patty DeMary Evans; Debbie Manzo Vandetta, Class of 1973, Monongahfest president and married to former Monongah Mayor Greg Vandetta, Class of 1975; and Debbie Basagic Bragg, Class of 1972.

 

Patti is a retired nurse (1987-2006) and a graduate of Fairmont State. She lives in Fairmont with husband Brian Evans. Patti’s sister is BettyAnne DeMary.

 

Pete Basagic, Class of 1972, son of Richard Basagic, Class of 1948, who worked at Davis Electric, lives in Monongah and is married.

 

Richard “Richie” Basagic, Class of 1975, works at FirstEnergy and lives in Fairmont.

 

Cathy Basagic, Fairmon State catering programs coordinator, is from Rachel and lives in Monongah.

 

Sandra Basagic, after Parkersburg High, Fairmont State and West Virginia University, works for the Marion County Board of Education, is married and lives in Fairmont.

 

Hassan Basagic, Class of 1963, attended the 2013 Monongah High Alumni Reunion with Marlene Sandy. Hassan Basagic, Jr., Class of 1941, died in 1980.

 

Julius Basagic was Class of 1945.

 

Goldie Basagic Myers, Class of 1943.

John Basagic, Class of 1966.

Bruce Basagic, Class of 1969.

Deborah Basagic Berry, Class of 1970.

Lions birthdays in September 2020

Jim Shaver, Class of 1954, who resides on Old Monongah Road, has another birthday today, September 14. He married Betty.

 

The children are Jimbo Shaver and Johnny Shaver.

 

Other September Lions are listed below.

 

Jim’s siblings are the Rev. Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Shaver Wycoff, who lives on the Shaver Farm on Old Monongah Road, and Otis “Sarge” Shaver.

 

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

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 – Doris Jean Menear Basnett, Class of 1938

29 – Dietta Harden Goush, Class of 1959

29 – Pamm Yanero Bragg, Class of 1969

 

October

 

1 – Janet Sowers Rinehart, Class of 1964

 

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

18 – Kim Glover Ice, Class of 1975

19 – Ronda Colisino, Class of 1978

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   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 1953 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 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 29 – Scott Rogers, Class of 1973 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 16 -- Debbie Moore O'Dell, Class of 1969  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