Jesse Roger Polen
Jesse Roger Polen, 85, of Weirton, West Virginia, died Sunday, December 14, 2014.
He was born October 5, 1929, in Ryerson Station, Greene County, a son of Fred L. Polen and Hazel Irene Cunningham Polen.
Mr. Polen was a graduate of Richhill High School and worked for Columbia Gas for 42 years, retiring as a supervisor.
He was a member of Hickory United Presbyterian Church and an honorary member of Mt. Pleasant Township Fire Department.
Mr. Polen enjoyed gardening, traveling, bird-watching, square dancing and golf.
Surviving is his wife of nearly 64 years, Shirley Ann Polen, whom he married in Winchester, Virginia, December 23, 1950.
Also surviving is a son, Gary L. (Tamara) Polen of Hooper, Utah; two daughters, Carla Carr of Coraopolis and Karen Garland of Clinton; a sister, Margaret Bayard of Waynesburg; and five grandchildren, Derrick Polen, John M. Ryniawec III, Taylor Ryniawec, Kelly Carr and James Carr.
Deceased is a brother, Richard Polen.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 19, with Pastor Bill Stout officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Hickory.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Additional information and a guest book are available at www.NealFuneralHome.com.