Miss Angelene Helen Amato, of 200 S. French St., Beckley died Thursday, November 5, 1992, in a Beckley hospital, following a long illness. Born at Winding Gulf, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore “Sam” and Rosalia Contrina Amato. Miss Amato was a retired Raleigh County educator, having taught at Clear Fork, Stoco and Woodrow Wilson High Schools. She had been a librarian and teacher of social studies, Latin, English, Journalism and Physical Education. She had been continuing her career as a substitute teacher. Miss Amato was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and West Virginia University with B. S. and M. A. degrees in education. She completed graduate studies at Marshall University and Morehead State University. She was once voted Teacher of the Year at Woodrow Wilson High School. She was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, where she served as an usher, a member of the Ladies of St. Francis, and a past treasure and member of the Catholic Daughters of America. She was a former president and treasure of Xi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, was named Most Outstanding Xi member in 1992, was treasure of the Woman’s Club of Beckley and past treasurer of the Raleigh County Association of Retired School Employees. Miss Amato served as a Raleigh County delegate to the state Education Delegate Assembly, served four years as president of the state School Library Association and was a member of the governor’s Committee of the United Nations project. She was a member of the West Virginia Education Association, the National Education Association and the Raleigh County Education Association. She served as a judge of the state Social Studies Fair as well as local science and social studies fairs. Miss Amato served as class sponsor at Stoco and Woodrow Wilson High Schools and was a faculty sponsor of Stoco High School’s yearbook, newspaper and cheerleaders. The Stoco high School Quill and Scroll Chapter was named after her. She was a past Alpha Phi State corresponding secretary. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Emanuel J. and guy Amato. Survivors include four sisters, Gerlanda “Jennie” Amato, Catherine Amato, Antoinette Alaimo and Dr. Theresa Edwards, all of Beckley. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Monday at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church with the Rev. John McGinnity officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at Calfee Funeral Home, where a scripture prayer service will be conducted at 8:30 p.m. Pallbearers will be William H. Baker, Ross Hutchens, John Seay and nephews. Donations of sympathy may be made to the Angelene H. Amato Scholarship Fund, Woodrow Wilson High School, 212 Stanaford Road, Beckley, WV. 25801