Rose Marie Barko, 80, of Westover, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family.
Rose was born Aug. 17, 1940, in Morgantown, a daughter of the late Lewis Loretta and Rose Oliverio Loretta.
Rose had been employed at the West Virginia University football office, Citizens Bank, SHOP ’n SAVE and Dulaney Oil Company. She was a devoted Catholic and a longtime member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. Rose possessed a loving and thankful heart. She volunteered at St. Ursula’s food pantry and prayed the rosary daily. She was always uplifting people by sending cards to them.
Rose is survived by her husband of 53 years Robert Barko; one daughter, Gina Slaugenhoup and husband Ryan, of Westover; one son, Bobby Barko and wife Terry, of North Carolina; one grandson, Ty Slaugenhoup, of Westover; two brothers, Sam Lorretta and wife Donis, of Morgantown, and Lewis Loretta, of Westover; and special cousins, nieces, nephews and close friends.
The family requests that donations be made in Rose’s name to St. Ursula’s Food Pantry, P.O. Box 18, Pursglove, WV 26546 or the Source, 540 Fairmont Road, Westover, WV 26501.
Friends may call at the McCulla Funeral Home, 770 Fairmont Road Westover from 4-8 p.m. Thursday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 1 Guthrie Lane at 10 a.m. Friday with Father Patsy Iaquinta as celebrant. Burial will follow at East Oak Grove Cemetery. Due to COVID-19, masks will be required and proper social distancing.
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