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Harlan Wallace Casto, Jr

Male 1923 - 2013  (89 years)


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  • Name Harlan Wallace Casto 
    Suffix Jr 
    Nickname Slim 
    Born 7 Oct 1923  Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Mar 2013  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • The Jackson Herald
      Harlan Casto Jr., Petty Officer 3rd Class of the U.S. Navy, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Casto of Parkersburg, WV., formerly of Jackson County. (Friday, Dec. 24, 1943)


      U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
      Name: Harlan W Casto
      BORN: 7 Oct 1923
      Died: 26 Mar 2013
      State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

      Inscription:
      Harlan W Casto, Jr
      AEM1 US Navy
      Oct 7, 1923 - Mar 26, 2013

      Harlan Wallace "Slim" Casto
      Birth: Oct. 7, 1923
      Parkersburg
      Wood County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Mar. 26, 2013
      Ripley
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA

      Harlan Wallace "Slim" Casto, Jr., 89, of Evans, WV, passed away March 26, 2013, in Jackson General Hospital, Ripley.
      He was born October 7, 1923, in Parkersburg, WV, a son of the late Harlan W., Sr. and Dollie (Parsons) Casto. His wife, Marjorie (Sayre) Casto, also preceded him in death.
      He was a World War II United States Navy veteran and served as a Navy Aviation Electrician in the Pacific Theater stationed in Pearl Harbor. He was a retired farmer and cattleman and a member of Epworth United Methodist Church, Ripley.
      He was a 32nd degree Mason, a Scottish Rite Mason, a member of the Ripley Lodge #16 AF & AM, Nemesis Temple Shrine, and American Legion Post #107, Ripley. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
      Survivors include a son, G. W. "Bo" and his wife, Cyndi Casto, of Evans, daughter, Lucky Lee and her husband, Richard H. Murdock, of West Melbourne, FL; grandchildren, David H. Murdock, Michael (Ronele) Murdock, DeVonna Casto, and Seth Wallace (Samantha) Casto; great-grandchildren, Brittany L. Murdock, Brandon H. Murdock, Chase H. Murdock, Cameron Wallace Allen Casto, and McKinze Kaylynn Casto; step grandson, Aaron (Brenda) Wix, and step great grandchildren, Ethan Wix and Ella Wix.
      Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Casto Funeral Home Chapel, Evans, WV, with John Gunther officiating.
      Burial will follow in the Otterbein Cemetery, Evans with military honors by American Legion Post #107.
      Visitation was from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home.
      Condolences may be sent by visiting: castofuneralhome.com
      Burial:
      Otterbein Church Cemetery
      Evans
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: FRAGGLEROCK66
      Record added: Mar 31, 2013
      Find A Grave Memorial# 107600735
    Person ID I62004  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2015 

    Father Harlan Wallace Casto,   b. 25 May 1901, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1975  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Mary Dollie Parsons,   b. 17 Apr 1900, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1976, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 1 Oct 1921  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • 1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV #120-121 all wVWVWV
      Casto, George W 58 md age 19
      Myrtle 51 md age 21
      Harlan W son 24 d
      Willard son 24 s
      Hazel E da 19
      Raymond R son 15

      1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 65-67
      Parsons, Ella 58 wd md age 18 WVWVOH
      Nick son 33 s WVWVWV
      Casto, dollie, da 28 d md age 21 WVWVWV
      Harlen J gs 6 7/12
      Rhodes, Ona sis in law 20 s WVWVWV
    Family ID F12016  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marjorie Sayre,   b. 6 Mar 1926, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 2009, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 22 Feb 1946  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Jackson Herald 2009
      Cameron Wallace Allen Casto was born July 28 at Thomas Memorial Hospital in Charleston weighing seven pounds twelve ounces. He is the son of Seth and Samantha Casto of Charleston and the grandson of Bo and Cyndi Casto of Evans, Tim and Patty Rhodes and Beverly and Dan Allgire of Ripley. He is the great-grandson of Harlan and Marjorie Casto of Evans, Beulah Sigman and the late Carl Akens, Josephine Rhodes and the late Jamie Rhodes and the late Charles and Barbara Ball all of Ripley.
    Children 
     1. G W Casto
     2. Lucky Lee Casto
    Family ID F16605  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S399] SSDI.