WHEELING – Former West Virginia Schools Superintendent Henry Richard “Hank” Marockie was praised by colleagues for both his leadership qualities and knowledge as an educator, and they say he inspired the next generation of educational leaders who followed him. Many noted he and his wife Mary – also a noted state educator – made quite […]
Dr. Henry Richard Marockie, 88, of Wheeling, WV passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at his home. He was born on February 13, 1935 in Powhattan, OH and raised in Short Creek, WV son of Rose and Paul, an Austrian- Italian immigrant and local coal miner. Marockie was a three sport Varsity Athlete and […]