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Obituaries of Castos & Extended Family

Updated 10/2/2003

Thomas F. CASTO
LEESBURG, Fla. - Thomas F. CASTO, 71, of Leesburg, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died March 1, 1999. He was a retired dentist, a member of St. Philip Lutheran Church, Mount Dora, and a graduate of Greenbrier Military School, Lewisburg, W.Va., and the University of Louisville school of dentistry. He was an Air Force veteran, a former Lake County real-estate agent with Pringle Development Sales, a Mason and a member of Beni Kedem Shrine, Charleston. Surviving: wife, Fran J. CASTO; son, Daniel T. CASTO of San Antonio; daughter, Cary Elizabeth Bright of Charleston, Kym Ellen Burton of Bridgeport, W.Va.; stepson, Alan Marcincowski of Charleston; stepdaughters, Julie Rapsinski of Charlot Bowte, N.C., Susie Marcincowski of Ann Arbor, Mich., Carol Abbott of Valdosta, Ga.; several grandchildren. Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg, is in charge of arrangements. (Charleston Gazette, Mar. 3, 1999)

Virgil CASTO
Funeral services for Virgil CASTO, 65, who died Saturday evening (August 27,  1955) at his home at 2649 Gilbert Ave., N.E. in Canton, were held Tuesday at 3  p.m. at the Jacob-Waltner Funeral Home in that city. Burial was in Canton. Born in Kenna, W.Va., he was the son of the late Charles and Mary Frances CASTO.  On Aug. 27, 1910, he was married to the former Elva Root, who survives at the  family home. Other survivors include a son, G. Dwight CASTO, of Lewisville, a daughter, Mrs. William Miller of Canton; four brothers, Oshel of Charleston, W.Va. and Orvie, John and Delmar of Marietta; one sister, Mrs. Harry Williams of Charleston,  W.Va.; and two grandchildren. Submitted by Pam Bailey

Virgil Fred CASTO
Virgil Fred Casto, age 80, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2000 at Grant Hospital. Retired from Perry Wood Co. Member of Community Holiness Church. Preceded in death by parents Henry and Lula Casto, children Phyllis Murphy and Virgil L. Casto. Survived by wife, Thelma of 55 years; sons, Larry (Barb) Casto of Gallipolis, Paul E. (Cathy) Casto of Meigs County, George F. (Trudy) Casto of Gallipolis and Richard (Pam) Casto of Columbus; daughters, Vickie (Larry) Beall of Reynoldsburg and Gail England o (rest not shown on-line) The Columbus Dispatch Nov. 9, 2000

W. H. D. "Sonny" CASTO
Funeral services for W. H. D. "Sonny" CASTO, 86, were held from the Vail Funeral  Home on Friday afternoon and burial was in the Pine Hill Cemetery. Mr. CASTO  died at his home here on Wednesday morning following a long illness. He was a  life long resident of the county, a member of the Ripley Masonic Lodge and the Methodist Church. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Orvilla CASTO; a brother, Elias CASTO of Ripley; three children, L. N. CASTO of Ripley, J. Olney CASTO of Charleston and Mrs. Goldie COE of Alexandria, Virginia, and 11 step-children.  (there is no tombstone in Pine Hill Cemetery for Mr. W. H. D. CASTO or his wife) 
(Jackson Herald, Fri., 17 Oct 1947)

W. Warren CASTO
Obituary: W. Warren CASTO, 67, of South Charleston died Feb. 11, 1999, in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a long illness. He was a boilermaker and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Surviving: wife, Donna L. CASTO; son, William "Bill" CASTO of South Charleston; daughters, Angela Loudermilk of South Charleston, Roberta Vickers of Sissonville; sisters, Lorraine Sampson of Dunbar, Ellen Redman of Kenna; three grandchildren. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.  (Charleston Gazette, Feb. 13, 1999)

William Asbury CASTO
Funeral services for William Asbury CASTO, 79 years old, were held from the  Otterbein Church on Monday afternoon with the Rev. I. J. MCCOLLUM in charge and  burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. CASTO died at his home in Evans on Sunday  after an illness of one year.  Surviving are the widow, Nellie CASTO; three daughters, Mrs. Fannie MCCOY of  South Charleston, Mrs. June OLIVER of East Liverpool, Ohio, and Mrs. Camaretta  HOSCHAR of Wellsville, Ohio; three sons, Gus CASTO of Cottageville, Denzil and  Leonard CASTO, both of Wheeling; five sisters, Mrs. Annie SCARBERRY of Evans,  Mrs. Lillie STOVER of Evans, Mrs. Bertha LIEVING of Akron, Mrs. Luella FLOWERS  of Columbus, Ohio, and Vennie CASTO of Cottageville; two brothers, Wall CASTO  and Earl CASTO both of Evans, 21 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren. 
(Jackson Herald, Fri., 29 Aug 1947)