PRINCETON
—
Dr.
Joseph Patrick Nieto, 53, of 1048 Undercliff
Terrace in Princeton died Sunday, April 19, 2009 at his
residence.
Born October 6, 1955 at Grace Hospital in Welch, W.Va. he
was the son of Theresa Pisano Nieto of Princeton and the
late Gerald Harold Nieto.
He was a 1973 graduate of Gary High School, a 1977 graduate
of West Virginia University, and a 1983 graduate of the West
Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr.
Nieto did his residency in Ob-Gyn in Lancaster, Pa.
He moved to Princeton and opened his Ob-Gyn practice
in 1988. He delivered over 10,000 babies during
his professional career.
He was married to his loving wife, Bridget Dineen Nieto on
June 4, 1983. She was the love of his life, and
he grieved the loss of her in 2006 after her battle with
breast cancer.
In addition to his mother, survivors include three wonderful
sons, Zachary Jonah Nieto, Lukas Noe' Nieto, and Josiah
Daniel Nieto all of Princeton; one sister, Monica Mills and
husband Gareth of Princeton; his mother-in-law, Tess Dineen
of Morgantown, W.Va.; his brother-in-law, Mike Dineen and
wife Joyce of Morgantown; two sisters-in-law, Mary Dineen
and husband Dan Frantz of Bowling Green, Ky. and Liz Dineen
of Charleston, W.Va.; two nephews, Caleb Mills and Jacob
Mills of Princeton; and two nieces, Brittany Erskine of
Charleston, W.Va. and Micalyn Dineen of Morgantown, W.Va.;
two uncles, William Nieto (his Godfather) of Denver, Colo.
and Frank Pisano of Cranston, R.I.; two aunts, Magdaline
McCrady and husband Carl McCrady, Sr. of Bristol, Va. and
Helen Pisano of Woodbridge, Va.; many special cousins; and
his dedicated and loving dogs, Katie, Cleo and Marley.
Dr. Nieto's office staff was his extended family and
includes Rhonda Lambert, Barbara Neal, Judy Moore, as well
as his sister, Monica Mills. The staff at
Princeton Community Hospital Women's Center and the staff in
the operating rooms of PCH were also like extended family.
Dr. Nieto loved his work, and anyone who knew him well was
blessed to see his many talents. He kept
everyone fed well, from family and friends to dogs and
birds. He was a true Mountaineer, loved all
sports, loved and respected all types of music, and loved to
cook. He served as a preceptor for many students
from the WV School of Osteopathic Medicine, Mountain State
University, James Madison University, Shenandoah University,
Bluefield State College Nurses Program, Radford University,
Old Dominion University and Marshall University.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11:00 a.m.,
Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in Princeton with Father Dan Pisano as Celebrant.
Burial will follow at Oakwood Park Cemetery in Princeton.
Serving as pallbearers will be Dr. Marshall Long, John
"Jabo" Williams, Eric Durham, Wayne Belcher, Danny
Hurley, Dr. Carl McCrady, Jr., Frank Conte, Dr. David
Larkin, Larry Barber, and John Cox. Honorary
pallbearers will be many special friends, co-workers, and
family.
Friends may call at Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton from
5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2009 with a
Christian Wake Service being conducted at 7:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Princeton Public
Library, 205 Center St., Princeton, WV 24740, or to
the Mercer County Humane Society, 1003 Shelter Rd.,
Princeton, WV 24740.
Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton is serving the Nieto
family.
