1. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #U-346; 27 Apr 1942; Ancestry.com Website.
Giovanni Laratta; age 49; born 9 Feb 1893 in Sangoni (sic, Sangano), Italy; living at Havaco, WV;
employed by New River & Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co, Havaco, WV; name of person who will
always know address, Rosa Laratte, Clarkesburg, WV; 5'3" tall; 150 lbs; brown eyes; Black hair; ruddy
complexion.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 003850; WV Archives Website.
Giovanni Laratta; age 78; born 9 Feb 1893 in Italy; married; husband of Lena Thompson; retired
miner; SS# 235-07-0641; living at Havaco, WV; son of Joseph and Sally (______) Laratta; died 18
Mar 1971 at Havaco, WV; due to carbon monaxide poisoning; closed room with a stove disconnected
with fire still in it; home accident; buried 22 Mar 1971 in Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, VA.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 003851; WV Archives Website.
Anna Lendro; age 75; born 12 Jan 1896 in Italy; widow; living at Wharcliffe, WV; daughter of Louie and
Marie Lendro; died 5 Mar 1971 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to pneumonia with
chronic alcoholism; buried 7 Mar 1971 in Glen Alum Cemetery, Glen Alum, WV; informant, Lowell
Mounts, Gilbert, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 003852; WV Archives Website.
John Martinez; age 66; born 5 Sep 1904 in Brazil; married; husband of Purificacion Dirqurz;
SS# 232-12-7058; restaurant ower operator; living at Kimball, WV; son of John and Maria Martinez;
died 8 Mar 1971 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to acute coronary occlusion with
diabetes mellius; bured 11 Mar 1971 in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV; informant, Jimmy
Martinez, Kimball, WV..
1. Evans-Calfee Funeral Services; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Jackie Ray Booth Jr, 55, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 25, 2025."He was born June 2, 1969, in Cincinnati, OH to the late Jackie Ray Booth Sr. and Margaret Ann Lambert Booth.
"Jackie was a very caring person. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He absolutely loved his grandbabies. Jackie had a very distinct laugh that will never be forgotten by those who were lucky enough to know him.
"As someone who enjoyed nature, he loved to hunt, fish, and watch the deer in his backyard. Not wanting to take a chance on missing out on an unexpected glance at some wildlife, he was very rarely without his binoculars around his neck.
"In addition to his parents, Jackie was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Jackie Moore, and an infant grandchild.
"Those left to cherish Jackie’s memory are his loving wife of thirty-three years, Betty Booth; two children, Tina Marie Shrewsbury and husband William and Jacky Booth and fiancé Danielle Lusk; seven grandchildren; two sisters, Janet Martin and husband Roger and Brenda Jedra and husband Steven; a host of nieces and nephews; and countless friends.
"In keeping with Jackie’s wishes, he will be cremated and a memorial service held at a later date."