LOUIS T. SOTO
Johnston City-Louis "Lou" Soto, 71, of Johnston City, passed away at 7:37 P.M. Thursday September 13, 2012 in the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Monday September 17, 2012 at the Murman & Wilson Funeral Home in Johnston City. Gathering of family and friends to follow at 1105 Benton in Johnston City. There will be a Celebration of Life at a time to be determined later in the week.

Lou was born on January 13, 1941 in Ameagle, W.Va., the son of Thelma and Louis Soto. He graduated from Lane Technical High School in Chicago.

Lou loved to fish, watch football with the guys, loved his beautiful family. He was happiest when they were all together.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Barbara; his daughter, Randi Barthel and husband Curt of Johnston City; and his son Scott and wife Jen of Salem, WI. He is also survived by sisters, Marilyn Kay Reineker and partner Jack Farley of Baltimore, MD, Anita Humphrey and husband Mark of Ohio, Diana Simmons of Baltimore, MD; and a sister-in-law, Pam Soto of Ohio. His beloved grandchildren are Tim Soto, Eric Sagel and partner Colleen, Sabrina Sagel, Brian French, Ashley Stevens and husband Kevin, Heather Sagel, Kim and Aaron Henderson, Maggie Burns and husband Eric, Tiffany Barthel, T.J. Cross, Amanda Soto, and Jeanna Soto; Adored great grandchildren are Nathaniel Soto, Devin Sagel, Mercedes Gaspar, Julia Shlyapochnik, Aiden French and Conner French. Also surviving are sisters and brothers-in-law Sue and Marty Pechina of Sequim, WA and son Mike, Cheryl and Ronald Browning of Carbondale and daughter Dana Spears and husband Marcum, and Gail and Phil Kell of Cambria, and many other close family members.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Anthony Soto, and sister, Caryn Sue Daley, brother, Donald Soto, and cousin, Martin Dale Pechina.