Obituary of Samuel Richard Gilardi

Samuel Richard Gilardi, 85, of Fairmont, WV died Saturday, August 26, 2017 in the Genesis Healthcare Tygart Center, Fairmont, WV.  He was born April 26, 1932 in Fairmont, WV a son of Theodore Gilardi & Letha K. Nixon Gilardi.

He is survived by two sons Richard Gilardi & Mark Gilardi, a daughter Deborah K. Gilardi, a step son and his wife John & Norma Watson and many cousins.

Mr. Gilardi was a retired roof bolter for the CONSOL Coal Co. at the Shoemaker Mine, Benwood, WV.  He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ford Funeral Home, Ford Chapel, 201 Columbia Street, Fairmont, WV 26554.  A committal service will be held Friday, September 8, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in the West Virginia National Cemetery, Pruntytown, WV.  Full Military Honors will be held in the cemetery by the Military Veterans Council of Marion County.  Online condolences may be made to the family at www.FORDFUNERALHOMES.com.