John Wilson

WILSON, John, 71, of McMechen, W.Va. died Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Canonsburg Hospital.
He was born March 15, 1944, in Wheeling, W.Va., a son of the late Wayne and Alice (Abercrombie) Wilson. He was a member of St. James Church in McMechen, and the Knights of Columbus Council 1907. He served two tours of duty with the U.S. Navy. He worked for Fostoria Glass, Wheeling Island Racetrack & Casino, the Moundsville Penitentiary as a prison guard during prison riot on January 1, 1986, and Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, Benwood and Yorkville Plants, where he retired after 33 years. John was the youngest of ten brothers and sisters.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Jason Matthew Wilson, his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Julia and Rudy Hodulik, two sisters, Gladys Kandel and Nancy Jarrett, and one brother, George Davis.
John is survived by his loving wife, Judy Hodulik; three sons, John Michael “Buzz” (Debbie) Wilson, Christopher Andrew (Jennifer) Wilson, and Peter Wayne (Missy) Wilson; three sisters, Marilyn Anderson, Barbara Stanton, and Mabel Seda; three brothers, Bill Wilson, Gene Wilson, and Ed Davis; one sister-in-law, Barbara Hodulik; the love of his life, his five grandchildren, Bailey Matthew Sieber, Corey Michael Wilson, Lindsay Susanne Wilson, Sarah Kate Wilson, and Isabella “Bella” Wilson; his buddy, Randy; best Buddy, Becky Ferrera; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received on Thursday, October 29, 2015 from 2-4 & 6-8 pm at the Altmeyer Funeral Home, 214 Marshall Street, McMechen, where a vigil service will be held at 7pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, October 30, 2015 at 11 am at St. James Catholic Church in McMechen with Rev. Bekeh Utietiang as celebrant and Msgr. Bakhos Chidiac as concelebrant. Interment will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Wheeling.
Memorial donations can be made to Our Lady of Lebanon Church, 2216 Eoff Street, Wheeling, W.Va. 26003.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.altmeyer.com