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Dean, Warren Edgel, 80, of New Martinsville, West Virginia died Thursday, May 30, 2013. He was born August 1st, 1932, a son of the late D. Edgel and Mary C. Dean of Richwood, West Virginia. Dean attended Washington & Lee University, and was graduated from West Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, and from West Virginia University with a Masters of Science degree and Ph.D. in Chemistry. While at Washington and Lee University he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He retired from PPG in 1996 after a 37 year career in numerous roles including laboratory manager, plant technical manager/superintendent and area superintendent. Dean was an all-state basketball player in high school, continued to play basketball in college, and was inducted into the Richwood High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. He volunteered his time for many years coaching and teaching basketball to children in New Martinsville. He was also very active in his church, having served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher for over 40 years. He enjoyed reading, stamp collecting, surf fishing and spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Elizabeth (Libby) Harper Dean, of New Martinsville, WV; brother, George (Mike) Dean, and his wife, Ruth Ellen, of Parkersburg, WV; and sister, Mary Ann Chambers, and her husband, John, of Craigsville, WV. He is also survived by three children: Cheryl Dean Riley and her husband, Christopher, of Wheeling, WV; Mary Margaret Zora and her husband, Jeffrey, of Upper St. Clair, PA; and Victor Warren Dean and his wife, Myra, of Marietta, GA. He was blessed with seven grandchildren: Kevin Dean Riley, Colin Wilson Riley, Jonathan Warren Zora, Daniel Joseph Zora, Michael Warren Dean, Ryan Victor Dean and Katelyn Elaine Dean. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wetzel County Schools Foundation, the First Baptist Church of New Martinsville Endowment Fund, or Liza's Place (Valley Hospice) in Wheeling, WV. Friends will be received from 3-8 p.m., Saturday, at the Grisell Funeral Home, Route 2, New Martinsville. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, June 2nd, 2013, at the First Baptist Church, Fourth Street, New Martinsville, WV. Interment in Jacob C. Harper Family Cemetery, Harman, WV.