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Gieseler, Virginia Lee (Henthorn), age 78, died on Monday, January 24, 2011, at Wetzel County Hospital in New Martinsville, WV, after an extended illness. She is survived by her two children: Dr. Raymond Bruce Henthorn (wife Virginia) of Marietta, Ohio and her daughter, Vici Henthorn Tusic (husband Scott) of New Martinsville; three grandchildren, Meredith and Michael Tusic of New Martinsville and Hillary Henthorn of Marietta; her sister, Ella Mae Bias (Dale) of Alabama and brother-in-law, Ray O'Neal Hanlin. She was born August 16, 1932 in New Martinsville, to the late John and Della Nice Arnette. A graduate of Magnolia High School Class of 1950, she married the late H. Victor Henthorn on February 28, 1952 and moved to Paden City, WV, where they raised their family. Her husband died June 9, 1976. She was employed at Corning Glass Works in Paden City for many years. On July 2, 1977, she married Walter E. "Gus" Gieseler from Wheeling, WV. She spent half of the year in Florida where she pursued retirement with friends regularly playing golf and cards, as well as traveling extensively. She also enjoyed working the hospitality staff for Disney World celebrity golf events. Her second husband died March 6, 1998 in Florida. Following his death, she returned to New Martinsville to be near her family and friends. She enjoyed membership in The Friends Club, a local women's group; the Wetzel County Democratic Women; as well as membership in the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member of the New Martinsville Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. What gave her greatest joy was socializing with her family and many friends, shopping and dining out. In addition to her two husbands and parents, she was preceded in death by her 7-year-old son, Peter Scott, who died in 1964; her brother, Robert "Bob" Arnette, in 1973; and her sister, Ruth Ann (Arnette) Hanlin, who died in 1999. At her request, to further the education of others, her body has been donated to medical research at WVU Medical School. Virginia has always been an avid WVU Mountaineer fan. Her husband, Vic, was a WVU graduate, her son, Bruce, obtained both his BA and Medical Degrees at WVU, and her granddaughter, Meredith, also obtained her Masters degree in Education there. Currently her grandson, Michael, is a freshman at WVU. Her granddaughter, Hillary, is a junior at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, OR. Visitation with family will be on Thursday from 12 noon until time of the memorial service to celebrate her life at 2:00 p.m. at Grisell Funeral Home & Crematory, 751 Third Street, New Martinsville, with Pastor Sean Smith officiating. At the request of the family and to honor Virginia Henthorn Gieseler, memorials may be made to Journey Hospice, 314 S. Wells Street, Sistersville, WV 26175. Sympathy expressions at grisellfuneralhomes.com

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Gieseler, Lee (Henthorn)

January 24, 2011