Obituary of Thomas Hoy

untitled3 Visitation 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sunday, May 12, 2013 Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral 10:00 AM Monday, May 13, 2013 Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Burial Harrah Cemetery, Backus Mt., WV Thomas E. Hoy Thomas E. Hoy, age 71, of Buckhannon, WV, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the St. Joseph’s Hospital. He was born November 7, 1941 in Plainfield, NJ, a son of the late Raymond Francis Hoy and Ruth Thatcher Collum. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother-in-law and best friend, Bud Hotaling. On July 23, 1966 he married Wanda Smith who survives. Also surviving are one son, David Hoy of Buckhannon; two daughters, Christine Flanagan and husband Patrick and Lisa Quici both of Buckhannon; four grandsons, Robbie, Joey and Danny Quici all of Buckhannon and Tommy Hoy of Levittown, PA; one step grandson, Drew Quici of Buckhannon; one granddaughter, Vanessa Quici of Buckhannon; former son-in-law, Robert Quici of Buckhannon; two brothers, Raymond Hoy and wife Phyllis of Berlin, MA and Dale Hoy and wife Rita of Corpus Christi, TX; three sisters, Georgeann Rigney and husband Bill of Levittown, Karen Mancuso and husband Larry of Thorofare, NJ and Janie DiGiacomo and husband Gary of Wyndmoor, PA; two brother-in-laws, Robert Smith and wife Mary Lee of Ashton, IL and Clinton Smith of Oceana, WV; four sister-in-laws, Lucille Pingilley and husband Don of Cheboygan, MI, Emma Hotaling of Herkimer, NY, Carol Mathison and husband Dan of Alburgh, VT and Joann Smith of Hilltop, WV; also many nieces and nephews. Mr. Hoy was a technician for Brother International. He served with the US Marine Corps from 1959-1962. He loved his grandchildren, the Marine Corps and Notre Dame (GO IRISH). Friends will be received at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home, Sunday, May 12, 2013 from 6-8 PM. A funeral service will be held 10 AM Monday, at the funeral home with the Rev. Randall Roy officiating. Burial will follow at 3 PM in the Harrah Cemetery at Backus Mt., WV. Military Honors will be conducted at the graveside. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.