Kathy Fortunato

Kathy was devoted to her family. She was married to Dr. Michael Fortunato and is survived by their four children,
Joseph A. Koehl and his wife, Trezza, of Toledo, Andrea Fortunato and her fiancé, Jaime Keller, of Huntington, W. Va.,
Nicholas M. Fortunato and Christina Rose Fortunato of Wheeling.

Kathy Marie Fortunato, RN was a strong supporter of the physicians and their spouses throughout the state
of West Virginia. She was the Executive Director of the Ohio County Medical Society from 2000-2006.

Kathy was the Past President of the WVSMA Alliance, 1997-1998 and recognized as a Member of the Year.
She was Past President of the Ohio County Medical Society Alliance 1992-1993 and served as their Treasurer from 2004-2006.

On the national level, Kathy served on a number of committees of the American Medical Association Alliance, Inc..
These included Chairing the Communications/Public Relations Task Force, 2001-2002.  She served on the Health
Promotions Committee from 1999-2001 and on the Nominating Committee in 2001.  She was also active in the Southern
Medical Association Alliance and served as a Councilor and member of various committees.

Listed below are some of Kathy’s other interests and accomplishments:

Active member of St. Michael Catholic Church
Wheeling Health Right Auxiliary member since 1992, Bd. Of Directors member since November, 2005.
She helped organize a basketball fundraiser and radio-thon.
Named Ohio County GOP Chairwoman, January, 2006
Regional Co-chair of the Bush-Cheney Campaign in 2004
Member of the WV Republican Party Platform Committee
Republican Women of the Northern Panhandle; Charter member, First President
Marketing Director for First Financial Partners
Talk Show Host and Radio Personality for WWVA, Wheeling
YWCA of Wheeling Past President, Board of Directors Member
Sustainer, Junior League of Wheeling
Wheeling Symphony Board Member
Member of the WVU Children’s Hospital Fundraising Committee
Member of various committees at Wheeling Park High School
Member of various committees at “Dance Dimensions”, a Wheeling dance school
Was a student in the WVU Online Nursing Program

AND OTHERS.

Excerpts are reprinted from the WVSMA Journal, editor Nancy Hill and information provided by
Jo-Anne Bala, Wheeling, West Virginia

Below are pictures of Kathy enjoying alliance activities.

                       Kathy shares a story during a                                                                  Kathy, shown with Jo-Anne Bala,
                       WVSMAA "pajama" party at the                                                                draws names for doorprizes at
                        Stonewall Resort                                                                                       a WVSMAA Fall Board meeting
                                                                                                                                             hosted by the Ohio Co. Alliance

                               Members who wished to add their memories and pictures may email them to Sarah Wade.