Michael Dennis O’Leary

He was born April 14, 1948, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, a son of the late Timothy and Jean Melanson O’Leary.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Brian O’Leary.

He is survived by one daughter, Kathy Nolte and husband, Sam, of Buckhannon; three grandchildren, Ben, Maggie and Joey Nolte, all of Buckhannon; three brothers, Jim O’Leary and wife Lynn of Maine, Dan O’Leary of Wayne, West Virginia, and Bruce O’Leary of Chesapeake, Virginia; two sisters, Jeannie O’Leary of Gonzalez, Louisiana, and JoAnne Foster and husband, Van, of Birmingham, Alabama; several nieces and nephews; and his cousin, Jane Small of Maryland.

Mr. O’Leary was an entrepreneur and a Catholic by faith.

He was a Vietnam Veteran, who served in the U.S. Marines. Mr. O’Leary loved watching sports and was a very talented basketball and baseball player in his younger years. He was a true animal lover and would often time feed neighborhood animals and strays. Above all, he was a family man who loved his grandkids.

In honoring Mr. O’Leary’s wishes, he will be cremated and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com.

Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.