Zoe “Sis” Avalon Romero, of Morgantown, died July 7, 2020, at Home Away From Home Adult Care Facility in Grafton. She was born Aug. 10, 1930, in Hagans, the last surviving member of the late Charles (Charlie) and Jennie Mae Eddy.
Zoe was a graduate of the Morgantown High School class of 1948. She enjoyed tending her garden: and was recognized locally for her green thumb. Her plant, flowers and shrubberies were the focus of tours by WVU horticulture classes and she was given awards for local beautification efforts.
Earlier in life Zoe was named Mrs. West Virginia in 1966 and competed for the title of Mrs. America in San Diego. During her tenure, she developed a great acumen for community relations and community development. She became an ardent community activist the remainder of her life and focused her efforts to ensure greater resources for community development for rural West Virginia — especially to the citizens in the western end of Monongalia County. Some of these include the Mon County Playground, Mon County Senior Citizens and a number of community development boards that promoted education and infrastructure development in rural Monongalia County.
Sis leaves behind her daughters, Pamela Suder and her husband Terry, of Smithtown, and Pegeen Luzier and her husband Jeffery, of Morgantown; sons, Robert Levelle and his wife Susan, of Morgantown; and Randall Levelle and his wife Elizabeth, of Morgantown, as well as son-in-law Kevin Arnold, of Stewartstown; sister-in-law, Lillian Eddy, of Grafton; one stepdaughter, Anita Stanis and her husband Jim; 16 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildrenl; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Zoe was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin P. Romero and her daughter Penelope Arnold; sisters, Irene Fleming and Eloise Lepera; brothers, Hubert “Smoke” Eddy, Charles “Reynold” Eddy, Eugene Eddy and Arnold Eddy; and stepson, Robert Romero.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Home Away From Home Adult Care Facility in Grafton, as well as the Amedisys Hospice of Anmore. There were so many other wonderful care providers and each are appreciated.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, family gathered at McCulla Funeral Home on Friday, July 10 with the burial following. The Rev. Kevin Cain officiated the service. Zoe was laid to rest with her husband, Benjamin, at the Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery in Fairmont.
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