It’s with deep disappointment and far love that the household of Peter E. Kaites pronounces his peaceable passing to heaven on Might twenty eighth, 2025. Pete was born in Clarksburg, WV, on December twenty first, 1922, to Emanual and Domna (Morphidis) Kaites. In 1965, he married the love of his life, Gloria Coyne Kaites, and the 2 loved a full, devoted life collectively earlier than her passing in 2003.
Warfare II when he passionately enlisted within the Military Air Corps as a 2nd Lieutenant, the place he skilled as a Bombardier and Nostril Gunner on a B-24 bomber. He and his fellow crewman survived a coaching takeoff crash previous to the tip of the conflict. Following the conflict, Pete started his profession in enterprise because the proprietor of the Clarksburg Sweet Firm. After 12 years within the wholesale sweet trade, he entered the lads’s advantageous clothes gross sales enterprise. In 1965, the identical yr he married his sweetheart Gloria, they collectively opened Kaites, Ltd., a advantageous, conventional males’s clothes retailer in Uptown Clarksburg. They efficiently operated Kaites, Ltd. for over 30 years.
Pete stood as a faithful son, loving husband, caring brother, cherished uncle, and pricey pal. A pal to all, Pete Kaites “never met a stranger.” He was a loyal, lifelong WVU Mountaineer fanatic. Pete attended WVU soccer (and tailgates!) and basketball video games effectively into his 90s. In his spare time, he loved the sport of golf and its social rewards. Pete was an inaugural member of the Pete Dye Golf Membership in Bridgeport – taking part in golf into his late 90s. Make no mistake, Pete was all the time up for a celebration!
Pete was a lifelong parishioner and servant of the St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Clarksburg. A religious Christian with a fantastic love for the church, he was grateful for the assist and love he obtained from his fellow parishioners all through his life.
Along with his loving mother and father and gracious spouse, Gloria, Pete was preceded in dying by his sister, Mary Kaites-Laskey, his brother John E. Kaites, in addition to an toddler brother and sister. He’s survived by his loving sister Jean Ok. Drizos (Bridgeville, PA), quite a few nieces and nephews, and his honorary daughter Susan Kendrick.
The household want to thank and acknowledge the expert, compassionate, and devoted employees of the WV VA Nursing Facility for his or her care of Pete this previous yr, and the caring Amedisys Hospice workforce these previous few weeks. Expressively, the household want to acknowledge and thank household pal Susan Kendrick for her unwavering loving care, devoted assist, and dependable friendship she bestowed on our beloved Pete Kaites over the previous a number of years.
Household and buddies might name on the Amos Carvelli Funeral House, 201 Edison Avenue, Nutter Fort, WV, on Friday, June thirteenth from 4:00 to eight:00 p.m. He can be taken to the St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, 1010 Manufacturing unit Avenue, Clarksburg, WV, on Saturday, June 14, 2025, the place he’ll lie in state from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. The Trisagion service can be held at 10:30 with the service at 11:00 a.m. with Father Stelyios Muksuris presiding.
In lieu of flowers, the household needs that memorial contributions be made in Pete’s title to the Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, P.O. Field 4176, Clarksburg, WV 26302.
Expressions of sympathy could also be prolonged to the household at www.amoscarvelli.com A service of Amos Carvelli Funeral House.
