David Eugene McKitrick
May 22, 1931 ~ September 20, 2004
David Eugene “Gene” McKitrick, 73, of Weirton died Monday September, 20, 2004, at the Weirton Medical Center.
He was born on May 22, 1931 in West Union, WV, the son of the late David E. and Elsie M. (Scott) McKitrick. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Viola Murphy McKitrick on May 23, 2001.
Dave retired as a Cost Analyst from Weirton Steel after 30 years of service. He also was employed by Big Lots as a Graphic Artist. Dave served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church, B.P.O.E. 1801, Weirton Steel 25 Year Club and a former member of the Loyal Order of the Moose 688.
He is survived by his son, David Eugene McKitrick, II, and his wife Amy; his two daughters, Olivia LaMantia, and Deborah Price and her husband Ed all of Weirton; seven grandchildren, Alana, Meagan, and Kyle McKitrick, Camille DiMatteis, and Sarah LaMantia, Mason and Joshua Price; two great grandchildren, Adriana and Anthony DiMatteis.
Visitation will be 2-4 & 7-9 PM Thursday at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street Weirton, WV, where funeral services will be held 9:30 AM.
Rev. Chuck German will preside.
Interment will be at the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Weirton, where Military Services will be conducted by the American Legion Post 10 Honor Guard and the V.F.W. Firing Squad.
Share tributes with his family at www.grecohertnick.com.
Funeral Home:
Greco Hertnick Funeral Home
3219 Main Street
Weirton, WV
US 26062
To our beloved father, grandfather, friend and teacher. We will miss you so very much. We will never forgot all of the kindness, wisdom, compassion, generosity and love you gave to your family, friends, acquaintances and strangers these many years. You were the most decent human being we have ever met and will ever hope to meet. Love you forever, your kids and grandkids!
I am so sorry about your loss. He was a sweet and caring person. If you need anything let me know. God bless, Mindy Miller
My father-in-law, Dave: a kind and gentle person who always had time for everyone. The one person I would go to who could give me the answer to any baseball question I could dream up. He was an encyclopedia of knowledge. I will sorely miss our kitchen sessions . Ed
Amy,Dave & Kids Our hearts and prayers go out to you in your time of loss. May god give you the strength you need during this sad time. Love, Anita, John & Kids
Amy, Sorry about your father in law. Our sympathy to you and your family. pam and steve roberts
Hello, pop-pop i know you are up there in Heaven looking down on us. You are waiting for when we come up there with you. I know it is a long wait but i can not wait to see you and mom-mom.
PopPop… Thank you for being the best grandfather anyone could’ve ever asked for. We all miss you so much, but we know you must be happy to finally see MomMom again. Things will never be the same without you…Please watch over us all. We LOVE YOU!
Poppop…I will miss you very much…you were someone i could go to when times were rough…someone i could talk to,laugh with, and just sit with not saying anything at all. You will be greatly missed by all…it was a priveledge just knowing you. I love you PopPop and always will. Say hello to MomMom for me…give her my love. <3
alana im really sorry to hear about your grandfather. love ya….im hear for ya <3
Dave, We will miss you so much! Living next door,watching the pirates and you eating dinner with us all the time. The neighborhood won’t be the same. We love you! love your daughter-in-law Amy
Hi PopPop, I miss you. I know this is late but i just got the courage to write this. I wish you would come home. I need you here. You are the one who helped me ride a bike and the one who I could talk to. You’re special. I’ve got two big boxes in my heart. Both carrying yours and MomMom’s memories. They are completely full. I know we all miss you. We wish you couldve stayed. I know you were suffering PoPop,but I can’t live without you. I cry everytime i see your picture or even your name. I have decided to retire the word “PoPop” for you are far to special for anyone else to have it. Buddy is gone now. We had to put him to sleep in March. He had a tumor in his neck. I hope you have found him up there in Heaven. If you have tell him and MomMom I said hello. I got a hamster. I named him Toby. He does the same thing you used to do. sleep during the day. I’m just kidding PoPop. I really want you to come home. I wish you were only sleeping. I know you are sleeping but I don’t want it to be forever. I hope you get this letter. How are things in Heaven? Do they have Tvs so you can watch the Pirates? Ever since you left us the Pirates have sucked. and lost almost all their games. It seems like losing you effected the whole world. I know it effected MY whole world. I can’t wait to see you. I’ll be visting in quite a few years from now. I know its not that long to you because time goes by quick in Heaven but down here it’s forever. I love you, PoPop. I will love you forever and always.