Caruso, Robert J. “Toad”, 64, of Moundsville, WV, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012 in Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glen Dale, WV.
He was born January 17, 1948 in Bradford, PA, a son of the late Joseph R. and Mildred Cunningham Caruso.
Toad was a retired machinist with Mull Machine and a Catholic by faith. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and country music, especially Toby Keith. He loved his Lab, Josie.
H will be sadly missed by all of his family and friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Caruso.
Surviving are his loving wife of 43 years, Dolores “Lokey” Caruso; two sons, Joseph R. Alita Caruso of Glen Dale and John D. Caruso of Moundsville; a sister, Irene L. John Well of Arizona; his mother-in-law, Ida M. Louk of Colerain, OH; five grandchildren, Kyle M. Caruso, John D. Caruso, Jr., Jillyan Caruso, Kolton B. Caruso and Kody R. Caruso.
Friends will be received from Noon-3 and 6-8 pm Sunday at the Altmeyer Funeral Home, Lutes & Kirby-Vance Chapel, 118 Grant Ave., Moundsville, where services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, January 30, 2012, with a family member, Rev. Richard Moore officiating.
Interment is private and at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the Marshall County Animal Shelter.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at altmeyer.com.
Past Services
Visitation
Sunday January 29, 2012
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Altmeyer Funeral Home - Lutes &Kirby Vance Chapel
118 Grant Ave.
Moundsville, WV 26041
304-845-4560 | Directions
118 Grant Ave.
Moundsville, WV 26041
304-845-4560 | Directions
Service
Monday January 30, 2012
11:00 am
Altmeyer Funeral Home - Lutes &Kirby Vance Chapel
118 Grant Ave.
Moundsville, WV 26041
304-845-4560 | Directions
118 Grant Ave.
Moundsville, WV 26041
304-845-4560 | Directions
Visitation
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Altmeyer Funeral Home - Lutes &Kirby Vance Chapel
118 Grant Ave.
Moundsville, WV 26041
304-845-4560 | Directions
118 Grant Ave.
Moundsville, WV 26041
304-845-4560 | Directions
Delores, Joe & John, We are so sorry of the loss of your husband and father. When Jason called to tell me of Bob’s passing, I was so sad. I didn’t know him well, but he seemed like a very nice person. My heart aches for all of you, as I know you will miss him terribly. Just know he isn’t suffering any longer. I’m so glad we stopped by the funeral home and got to talk to all of you. Love, Linda & Russ Logsdon
Delores, John, and Joe,
You have suffered a great loss, the entire family will be in our thoughts and prayers in this time of need. He is now in heaven with God looking down on family and friends with a big smile on his face. RIP Toad!
i am glad that bob and i visited when we took a trip to N C ,it was asad trip but i always consider bob as one of my cuz.take care and god bless.
i had so many good times with toad over the years,i will miss him deeply,and think of him often.
bruce w. armstrong
i loved you so much I had so much fun with you
I will miss that big warm smile.
I’ll Miss You Buddy
I’ve expressed my condolences to Lokey and the boys BUT, to the Louk family…I know you all are hurting and I cannot thank you all enough for your kindness while I was there; same to the Cunninghams. You are all so kind and I am happy to know that Uncle Bob had you in his life. He needed a good family. Aunt Jenny and the Cunninghams gave him a good start while you Louks gave him a great life full of love. Thank you all for loving him. It is easy to see why he loved you.
I’ve waited all day to see this obituary post and as soon as I saw his picture, my heart sank. I LOVED him. I’m so glad we were able to get close these past six years. I will miss talking to him both as a substitute father and as a great friend. To Lokey, Joe, John, your kids and the rest of the family, I am so glad you had him in your life and very sorry that he is gone. I will see you Sunday. Love, Carl and Jennifer
Lokey, Joey, and John.
Words can’t express how saddened we were to here of your loss. I have always admired Toad, and will never forget the fun times he shared with me as a kid taking me hunting, back on the Little House on The Prairie days.
WE LOVE YOU TOAD
WE WILL MISS YOUR GREAT SMILE
WE WILL GREATLY MISS YOU
Sorry to hear of Bob’s passing. I did not know him to well, I just remember him living with my Aunt Jenny & Uncle Elwood Cunningham after his mother passed away. My mother Willetta gave me a picture of him from his senior year in school. My sisters and I thought he was so good looking. So sorry we didn’t make it to the funeral. From the Terrill girls, Carla, Diana, Ranny and Jenny.
Uncle Toad is def a treasure to all who knew him. I have quite a few memories of Uncle Toad but what I will remember the most about him is his laugh. He had a contagious laugh and when he told a story he would laugh so hard he would cry and almost couldn’t finish! Uncle Toad told the best stories and could light up any room in laughter. He had a way of taking a bad experience and making a joke of it. That is my favorite thing about him; he was such a positive person. In a world filled with negativity he had a way of making everyone smile. I had the pleasure of sitting next to him at Danielle and Ben’s wedding. We had the best conversation. I remember thinking to myself “Wow he is such a wonderful person”. And that’s the thing about Uncle Toad; he was genuinely a great person.
I caught my first fish on Uncle Toad’s boat.
For the first ten years of my life I thought his real name was actually “Toad”. It wasn’t until I was around 11 years old that I realized his real name was Robert.
When I was young I thought everyone called him Toad because he would say “ribbit” in the funniest way when he burped.
Uncle Toad you will be missed dearly. Thanks for such delightful memories. Thank you for being such a great friend to my dad. And most of all, thanks for being such a positive influence in our lives. I am so fortunate to have known you and so very proud to call you my uncle. Love you!!!
we are sorry for the loss, he was a good man and he will be missed
We are sorry for your loss, he was a great man and will be dearly missed.
Randy Sara Tara
We LOVE you TOAD
You will be missed uncle Toad. I will miss all the stories you had that made everyone laugh until we had tears coming out of our eyes.