MARTINS FERRY The Belmont Medical Society hosted its annual Christmas party and fundraiser last week, honoring local physicians who recently passed away.
Jan 23, 2021
Dr. Nepomuceno Zafra Dario, Jr., 80, of St. Clairsville, died Friday, January 15, 2021, in Wheeling Hospital. He was born on August 2, 1940 in the Philippines to Colonel Nepomuceno Dario, Sr. and Mercedes Zafra Dario.
Dr. Dario attended the University of the Philippines for pre-medicine and graduated from Manila Central University in 1965 with his medical degree. He married Myrna Ramos Dario in 1972 and they had four children. He practiced medicine for 45 years in the Ohio Valley.
Dr. Dario was passionate about practicing Medicine and died on the front lines fighting this pandemic and is a hero. He was a devoted and dedicated doctor who cared for every patient as if they were his own family. He was beloved and respected by all of his colleagues. He was known for his wit and dry sense of humor. His calm and reassuring demeanor made him an exceptional practitioner.