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Obituary
JAMES EVERETT LEACH,
beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather ,95, of Huntington,
widower of Elizabeth Ann Moss Leach, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014
at the Emogene Dolin-Jones Hospice House in Huntington. He was born on
August 10, 1919 in Huntington, a son of the late Everett P. and Mamie E.
(Nichols) Leach. In addition to his wife and parents he was preceded in
death by a brother, Charles E. Leach and a sister, Evelyn Wright; and a
special companion, Phyllis Ferguson. He is survived by his children, Marie
(Edward) Maunz of Cincinnati, OH, James E. (Sheila) Leach Jr. of Huntington,
Amy (David) Aluise of Cincinnati, OH, Lynn (Jamie) Ferguson of Wayne, WV and
Margaret (Pete) Muth of Huntington; grandchildren, Melissa (Phillip)
Schnell, James (Louise) Maunz, Andrew (Kira) Maunz, James E. (Stephanie)
Leach III, Ryan B. Leach, Christopher D. (Amy) Aluise, Kelly M. (David)
Kelly, Courtney L. Aluise, Michael J. Aluise and his fiancé Chelsea Chapman,
Park Ferguson, Joseph Ferguson, Elizabeth Ferguson, Megan Muth and her
fiancé Aaron McClung and Petie Muth; great-grandchildren, Sophie Rene
Schnell, Claudia Rose Schnell, Charlotte Ruth Schnell, Emory Elizabeth Maunz,
Margot Florence Maunz, Julianne Olivia Leach, Brooklyn Elizabeth Leach, Evan
Bruno Aluise and Lydia Margaret Muth-McClung; and a host of nieces, nephews
and extended family. Mr. Leach was a proud veteran of the United States Army
where he served in the Italian Theater in WWII. He was awarded the American
Defense Service Medal, European African Middle Eastern Service Ribbon, Good
Conduct Medal and Victory Ribbon of World War II. He was a founding member
of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Huntington and a member of Nativity of Our
Lord in Wayne. He was also a member of American Legion Post 16 and the West
Virginia Contractors Association and President of E.P. Leach and Sons, Inc.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, September 8, 2014 at 11:00
AM at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with Father Dean Borgmeyer
officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Huntington.
Visitation will be held on Sunday evening from 6 PM – 8 PM at Beard
Mortuary, Huntington. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that
expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Hospice of Huntington
in Mr. Leach’s honor.
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