BECK - Friends of Paul L. Beck of Royal Oak Drive, Washington, who died Sunday, July 26, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 30, with the Rev. William M. Meyer officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery. BIRO - Friends of Priscilla Biro of Vestaburg, who died Thursday, July 23, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday in the Greenlee Funeral Home, Fredericktown Hill, Fredericktown. Graveside services will be held at West Sunbury Cemetery, Butler, at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 26, with the Rev. Louis A. Sprowls officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice. CHARLIER - Friends of Catherine L. Charlier of McDonald, who died Friday, July 24, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Nation Funeral Home Inc., 220 East Lincoln Avenue, McDonald, where services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 27, with the Rev. Carl Martin, pastor of Independent Bible Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment in Robinson Run Cemetery. CLAWSON - Friends of Robert T. Clawson of Venetia, who died Friday, July 24, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Walter L. Kennedy Funeral Home, 3560 Washington Avenue, Finleyville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, at St. Francis of Assisi Church with the Rev. John Gudewicz as celebrant. Interment will be in Finleyville Cemetery, Peters Township. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. CRAWFORD - Friends of James W. Crawford of South Fayette, who died Thursday, July 23, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 12 to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Bogan-Wolf Funeral Home, 430 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 27, in Christ United Presbyterian Church, Carnegie, with the Rev. James Mehler officiating. DAVIDSON - Friends of E. Lynn Davidson of North Liberty, Iowa, formerly of Palm Springs, Calif., who died Thursday, July 23, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Milton E. Hamel Mortuary, 169 McMurray Road, Upper St. Clair Township, where a service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, with the Rev. Joseph H. Rodgers officiating. Interment will be private. DZIAK - Friends of Helen Martha Dziak of Fredericktown, who died Saturday, July 25, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Greenlee Funeral Home, Fredericktown Hill, Fredericktown, where a blessing service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, followed at 11 a.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial in the St. Oliver Plunkett Parish, St. Michael Archangel Church, Fredericktown, with the Rev. Edward S. Litavec as celebrant. Interment will be in Fredericktown Cemetery. A parish vigil will be held at 8:30 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. EKLUND - Friends of Pearl Eliza Eklund of Ravenna, Ohio, formerly of Hillcrest Street, Washington, who died Saturday, July 25, 1998, will be received Wednesday, July 29, from 2 to 4 p.m., the hour of services, in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 395 East Maiden Street, Washington. Private entombment will be Thursday in Washington Cemetery Mausoleum. EVANITZ - Friends of Michael F. Evanitz of McDonald, who died Thursday, July 23, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in Nation Funeral Home Inc., 220 East Lincoln Avenue, McDonald, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 27, with the Rev. Rick Sheets, pastor of McDonald Alliance Church, officiating. Burial in Robinson Run Cemetery, McDonald. FLETCHER - Friends of Bennie Fletcher of Michigan, formerly of McDonald, who died Tuesday, July 21, 1998, will be received from 1 to 9 p.m. Monday at McFall Brothers Funeral Home, Michigan. Family hour will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, in the funeral home, followed by a service at 11 a.m. in Tried Stone Baptist Church, with the Rev. Richard Wilson officiating. Graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 30, at Robinson Run Cemetery, McDonald. Arrangements are being made by Thomas-Little Funeral Service Inc., 314 West Lincoln Avenue, McDonald, PA. GARRETT - Friends of David William Garrett of Vesta 7, Brownsville, who died Saturday, July 25, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in Greenlee Funeral Home, Route 40, Beallsville, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, with the Rev. Domer L. Snyder officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Long Branch. GIACOBBE - A private family visitation for Adeline Giacobbe of Canonsburg, who died Friday, July 24, 1998, will be held in Joseph P. Salandra Funeral Home, 304 West Pike Street, Canonsburg. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, in St. Patrick Worship Site of St. Patrick Parish. Entombment in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Peters Township. The family suggests memorial contributions to Alzheimer's research. KIEFER - There will be no public visitation for Gladys O. Kiefer of Fredericktown, who died Saturday, July 25, 1998. Private services will be held in Greenlee Funeral Home, Fredericktown. Private interment will be in Buckingham Cemetery, Deemston Borough. KIRKPATRICK - Friends of Margaret "Marnie" Kirkpatrick of Cecil, who died Saturday, July 25, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Eugene C. Coleman Funeral Home, Route 50, Cecil, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 27, with the Rev. Craig Kephart, pastor of Venice Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will be in Venice Cemetery. MANCUSO - Friends of Shirley Jean Mancuso of Cumberland Avenue, Washington, who died Friday, July 24, 1998, will be received from noon to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Hummell and Barnhill Memorial Chapel Inc., 585 Fayette Street, Washington, where a service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, July 27, with the Rev. Ralph Volpe officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Construction Fund of the Central Assembly of God, 155 McGovern Road, Houston, PA 15342. MURPHY - Friends of Elmer E. Murphy Jr. of Carmichaels R.D.2, who died Saturday, July 25, 1998, will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday in Paul M. Lesako Funeral Home Inc., Carmichaels. Additional visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, the hour of service, in Greene Valley Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Harold O. Kelley officiating. Interment will be in Greene County Memorial Cemetery, Waynesburg. ROBERTSON - Friends of Robert Lynn Robertson Sr. of McAdam Avenue, Washington, who died Friday, July 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 William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday with the Rev. Dr. Herbert Leslie officiating. Interment will follow in Washington Cemetery. ROSE - Friends of Dorthalene M. Rose formerly of Pittsburgh, who died Thursday, July 23, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in William M. Bogan Funeral Home, 164 West Pike Street, Canonsburg, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, with pastor Linda Mankey officiating. Burial will be private. SCACCIA - Friends of Joseph Scaccia of 622 Park Street, California, who died Friday, July 24, 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 E. Greenlief Funeral Home, 323 Fourth Street, California, where a prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday, July 27, at the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Thomas Aquinas Church, California, with the Rev. Edward Litavec as celebrant. Interment in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, California. SUTHERLAND - Friends of James R. "Bob" Sutherland of 204 Main Street, West Alexander, who died Sunday, July 26, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Kepner Funeral Home, 166 Kruger Street, Elm Grove, W.Va., where services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, with the Rev. Dr. William O. Emrich officiating. Interment in West Alexander Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to West Alexander Presbyterian Church, Main Street, West Alexander, Pa. 15376. TOWNSEND - Friends of J. Donley Townsend of Burgettstown, formerly of Peters Township, who died Friday, July 24, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Home, 420 Locust Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, with the Rev. John E. Adams officiating. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray. The family suggests that memorial contributions be directed to Cross Creek United Presbyterian Church, Cross Creek, PA 15021, or to the charity of one's choice. Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Directors, Inc. ULERY - Friends of James Eli Ulery of Washington, who died Friday, July 24, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Hummell and Barnhill Memorial Chapel Inc., 585 Fayette Street, Washington, where a service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, July 27, with the Rev. Joseph R. Stains officiating. Burial will follow in Upper Ten Mile Cemetery, Prosperity. Memorial contributions may be made to West Washington United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 625 Fayette Street, Washington, PA 15301. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Monday, July 27, 1998Funeral Notices - Jul. 27, 1998