WURTZBACHER, Mona G., 79, of Wheeling, W.Va., died Wednesday, February 19, 2020 in Peterson Rehabilitation Hospital.
She was born July 5, 1940, in Wheeling a daughter of the late Joseph and Mildred Perring Wurtzbacher. She was a member of the Cathedral of St. Joseph and retired from Contract Business Interiors in Wheeling.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Richard Wurtzbacher, and great nephew, Johnny Strauss.
She is survived by two sisters, Mary Jo Griffith and Bertha “Bert” Wurtzbacher; one brother, Joseph (Cindy) Wurtzbacher; three nieces, Christine White, Cheryl Kessler, and Kari Ann Wurtzbacher; two nephews, Bob Griffith and Joseph M. Wurtzbacher; four great nieces and nephews, Amanda Strauss, Zachary Griffith, Shayne Wilson, and Raegyn Griffith; cousin, Michael (Cindy) Perring; and close friend and travel companion, Eleanor DiProsperis.
Friends will be received on Friday, February 28, 2020 from 4-8 pm at the Altmeyer Funeral Home, 1400 Eoff Street, Wheeling. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 10 am at the Cathedral of St. Joseph with Msgr. Joseph Peterson as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Wheeling.
RIP Mona Gay. You will be missed, by your wonderful family and friends.
Mona, my friend you will be miss at church,may you RIP Mona.
RIP Mona, will miss seeing you at the Cathedral on Saturday night, you are a very good and kind hearted person,my friend.
Mona Gay will always be remembered by me as not only as a great friend and employee, but as the person that was the “glue” that mad helped and made C.B.I. operate thru the many years. We all will miss her, I am happy that I was able to speak with her during very last days.
May God watch over now.
Byrd (B.A.) Crawford
So that others may know ….. Mona Gay was a super person and Excellent Secretary …… a great asset to CBI and will be missed by all who worked along side of her.
No words can express my heart felt feelings at this time. My wonderful cousin whom I loved very much. We grew up together –played together, traveled together and had many wonderful times together. She loved being my Main of Honor at my wedding and came to my graduation from College. She always supported me and I her as well. Never a better person in this world and I will miss her very much.
So sorry to hear about Mona gay. You guys are in our prayers.
So sorry to hear about Mona gay. You are guys are in our prayers.
RIP Mona Gay. You had such a great sense of humor
So sorry to hear about Mona Gay. She was my dad’s cousin and always had a great sense of humor. This pic is from a family gathering at Mildred’s and I believe Mona Gay took it. Too bad we couldn’t take selfies in the 80s.