- Date Of Birth: June 22, 1935
- Date Of Death: February 5, 2012
- State: West Virginia
Thomas P. Basile, 76 of Clarksburg, went to see his Lord, Sunday, February 5, 2012, on his 56th wedding anniversary, at Meadowview Manor in Bridgeport, after a long illness, surrounded by members of his family. Tom was born June 22, 1935, in Clarksburg, son of the late Angelo and Cora (“Scalzi”) Scott Basile. He is survived by his wife, Raffaella “Folly” Romano Basile of fifty-six years; two sons, Thomas F. Basile and wife, Jody Mueller, of Charleston, Mark Anthony Basile and wife, Maria (Giordano) of Clarksburg; one daughter, Clara Jean Basile and partner, Connie Wolf of San Francisco; three granddaughters, Joanna Basile of South Bend, Indiana, Emily and Sarah Basile of Charleston; two sister-in-laws, Sylvia Basile and Regina Basile, both of Clarksburg, many nieces and nephews, as well as, great nieces and great nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Dominick Basile at age three, Dominick “Beezball” Basile and Angelo David Basile; two sisters, Anna Minnocci and Mary Amelia “Beezy” Voldeck. Tom graduated from Saint Mary’s High School in Clarksburg in 1953 and attended Fairmont State College for 2 1/2 years to pursue a degree in journalism and sports broadcasting, before changing his plans to start a family and begin what would ultimately become a long, successful career as an insurance agent and financial advisor. Tom owned, successfully built and managed Basile and Associates for over fifty years, now located at 444 West Main St., in Clarksburg, where he was a Chartered Financial Consultant and a Chartered Life Underwriter, a business that will be carried on and continued by his youngest son, Mark. Tom received numerous awards in his profession over the years, including: the Man of the Year award 25 times; the National Quality Award 30 times; numerous Sales Achievement Awards; a life member of the Million Dollar Roundtable, having qualified for 35 years and The President’s Club 20 times. He was also a member of the Fairmont AIFA. Tom exhibited a passion for his community, Italian heritage, family, friends and beloved WVU. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church where, at various times he was on the Parish Council and served as a Eucharist Minister and Lector. He was a huge supporter of the Harrison County Catholic School system, which honored him in 2010 by making him a recipient of its Irish Legends award. He was an avid WVU sports fan and donor, being a WVU Champion Level donor, a member of the WVU Director’s 100 Club and contributing significantly over the years to WVU athletic scholarships. He was known to spin a good yarn and loved to tell stories, especially of his sports heroes, like Joe DiMaggio, Rocky Marciano, Jerry West and Sam Huff, but also of his travels and his family and friends; and if one were fortunate enough to have listened to him and his brothers, “Beezball” and Angelo David (“the BB brothers”), get after it when they gathered together then one was in for a real entertainment treat.
Cemetery Details
Holy Cross Cemetery
Marshall Street
Clarksburg, WV, 26301
FEB 7. 01:00 PM – 08:00 PM
Clarksburg, WV, US, 26301-3982
http://www.davisfuneralhomewv.com
FEB 8. 11:00 AM
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
126 E. Pike Street
Clarksburg, WV, US, 26301