Jules H. "Buddy" Quertinmont

Jules H. “Buddy” Quertinmont, 74, a lifelong resident of Point Marion, Pa., passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017, in Morgantown. Born in Morgantown on Sept. 1, 1943, he was a son of the late Virginia (Kidwell) and Jules J. Quertinmont, Jr., and a member of a Point Marion family dating back to the late 1800’s. He attended Point Marion High School, and was in the first class to graduate from the new Albert Gallatin High School in 1961. As a basketball standout, his senior year he led the state of Pennsylvania in scoring. Receiving numerous accolades during his high school career, he was also a multi-year All-County and All-State team member. Recruited by many schools, he accepted a scholarship to West Virginia University achieving his childhood dream of becoming a “Mountaineer”, which he would remain the rest of his life. After graduating in 1966, he played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League, taught and coached at Mapletown High School, and was assistant coach at Albert Gallatin High School. In 1970, he joined with his father in the family business of Point Marion Ford, which he ran until his retirement in 2012. In 2014, Buddy was honored to be inducted into the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame, in recognition of his outstanding basketball career at Albert Gallatin and WVU. His community involvement include memberships in the Point Marion United Methodist Church, a 32 Degree Mason and member of the Syria Shrine, served as a school board member for Albert Gallatin School District, was a member for many years of the Point Marion Volunteer Fire Dept., the F.O.E. #1932, a member for over 40 years and Past President the Point Marion Rotary Club, and currently the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Evergreen Memorial Park. Outside of Point Marion, Buddy was a member of numerous automobile boards and associations, including serving as President of the Pittsburgh District of Ford Dealers Association. He was Past President of the Varsity Club and Lettermen’s Club at WVU, and was instrumental in starting the WVU Wheels Club. In keeping with his love of sports, he started the Albert Gallatin Elementary Basketball program. A life-long member of the Lake-O-Wood Club in Bruceton Mills, he served on both the Fayette County and WVU Hall of Fame committees, the Board of Directors of the Pines Country Club, and played many years of recreational basketball and softball leagues and tournaments. In his spare time, he was an avid sportsman, and was able to hunt in venues all across the country, and was a collector of antique cars. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Brenda (Smith) Quertinmont; two children and their spouses, Jules R. ”Buddy” and Valerie Quertinmont of Lake Lynn, and Lori Beth and Richie Martin of Morgantown; three grandchildren, whom he loved so dearly, Jacob Martin, Maggie and Jules W. “Will” Quertinmont; a sister, Laura Kay Powell of Morgantown; and many, many, friends and associates. Friends will be received in the Richard R. Herod Funeral Home, Point Marion, on Thursday from 7 – 9 PM, Friday from 2 – 4 and 7 – 9 PM, and Saturday in the Point Marion United Methodist Church, from 10 until the 11 AM the hour of service, with Rev. Junius Lewis and Rev. Beverly Roscoe officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Point Marion. Point Marion Vol. Fire Dept. will hold services Friday at 6:45 PM in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be offered in Buddy’s name to: Ann Dinardi Basketball Endowment, payable to the WVU Foundation, One Waterfront Place, 7th Floor, Morgantown, WV 26507

Jules H. "Buddy" Quertinmont

September 1, 1943 - December 3, 2017