Ernestine C. Settle of Dunbar went to her Heavenly home with her children by her side as they placed her hand into the Savior's hand on Saturday, September 7, 2013.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and will be missed by all her family and friends.
She was born in Fairfield, Connecticut to the late Dominick and Rose Stefanek Lanzo of Austria. She was preceded in death by her husband, James R. Sr. of 64 years and son, James R. Jr.; brothers, Michael, Dominick, Stephen and Theodore Lanzo and sisters, Mary Kabare, Rose Zaniewski and Anna Pavelko.
She attended St. Thomas Catholic Church and Roger Ludlow High School in Fairfield, Connecticut and worked for the McKesson and Robertson Corp. In the early 40's she moved to WV where she lovingly raised six children and retired from the Kanawha County School Board.
She is survived by her sons, Richard and wife, Pam of Little River, South Carolina and Allen of Charleston; daughters, Jo Ann and husband, Gill of Topping, Virginia, Pat and husband, Richard of Prosperity, South Carolina and Wendy and husband, Kevin of Ochlocknee, Georgia; one sister, Amelia Mikulka of Fairfield, Connecticut; six grandchildren, Jason Settle of Dunbar, Jim Settle, III and wife, Jessica of New Bloomfield, Missouri, Brian Settle and wife, Sheryl of Hurricane, Sheri Flanery and husband, Todd of Longs, South Carolina, Ashley Scites of Ochlocknee, Georgia, Heather Scites Highsmith and husband, Steven of Brinson, Georgia; five great grandchildren, Shanda Settle, Brandon Flanery and wife, Toschia, Joshua and Kyle Settle and Lindsay Depot; two great great grandchildren, Olivia and Mason Flanery.
The family extends its appreciation for the outstanding care of Kim Cyrus and Tony Dunlap of HospiceCare, Dunbar Medical, Dr. Jonathan P. Lilly and Julie, and to Joyce at Our Gang who was like another daughter to our mother.
A private family service will be held at Sunset Memorial Park in South Charleston.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd, W., Charleston, WV 25387-2536.
Arrangements are in the care of Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.