Neil W. Aberegg, 89, of Hundred, WV was called to the Lord after a brave fight with cancer on September 29, 2010.
Mr. Aberegg was born June 18, 1921 at Endicott, WV a son of the late David Aberegg and Ila Kuhens Aberegg Wise.
Surviving are his wife, Hazel Cumberledge Aberegg, who is a resident of the Cameron Nursing and Rehab Center; children and their spouses, Ruth Koontz of Littleton, Bill and Shelia Aberegg of New Martinsville, Rose Mary and Stan Hensley of Knoxville, TN, Bob and Bernadine Aberegg of Hedgesville, WV, Cynthia and Keith Mackinnon of Cincinnati, OH, and Steve Aberegg of Martinsburg, WV; 7 grandchildren and their spouses, Mike and Allison Koontz, Donna and Dave Schramn, Dave and Andrea Aberegg, Nick and Julie Aberegg, Katie Aberegg, Andrew Mackinnon, and Hannah Aberegg; and four great-grandchildren, Ethan Koontz, Brady Koontz, Jourdan Schramn, and Nathan Schramn.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, James Aberegg, David (Howdy) Aberegg, and Carl Aberegg; five sisters, Katharine Joyner, Ilene Tedrow, Louise Barnhart, Joyce Reinke, and June Tustin; all of whom were younger than him.
Neil was a member of the Hundred Church of Christ.
Mr. Aberegg was a World War II veteran who was a member of the 9th Infantry Division Association. He was on the honor roll of charter members of the National World War II Museum.
Neil was an active member of the Wetzel County Farm Bureau. He had been enshrined in the West Virginia Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame at Jackson Mills in 2006. He also received the West Virginia Tree Farmer of the year award at Canaan Valley; and received the Million Mile Award from the Wetzel County Board of Education for his 28 years of school bus driving service. He was a farmer who raised dairy cattle, sheep, and Hereford beef cattle.
In March of 2010 he traveled to Remagen,Germany for the plaque dedication of the Ludendorff Bridge. Neil's unit was one of the many units that crossed the bridge. This allowed allied troops to drive into the heart of Germany, thus aiding the end of the war.
Friends may call at the Tennant Funeral Home in Hundred, WV from 2-4 & 7-9 PM Saturday. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home at 1:30 PM Sunday with the Evangelist Steve Stevens officiating. Interment will follow in the Rice Ridge Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or to the Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Research Foundation.
You may send condolences to the family at www.tennantfuneralhome.com.