John LAINGO

LAINGO, John, 92, of Wheeling, WV, died Saturday, April 20, 2002 at his home. He was born July 18, 1909 in Morgan, PA, a son of the late Charles and Rose Drabek Laingo. He was a retired employee of the Valley Camp Coal Co. He was a member of St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Wheeling, and a member of the Elm Grove Eagles, Aerie #1891. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Jefffrey Thomas, and 6 sisters and 3 brothers. Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Helen C. Kacaba Laingo; a daughter, Jo Ann Thomas and her husband, Wayne, of Wheeling; two brothers, Raymond Laingo of Cleveland, Ohio, and Pete Laingo of Wheeling; two grandchildren, Rick W. Thomas of Akron, Ohio, and Wayne Duke Thomas of Wheeling; four great grandchildren, Jacob D. and Ryan J. of Akron and Ryan P. and Abby K. of Wheeling; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 3-7 p.m. Monday at Altmeyer Funeral Home, 154 Kruger St, Elm Grove, where vigil services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Funeral liturgy with Mass will be celebrated at 10 am Tuesday, April 23, 2002, at St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with the Rev. Daniel Seccomb, S.M. as celebrant. Interment in Mt. Calvary Cemetery Wheeling. Offer condolences at altmeyer.com.