Victor Joseph DeAntonis

VICTOR J. DEANTONIS 1920 ~ 2016 Our Vic was born in Masontown, West Virginia. He was the fifth child of eight of Angeline and Oreste DeAntonis. He grew up in Morgantown, went to the University, enrolled in the ROTC, graduated as Second Lieutenant with BS in Electrical Engineer. Westinghouse hired him but he was soon called up to join the Army during WWII. As part of the Corp of Engineers, he helped build the Alcan Highway before shipping off to Australia, through the Pacific Theater onto Japan. He earned the rank of First Lieutenant. During a stop over in Vancouver, WA, he volunteered to supervise a USO dance and happened to meet a brown eyed beauty, Bobbie Hall. He often said " for the price of a coke, I had 67 years of married bliss." She preceded him in death in 2010. He worked at ALCOA as Division Electrical Engineer, retiring in 1983. He joined the Rotary Club of Vancouver in 1960 and served as Secretary for over a quarter century. He was a Paul Harris Fellow and worked on many committees. He received Rotary's "Distinguished Rotary Service Award." At Christmas time he rang an enthusiastic bell for the Salvation Army, all in the name of Rotary. Retirement gave him time to volunteer in the community, for 15 years he worked with RSVP and AARP, preparing taxes for the elderly, read to the blind, and donated to many causes. Often Vic would break out in song, whether he knew the words or not, he still sang opera and hit every note. Dad was a great dancer, he and Bobbie were our Fred and Ginger. Bridge Club was another of his social hours. Most of his day was spent gardening. He loved the earth with all its beauty and bounty. He shared it with neighbors and friends, especially zucchinis and apples. At 95, he was still harvesting grapes. His family of three children: David DeAntonis (Nancy Heine), Victoria (Michael) Riggan and Valerie DeAntonis (Scott Jackson); five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren; his brother, Robert DeAntonis; sister-in-law, Betty Breckel; many nephews and nieces; good neighbors; and many friends, survive him. We are truly blessed to have had this good soul and loving father on this earth for 95 years. Services at Evergreen Memorial Gardens are Saturday, February 13 at 3:00 p.m. Viewing is on Friday from 5-9 p.m. and Saturday from 9-1:30 p.m. Please sign his guest book at: www.columbian.com/obits.

Victor Joseph DeAntonis

May 3, 1920 - January 29, 2016