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“Joe” Peter Bodkin, Jr., age 79 of Upper Tract, WV passed away on Friday, March 5, 2010 at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, WV. Mr. Bodkin was born on September 19, 1930 in Upper Tract, WV, the son of the late Joe Peter Bodkin, Sr. and the late Nellie Painter Bodkin. Joe was a former Truck Driver, School Bus Driver, Mechanic and State Inspector for WV Department of Highways. He also worked for the Pendleton County Assessor's Office and was a former County Commissioner. Mr. Bodkin was a 1948 graduate of Franklin High School and a member of Christ Central Community Church. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Joan Eye Bodkin on December 6, 2007.
Mr. Bodkin is survived by: A Daughter, Sandra Jo “Sandy” Silberg and Husband, Robert of Williamsport, PA; A Son, Darrell Bodkin and Wife Elizabeth of Upper Tract, WV; A Brother, Norlyn L. Bodkin and Wife Paige of Harrisonburg, VA; 4 Grandchildren, Jeremy Bodkin and Wife Alicia, Erin Bodkin, Ryan Silberg and Linzy Silberg; 2 Great-Great-Grandchildren, Jordan & Dakota Bodkin. In addition to his wife and parents, Joe was preceded in death by: A Son, Joe Peter “Pete” Bodkin, III, and a Brother, Garth Bodkin.
Family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Monday, March 8, 2010 at the Basagic Funeral Home in Franklin, WV. Rev. Sam Harper will officiate funeral services on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Christ Central Community Church, Upper Tract, WV. Interment will be in Cherry Hill Cemetery, Upper Tract, WV. Memorials may be made to Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Regional Cancer Center or Pete Bodkin Scholarship Fund.
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