Saturday, February 28, 1998

Funeral Notices - Mar. 1, 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.

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 at 11 a.m. Monday, March 2. Interment in Jefferson Memorial Park.

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.

CASSELS - Friends of Mrs. William T. (Elizabeth) Todd are invited to attend a memorial service for her mother, Lois Marie Cassels of Blair, S.C., who died Monday, February 9, 1998. The service is 7 p.m. Sunday, March 1, in the chapel of the Church of the Covenant, 267 East Beau Street, Washington, with the Rev. William M. Meyer officiating. The family requests that those wishing to make memorial contributions direct them to the Capital Stewardship Program, Church of the Covenant, 267 East Beau Street, Washington, PA 15301. Piatt and 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.

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.

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.

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.

MALINKY - Friends of Stanley "Whitey" Malinky of Avella, who died Thursday, February 26, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Jerome A. Stefkovich Funeral Home Inc., Avella. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, March 2, in St. Michael Roman Catholic Church, Avella, with the Rev. Pierre G. Sodini as celebrant. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

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.

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.

REDDING - Friends of William (Bill) Redding of Burgettstown, who died Friday, February 27, 1998, will be received from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, in the Lee & Martin Funeral Home, 73 Highland Avenue, Burgettstown, followed by graveside services at Chestnut Ridge Cemetery, Hanover Township, Burgettstown.

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.

WALTERS - Friends of Harry "Speed" Walters of Clinton Avenue, Monongahela, who died Friday, February 27, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Marshall Marra Funeral Home, 216 Chess Street, Monongahela. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 2, in Transfiguration Catholic Church with the Rev. William Feeney as celebrant. Interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Carroll Township.





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