Joseph A. Rich, Sr.

RICH, Joseph A. Sr., 84, of Benwood, W.Va., died Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Reynold Memorial Hospital.

He was born December 9, 1931, in Wheeling, W.Va., a son of the late Joseph A. and Felicia E. (DeGenova) Rich. He was a former member of the Wheeling First Christian Church of God in Mount Olivet and the Hope United Methodist Church in Wheeling. He was a member of the McMechen American Legion and the woodcarvers of the Stifel Fine Arts Center in Wheeling. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Korean War.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia R. (DeBolt) Rich, one grandson, David Yoho, and one nephew, Jamie DeBolt.

He is survived by three sons, Joseph A. Jr. (Sharon) Rich of Wheeling, Robert Paul Rich of Md., and Anthony C. (Patricia) Rich of Wheeling; two daughters, Lorrie Jendrusik of Wheeling, and Holly (Tad) Tsetsakis of Benwood; two brothers; one sister; ten grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received on Monday, February 22, 2016 from 3-5 & 7-9 pm at the CARE Funeral Home, 1500 Second Street, Moundsville, where funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 10 am. Entombment will follow in Halcyon Hills Memorial Gardens.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at carechapel.com