Lois Patricia Pat Moellendick Albury 1930-2020 Obituary
Lois Patricia “Pat” Moellendick Albury, 72, a resident of 301 Grant St., Elkins, departed this life late Thursday evening, Nov. 14, 2002, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. She had been in declining health since August.
She was born Sunday, Jan. 26, 1930, at New Martinsville, the daughter of the late Curtis Kenneth Moellendick and Florence Bowen Moellendick.
On Nov. 14, 1952, at New Martinsville, she was married to Murphy David “Murph” Albury Jr., who preceded her in death on Nov. 6, 2001.
Surviving are one daughter, Rita Marie Albury, Montgomery; three brothers, John and Joe Moellendick, both of New Martinsville, and David Moellendick, Sistersville; two sisters, Nancy Staley and husband, Bernard, and Kathy McGuire and husband, Ron, all of New Martinsville; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one son, Joseph “Arnold” Albury; and one daughter, Ellen Cecile Albury.
Mrs. Albury was a graduate of Magnolia High School with the class of 1947, was a graduate of Davis & Elkins College with an associate degree in business, was a former employee of the Monongahela Power Company at New Martinsville, had worked as a secretary at Elkins High School for over 25 years and retired from the Randolph County Board of Education office in 1988.
She had served as a cheerleader coach and tennis coach at Elkins High School; was a member of the St. Brendan Catholic Church, the Holy Rosary Guild of the church, Davis & Elkins College Aid; was selected as Secretary of the Year by the Beta Alpha Beta business fraternity in 1987; was a member and past president of the Ladies of the Elks, was a member and past president of the Randolph County School Personnel; was the author of the “Rags to Riches” cookbook, which is well known in the area; was a former chairperson of the Holly Ball, was a former chairperson of Hallie Days at Davis & Elkins College; and played an active role in the Forest Festival Queen’s Ball.
Mrs. Albury and her husband were well-known teachers of ballroom dancing.
Friends will be received at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. On Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home, a prayer service will be recited by the Rev. Father William Anderson. On Monday morning, Mrs. Albury will be moved to the St. Brendan Catholic Church, where the Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Father William Anderson will be the presider and interment will follow at the Mountain State Memorial Gardens at Gilman. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Lois Patricia “Pat” Moellendick Albury. www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.
Lois Patricia Pat Moellendick Albury 1930-2020 Obituary
