1970 Fairmont East graduate Anthony
Joseph Beafore of Monongah, husband of Julie Pellillo Beafore, Monongah Class
of 1971, passed away Tuesday, December 21.
A.J. and Julie’s in-laws are the late
Joyce Carlot Pellillo and Albert Pellilo. Joyce, Class of 1952, passed away in
2012, Albert in 2015.
Joyce was a daughter of Julie and Gene Loss Carlot, who operated Carlot’s Grill across
the street from Monongah High.
Joyce’s brother Dave Carlot and his wife Caroline of Fairmont
once lived in Rose Tropea's house (Tropea Grocery co-owner with husband Tony)
and made a ladies' clothing store out of the building that had previously
housed the Tropea grocery store. Dave also re-did Carlot's Grill and made it
into a Dairy Mart store.
A.J. and
Julie have a son, and Anthony Jason Beafore, living in Monongah with wife Lucretia
Beafore. Their
Daughter,
Amanda Anne Beafore Abbott, passed away in 2018 at the age of 37.
A.J.’s
obituary:
Anthony Joseph “AJ” Beafore, 69, of Monongah passed away on Tuesday
December 21, 2021. He was born in Fairmont on July 26, 1952 son of the late
Anthony John and Lucille Dabate Beafore.
Anthony graduated
from East Fairmont High School in 1970. He was a past member of the Winfield
Volunteer Fire Department and of the Marion County Rescue Squad where he was a
part of the “Midnight Brotherhood”. Anthony was a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus
Marian Assembly Council #942.
Anthony retired
from the City of Fairmont Engineering Water Department with 42 years of
services. He also owned and operated Sparkey’s Electrical Company.
He is survived by
his wife of 47 years Julie Pellillo Beafore of Monongah, his son and
daughter-in-law Anthony Jason and Lucretia Beafore of Monongah. He is also
survived by his grandsons Sydney Anthony Beafore of Charleston, South Carolina
and Christopher John Beafore of Monongah.
In addition to his
parents he was preceded in death by his daughter Amanda Anne Beafore Abbott in
2018. He is also preceded in death by his in-laws Albert and Joyce Carlot
Pellillo.
The family would
like to send a special thank you to the Fresenius Dialysis center of Fairmont,
Guardian Healthcare of Fairmont and the Marion County Transit Authority.
In keeping with
Anthony’s wishes a private service was held. Interment was at Mt. Carmel
Cemetery.
Arrangements by
Ross Funeral Home 801 Fairmont Avenue Fairmont.
Condolences may be sent to www.rossfh.com
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