Mary Catherine Abbott of Beckley died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013, following a short illness.
Born in Beckley on March 16, 1927 and was the daughter of the late John and Nancy Nucitaja Abbott.
Mary was a Roman Catholic and a lifelong active member of St. Francis de Sales Church in Beckley. At St. Francis she was an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist, minister of the sick, a member of the Ladies of St. Francis, the Bereavement Committee and served on the St. Francis de Sales Catholic School Board.
Mary graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and received bachelor degrees from St. Mary of the Springs College in Columbus, Ohio, and Concord College in Athens, W.Va. She received a master's degree in elementary education from West Virginia University and did advanced studies at the university.
Mary was an educator, having taught at Rhodell, Stoco and Hollywood elementary schools. She served as curriculum supervisor for Raleigh County Schools for 28 years and served on numerous committees on the county, state and national levels.
Mary retired from the Raleigh County school system in 1988 and became active in the West Virginia and Raleigh County Associations of Retired School Employees; was a West Virginia state volunteer for AARP, serving as the West Virginia Retired Educators liaison; was a prisoner visitation and support volunteer at the Federal Correctional Institution of Beckley; a member of the Woman's Club of Beckley, serving as the president in 2008-2010; a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Honorary Society for teachers; and a member of the Raleigh County Democratic Executive Committee.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Frank Abbott; sister, Santa Marie Thompson; brothers-in-law, Okie Thompson of MacArthur and Jack E. Holt of Hinton; and a best friend, Earl Riner. She was also preceded in death by her constant and loving poodle, Rusty.
Born in Beckley on March 16, 1927 and was the daughter of the late John and Nancy Nucitaja Abbott.
Mary was a Roman Catholic and a lifelong active member of St. Francis de Sales Church in Beckley. At St. Francis she was an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist, minister of the sick, a member of the Ladies of St. Francis, the Bereavement Committee and served on the St. Francis de Sales Catholic School Board.
Mary graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and received bachelor degrees from St. Mary of the Springs College in Columbus, Ohio, and Concord College in Athens, W.Va. She received a master's degree in elementary education from West Virginia University and did advanced studies at the university.
Mary was an educator, having taught at Rhodell, Stoco and Hollywood elementary schools. She served as curriculum supervisor for Raleigh County Schools for 28 years and served on numerous committees on the county, state and national levels.
Mary retired from the Raleigh County school system in 1988 and became active in the West Virginia and Raleigh County Associations of Retired School Employees; was a West Virginia state volunteer for AARP, serving as the West Virginia Retired Educators liaison; was a prisoner visitation and support volunteer at the Federal Correctional Institution of Beckley; a member of the Woman's Club of Beckley, serving as the president in 2008-2010; a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Honorary Society for teachers; and a member of the Raleigh County Democratic Executive Committee.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Frank Abbott; sister, Santa Marie Thompson; brothers-in-law, Okie Thompson of MacArthur and Jack E. Holt of Hinton; and a best friend, Earl Riner. She was also preceded in death by her constant and loving poodle, Rusty.
Mary Catherine Abbott of Beckley died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013, following a short illness.
Born in Beckley on March 16, 1927 and was the daughter of the late John and Nancy Nucitaja Abbott.
Mary was a Roman Catholic and a lifelong active member of St. Francis de Sales Church in Beckley. At St. Francis she was an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist, minister of the sick, a member of the Ladies of St. Francis, the Bereavement Committee and served on the St. Francis de Sales Catholic School Board.
Mary graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and received bachelor degrees from St. Mary of the Springs College in Columbus, Ohio, and Concord College in Athens, W.Va. She received a master's degree in elementary education from West Virginia University and did advanced studies at the university.
Mary was an educator, having taught at Rhodell, Stoco and Hollywood elementary schools. She served as curriculum supervisor for Raleigh County Schools for 28 years and served on numerous committees on the county, state and national levels.
Mary retired from the Raleigh County school system in 1988 and became active in the West Virginia and Raleigh County Associations of Retired School Employees; was a West Virginia state volunteer for AARP, serving as the West Virginia Retired Educators liaison; was a prisoner visitation and support volunteer at the Federal Correctional Institution of Beckley; a member of the Woman's Club of Beckley, serving as the president in 2008-2010; a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Honorary Society for teachers; and a member of the Raleigh County Democratic Executive Committee.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Frank Abbott; sister, Santa Marie Thompson; brothers-in-law, Okie Thompson of MacArthur and Jack E. Holt of Hinton; and a best friend, Earl Riner. She was also preceded in death by her constant and loving poodle, Rusty.
Born in Beckley on March 16, 1927 and was the daughter of the late John and Nancy Nucitaja Abbott.
Mary was a Roman Catholic and a lifelong active member of St. Francis de Sales Church in Beckley. At St. Francis she was an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist, minister of the sick, a member of the Ladies of St. Francis, the Bereavement Committee and served on the St. Francis de Sales Catholic School Board.
Mary graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and received bachelor degrees from St. Mary of the Springs College in Columbus, Ohio, and Concord College in Athens, W.Va. She received a master's degree in elementary education from West Virginia University and did advanced studies at the university.
Mary was an educator, having taught at Rhodell, Stoco and Hollywood elementary schools. She served as curriculum supervisor for Raleigh County Schools for 28 years and served on numerous committees on the county, state and national levels.
Mary retired from the Raleigh County school system in 1988 and became active in the West Virginia and Raleigh County Associations of Retired School Employees; was a West Virginia state volunteer for AARP, serving as the West Virginia Retired Educators liaison; was a prisoner visitation and support volunteer at the Federal Correctional Institution of Beckley; a member of the Woman's Club of Beckley, serving as the president in 2008-2010; a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Honorary Society for teachers; and a member of the Raleigh County Democratic Executive Committee.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Frank Abbott; sister, Santa Marie Thompson; brothers-in-law, Okie Thompson of MacArthur and Jack E. Holt of Hinton; and a best friend, Earl Riner. She was also preceded in death by her constant and loving poodle, Rusty.
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