Saturday, June 20, 1998

Death Notices - Jun. 21, 1998

BEDILLION - Friends of Ernest "Pete" Bedillion of Chartiers Terrace, Scott Township, who died Friday, June 19, 1998, will be received from noon until 9 p.m. Sunday in the S.B. Fryer Funeral Home, 729 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville, where services will be held at noon Monday, June 22, with the Rev. John Yohe officiating. Interment in Forest Lawn Gardens Cemetery, Peters Township.

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.

BOSANG - A memorial service for Robert Lewis Bosang of King Air Circle, Washington, who died Thursday, June 18, 1998, will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, in Amity United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Sue Sphar officiating. Interment in Amity Methodist Church. William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, is in charge of arrangements.

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.

BYARD - Friends of Charles Keith Byard of Upper St. Clair, who died Thursday, June 18, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in Beinhauers, 2828 Washington Road, Peters Township, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 22. Interment in Greene County Memorial Park Cemetery, Waynesburg. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shriners' Childrens Hospital, 51 Blossom Street, Boston, MA 02114; the Scottish Rites Foundation, P.O. Box 519, Lexington, MA 02420; or the West Virginia Masonic Home Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 8800, South Charleston, WV 25303.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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