JOHN LANE
John M. Lane, retired Ohio County Educator and several other area school districts, died Friday, February 17, 2023 at the age of 92. He was born in Wheeling, WV, on August 19, 1930 and a life resident of Wheeling, a son of the late City Clerk Howard C. and Margaret Hughes Lane.
Mr. Lane was an area educator, retiring in 1988, from Ohio County Schools and completed his teaching career at Wheeling Park High School. He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from West Liberty State College and a Master’s Degree from West Virginia University. Mr. Lane also did advance study at Fairmont State, Marshall Universities and the University of Maryland at College Park.
A classroom teacher for 32 years, he also taught at Bellaire High School and Follansbee High School. Mr. Lane took an active political roll on educational issues and was President of Bellaire Classroom Teachers 1964-65, Ohio County Classroom Teachers 1968-70 and served two terms on the Ohio County Republican Executive Committee 1982-90. He was a Marine Sergeant, serving with the Second Engineer Battalion during the Korean War.
Mr. Lane believed he was the oldest lifelong member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church. He was baptized at St Michael’s in 1930 and was a member of the parish his whole life minus two years in the military. He was an active member of St. Michael’s where he served as an usher for 55 years and a video technician for the communication office of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston 1986-98.
He was appointed to the Wheeling Creek Watershed Commission as an Ohio County citizen member in 1968, became chairman in 1970 until 1997 and remained a member until 2014, serving the Watershed for 46 years. He was honored by members of the Pennsylvania Department of Environment Resources with a certificate of commendation for outstanding leadership and dedication for furthering interstate cooperation upon completion of Pennsylvania Damn 648 in 1988.
Mr. Lane was a life member of WVU alumni, West Liberty alumni serving as Vice President in 1966, National and West Virginia Education Associations, Ohio and West Virginia Retired Teachers, Post #1 American Legion, Disabled American Veterans and Carroll Council #504, Knights of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Margaret Ann Lane Snider, Elizabeth Lane King and Eleanor Lane Engelmeier.
Surviving is his devoted and loving wife of 63 years, Elizabeth Traubert Lane; two sons, Michael (Deneen) and John J. (Linda); one daughter, Betsy (Alan); four grandsons, Mathew, Brian, Justin, and David. Surviving is two sisters-in-law, Mary Ellen Traubert Madden, Margaret Ann Traubert Kellogg (Rolland); and brother-in-law, Dr. John Traubert (Nancy) and many nieces and nephews, Margaret King Fay (Stephen), Jane Kellogg Schultz (Jack), Dr. Ellen Kellogg, George Kellogg (Anne), James Kellogg (Nancy), Susan Kellogg Harley (Shawn), Paul Kellogg (Karen), John Madden (Julie), Patrick Madden, Jean Traubert Bridges (Thomas), John P. Traubert (Amy), Judge Steven Traubert (Amy) and David Traubert.
Friends will be received on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 from 3-6 p.m. at the Grisell Funeral Home, 1 Ridgecrest Road, Bethlehem/Wheeling, with Rosary Devotion at 6 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 10 a.m. at St Michael Catholic Church, Wheeling.
Interment with full Military Honors in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Wheeling.
Memorial contributions may be made to the John M. Lane endowment trust; West Virginia University Foundation, One Waterfront Place, P.O. Box 1650, Morgantown, West Virginia 26507-9937; or the charity of the donors choice.