Obituaries

Joseph Anthony Oliverio, Jr. 75, of Bridgeport, after a 12 year battle with cancer, died peacefully, June 8, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family. 

He was born in Clarksburg, WV a son of the late Joseph Anthony and Rose Marie Martin Oliverio on January 3, 1937. 

Surviving are one son, Joseph Anthony Oliverio, III, Bridgeport, two daughters, Nannette A. Howe and her husband Bruce, Berlin, Maryland and Kimberly E. Griffith and her husband Jeffery of Stonewood. 

Also surviving are eight grandchildren, Bruce M. Howe, Jr., Bethany M. Howe, Amanda Brooke Oliverio, Ashton Griffith, Jeffery Griffith, Jr. Brett, Hunter and Summer Griffith; one great grandchild, Gavin Anthony Sicles; two sisters, Angela Marie Gurr, Tallahassee, Fl and Cabrini Skasik and her husband Mark, Nutter Fort; two nephews and two nieces, Adam Skasik, John Gurr, Shelly Gurr and Gina Karnes along with one sister-in-law, Glenda Kaye Oliverio.

Joe was preceded in death by one brother, Frank A.  Oliverio and two nieces, Dina and Sabrina Oliverio.

He was a member of All Saints Catholic Church and retired from Squibb & Sons as a pharmaceutical sales representative with 30 years of service. He was the founding member of the Central West Virginia Scientific Association in 1963, the WV Connection, and graduated from WI High School class of 1954. He also was a chemistry graduate of WVU, a member of Alta Phi Delta fraternity, a member of the National Turkey Federation, Trout Unlimited and Ducks Unlimited. Joe owned and operated, Oliverio Action Adventures. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter, fisherman, skier, photographer and pilot.

Family and friends may call at the Amos Carvelli Funeral Home, 201 Edison Street, Nutter Fort, on Monday from 12-8 PM.  A prayer service will be held on Monday at 7:30 PM to conclude the visitation.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 10:00 AM at All Saints Catholic Church with Father Hilarion Cann as celebrant.   Interment will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery. 

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at www.amoscarvelli.com.  Amos Carvelli Funeral Home.