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Angela Saad, age 99, matriach of a 95-year New Martinsville family, passed away Monday, March 29, 2010 in California where she had lived for the past five years. Her parents, Sam and Mary Nassief Saad immigrated from Lebanon as teenagers to Wheeling, WV, where Angela was born. They moved to New Martinsville when she was a small child. Her father opened a shoe repair store on Main Street, than a bar on North Street behind the family home. A neighborhood grocery store on the side of the house replaced the bar. Four brothers and one sister were born in New Martinsville. Leke (Louis) had the Studebaker/Packard and then Chevy dealerships on Route 2. Forbes Garage is now located in that building. Rachael Saad worked at PPG. Daniel was an engineer at PPG after graduating from WVU in Morgantown. Sam continued his father’s grocery store and was a member of the Moose. John, Sr. also graduated from WVU, worked as an engineer for the Naval Ocean Systems Center in San Diego and lives in Escondido, CA with his wife, Barbara. They have two sons, John Jr., a physicist, who with his wife Dawn and daughter Alyssa live in El Cajon, CA. Daniel, a mathematician, lives in Littleton, CA. After graduation from Magnolia HS, Angela attended business school and started her career at Wetzel Valley Insurance and Real Estate. During WWII she lived in Wheeling and worked for the US Housing Authority. After the war she became an executive secretary at Wheeling Steel. She moved back home and again worked at Wetzel Valley Insurance/Realty until retirement, but continued to oversee the family rental business until February. She was active for many years in Little Flower and Altar Society at St. Vincent de Paul Church. Always fashion conscious, she continued to be a trend setter at her assisted living facility, and was known for her brightly colored socks, and infectious smile. You may visit her at Grisell Funeral Home & Crematory, 751 Third Street, New Martinsville on Wednesday, April 7th, from 5-8pm with Vigil at 7:30pm. The funeral service will be held on Thursday at 10:00am at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 21 Rosary Road, New Martinsville with Fr. Walter Jagela as celebrant. Internment in Greenlawn Memorial Park, New Martinsville.

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Saad, Angela

March 29, 2010