Joe Plesich - W8DYF/SK

Joseph M. Plesich Jr., 77, of Steubenville, died Saturday November 1, 2014, at Trinity West ER.​

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He was born June 4, 1937, in Steubenville. He is the son of the late Joseph M. Sr. and Margaret Pishok Plesich.​

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Joseph is also preceded in death by his brother, Thomas.​

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Joseph was retired from Toronto City Schools, where he was a guidance counselor. Joseph was previously a guidance counselor at Catholic Central High School and Jefferson Community College.​

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Joseph was a member of Triumph of the Cross Catholic Church, the Steubenville-Weirton Amateur Radio Club, where he held the office of Secretary, and was an avid Amateur Radio operator with a call sign of W8DYF.​

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Surviving are his wife, Laurel Fitzsimmons Plesich whom he married April 16, 1966; two sons, Brian (Beatrice) of AZ, and Andrew (Elisha) of Steubenville; four daughters, Brenna Plesich of Reston, VA, Mary Jo Plesich of San Diego, Meghan Santas of Dallas, and Bridget of Tampa, FL; two brothers, Gregory of Akron and Stephen (Jeanette) of Warren, OH.​

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Calling hours are Thursday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Mosti Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, 4435 Sunset Blvd. Steubenville.​

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A Funeral Liturgy with Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Fr. Bradley Greer, celebrant. There will be a vigil service at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.​

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Sadly, the local repeaters as well as the HF bands will be a little quieter without W8DYF. . . .​

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73 OM - we will ALL miss you very much!​

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