BALABAN - Friends of Thomas J. Balaban Jr. of Carmichaels, who died Tuesday, February 24, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday in the Paul M. Lesako Funeral Home, 204 Dowlin Avenue, Carmichaels. A prayer service will be held at 11a.m. Saturday, February 28, in the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. in St. Hugh Roman Catholic Church in Carmichaels, with the Rev. Francis Nazimek officiating. Interment in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg. A Rosary recitation will be held at 8:30 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. BANKEY - Friends of Andrew Arthur Bankey Jr. of Cleveland, Ohio, formerly of Blainesburg, who died Tuesday, February 24, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Greenlee Funeral Home, Route 40, Beallsville, where a prayer service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 27, with the Rev. Jerome Botsko officiating. Interment in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Coal Center. BOLIN - Friends of Darrell K. Bolin of Denbo, who died Thursday, February 19, 1998, will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Greenlee Funeral Home, Route 40, Beallsville. Private family viewing will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, February 27, in St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Denbo, with the Rev. Bruce Stollings officiating. The family requests that no flowers be sent. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Denbo, PA 15429. CHRISTY - Friends of Andrew Christy Jr. of Carmichaels Street, Rices Landing, who died Sunday, February 22, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Greenlee Funeral Home, Fredericktown Hill, Fredericktown, where services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, February 26, with the Rev. Brad Davis officiating. Interment in Greene County Memorial Park. Full military rites will be accorded graveside by Hanson-Cole American Legion Post 391 of Fredericktown. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Hewitt Presbyterian Church, 121 Crucible Road, Rices Landing, PA 15357. COBURN - Friends of Florence "Tillie" Fair Coburn, who died Sunday, February 22, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Piatt and Barnhill Funeral Home, 420 Locust Avenue, Washington, where a service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 27, with the Rev. Robert Neal officiating. Entombment will follow at Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that those wishing to make memorial contributions direct them to the American Cancer Society. Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Directors Inc. COGER - Friends of Audrey S. Coger of Nemacolin, who died Tuesday, February 24, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 1 p.m. to the time of service at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 28, at Paul M. Lesako Funeral Home, Carmichaels, with the Rev. Paul Hampton officiating. Interment will be in Monongahela Hill Cemetery, Greensboro. DeTEMPLE - Friends of Valentine DeTemple of Strabane, who died Monday, February 23, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Joseph P. Salandra Funeral Home, 304 West Pike Street, Canonsburg, where a blessing service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 26. Interment in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray. GRADY - Friends of James "Noel" Grady of Houston, who died Monday, February 23, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the S.B. Fryer Funeral Home, 729 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville Exit, I-79, where a funeral service will be held at noon Friday, February 27. JOHNSON - Friends of Samuel D. Johnson of Oakdale, formerly of McDonald, who died Monday, February 23, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Nation Funeral Home, Inc., 220 East Lincoln Avenue, McDonald. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 27, at First Baptist Church, McDonald, with the Rev. Keith Clark officiating, assisted by the Rev. Marion Edmonds. Burial in Robinson Run Cemetery, McDonald. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church. KASPAREK - Friends of Mark Paul Kasparek of Darlington, who died Monday, February 23, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Todd Funeral Home, 340 3rd Street, Beaver, where services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 26, with Pastor Harry Edenhofer officiating. Interment in Centennial Cemetery, New Freeport. In lieu of flowers, the family requests, if desired, that donations be made to the Mark Paul Kasparek Memorial Fund, c/o Debra Stewart, 476 4th Street, Beaver, PA. Arrangements are being handled by the Anthony Mastrofrancesco Funeral Home, Aliquippa. KIMMELL - Friends of Della M. Kimmell of Ellerslie, Md., formerly of West Finley, who died Tuesday, February 24, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Harvey H. Zeigler Funeral Home, Hyndman, and from 10 a.m. to the hour of service at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 28, at Ellerslie United Methodist Church, Ellerslie, Md., with the Rev. Rebecca J. Vardiman officiating. Interment will be in West Finley Cemetery. KUHN - Friends of the Rev. Ferne L. Kuhn of Summerville, Jefferson County, who died Tuesday, February 24, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Charles D. Alcorn Funeral Home, Hawthorn, and from 10 a.m. to the hour of service at 11 a.m. Friday, February 27, at Hawthorn Church of the Nazarene. The ministers officiating will be the Rev. Stephen Dillman of Pittsburgh District of Nazarene Church, the Rev. Robert Darr of Punxsutawney Nazarene Church and the Rev. Richard Kane of Hawthorn Church of the Nazarene. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery near Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland County. Arrangements by Charles D. Alcorn Funeral Home, Hawthorn. LUKETICH - Friends of Thomas X. Luketich of Cokeburg Junction, who died Wednesday, February 25, 1998, will be received from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home Inc., 809 Main Street, Bentleyville, where a prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, February 28, followed at 10 a.m. by Mass of Christian Burial in St. Luke Church of Ave Maria Parish, Bentleyville, with the Rev. Pierre Falkenhan as celebrant. The Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home by the Ave Maria Parish Womens Guild. Interment in Ave Maria Parish Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ave Marie School, Box 590, Ellsworth, PA 15331 or Mary, Mother of the Church, Good Angel Fund, 624 Washington Avenue, Charleroi PA 15022. MARINO - Friends of Amelia M. Marino of 822 First Street, Canonsburg, who died Wednesday, February 25, 1998, will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Joseph P. Salanda Funeral Home, 304 West Pike Street, Canonsburg. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, February 27, in St. Patrick Worship Site of St. Patrick Parish. Interment in St. Patrick Cemetery. MILLER - Friends of Dale Miller of McKee Road, Washington, who died Tuesday, February 24, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 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, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 28, with Dr. Harold L. Knappenberger Jr. officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery. POLINSKI - Friends of Stella R. Polinski of Atlasburg, formerly of Carrick, who died Tuesday, February 24, 1998, were received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Lee & Martin Funeral Home, 73 Highland Avenue, Burgettstown. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 27, 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. POPP - Friends of Theresa L. Popp of Cross Creek, Burgettstown, who died Tuesday, February 24, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Lee & Martin Funeral Home, 73 Highland Avenue, Burgettstown. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 28, in St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Avella, with the Rev. Pierre Sudeni as celebrant. Interment in Cross Creek Cemetery, Burgettstown. SMITH - Friends of Betty A. Smith of Mather, who died Tuesday, February 24, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Behm Funeral Home, Greene Street, Jefferson, where a service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, February 27, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. at St. Marcellus Church, Jefferson, celebrated by the Rev. Thomas R. Miller. Interment in Jefferson Cemetery. STOUT - Friends of Arlene F. Stout of Mt. Morris R.D.1, who died Wednesday, February 25, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Friday at Yoskovich Funeral Home, 300 South Vine Street, Carmichaels, and from noon to the hour of service at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 28, at Mt. Morris Gospel Tabernacle, with Pastor Fred W. Tomlinson officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Mt. Morris. SVITEK - A blessing service for Mary Ann Svitek, formerly of Canonsburg, who died Sunday, February 22, 1998, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 26, in St. Patrick Cemetery Chapel with the Rev. James Sweger of St. Patrick Church officiating. Interment in St. Patrick Cemetery. Arrangements were made by DeAngelo Funeral Home, Canonsburg. THOMAS - Friends of Nelva W. Thomas of Washington, who died Tuesday, February 24, 1998, will be received from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the St. Paul AME Church, 16 Ridge Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, February 27, with the Rev. E. E. Matthews officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery. The family requests memorial contributions to the St. Paul AME Church, Box 287, Washington. Arrangements are being made by the Harold D. Burch Mortuary Inc., 121 Ridge Avenue, Washington. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Thursday, February 26, 1998Funeral Notices - Feb. 26, 1998