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Willa Lenora
Kentra (Wade)
1931 - 2015
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Obituary for Willa Lenora Kentra (Wade)

Willa Lenora  Kentra (Wade)
Willa Lenora Kentra, 83, of New Martinsville, WV died Friday, June 26, 2015 at Wetzel County Hospital in New Martinsville, WV.

Willa was born October 24, 1931 in Wileyville, WV daughter of the late Elmer and Harriett E. (Vandine) Wade.

She was a Methodist, retired from Brockway Plastics, a veteran in the U.S. Air Force and a member of the Pine Grove Senior Citizens Group. Willa loved quilting, crochet and embroidering. Each year she would make over 400 pairs of mittens to be given to children throughout the county.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony âTonyã Kentra; son, William Fitzgerald; three siblings, Lewis Wade, Ella Mae Stansberry and Herman Wade; sisters- in-law, Lem Wade and Sue Wade and brothers-in-law, Rex Stansberry and Bill Carson.

Surviving are one son, David Lee (Carmen) Fitzgerald of Nashua, NH; three brothers, Victor (ãTeddiã) of Paden City, WV, Charles Wade of N. Charleston, SC and Roger (Bev) Wade of Boston, OH; sister, Becky (Greg) Livingston of New Martinsville, WV; nephew and sidekick, Chris Stansberry; daughter-in-law Annette Fitzgerald; sister-in-law, Susan Wade; several grandchildren and great- grandchildren and many special nieces and nephews.

Friends received 10 a.m. until time of service at noon on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at the Jarvis-Williams Funeral Home in Paden City, WV with Pastor Don Rush officiating.

Interment to follow in Limestone United Methodist Cemetery.

Honor guard to conduct graveside service.

Memorial contributions may be made, in Willa's name, to Limestone United Methodist Cemetery Fund, 3073 Doolin Run Rd, New Martinsville, WV 26155.

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