Michael Angelo Todesko, age 72, of Arthurdale passed away Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, at home surrounded by his family. He was born Oct. 8, 1951, in Morgantown, a son of the late Angelo and Maxine (Knotts) Todesko. His wife, Catherine Marie “Cathy” (Fletcher) Todesko survives.
Mike was a member of St. Sebastian Catholic Church. He was retired having worked as a Track Maintenance Foreman/Inspector for Monongahela Railway, Conrail, and Norfolk Southern Railroad. He was a member of the Tri County Bass Club, and the Kingwood Pike Coon Hunters. He was a member of the Preston County Senior Citizens where he served as the executive secretary, and a board member at the Valley Senior Center. He was a coach, for many years, for his son’s baseball and basketball teams.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Joseph Michael “Joe” Todesko and wife Lauren, of Arthurdale; two grandchildren, Joseph Michael “JJ” Todesko, Jr., and Colt Stephen Todesko, both of Arthurdale; two sisters, Becky Lesnett and children Jamie, Michael, and Angie, of Radford, Va., and Brenda Simms (George), and daughters Liz and Allie, of Morgantown.
Friends may call at Morgan Funeral Home, 13411 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Reedsville, from 3-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 3. A prayer service will be conducted at the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 4, at St. Sebastian Catholic Church, 322 E. Main St., Kingwood. Father Dominic Athishu as celebrant. Interment will follow, cemetery location will be announced.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial donations be made to Amedysis Hospice, 5006 Mid Atlantic Drive, Morgantown 26508.
A special thanks goes out to the Amedysis nurses and healthcare workers; your excellent care and heartfelt compassion is unsurpassed and will not be forgotten.
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