West Virginia Pioneers

Dell Monico Casto[1]

Male 1922 - 2007  (85 years)


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  • Name Dell Monico Casto 
    Born 27 Mar 1922  Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 May 2007  Merritt Island, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Dell M. Casto

      MERRITT ISLAND, FL - Dell Monico Casto, 85, of Merritt Island, Florida, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, May 16, 2007.

      Dell was born in 1922 in Charleston, a son of the late Oscar Casto and Leota Fields Casto. Before moving to Florida in 1992, Dell lived in Ripley.

      He was a lineman with Colliers Construction and an inspection supervisor with Appalachian Power in Bluefield. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Merritt Island, FL.

      Dell was greatly loved by his family. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Kathryn Riddle Casto, formerly of Ripley;, son James Casto of Austin, TX; daughter Debra Paima of Merritt Island, FL; brother Denvil Casto of Mount Jackson, VA; Noel Casto of Ripley and William Casto of Ormond Beach, FL; grandchildren Della Burke, Adam Casto, Savannah Paima and Ryan Paima; great-grandchildren Logan Casto and Hallie Burke and many nieces and nephews.

      In addition to his parents, Dell was preceded in death by his brother Doyle Casto; sister Beatrice Casto; brothers Waldie Casto and Oscar Casto Jr. and sister Virginia Casto King.

      Services will be held today, May 22, 2007, at 1 p.m. at Parsons-Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley. Burial will follow in Parsons Cemetery, Gay. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

      (Jackson Herald, May 22, 2007)
    Person ID I41755  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Dec 2009 

    Father Oscar Owens Casto,   b. 8 Jul 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1971  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Leota F Fields,   b. 26 Jun 1884, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1964, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 16 Feb 1914  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1910 Washington, Jackson, WV # 278
      Casto, Oscar O 26 m1- 3y
      Leota 28 m1- 3y 1-1 child
      Waldie da 1.6

      1920 Wolf Camp, Roane, WV
      Casto, Oscar O 36 WVWVWV owns farm
      Leota 34 WV VA WV
      Waldie L 11 WVWVWV
      W Austin 4.1
      Noel D 2.1

      1930 Ripley Jackson WV
      Casto, Oscar O 45 m age 22
      Leota 45 m age 29
      William A 14
      Noel D 12
      Denvil G 10
      Dell M 8
      Alzie V dau 5
      Oscar O 3.9

      1940 ED 18-10 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV p 10B
      #161 owns non-farm $2000 all born WV 1935 - Rural Jackson WV
      Casto, Oscar 55 plumber
      Leota wfie 55
      Noel son 22 m
      Denvil son 20 s
      Del son 18
      Olga Virginia da 15
      Oscar Jr son 12
      Ruth dil 15? m
    Family ID F11893  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Kathryn Riddle 
    Children 
     1. James Casto
     2. Debra Casto
    Family ID F16538  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S21] Obit.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.