Casto, Grace Adeline Hartley

Passed: 2000-03-04

Age: 85

Source: Ravenswood News

Death Notice: 2000-03-09

Obituary Date:

Information: RAVENSWOOD -  Grace Adeline Hartley Casto, 85, of Ravenswood, died Saturday, March 4, 2000, at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, following a long illness.  She was born May 5, 1914, at Wellsburg OH, a daughter of the late Vitus and Minnie Newberry Hartley. She was a 1934 graduate of Union District High School, Cottageville, where she was her class Salutatorian.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Ravenswood Woman's Club.  She is survived by a son Lewis R. ""Buzz"" Casto and his wife, Barbara; a daughter, Hazel Parsons and her husband, J. Wayne; three brothers, Harley Hartley of Brandenton, FL, Vitus Hartley, Jr. and Art E. Hartley, Sr., both of Pt. Pleasant; sister, Virginia Click of Evans and Brandenton FL; and sister-in-law, Hazel Hughes of Ravenswood; five grandchildren, Cynthia Dunn of Marietta OH, Alex Parsons, Mark Casto, Tammy Harpold and Steve Casto, all of Ripley; seven great-grandchildren, Nicholas Boyles of Elkins, Robert Casto, Derrick, Kyle and Drew Harpold, Madison and Lauren Casto, all of Ripley.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Raymond R. Casto.  Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 7, 2000, at Parsons-Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley.  Interment was in the Otterbein Cemetery, Evans.  In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Creston Ladies Aid, c/o Mrs. Charles Wedge, Rt. 1, Box 234, Leon WV 25123.