Friday, June 19, 1998

Funeral Notices - Jun. 19, 1998

AMES - Friends of Irena Bonham Ames of Redstone Court Condominiums, Washington, formerly of Eighty Four R.D. 2, who died Tuesday, June 16, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 395 East Maiden Street, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 19, with the Rev. Robert H. Drodge officiating. Interment in Scenery Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to either the American Lung Association or the American Heart Association.

BAILEY - Friends of Mary K. Bailey of Uniontown, formerly of Palmer, who died Tuesday, June 16, 1998, will be received 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, and until 10 a.m. Friday, June 19, in the Haky Funeral Home, Inc., 139 West Fayette Street, Uniontown, when a blessing service will be held followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Albert's Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Father Ronald Rutkowski as celebrant. Interment in St. Mary Cemetery, Leckrone. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her memory to the American Diabetes Association, 300 Penn Center Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15235. St. Albert's Confraternity of Christian Mothers will recite the rosary at 3 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.

BELL - Friends of Katherine L. Bell of 109 Belmont Avenue, Canonsburg, who died Wednesday, June 17, 1998, will be received from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday in the William M. Bogan Funeral Home, 164 West Pike Street, Canonsburg. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20, in St. Patrick Worship Site of St. Patrick Parish. Burial in St. Patrick Cemetery. The Christian Mothers and Catholic Daughters of America Canonsburg Court 1121 will recite the rosary at 3 p.m. Friday.

BROWN - Friends of Bertha May Horton Brown of Canonsburg, who died Thursday, June 18, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Sollon Funeral Home, Ltd., 30 East College Street, Canonsburg, J. David Sollon, director, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 20. Burial in Chartiers Hill Cemetery.

CAPO - The public is invited to a Mass of Christian Burial for Mero Joseph Capo Jr. of Shirls Avenue, Washington, who died Monday, June 15, 1998, to be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, June 22, in Immaculate Conception Church, with the Rev. James Young as celebrant. The family suggests memorial contributions to the charity of the donor's choice. Arrangements by William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, PA 15301.

COLEMAN - Friends of Robert Coleman of Charleroi, Fallowfield Township, who died Monday, June 15, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home, Inc., 809 Main Street, Bentleyville, where a blessing service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 19, with the Rev. Pierre Falkenhan, pastor of Ave Marie Parish, officiating. Interment in Maple Creek Cemetery, Fallowfield Township. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Mary Coleman and children.

DOBBIN - Friends of Robert T. Dobbin Sr. of Canonsburg, who died Thursday, June 18, 1998, will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Joseph P. Salandra Funeral Home, 304 West Pike Street, Canonsburg. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:30 p.m. Monday, June 22, in St. Patrick Worship Site of St. Patrick Parish. Interment in Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Full military rites will be accorded by VFW Post 191 of Canonsburg and American Legion Post 902 of Houston. Christian Mothers and Guild of St. Patrick Parish will recite the rosary at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in funeral home.

GUSICH - Friends of Elizabeth Franks Gusich of Carmichaels, formerly of Nemacolin, who died Thursday, June 18, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, Martin J. Yoskovich, funeral director, 300 South Vine Street, Route 88, Carmichaels, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 20, with the Rev. Carol J. Touvell officiating. Interment in Greene County Memorial Park.

MOORE - Friends of James Graham Moore of Canonsburg, who died Wednesday, June 17, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Beinhauer Funeral Home, 2828 Washington Road, Peters Township, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20, with the Rev. David L. Mayo officiating. Interment in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Leukemia Society, 2 Gateway Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 or to the charity of one's choice.

PARRISH - Friends of Robert George Parrish of Carmichaels, who died Wednesday, June 17, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home Inc., 825 Fallowfield Avenue, Charleroi, where a funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 19. Interment in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg.

PETROS - Friends of Walter Petros of Holbrook R.D.1, who died Thursday, June 18, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, at the Behm Funeral Home, Inc., 182 West High Street, Waynesburg, where a blessing service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 22, with the Rev. Albin C. McGinnis officiating. Interment in St. Ann Cemetery.

PIERCE - Friends of Harry L. Pierce of Sycamore R.D.1, who died Wednesday, June 17, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Behm Funeral Home Inc., 182 West High Street, Waynesburg, where services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 20, with the Rev. Fred Tomlinson officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Mt. Morris, with graveside military rites by James T. Farrell Post 330 of the American Legion, Waynesburg VFW Post 4793, and Disabled American Veterans Unit 123.

PIHIOU - Friends of Despina Orfanon Pihiou of Canonsburg, who died Wednesday, June 17, 1998, will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Sollon Funeral Home Ltd., 30 East College Street, Canonsburg, J. David Sollon, director, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, June 19, in the All Saint's Greek Orthodox Church, 601 West McMurray Road, Canonsburg, when services will be held with Fr. George L. Livanos officiating. Interment in Forest Lawn Gardens. Trisagion services will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.

POTTER - Friends of Raymond E. Potter of Amity, formerly of Fairhope, who died Tuesday, June 16, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Nichol Funeral Home, 1873 East Maiden Street, Washington, where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 19, with the Rev. John Derrico officiating. Interment in Horn Cemetery, Marianna. Graveside military rites will be accorded by the American Legion post 744 of Marianna.

RAFAIL - Friends of Jessie "Tubbie" Rafail of Waynesburg, who died Tuesday, June 16, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the Behm Funeral Home Inc., 182 West High Street, Waynesburg, where a blessing service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church at Waynesburg with the Rev. Albin C. McGinnis as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Ann Cemetery. A rosary recitation will be held by St. George's Sodality Thursday at 4 p.m. at the funeral home. A prayer service will be held at 8:30 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home.

SMITH - Friends of Robert J. Smith, 66, of Jefferson Borough, who died Wednesday, June 17, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home Inc., 301 Curry Hollow Road, Pleasant Hills. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, June 20, at 10 a.m. at St. Thomas a Becket Church. Interment at Jefferson Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Family Hospice, Manor Oak II, 1910 Cochran Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15220.

SOWERS - Friends of Clara Louise Sowers of Lone Pine, who died Thursday, June 18, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday in the Nichol Funeral Home, 1873 East Maiden Street, Washington, where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 21, with the Rev. Jeffery Johnson officiating. Interment in North Ten Mile Cemetery.

STONEKING - Friends of Douglas James Stoneking of Burton, who died Tuesday, June 16, 1998, will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Masters Funeral Home, Mannington, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 19, with Evangelist Randy Cook officiating. Burial will follow at Viewpoint Cemetery, Rachel.

WARD - Friends of Dorothy Cox Ward of Washington, who died Wednesday, June 17, 1998, will be received from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, and one hour before the service at 11 a.m. Monday, June 22, in the John F. Slater Funeral Home, Inc., 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood. Interment in Jefferson Memorial Cemetery, Pleasant Hills. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Brentwood Presbyterian Church, 3725 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15227 or Presbyterian SeniorCare, 825 South Main Street, Washington, PA 15301 or Faith United Presbyterian Church, Washington, PA 15301.

WINSTON - Friends of Margaret A. Winston of Washington, who died Tuesday, June 16, 1998, will be received from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church, 153 Cleveland Road, Washington, where a service will be held at 11:45 a.m. with Pastor Harold Cottom III officiating. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Presbyterian Medical Center and the New Hope Baptist Church. Arrangements are being handled by Warco-Falvo Funeral Home Inc., Wilson at East Katherine avenues, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor/director, Susan Falvo Warco, director. Burial in Washington Cemetery.





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