Friday, August 7, 1998

Funeral Notices - Aug. 7, 1998

BARNES - Friends of Marie I. Barnes of Cecil, who died Monday, August 3, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, in the Eugene C. Coleman, Route 50, Cecil, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 7, with the Rev. Richard Kauffman, pastor of Cecil Alliance Church, officiating. Interment in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray.

CHEVERINE - Friends of R.J. Cheverine III, a member of the U.S. Air Force stationed at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., who died August 1, 1998, will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday in the DeAngelo Funeral Home, 194 East College Street, Canonsburg. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 8, in St. Patrick Worship Site of St. Patrick Parish, Canonsburg. Interment in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to Search and Rescue, c/o Lt. Castenta , 2404 W. Burrl, Visolia, CA 93291.

CLEMMENS - Friends of Edward J. Clemmens of Peters Township, who died Tuesday, August 4, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Beinhauers Morturary, 2828 Washington Road, Peters Township. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, August 7, at St. Benedict the Abbot Church, McMurray, by the Rev. Philip Donatelli. Entombment in Queen of Heaven Mausoleum. The family suggests memorial contributions to St. Benedict Abbot Building Fund, 120 Abington Drive, McMurray PA 15317.

DIRITO - Friends of Margaret DiRito of Ellsworth, who died Monday, August 3, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, in the Leonard M. Pavlic Funeral Homes Inc., 405 Main Street, Bentleyville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, August 7, in Ave Maria Parish, St. Luke Site, Bentleyville, with the Rev. Pierre M. Falkenhan, pastor, as celebrant. Interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Carroll Township.

GARRISON - Friends of Maurie Ronald "Reecie" Garrison Sr. of Valley Grove, W.Va., who died Tuesday, August 4, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Chambers Funeral Home, 1030 Main Street, Wellsburg, W.Va., where services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 7, 1998, with the Rev. Charles Byrd of Oak Grove Church of Christ officiating. Interment will follow in West Alexander Cemetery.

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.

GUGLIOTTA - Friends of Brenda Carmela Gugliotta of Dilliner, who died Thursday, August 6, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, and from noon until 2:30 p.m. Saturday, August 8, in the Louis E. Rudolph Funeral Home, Point Marion, where brief prayers will be said, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 3 p.m. in the St. Hubert Roman Catholic Church, Point Marion, with the Rev. Father Dennis Bogusz as celebrant. Interment in Wolf's Cemetery, Dilliner. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Good Counsel Friary, 493 Tyrone Road, Morgantown, WV 26508.

LEASURE - Friends of John David Leasure of Victory Hill, Monongahela, who died Wednesday, August 5, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the James A. Rabe Funeral Home Inc., 701 Thompson Avenue, Donora, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 8, with the Rev. Elwood Vandiver officiating. Interment will follow in Mon Valley Memorial Park. Military rites will be accorded graveside by the Mon Valley Veterans Council Honor Guard.

LEWIS - Friends of Violette B. Lewis of Finleyville, who died Saturday, August 1, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, at the Walter L. Kennedy Funeral Home, 3560 Washington Avenue, Finleyville, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 7, with the Rev. James M. Hilliard, pastor of Wright's United Methodist Church of Venetia, officiating. Interment in Finleyville Cemetery, Peters Township.

LOAR - Friends of Palmina "Pauline" Guadagni Loar of Washington, who died Wednesday, August 5, 1998, will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday, in the Warco-Falvo Funeral Home, Inc., Wilson at East Katherine avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor/director, Susan Falvo Warco, director. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 8, at Immaculate Conception Church, Washington, with the Rev. Kevin McKnight as celebrant. Burial in Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Sr. Citizens Singers and Dancers, in care of Clairlou Duke, 29 West Maiden Street, Washington, PA 15301. A rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. Friday by the Christian Mothers and the Catholic Daughters of Immaculate Conception Church at the funeral home.

LOWERS - Friends of Daniel James Lowers, formerly of 62 South Main Street, Washington, who died Wednesday, August 5, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 8, with the Rev. Kenneth N. Schott officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery.

MANSFIELD - Friends of Harold G. Mansfield of Ford City R.D.3, Bethel Township, who died Monday, August 3, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Welch Funeral Home, 1032 Fourth Avenue, Ford City. A Masonic service will be held at the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Additional visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, August 7, 1998, at Bethel Lutheran Church, where services will be held at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Raymond E. Hausele officiating. Burial in Bethel Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Bethel Lutheran Church, R.D.3 Ford City, PA 16226.

MORRIS - Friends of Beryl H. Morris of Beryl Road, Claysville, West Finley Township, who died Wednesday, August 5, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Michael H. Heinrich Funeral Home, 219 Main Street, Claysville, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 8, with the Rev. Harold Sprowls, pastor of Roadside Chapel, officiating. Interment in West Finley Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded graveside by West Alexander American Legion Post 656. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer's Alliance, 5180 Campbells Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9731.

PITEK - Friends of Michael P. Pitek Jr. of Moon Township, formerly of Jefferson, Greene County, who died Tuesday, August 4, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Copeland Funeral Home, 981 Brodhead Road, Coraopolis (Moon Township). A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, August 8, in St. Margaret Mary Church, Moon Township. Interment in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray.

SIMMS - Friends of JoAnn Elizabeth Simms of Southington, Ohio, and formerly of Deep Valley, who died Tuesday, August 4, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Rush Funeral Home Inc., Rogersville, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 7, with Pastor Michael Hampton officiating. Interment in Sand Hill Cemetery (Thomas), Springhill Township.

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.

WATSON - Friends of Mary Jane Underwood Watson of Washington, who died Wednesday, August 5, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Home, 420 Locust Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 8, 1998, with the Rev. William M. Meyer officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Washington Hospital Auxiliary or to the Washington Hospital School of Nursing, 155 Wilson Avenue, Washington, PA 15301. Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Directors Inc.





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