Monday, March 9, 1998

Funeral Notices - Mar. 9, 1998

BEZJAK - Friends of Norma Jean "Criss" Bezjak of Dilliner, who died Saturday, March 7, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in John S. Maykuth Jr. Funeral Home, corner of Church and River avenues, Masontown, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 9, in the funeral home chapel, with the Rev. Guy Provance officiating. Interment in Bowman-Flatwood Cemetery, Franklin Township.

BOKULICH - Friends of Mike Bokulich of Joffre, who died Thursday, March 5, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday in the Lee & Martin Funeral Home, 73 Highland Avenue, Burgettstown, where services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 8, with the Rev. Gordon Ray officiating. Interment in Grandview Cemetery, Hanover Township, Burgettstown. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, Carnegie.

BURKHART - A memorial service for Ellsworth C. "Burke" Burkhart of Bridgeville, who died Friday, March 6, 1998, will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, in Beinhauer Funeral Home, 2828 Washington Road, Peters Township. The family suggests memorial contributions to Shepard Wellness Community.

CECIL - Friends of Lillian Cecil of Fayette Street, Washington, who died Sunday, March 8, 1998, will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday and 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where burial services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 11. Interment in Beallsville Cemetery.

COMER - Friends of Martha J. Comer of Liberty Avenue, Monongahela, who died Friday, March 6, 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 10 a.m. Monday, March 9, in St. Anthony Roman Catholic Church, Monongahela, with the Rev. Joseph Feltz as celebrant. Interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Carroll Township.

DURBIN -- Friends of Robert H. Durbin Sr. of Shady Avenue, Washington, who died Friday, March 6, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, with Pastor Gary Gibson officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted at graveside by Edwin Scott Linton American Legion Post 175.

EDGAR - Friends of William R. Edgar of Washington, who died Wednesday, March 4, 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 services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8, with the Rev. Bowers officiating. Interment in Lone Pine Cemetery, Lone Pine.

GARREN - Friends of Helen Jane Garren of Bavington, who died Sunday, March 8, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Hayden-Taucher Funeral Home, 23 Erie Mine Road, Burgettstown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Burgettstown, with the Rev. Richard J. Tusky as celebrant. Interment in Grandview Cemetery, Florence. A wake service will be held at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home.

GIOVANELLI - Friends of Dominick "John" Giovanelli Jr. of Fredericktown, Deemston Borough, who died Wednesday, March 4, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Greenlee Funeral Home, Route 40, Beallsville, where a Blessing Service will be held at 10 am. Monday, March 9, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in the Parish of St. Oliver Plunkett, St. Michael Archangel Church, Fredericktown, with the Rev. Edward S. Litavec as celebrant. Interment in Beallsville Cemetery. Parish Vigil will be held at 8:30 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Full military rites will be accorded at graveside by the Hanson-Cole Post 391 of Fredericktown.

GRIFFITH - Friends of Charles R. Griffith of Crafton, formerly of Forward Township, who died Friday, March 6, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Hershberger-Stover Inc. Funeral Home, 170 Noble Avenue, Crafton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 9, in St. Philip Church, Crafton. Interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Monongahela.

HOLZER - Friends of Margaret E. Bronder Holzer, who died Friday, March 6, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday in Cieslak & Tatko Funeral Home Inc., 2935 Brownsville Road, Brentwood. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, in St. Wendelin Church, Carrick, by the Rev. Thomas O'Donnell. Burial in St. Wendelin Cemetery.

KURILLA - Friends of Steve J. Kurilla Jr. of 44 Cedar Street, Ellsworth, who died Saturday, March 7, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Greenlee Funeral Home, 619 Main Street, Bentleyville, where a prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., in St. Clements Church, Ellsworth, with the Rev. Pierre M. Falkenhan officiating. Interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Carroll Township.

McCLAIN - Friends of A. Marie McClain of Second Street, Westland, who died Thursday, March 5, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the McIlvaine-Speakman Funeral Home Ltd., 27 Cherry Avenue, Houston, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 9, in the Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Canonsburg, with the Rev. Willis Hickerson officiating. Interment in Forest Lawn Gardens.

MEALY - Friends of Mary R. Mealy of Shady Lane, Canton Township, formerly of Buena Vista Street, Washington, who died Saturday, March 7, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Hummell and Barnhill Memorial Chapel, 585 Fayette Street, Washington, where a service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, with the Dr. Michael Mazer officiating. Burial will follow in Claysville Cemetery.

MORRIS - Friends of Hazel I. Shultz Morris of Waynesburg R.D.2, formerly of Waynesburg R.D.5, who died Saturday, March 7, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, in the Milliken and Throckmorton Funeral Home Inc., 197 North Maiden Street, Waynesburg, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, with the Rev. Robert Bedison officiating. Burial in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg R.D.2.

PARADISE - Friends of Florence Marosso Paradise of Donnan Avenue, Washington, who died Friday, March 6, 1998, will be received from noon to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, and noon to 1 p.m., the hour of services, Monday, March 9, in All Saints Greek Orthodox Church, Canonsburg, with the Rev. Fr. George L. Livanos officiating. Interment in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray. Trisagion services will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to All Saints Greek Orthodox Church of Canonsburg, the American Cancer Society or Hospice of West Beau Street, Washington.

PHILLIPS - Private graveside services for Warwick Maurice Phillips of Dilliner R.D.1 (Taylortown), who died Friday, February 27, 1998, will be held Sunday, March 8, at Fairview Cemetery, Taylortown. The Richard R. Herod Funeral Home, Point Marion, is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Rev. Willard Morse, P.O. Box 145, Mt. Morris, PA 15349.

PIHIOU - Friends of Sam Nick Pihiou of 416 Gladden Road, Canonsburg, who died Friday, March 6, 1998, will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Sollon Funeral Home Ltd., 30 East College Street, Canonsburg, J. David Sollon, director, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday, March 9, in All Saints Greek Orthodox Church, 601 West McMurray Road, Canonsburg, when services will be held with the Rev. George L. Livanos officiating. Burial in Forest Lawn Gardens. Trisagion services will be held Sunday evening in the funeral home.

ROHALEY - Friends of Joanne Rohaley of the Veterans Administration Home in Hollidaysburg, formerly of Fredericktown, who died Friday, March 6, 1998, will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 395 East Maiden Street, Washington, where a blessing service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 9, followed by entombment in Last Supper Mausoleum, Forest Lawn Gardens.

SKIDDLE - Friends of Angeline Frankovitch Skiddle of 126 Allison Avenue, Houston, who died Friday, March 6, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Sollon Funeral Home Ltd., 30 East College Street, Canonsburg, J. David Sollon, director. There will be no evening visitation. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, March 9, in the funeral home. Burial in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray.

SPEICHER - Friends of Genevie Speicher of Broad Street, Washington, who died Friday, March 6, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Home, 420 Locust Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, with the Rev. Joseph R. Stains officiating. Interment will follow in Washington Cemetery. Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Directors Inc.

STASCHIAK - Friends of Frank Staschiak Sr. of 300 Oliver Avenue, Bentleyville, formerly of Cokeburg, who died Friday, March 6, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Greenlee Funeral Home, 619 Main Street, Bentleyville, where a prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 9, followed at 10 a.m. by Mass of Christian Burial in Ave Maria Parish, St. Luke Church, Bentleyville, with the Rev. Pierre M. Falkenhan as celebrant. Interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Carroll Township.

STINGER - Friends of Philip W. Stinger of Brownsville, who died Saturday, March 7, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in the Confer Funeral Home, 515 Front Street, Brownsville. Additional viewing will be held in the funeral home from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, the hour of services, with the Rev. Paul D. Reynolds, pastor of Brownsville Wesleyan Methodist Church, officiating. Burial in Pleasant View Cemetery, Smock.

TANNER - Friends of I. Wayne Tanner of Greensboro R.D.1 (Mapletown), who died Saturday, March 7, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, 300 South Vine Street, Carmichaels. Additional viewing will be held at the John Corbley Memorial Baptist Church from 11 to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, the hour of service, with the Rev. Donald E. Gillenwater officiating. Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Kirby.

WILSON - Friends of Dennis L. Wilson, of 239 North Main Street, Houston, who died Saturday, March 7, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the William M. Bogan Funeral Home, 164 West Pike Street, Canonsburg, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, with the Rev. Fred Helmick officiating. Burial in Jefferson Memorial Park. Full military rites will be accorded by VFW No.191 and American Legion Post 902.

YOUNG - Friends of Clarence "Lou" Young of Windsor Road, Washington, who died Friday, March 6, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, March 9, with the Rev. Kenneth N. Schott officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery. Military rites will be accorded graveside by Edwin Scott Linton Post 175 of the American Legion.





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