MINNIE HARBERT OF IDAMAY PASSES AWAY

 

                                  MINNIE HARBERT

Minnie Harbert passes away

 

Minnie Harbert, born in Monongah to John and Mary Manzo Hinerman, passed away Sunday, October 1.

She resided in Idamay and was the widow of Farmington High and Fairmont State graduate David Keith Harbert. They were married for 63 years.

Their five children all live in Maryland – John Harbert, Paul Harbert, James Harbert, Kathy Harbert Kolson, who lives in Edgewater, Maryland, and Joseph Harbert.

Minnie was predeceased by her best friend, Charlotte Martin.

Dave’s father was Sam Harbert, brother of former Thoburn Elementary principal Frank Harbert, who married Goldie Harbert. Their son, Donald Duane Harbert, Class of 1951,

There’s another David Harbert, whose parents are Donald Duane Harbert, Class of 1951, and late wife Mary. Duane Harbert is Frank Harbert’s son. Duane’s mother was Goldie Harbert.

Donald Duane Harbert, who we called Duane, lost his wife, Mary Dunham Harbert, in 2019 and his son, Tommy, in 2014 at the age of 51.

Duane was part of the facetiously named Gang That Terrorized Marion County (we were rascals but not a terror in our teens) which included Bob “Satch” Kasper, Class of 1950, my friend for 85 years till he passed away; Tony Eates, also Class of 1950, who lives in Fairmont with wife Lucy Cann Eates; Frank “Bruno” Franze, also Class of 1950, who lives in Slidell, Louisiana after out-living two wives; retired West Virginia Highway Patrol Officer Steven “Bucky” Satterfield, Class of 1950, who lives in St. Albans; the late Lawrence “Sonny” Godby, also Class of 1950 (seeing a pattern here?); Donald Jake Halpenny, yep Class of 1950, who lives in Fairmont; and, all deceased, Ronnie “Cooley” Delovich, Anthony “Plumber” DeMary, Class of 1950 (of course), Joe Manzo, who survived combat in Korea; Jim “Judge” Starcher, another Class of 1950, and me, also Class of 1950, John Olesky, who grew up on Church Street as the son of Italian immigrant Lena Futten Olesky and John W. Olesky, Sr., whose ancestors came to America from Poland.

 

Harberts proliferate in Monongah High history.

Cindy Sue Brooks Harbert, Class of 1975.

Danny Harbert, Class of 1975.

Sandra Sanders Harbert, Class of 1965.

Minnie’s obituary:

Minnie J. Harbert, 84, of Idamay, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at the Mon Marion Neighborhood Hospital in Fairmont.  She was born in Monongah, September 10, 1939, a daughter of the late John and Mary Manzo Hinerman.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, David Keith Harbert.  

Surviving are five children: John Harbert and his wife Darlene, Fairmont, Paul Harbert and his wife Debra, Monongah, James Harbert and his wife Crystal, Idamay, Kathy Kolson and her husband Ron, and Joseph Harbert and his wife Lindsey, all of Maryland; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; her dear friends: Sheila White and Rita Jacobin; and her wonderful caregivers, Freda, Bertie, and Evelyn.

In addition to her husband, Minnie was preceded in death by her dear friend, Charlotte Martin.

Minnie enjoyed reading and doing puzzles.  She loved her family and her life-long friendships.

The family will receive friends at the Hutson Funeral Home, 3171 Husky Highway, Farmington, from 11am until the time of the funeral service at 1pm, Wednesday, October 4, with Evangelist Craig Matheny officiating.  Interment will be in the Shinnston Memorial Cemetery.  Condolences may be extended to the family at www.hutsonfuneralhomes.com .  The Hutson Funeral Home is honored to serve the Harbert family.