Saturday, December 19, 1998

Funeral Notices - Dec. 19, 1998

BLANK - Friends of Ida Blank of Erie Mine, who died Friday, December 19, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Hayden-Taucher Funeral Home, 23 Erie Mine Road, Burgettstown, where a blessing service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, December 21, with the Rev. Richard J. Tusky officiating. Interment in Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Hickory.

PLESKA BOYD - Friends of Darlene A. Pleska Boyd of Cranberry, who died Wednesday, December 16, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Jerome A. Stefkovich Funeral Home Inc., Avella, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 21, with the Rev. Jay Sterling of Eldersville United Methodist Church officiating. Burial in Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Hickory. Memorial contributions may be made to Eldersville United Methodist Church.

BUBER - Friends of Mary Hritz Buber of Millsboro, who died Thursday, December 17, 1998, will be received from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Frank Burkus Funeral Home, 29 Mill Street, Millsboro, where a 9:15 a.m. Panachida service will be held Saturday, December 19, followed by 10 a.m. A Divine Liturgy and Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, Brownsville, with the Rev. Jerome Botsko as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Nicholas Church Cemetery, Brownsville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mary Buber Scholarship Fund, Bethlehem-Center School District, Fredericktown, PA. A parastas service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.

CLAYTON - Friends of Clyde W. Clayton Jr. of Waynesburg, who died Thursday, December 17, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Behm Funeral Home Inc., Greene Street, Jefferson, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 21, with the Rev. John Dorean officiating. Interment in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg.

DOAK - Friends of Lorraine G. Doak of Michigan Avenue, Washington, who died Friday, December 18, 1998, will be received from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., the time of services, Saturday, December 19, in the William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, with the Rev. Paul Harrington officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery.

DRAHUSHAK - Friends of William W. "Wash" Drahushak of Donora, who died Thursday, December 17, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the James A. Rabe Funeral Home Inc., 701 Thompson Avenue, Donora, where a prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday, December 21, followed at 10 a.m. by burial services in St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, with the Very Rev. Igor Soroka officiating. Interment in Monongahela Cemetery. Parastas service will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his name to St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Donora.

EDMONDS - Friends of Harry V. Edmonds of Washington, who died Friday, December 18, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Nichol Funeral Home, 1873 East Maiden Street, Washington, where a blessing service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 21, with the Rev. Edward S. Litavec as celebrant. Interment in Washington Cemetery.

FLANDERS - Friends of Florence W. Flanders of Green Street, California, who died Thursday, December 17, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday in the Greenlee Funeral Home, Route 40, Beallsville, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 20, with the Rev. Dan Owen and the Rev. Gary Gregg co-officiating. Interment in Taylor Cemetery, West Pike Run Township. Memorials may be made to the Grace United Methodist Church, 420 California Drive, Coal Center, PA, or Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Ridgewood Road, Fredericktown, PA 15333 or Centerville United Methodist Church, 823 Old National Pike, Brownsville, PA 15417.

FROST - Friends of Ronald W. Frost Sr. of Route 40, Beallsville, who died Thursday, December 17, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Greenlee Funeral Home, Route 40, Beallsville, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 21, with the Rev. Joan Rousseaux officiating. Interment in Beallsville Cemetery. Beallsville Lodge 237 F&AM will conduct services at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.

KING - Friends of Arnold V. King of Holbrook R.D.1, Pine Bank, who died Wednesday, December 16, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Rush Funeral Home Inc., Rogersville, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 19, with the Rev. Ervin "Woody" Wilson officiating. Interment in Pine Bank Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Hospice Care Inc., 58 East Greene Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370.

KOMINSKI - Friends of Helen Kominski of Eighty Four, who died Thursday, December 17, 1998, will be received from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday in Nichol Funeral Home, 1873 East Maiden Street, Washington, where a blessing service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 19, with the Rev. Edward Litavec as celebrant. Interment in Horn Cemetery, Marianna.

KRALL - Friends of Irene Krall of Strabane, who died Wednesday, December 16, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Joseph P. Salandra Funeral Home, 304 West Pike Street, Canonsburg. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 19, in St. Patrick Worship Site of St. Patrick Parish. Interment in St. Patrick Cemetery, Canonsburg. The Christian Mothers of St. Patrick Church will recite the rosary at the funeral home at 3 p.m. Friday. The KSKJ Lodge of Strabane will hold services at the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

LONICK - Friends of Walter D. Lonick of Atlasburg, who died Thursday, December 17, 1998, will be received from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Hayden-Taucher Funeral Home, 23 Erie Mine Road, Burgettstown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, December 21, in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Burgettstown, with the Rev. Richard Tusky as celebrant. Interment in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery, where full military rites will be conducted.

McGINNIS - Friends of Albert E. McGinnis of Midway, formerly of McDonald, who died Friday, December 18, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Nation Funeral Home Inc., 218 East Lincoln Avenue, McDonald, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, December 21, with the Rev. Millie Adams, pastor of Irons Memorial Church officiating. Burial in Robinson Run Cemetery, McDonald. Military rites will be conducted graveside by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 191 and American Legion Post 902. Memorial contributions may be made to Heritage Public Library, McDonald.

MODRICK - Friends of Mike Modrick of Crucible, who died Wednesday, December 16, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Behm Funeral Home, Greene Street, Jefferson, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 19, with the Rev. Roger Saunders officiating. Interment in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg R.D.1.

MONTIGNY - Friends of Carmie M. Montigny, a resident of McMurray Hills Manor, formerly of Canonsburg, who died Thursday, December 17, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Joseph P. Salandra Funeral Home, 304 West Pike Street, Canonsburg. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, December 21, at the St. Patrick Worship Site of St. Patrick Parish. Burial in St. Patrick Cemetery, Canonsburg.

NATALI - Friends of Helen B. Natali of Fredericktown, who died Tuesday, December 15, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Greenlee Funeral Home, Fredericktown Hill, Fredericktown, where a blessing service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 19, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in the Parish of St. Oliver Plunkett, St. Michael Archangel Church, Fredericktown, with the Rev. Edward S. Litavec as celebrant. Interment in Monongahela Cemetery. The Christian Mothers will recite the rosary at 3 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. A parish vigil will be held at 8:30 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Albert Gallatin Home Care and Hospice or the Parish of St. Oliver Plunkett, Fredericktown.

RONEY - Friends wishing to attend services for David D. Roney of Pleasanton, Calif., formerly of Claysville, who died Friday, December 11, 1998, should meet at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 20, in the Michael H. Heinrich Funeral Home, 219 Main Street, Claysville, with the Rev. Meade Lacock, pastor of Claysville United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment in Claysville Cemetery.

ROUPE - Friends of Ralph C. "Happy" Roupe Sr. of Oak Hill Drive, Washington, who died Friday, December 18, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Warco-Falvo Funeral Home Inc., Wilson and East Katherine avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor/director, Susan Falvo Warco director, where services will be held Monday December 21, at a time to be announced. Burial in Washington Cemetery.

SEMONICK - Friends of Pete Semonick of Waynesburg, who died Thursday, December 17, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Behm Funeral Home, Greene Street, Jefferson, where a blessing service will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, December 19, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. in St. Marcellus Roman Catholic Church, Jefferson. The Rev. Thomas R. Miller will officiate. Interment in Lafayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill.

SPENCER - Friends of Anna L. Spencer of West Chestnut Street, Washington, who died Thursday, December 17, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 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. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 21, in Living Waters Church of God, with the Rev. Boyd England officiating. Burial in Washington Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

TENNANT - Friends of Mary E. Tennant of Washington, who died Thursday December 17, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd. 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at noon Saturday, December 19, with the Rev. John Rathbone officiating. Interment in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray.

TOTH - Friends of Angeline Veronica Toth of Canonsburg, who died Wednesday, December 16, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Joseph P. Salandra Funeral Home, 304 West Pike Street, Canonsburg, where a blessing service will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, December 19, followed by Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m. in St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, Canonsburg, with the Rev. Joseph Jugan, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Cemetery, Canonsburg. Panachida services will be held at 7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.

WAMSLEY - Friends of Kathryn Wamsley of Waynesburg, who died Thursday, December 17, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Behm Funeral Home Inc., 182 West High Street, Waynesburg, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 20, with the Rev. Fred Tomlinson officiating. Interment will follow in Wolf Cemetery, Dilliner.

WOOD - Friends of Maxine M. Wood of 150 Bill George Drive, Waynesburg, who died Wednesday, December 16, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Behm Funeral Home Inc., 182 West High Street, Waynesburg, where services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, December 19, 1998, with the Rev. Valenda Custer officiating. Interment in Rosemont Cemetery, Rogersville.





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