Funeral Notices - Feb. 27, 1998

Friday, February 27, 1998

Funeral Notices - Feb. 27, 1998

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.
BERRY - Friends of James C. Berry of Library, who died Thursday, February 26, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the David J. Henney Funeral Home, 6364 Library Road, Route 88, Library, where a service will be held Monday at a time to be announced. Interment in Jefferson Memorial Park.
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.
BOSDASH -Private viewing for the family of Mary E. Bosdash of Ellsworth, formerly of Scenery Hill, who died Wednesday, February 25, 1998, will take place from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Greenlee Funeral Home, Route 40, Beallsville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 28, in St. Clements Church, Ellsworth, with Rev. Michael T. Gubanich officiating. Interment in Scenery Hill Cemetery, Scenery, Hill.
BURKE - Friends of George E. Burkeof Smithfield, who died Thursday, February 26, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and until 11 a.m. Monday, March 2, the time of services, in the Dean C. Whitmarsh Funeral Home, 134 West Church Street, Fairchance, with the Rev. William Roberts and the Rev. Edward Pollock officiating. Interment in Mount Moriah Baptist Cemetery, Smithfield. Military rites being accorded at graveside by AMVETS Post 103. Valley Lodge 459 will hold Masonic services at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.
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.
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.
HARENCHAR - A private family visitation for Mary M. Harenchar of Marianna, who died Wednesday, February 25, 1998, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Nichol Funeral Home, 1728 Main Street, Marianna, where prayer services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 28, in the St. Oliver Plunkett Parish, Sts. Mary and Ann Roman Catholic Church, Marianna, with the Rev. Edward Litavec as celebrant. Interment in the Sts. Mary and Ann Catholic Cemetery, Marianna. A parish vigil service will be held at 8:30 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.
HOFFMAN - At the request of the deceased, Mary M. "Flora" Hoffman, of Greensburg, who died Wednesday, February 25, 1998, there will be no public viewing. A private funeral service will be held with her minister, the Rev. James R. Wagner, officiating. Private interment will follow in the Twin Valley Memorial Park, Delmont. Arrangements are being handled by the Ed Melenyzer Co. Funeral Home at TWIN VALLEY, 463 Athena Drive, Delmont. Kevin P. Altman, supervisor in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Organ Recovery & Education, 204 Sigma Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238.
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.
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. Salandra 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.
PENVOSE - Friends of Kenneth E. Penvose of Houston, who died Thursday, February 26, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at McIlvaine-Speakman Funeral Home Ltd., 27 Cherry Avenue, Houston, where a service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 28, with the Rev. Clarejean Haury officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Gardens. Full military services will be accorded by the American Legion Post 902, Houston, and VFW Post 191 of Canonsburg combined honor guards.
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.
SWANEY - Friends of Robert Lee Swaney of Gregory, Mich., formerly of Greene County, who died Monday, February 23, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, at the Milliken and Throckmorton Funeral Home, Inc., 197 North Maiden Street, Waynesburg, and from 10 to 11 a.m., the time of services Saturday, February 28, in the Faith Baptist Church, Lippencott, with the Rev. Paul Roofner officiating. Interment in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg, R.D.1.
THOMAS - Friends of Louis L. Thomas Jr. and Danielle Bodnovich of Dormont are invited to attend a graveside service for their newborn daughter, Meagan Paige Thomas, who died Wednesday, February 25, 1998. The Rev. Elliott Leighty will officiate. Those attending should meet at the office entrance of Washington Cemetery at 10:45 a.m. Friday, February 27. Piatt and Barnhill Funeral Directors Inc.
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.