Obituary
Victor E.
Prino
(July 4, 1922 - July 24, 2011)
Victor E.
Prino, 89, of Huntington, WV, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2011
in Saint Mary’s Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted
10:00 am Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at St. Joseph Catholic Church of which he
was a member, with Monsignor Lawrence Lucianna officiating. Burial will
follow in Woodmere Memorial Park with Veterans Honor Guard Post 16,
Huntington, conducting military graveside rites. Pallbearers will be: Mickey
Prino, Scott Barber, John Dennison, Joseph Victor Prino, Brett Joseph
Hamrick, and William “Bill” Lemley; honorary pallbearers will be John W.
Davis and William “Bill” Pitts. He was born July 4, 1922, in Loredo, WV, a
son of the late Domenico and Soletta Arcuri Prino. In addition to his
parents, his wife Mary Elizabeth Prino, three sisters, Katherine Barber,
Fannie O’Sullivan, Mary Walls, one brother, Joe Prino, and a nephew, Frank
A. “Buddy” Barber also preceded him in death. He was a U S Army veteran, a
Bronze Star recipient, serving under General Patton in the 87th Infantry
Motor Pool Division. He was a member of the VFW Post 1064, the American
Legion Post 16, Huntington, and BPOE Lodge 313, Huntington. He retired as a
machinist from INCO. Survivors include a sister, Betty Prino Young of
Huntington; a brother, Dow Prino also of Huntington; two step- daughters,
Sue McVey and Alberta McVey both of KY; a step son Eugene “Junior” McVey of
Charlottesville, VA; four nieces, Mary Laura Dennison, Soletta Hamrick both
of Huntington, Mary Kay Prino of Pittsburgh, PA, and Lisa Weaver of Houston,
TX; three nephews, John R. Barber of Charleston, WV, Dominick “Mickey” Prino
II and Victor Prino II both of Huntington; several great-nieces, great
nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a special friend,
Beverly Edwards of Proctorville, Ohio. Friends may call from 6:00 pm to 8:00
pm Tuesday at Chapman’s Mortuary Huntington. In lieu of flowers, please make
donations to St. Joseph Catholic Church 1304 6th Avenue Huntington, WV 25701
or the charity of ones choice.
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