Monday, December 21, 1998

Funeral Notices - Dec. 21, 1998

ANDERS - Friends of Josephine Anders of New Eagle, who died Friday, December 18, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in L.M. Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 22. Interment will be in Monongahela Cemetery.

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 - 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.

BROWN - Friends of Ellsworth A. Bob Brown of Canonsburg, who died Saturday, December 19, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Sollon Funeral Home Ltd., 30 East College Street, Canonsburg, J. David Sollon, director, and from 10 until 11 a.m., the hour of services, Tuesday, December 22, in Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Greenside Avenue, Canonsburg, with the Rev. Willis Hickerson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Gardens.

BUSIC - Friends of Nicholas Busic of McDonald, who died Friday, December 18, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Thomas-Little Funeral Service Inc., 106 St. John Street, Midway, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, December 21. Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Steubenville, Ohio.

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.

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.

ENOCH - Memorial services for Priscilla C. "Pat" Enoch of Cornelia Street, Washington, who died Saturday, December 19, 1998, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, December 21, in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, with the Rev. Paul Harrington officiating. Interment will be in Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Allison Avenue Baptist Church Building Fund.

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 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 will be in Beallsville Cemetery. Beallsville Lodge 237 F&AM will conduct services at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.

GALLAGHER - Friends of John (Jack) Gallagher Jr. of Finleyville, who died Saturday, December 19, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in James A. Rabe Funeral Home Inc., 701 Thompson Avenue, Donora. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 24, in Pleasant View United Methodist Church, 172 Coal Bluff Road, Finleyville, with the Rev. Dennis A. Johnson, pastor, officiating. All friends attending are asked to meet at the church. Interment in Monongahela Cemetery. Masonic services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.

HENKE - Friends of Lawrence W. Henke of Bridgeville, who died Friday, December 18, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Szafranski-Eberlein Funeral Home Inc., 101 Third Street, Carnegie. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Monday, December 21, in St. Luke Church, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Carnegie, with the Rev. Vince Velas as celebrant. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Scott Township.

KILLINGER - Friends of Dorothy E. Killinger of Mays Landing, N.J., who died Saturday, December 19, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in James A. Rabe Funeral Home Inc., 701 Thompson Avenue, Donora, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 23, with the Rev. James B. Bailey officiating. Interment in Mon Valley Memorial Park, Donora.

LONICK - Friends of Walter G. 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.

MANNING - Friends of Janet Rose Manning of Claysville, who died Saturday, December 19, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Greenlee Funeral Home, Route 40, Beallsville, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 23, with the Rev. Harold Brown and the Rev. Mary Brown officiating. Interment in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

McGINNIS - Friends of Albert E. McGinnis 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.

MENDISH - Friends of Joseph T. Mendish Sr. of Brownsville, who died Sunday, December 20, 1998, will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Andrew J. Skirpan Funeral Home, 135 Park Street, Brownsville, where services will be held at 9:30 a.m Wednesday, December 23, followed at 10 a.m. by a funeral Mass in Historic Church of St. Peter, Brownsville, with the Rev. Vincent Gigliotti as celebrant. Entombment in LaFayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill.

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.

PHILLIPS - Friends of Ruth Phillips of Waynesburg R.D.2, who died Saturday, December 19, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Milliken and Throckmorton Funeral Home Inc., 197 North Maiden Street, Waynesburg, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, December 21, with the Rev. Dr. Donald Wilson and the Rev. Harold O. Kelley officiating. Burial will be in Muddy Creek Cemetery, Jefferson Township, Greene County.

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 at 1 p.m. Monday December 21, with the Rev. Rob Berk officiating. Burial in Washington Cemetery.

SMOKE - Friends of Anthony Joseph Smoke of Canonsburg, who died Saturday, December 19, 1998, will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday in Joseph P. Salandra Funeral Home, 304 West Pike Street, Canonsburg, where a blessing service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 22. Interment in St. Patrick Cemetery, Canonsburg.

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.

WEAVER - Friends of Mildred "Pete" Weaver of Fayetteville, Ga., formerly of Washington, who died Saturday, December 19, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Nichol Funeral Home, 1873 East Maiden Street, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 23, with the Rev. David Stammerjohn officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery.

ZIEGLER - There will be no public visitation for Helen L. Ziegler of Scott Township, who died Friday, December 18, 1998. Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 22, in St. Mary Roman Catholic Church, Cecil, by the Rev. Robert Connolly. Arrangements are being handled by Eugene C. Coleman Funeral Home, Route 50, Cecil.





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