Wednesday, December 23, 1998

Funeral Notices - Dec. 23, 1998

BAGRICH - Friends of John Bagrich of Lone Pine, who died Sunday, December 20, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Nichol Funeral Home, 1728 Main Street, Marianna, where a blessing service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 23, with the Rev. Edward S. Litavec officiating. Interment in Horn Cemetery, Marianna. Graveside military rites will be accorded by American Legion Post 744 of Marianna.

BARNARD - Friends of James C. Barnard of Marianna, who died Sunday, December 20, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Nichol Funeral Home, 1728 Main Street, Marianna, where services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 23. Interment in Beallsville Cemetery.

BIRCH - Friends of Mary Birch of Marianna, Old Zollarsville, formerly of Vestaburg, who died Tuesday, December 22, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Greenlee Funeral Home, Route 40, Beallsville, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, December 24, with the Rev. John Thomas officiating. Interment in Taylor Cemetery, West Pike Run Township.

BLAKE - Friends of Shanna Kay Blake of Carmichaels, and formerly of Waynesburg, who died Monday, December 21, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Rush Funeral Home Inc., Rogersville. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 24, at Fairview Cemetery, Richhill Township, with the Rev. James H. Jarvis officiating. The family suggests memorial contributions be sent to RR 4, Box 14, Waynesburg, PA 15370.

CHRISTY - Friends of Benjamin C. Christy of Baytown, Texas, formerly of Regent Street, Houston, who died Saturday, December 19, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the McIlvaine-Speakman Funeral Home Ltd., 27 Cherry Avenue, Houston, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 23, with the Rev. Michael Kundrat officiating. Interment in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray. Full military rites will be accorded by the combined honor guard of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 191 Canonsburg and American Legion Post 902 Houston.

DEBOLT - Friends of Delbert Wayne DeBolt of Greensboro, who died Tuesday, December 22, 1998, will be received from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Paul M. Lesako Funeral Home Inc., 204 Dowlin Avenue, Carmichaels. Further arrangements will be announced.

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.

HOAK - Friends of Jessie Elizabeth Hoak of Washington, who died Tuesday, December 22, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday in the William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, December 27, with Pastor Gary Gibson officiating. Entombment in Lakeview Memorial Garden Cemetery, Avon Park, Fla.

IRELAND - Friends of Clifford G. "Shorty" Ireland of Washington, who died Tuesday, December 22, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday in the William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 26, with the Rev. Meade Lacock officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery. Military rites will be accorded graveside by Edwin Scott Linton Post 175 American Legion.

KILBOSA - Friends of Stanley Kilbosa of Centerville Borough, Brownsville, who died Tuesday, December 22, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Frank Burkus Funeral Home, 29 Mill Street, Millsboro, where a blessing service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, December 24, with the Rev. Edward S. Litavec, St. Michaels Catholic Church, St. Oliver Plunkett Parish, Fredericktown, officiating. Interment in Westland Cemetery, Ridge Road, Centerville Borough.

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.

LESLIE - Friends of Robert P. Leslie Jr. of Graysville, who died Tuesday, December 22, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Rush Funeral Home Inc., Rogersville, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, December 28, with the Rev. Vernon K. Berdine officiating. Interment in Rosemont Cemetery, Center Township. Graveside military rites will be under the direction of James Farrell American Legion Post 330, Waynesburg.

LEWIS - Friends of Laura E. Lewis, formerly of Finleyville, who died Tuesday, December 22, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Walter L. Kennedy Funeral Home, 3560 Washington Avenue, Finleyville, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 24, with the Rev. Pamela Baker Powell officiating. Interment in Jefferson Memorial Park, Pleasant Hills. Eastern Star service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.

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 and the Rev. Mary Sprowls officiating. Interment in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

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.

MULDER - Friends of George Mulder of Grand Rapids, Mich., who died Monday, December 21, 1998, will be received from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, January 8, at the Alt and Shawmut Hills Chapel, 2120 Lake Michigan Drive, N.W., Grand Rapids. A service of memory and celebration will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 9, at Remembrance Reformed Church, 1915 Maplerow, N.W., Grand Rapids. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Words of Hope, 700 Ball Avenue, N.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49501-1706, or to Christian Rest Home Association, 1000 Edison Avenue, N.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49502-4006.

POPP - Friends of Mary Popp of Atlasburg, who died Tuesday, December 22, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Lee & Martin Funeral Home, 73 Highland Avenue, Burgettstown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, December 24, in Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, with the Rev. Richard J. Tusky as celebrant. Interment in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery, Burgettstown.

SMITH - Friends of Rachel V. Clayton Ramsey Smith of Washington, who died Tuesday, December 22, 1998, will be received from noon to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, December 28, with the Rev. Richard E. Otty officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery, Marshall County, W.Va.

STOPENSKI - Friends of Frances Bednarzick Stopenski of Bulger, died Tuesday, December 22, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Thomas-Little Funeral Service Inc., 106 St. John Street, Midway, A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, December 28, in St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church, with the Rev. Rudolph Silvers as celebrant. Interment in Center Cemetery, Midway.

WASHLACK - Friends of Michael "Kitty" Washlack Sr. of Charleroi, Fallowfield Township, who died Tuesday, December 22, 1998, were received from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Greenlee Funeral Home, 619 Main Street, Bentleyville, where a prayer service will be held at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, December 24, followed at 9 a.m. by a funeral Divine Liturgy in the Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church, 828 Meadow Avenue, Charleroi, with the Rev. James Spontak as celebrant. Interment in Mon Valley Memorial Park. Parastas service at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. The Catholic Daughters of America will recite the rosary in the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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.





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