CAQUATTO - Friends of Anthony Caquatto of Pittsburgh, who died Friday, December 25, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the John Slater Funeral Home, Brownsville Road, Whitehall. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, December 28, in St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Pleasant HIlls. Memorial contributions may be made to the Anthony Caquatto Scholarship Fund at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, or Boys' Town, Omaha, Neb. HILL - Friends of William R. Hill of Mather, who died Tuesday, December 22, 1998, will be received from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday in Behm Funeral Home Inc., Greene Street, Jefferson, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 26, with Pastor Jack Fowler officiating. Interment in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg R.D.1. Graveside military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 954 of Jefferson. 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. LANE - Friends of Alice Schaffner Foust Lane of Butler, who died Wednesday, December 23, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Giebel Funeral Home, Butler. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, December 28, in St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Butler. Interment in Calvary Cemetery, Butler. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to a library or a scholarship of the donor's choice. LEKWART - Friends of Edward Lekwart of Maryland Avenue, Washington, who died Wednesday, December 23, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the DeAngelo Funeral Home, 1290 Jefferson Avenue, Washington. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, December 28, in St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church, Washington, with the Rev. Thomas O'Neill as celebrant. Interment in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Washington. 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. LUTZ - Friends of Felix W. Lutz, formerly of Canonsburg and Canton Township, who died Thursday, December 24, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Sollon Funeral Home Ltd., 30 East College Street, Canonsburg, J. David Sollon, director. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, December 28, in St. Genevieve Worship Site of St. Patrick Parish, Canonsburg. Burial in St. Patrick Cemetery. MUSCARO - Friends of Catherine Muscaro of Burgettstown, who died Wednesday, December 23, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Lee & Martin Funeral Home, 73 Highland Avenue, Burgettstown. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at noon Saturday, December 26, in Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, Burgettstown, with the Rev. Richard J. Tusky as celebrant. Interment in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery, Burgettstown. OLSHOCK - Friends of Anna Franks Olshock of National Pike, West Pike Run Township, who died Thursday, December 24, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Greenlee Funeral Home, Route 40, Beallsville, where services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, December 28, with the Rev. Gary Gregg officiating. Interment in Beallsville Cemetery. OLSON - Friends of Margaret Zowada Olson of Shady Avenue, Bentleyville, who died Thursday, December 24, 1998, will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home Inc., 809 Main Street, Bentleyville, where a prayer service will be held at 9:15 a.m. Monday, December 28, followed at 10 a.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Luke Church of Ave Maria Parish, Bentleyville, with the Rev. Pierre M. Falkenhan as celebrant. Interment in West Newton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Good Angel Fund, c/o Mary, Mother of the Church, 624 Washington Avenue, Charleroi, PA 15022. SHALOSKY - Friends of Donald A. Shalosky of 249 East Pike Street, Houston, who died Wednesday, December 23, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in William M. Bogan Funeral Home, 164 West Pike Street, Canonsburg. There will be no visitation Christmas Day. Additional visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, December 26, the time of services, with the Rev. Harold L. Knappenberger Jr. officiating. Burial in Venice Cemetery, Venice. SHEARIN - Friends of Priscilla "Sue" Shearin of Fredericktown, who died Thursday, December 24, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Greenlee Funeral Home, Fredericktown Hill, Fredericktown, where a blessing service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 28, followed at 11 a.m. 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. Entombment in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg. Parish vigil will be held at 8:30 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. 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. SOBCZAK - Friends of Martin Walter "Walt" Sobczak of Canonsburg, who died Thursday, December 24, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Joseph P. Salandra Funeral Home, 304 West Pike Street, Canonsburg, where a veterans service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 28, with Edward Snarey, chaplain of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 191, Canonsburg, conducting. Interment in Chartiers Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Full military rites will be accorded by the honor guards of VFW 191 of Canonsburg and American Legion Post 902 of Houston. In lieu of flowers, donations to be made to the charity of one's choice. SOMERVILLE - Graveside services for Gretta Belle Hiles Somerville of Presbyterian Medical Center, Washington, formerly of 803 Evergreen Drive, Washington, who died Friday, December 25, 1998, will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 29, at Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray, with the Rev. William Meyer officiating. Those wishing to attend should meet at the office at 9:15 a.m. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Church of the Covenant, Beau Street, Washington. The family suggests memorial contributions to Church of the Convent or Citizens Library, Washington. Piatt and Barnhill Funeral Home Inc., Washington. 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. TANNER - Friends of Betty J. Tanner of Greensboro R.D.1 (Mapletown), who died Wednesday, December 23, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Yoskovich Funeral Home, Martin J. Yoskovich, funeral director, 300 South Vine Street, Route 88, Carmichaels, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 28, with the Dr. William L. Parker officiating. Interment in Monongahela Hill Cemetery, Mapletown. TARHALLA - Friends of John J. Tarhalla of Bulger, who died Thursday, December 24, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at 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, at St. Anne's Church, Bulger, with the Rev. Rudolph Silvers officiating. Interment will follow in Robinson Run Cemetery. `THARP - Friends of Thomas Tharp of Wind Ridge, who died Wednesday, December 23, 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 10 a.m. Monday, December 28, with the Rev. Vernon K. Berdine officiating. Interment in Wind Ridge (Jacksonville) Cemetery, Wind Ridge. TORCH - Friends of Thomas Torch of Mt. Morris Star Route, Waynesburg, who died Tuesday, December 22, 1998, will be received from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., the hour of services, Saturday, December 26, in Behm Funeral Home Inc., 182 High Street, Waynesburg, with the Rev. George Harwood officiating. Interment in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Mt. Morris. WASIK - Friends of Helen Wasik of Burgettstown, who died Tuesday, December 22, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Lee & Martin Funeral Home, 73 Highland Avenue, Burgettstown. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 26, in St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church, McDonald, with the Rev. Edward Trezcowski as celebrant. Interment in Our Lady of Lourdes Church Cemetery, Burgettstown. WHITCO - Friends of Andrew (Andy) Whitco of Dunbar, who died Friday, December 25, 1998, will be received from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the Burhans-Crouse Funeral Home, 28 Connellsville Street, Dunbar, where Pinchada services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 29, followed at 10 a.m. by Divine Liturgy with Christian burial in St. Stephen's Byzantine Catholic Church, Leisenring, with the Rev. Joseph Kapusnak. Interment in St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery, Canonsburg. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Saturday, December 26, 1998Funeral Notices - Dec. 26, 1998