Obituary of Henry Moomau

Henry F. Moomau of Oakland, Maryland passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2010 with his family by his side. He was born on June 6, 1933 in Petersburg, WV, the son of William C. and Sara Taylor Moomau. He graduated from Petersburg High School where he excelled in basketball, football and baseball. He attended Potomac State College and WVU. He served with the 82nd Airborne Division, US Army stationed at Fort Lewis Washington, where in the two years of service he attained the rank of sergeant. He served as chairman of the Democrat Committee, Grant County, WV for many years. He established Potomac Engineering and Surveying in Petersburg and moved his business to Oakland, Maryland. He worked with many coal companies as a mining engineer in the early phases of reclamation and long wall mining. He was instrumental in bringing VEPCO to Mt. Storm, WV. He also was a successful developer in West Virginia and Maryland and farming was his passion. He and his wife shared their time between their homes in Kilmarnock, Virginia and Oakland, Maryland. He is survived by his wife Linda Norman and her daughters Kelly Norman and Lisa Wade; by his daughters Sarah and her husband Robert Spanswick, Peggy and husband Jimmy Lascaris, Amy and husband Don Nemith, Sue and husband John Foundas, son Eric Moomau and their mother Betty C. Moomau; by his son Adam Moomau, daughter Katelin and husband Matt Briney and their mother Mikal McCartney; six grandchildren and one sister Sally King of Warsaw Virginia. He was preceded in death by his son Richard C. Moomau, his brothers William Moomau, George Moomau, Fred Moomau and Lewis Moomau and sisters Katie Thomas, Mary Clark and Margie Coffman. The memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 5:00 pm at the Loch Lynn Church of God, the Reverend Anne Harrison will officiate, a reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to Oakland Volunteer Fire Department, the Oakland Volunteer Rescue Department or the charity of your choice. David A. Burdock Funeral Home, P.A., 21 N. Second St., Oakland, MD was in charge of the arrangements. Service Information