William Frederick “Ted” Robinette Jr., 64, of Idamay, passed away at home on May 10, 2019 following a year-long battle with ALS.
Born in Fairmont on Sept. 20, 1954, he was the son of the late William F. Robinette Sr. and the late Mary Elinor Robinette Watkins.
Ted graduated from Farmington High School in 1973 and went to work for Consol Energy at the Robinson Run Mine No. 95 in the same year. He was a dedicated employee and proud member of the UMWA Local 1501 for 45 years. His last few years of employment were for Murray Energy at the Harrison County Mine.
Throughout the years, Ted enjoyed coaching for the Idamay Black Diamonds football team, Monongah Middle School basketball teams and the Lincoln High School track team which he coached for 10 years. He was also a high school basketball official and high school and collegiate volleyball official with the North Central West Virginia Volleyball Association for 20 years. He was a member of the Mannington BPOE Elks Lodge West Virginia 388 for 26 years.
Ted is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Deborah (Maxwell) Robinette, of Idamay; a daughter, Michelle Moyers and her husband, Jeremiah, of Pakersburg; a son, William F. Robinette III and his wife, Janice, of Morgantown; grandchildren, Katherine, Luke and Noah Moyers; one sister, Ellen M. Webb, of Minnesota; aunts, Patty Corcoglioniti, Joan Ross and Flora Henderson (Roy); a niece, Janet Lazarin (Emilio); a nephew, Richard Yost; great-niece and nephews, Amara, Jon, and Ian Lazarin and Richard and Victor Yost; brothers-in-law, Rick Maxwell (Cheryl) and Terry Maxwell (Cathy) and their families; and many cousins.
In addition to his parents, Ted was preceded in death by a stepfather, Claude Watkins; maternal grandparents, Thomas and Gazella Harker; and paternal grandparents, James Robinette and Emma “Tootsie” Czerwinski; uncles, James Robinette, Thomas Harker, Joseph Corcoglioniti and Robert Ross; a brother-in-law, John T. Webb; and a niece, Tiffany Maxwell.
Ted was cremated per his wishes. The family will receive friends at Ross Funeral Home, 801 Fairmont Ave., Fairmont, from 1-7 p.m. Saturday, May 18, followed by a memorial service with Pastor Kevin Nuzum officiating.
The family would like to thank Care Partners Home Health and Amedisys Hospice for their great care and kindness.
Condolences: rossfh.com
