Obituary

Harry clifford huff, 96, of charleston died august 11, 2015 at home. He was the son of harry l. And dora kadel huff and was born in springfield, ohio. The family later moved to pittsburgh, pa, and then on to charleston where harry graduated from south charleston high school with the class of 1937. He began working as an electrical apprentice at dupont belle works.
Harry served as a sergeant in the u.S. Army amphibious corps during wwii with the 1st battalion, 165th infantry regiment. He was awarded two bronze stars and a purple heart after participating in battle on saipan. He was a member of the veteran corps, 69th regiment, inc., “the fighting sixty ninth”.
Upon his discharge, he returned to dupont where he retired as electrical supervisor after completing 43 years of service. During these years, he was also actively involved with village chapel presbyterian church, the wv safety council, and served on the meadowbrook land company and recreation club boards of directors.
After retirement he was a member of the charleston optimist club with which he volunteered for the davis child shelter and served on their board of directors. He also enjoyed working monte carlo events to raise money for charities. Harry participated in the planning of south charleston all class reunions and was a member of the schs “30’s” lunch group.
Harry was a man of many interests and talents. He and his wife, sandi, greatly enjoyed ballroom dancing, traveling, and cruising. They were members of the passepied dance club. He was also an avid golfer and played in the dupont league for several years. Harry was a skilled photographer who took great pleasure in sharing his pictures through cards, dvds, albums, and scrapbooks.
Harry was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, martha huff baxa, isabelle huff cole; and granddaughter, whitney erin huff. His survivors include his wife, sandi, with whom he shared forty years of marriage and a loving “blended family”; his son harry a. Huff; granddaughter, heather huff -zepeda and husband, kurt; great granddaughter, julianna skye zepeda; his “chosen” daughters and their spouses, julie j. Williams and kent, jenni j. Pustinger and jim, and joan m. Suter and scott; granddaughters, morgan pustinger, katti suter, mckenzie williams, and haley williams. His niece, linda smuder; nephews, allen baxa, jim cole; and their children also survive him.
Memorial service will be held at 4:00 pm on saturday, august 22, at barlow bonsall funeral home with dr. Todd wright and sr. Frances kirtley osf officiating. Friends may call two hours prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the children’s home society, re: the davis child shelter, 1422 kanawha blvd., charleston, wv 25301 or hospice care-charleston, 1606 kanawha blvd. W. 25387.