ADAMS - Friends of Roylance Lee "Lance" Adams of Washington, who died Sunday, August 9, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd, 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, with the Rev. Floyd Marasco officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery. BROWN - Friends of Francis F. Brown of Porter Street, Waynesburg, who died Friday, August 7, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the Milliken and Throckmorton Funeral Home Inc., 197 North Maiden Street, Waynesburg, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, with the Rev. Penny Adams officiating. Burial in Greene County Memorial Park, Morgan Township, Greene County. CHECHUCK - Friends of George G. Chechuck of Avella, Cross Creek Township, who died Sunday, August 9, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Jerome A. Stefkovich Funeral Home Inc., Avella. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 12, in the St. Michael Roman Catholic Church, Avella, with the Rev. Pierre G. Sodini as celebrant. Burial in the church cemetery. CRAIG - Friends of Helen Ruth Craig of Donnan Avenue, Washington, who died Friday, August 7, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m Sunday at the William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, August 10, with the Rev. Gary Gibson, pastor, officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery. FURLIN - Friends of Mary C. Furlin of Cecil Township, formerly of Southview, who died Sunday, August 9, 1998, will be received from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Eugene C. Coleman Funeral Home, Route 50, Cecil. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 12, in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Cecil. Interment in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, McMurray. GERSNA - Friends of Andrew J. Gersna of Lincoln Street, Cokeburg, who died Friday, August 7, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the Greenlee Funeral Home, 619 Main Street, Bentleyville, where a blessing service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, with the Rev. Pierre Falkenhan of Ave Maria Parish officiating. Interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Carroll Township. Full military rites will be accorded graveside by Bentleyville American Legion Post 165. GRATZ - Friends of Esther O. Gratz of Washington, who died Thursday, August 6, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the Warco-Falvo Funeral Home, Inc., Wilson at East Katherine avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco supervisor/director, Susan Falvo Warco, director, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, August 10, with the Rev. Kenneth Schott officiating. Burial in Washington Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association. HARADIN - Friends of Michael "Deacon" Haradin of 1500 Route 481, Charleroi, Fallowfield Township, who died Friday, August 7, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday in the Greenlee Funeral Home, 619 Main Street, Bentleyville, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, with the Rev. David Boyd of Grace United Methodist Church, Coal Center, officiating. Interment in Highland Cemetery, California. JAMES - Friends of Marie R. Merdian James of North Strabane Township, who died Saturday, August 8, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Beinhauers, 2828 Washington Road, Peters Township, where a blessing service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 11. Interment in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Peters Township. The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Friends of Peters Township Library, 610-A East McMurray Road, McMurray, PA 15317. JOHNSTON - Friends of Richard V. Johnston of Washington, who died Sunday, August 9, 1998, will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Home, 420 Locust Avenue, Washington. Services will be private and held at the convenience of the family. Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Directors Inc. MURDOCH - Friends of David K. Murdoch III of North Franklin Township, Washington, who died Sunday, August 9l 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Warco-Falvo Funeral Home Inc., Wilson at East Katherine avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor/director, Susan Falvo Warco, director, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 12, with the Dr. Allyn Ricketts officiating. Burial in Forest Lawn Garden, McMurray. Full military rites will be accorded by Edwin Scott Linton Post 175 of the American Legion, Washington. Memorial contributions may be made to Avery United Methodist Church, 1100 Gabby Avenue, Washington, PA 15301, or to the First United Presbyterian Church, 34 West Wheeling Street, Washington, PA 15301. PHILLIPS - Friends of Margaret E. Phillips of Madison, Ohio, formerly of Washington, who died Friday, August 7, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Behm Family Funeral Home, 26 River Street, Madison, Ohio. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, at Washington Cemetery, with the Rev. Harlan Durfee officiating. Burial in Washington Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 300 East 185th Street, Cleveland, OH 44119. STECHLY - Friends of Stephanie J. Stechly of Scenery Hill, formerly of Ellsworth, who died Thursday, August 6, 1998, will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday, and from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Greenlee Funeral Home, 619 Main Street, Bentleyville, where a prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday, August 10, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Ave Marie Parish, St. Luke's Church, Bentleyville, with the Rev. Pierre Falkenhan as celebrant. Interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Ave Maria School, Box 590, Ellsworth, PA 15331, or to Bentleyville Public Library, 931 Main Street, Bentleyville, PA 15314. WARDER - Friends of James C. Warder of Bloomingdale, Ohio, who died Saturday, August 8, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Dunlope-Shorac Funeral Home, 215 Fernwood Road, Wintersville, Ohio, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, with the Rev. David Sperry officiating. Burial at Fort Steuben Burial Estates, Wintersville. Memorial contributions may be made to Shriner Hospital for Crippled Children, 3229 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3095. YONKER - Friends of Casie Colleen Yonker of McDonald, who died Thursday, August 6, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Nation Funeral Home Inc., 220 East Lincoln Avenue, McDonald. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, August 10, 1998, in Bethany Presbyterian Church, Bridgeville. Burial in Raccoon Cemetery, Candor. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Monday, August 10, 1998Funeral Notices - Aug. 10, 1998