Harry Solomon Zegeer
Passed: June 28, 2015
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Harry Solomon Zegeer
Passed: June 28, 2015
Obituary
Harry solomon zegeer, 89, of charleston passed away on sunday, june 28, 2015 at the eastbrook nursing home, charleston.
He was the retired owner and founder of zegeer hardware, where he worked alongside his wife, mary “frances”, for over 30 years.
Harry was a lifelong resident of charleston and a member of st. George orthodox cathedral.
He attended roosevelt junior high school and was a graduate of charleston high school.
After high school, harry assisted the war effort, working at kanawha manufacturing, where he turned battleship gun barrels on the lathe. he then went to work in whitesville, at the salamy-zegeer grocers before returning home eventually to charleston, to found the original zegeer hardware in 1948.
Harry was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, mary “frances” mccarus zegeer; and was the last of eight children in his family being preceded by four sisters, alice, aileen, evelyn and loreese; and three brothers, ernest, victor and david.
He is survived by his three sons, dr. John (sharon) zegeer, paul zegeer and richard (julie) zegeer, all of charleston; one daughter, rebecca ann zegeer of new york; and four loving grandchildren, elias, andrew, devon and joshua.
Funeral service will be 11 a.M. Thursday, july 2, 2015 at st. George orthodox cathedral with the very rev. Father olof scott and rev. Father stephen j. De young jr. Officiating.
Burial will follow in spring hill cemetery, charleston.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.M. Wednesday evening at barlow bonsall funeral home, with trisagion prayers at 7:30 p.M.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made in harry’s memory to: st. George orthodox cathedral, p.O. Box 2044, charleston, wv 25327.
6 responses to Harry Solomon Zegeer
Lucy Wilson Hamilton says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Friend
Location: Lafayette Louisiana
I Am So Sorry For Your Loss. Harry Was Very Much A Part Of My Youth. My Grandmother And Grandfather, Fleet And Ann Summers Rented One Of The Row Houses At 1419 E Washington Street. My Mom, Faye Summers Wilson And My Brother Bill And I, Lived With Then While She Cared For My Dad Until He Died. I Remember Frances, Alice, Ernie And Most Of The Zegeer Family. They Were All So Very Nice To My Family And I Have Never Forgotten The, May God A Bless You! Cherish Your Memories. You All Were Such A Big Part Of Our Lives.
Les Wilkerson says:
August 10, 2021
Location: Charleston West Virginia
I Am Sorry For Your Loss. Lora And I Will Keep Your Family In Our Thoughts And Prayers.
Jo Cassis Hypes says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Attend St George
Location: Apex North Carolina
Please Accept My Deepest Sympathies.
Jill Zegeer Dunn says:
August 10, 2021
Location: Tennessee
My Thoughts And Prayers Are With You.
Richard Merritt Boyd says:
August 10, 2021
Location: Charleston West Virginia
I Grew Up On Chamberlain Ct., Just Two Blocks
From The Hardware Store. I Went To The Store Often For Tools Or Parts As I Was Learning How To Do Things. Harry And Frances Were Always
Helpful And I Still Have Some Tools That I Bought There In The 60’S. I Was Sorry To Learn Of
Harry’S Passing.