Tuesday, May 19, 1998

Funeral Notices - May. 19, 1998

AMOS - Friends of Harold L. Amos Sr. of West Alexander, formerly of Coon Island, who died Saturday, May 16, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Michael H. Heinrich Funeral Home, 101 Main Street, West Alexander, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, with the Rev. David Martin, pastor of West Alexander United Methodist Church, officiating, and the Rev. Oliver Burd, pastor of West Alexander Christian Church, participating. Interment in West Alexander Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded at graveside by West Alexander American Legion Post 656 and Claysville American Legion Post 639. The family suggests memorial contributions to West Alexander United Methodist Church or West Alexander American Legion Post 656, both of West Alexander, Pa. 15376.

ARMSTRONG - Friends of Garnet Edna Noble Armstrong, formerly of Sanitarium Road, Washington, who died Sunday, May 17, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, with the Rev. Ray Pritchard, sharing with the Rev. Dr. Susan VandeKappelle, officiating. Interment in Emmanuel United Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

BAILEY - Friends of Frank J. Bailey of Old National Pike, Fredericktown, Centerville Borough, who died Monday, May 18, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Greenlee Funeral Home, Route 40, Beallsville, where a blessing service will be held at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, May 21, followed at noon by Mass for Ascension in the Parish of St. Oliver Plunkett, St. Michael the Archangel Church, Fredericktown, with the Rev. Edward S. Litavec as celebrant. Interment in Taylor Cemetery, West Pike Run Township. Parish vigil will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Full military rites will be accorded by Hancock-McCune-Horne American Legion Post 705 of Centerville.

BLAINE - Friends of James Arthur (Jamie) Blaine of Bulger, who died Sunday, May 17, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Lee & Martin Funeral Home, 73 Highland Avenue, Burgettstown, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, with the Rev. Jay Sterling officiating. Interment in Grandview Cemetery, Burgettstown.

BLAIR - Friends of William James Blair of 355 Rolling Meadows Road, Waynesburg, who died Sunday, May 17, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Milliken and Throckmorton Funeral Home Inc., 197 North Maiden Street, Waynesburg. Additional visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m., the hour of service, Tuesday, May 19, at the First Church of the Nazarene, 115 Deerfield Lane, Waynesburg, with the Rev. John T. Hayes officiating. Interment in Greene County Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Church of the Nazarene, 115 Deerfield Lane, Waynesburg, PA 15370.

BOBNICK - Friends of Mary Coaches Bobnick of Cecil, formerly of McMurray, who died Sunday, May 18, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Fryer Funeral Home (a Golden Rule member firm), 729 Washington Avenue, at the Bridgeville Exit of I-79. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, May 22, at time to be announced, in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Cecil. Interment in St. Agatha Cemetery, Bridgeville.

CHILE - Friends of John Wayne Chile of Houston, who died Saturday, May 16, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Joseph P. Salandra Funeral Home, 304 West Pike Street, Canonsburg. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, in the St. Patrick Worship Site of St. Patrick Parish. Interment in St. Patrick Cemetery. Full military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Post 902 of Houston and VFW Post 191 of Canonsburg.

FERRI - Friends of Albert D. Ferri of Murrysville, formerly of Washington, who died Saturday, May 16, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Burket-Truby Funeral Home Inc., 421 Allegheny Avenue, Oakmont, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, with the Rev. Bruce Ballantine officiating. Interment in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Penn Hills.

FONNER - Friends of Ann L. Fonner of Victoria Street, Washington, who died Sunday, May 17, 1998, will be received from noon to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the DeAngelo Funeral Home, 1290 Jefferson Avenue, Washington. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, at Immaculate Conception Church in Washington with the Rev. David D. DeWitt as celebrant. Interment will follow in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, McMurray. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Hospice Care Inc., 416 Wilson Avenue, Washington, PA 15301. The Christian Mothers of Immaculate Conception Church will recite the Rosary at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home.

HARMON - Friends of Patricia C. Harmon of Wadestown, W.Va., who died Sunday, May 17, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Milliken and Throckmorton Funeral Home Inc., 197 North Maiden Street, Waynesburg, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 21, with the Rev. Samuel Hibbs officiating. Interment in Prosperity Cemetery, Prosperity.

HILLIER - An informal gathering will be held for John William "Jake" Hillier of McMurray, who died Saturday, May 16, 1998, at 2 p.m. Friday in the Knox Presbyterian Chapel, Dundas, Ontario, Canada. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 241 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15222 or the Arthritis Foundation, 332 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Funeral arrangements by Beinhauer's, Peters Township.

JOHNSON - Friends of Walter H. Johnson of Eldersville, formerly of Norfolk, Mass., who died Friday, May 15, 1998, will be received on Monday in the R. J. Ross Funeral Home, Wrentham, Mass., where services will be held Tuesday, May 19. Interment in Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton, Mass. Arrangements by Steel & Wolfe Funeral Home, 380 Penco Road, Weirton, W.Va.

McANANY - Friends of Charles L. McAnany of Claysville, who died Saturday, May 16, 1998, will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday in the Warco-Falvo Funeral Home Inc., Wilson at East Katherine avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor/director, Susan Falvo Warco, director, where a funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, with the Rev. Bruce Merritt and the Rev. Giard Sayre co-officiating. Burial in Claysville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.

McLEAN - A prayer service will be held for James Patrick McLean of California state, who died Saturday, May 16, 1998, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Walnut Creek, Calif., where a funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 22. Private interment in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Peters Township. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society Lung Cancer Research, 2121 North California Avenue, Suite 220, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. Hull's Walnut Creek Chapel, Walnut Creek, Calif., in charge of arrangements.

MEEKS - Friends of Earl Wilbert Meeks of Scenic Drive, Washington, who died Friday, May 15, 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, May 19, with the Rev. Tracy Gorman officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery.

MORRISON - Friends of Franklin M. "Moe" Morrison of Bulger, who died Friday, May 15, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Nation Funeral Home Inc., 220 East Lincoln Avenue, McDonald, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, with the Rev. Carl Martin, pastor of Independent Bible Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial in Venice Cemetery.

SCHLEICHER - Friends of David H. Schleicher of Waynesburg R.D.1, who died Friday, May 15, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Nichol Funeral Home, 1728 Main Street, Marianna, where a prayer service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, followed at 11 a.m. by Mass of Christian Burial in St. Oliver Plunkett Parish, Sts. Mary and Ann Roman Catholic Church, Marianna, with the Rev. Edward Litavec as celebrant. Interment in Sts. Mary and Ann Catholic Cemetery, Marianna. A parish vigil service will be held at 8:45 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Graveside military rites will be accorded by American Legion Post 744 of Marianna.

SEAMAN - Friends of Betty Jane Seaman of East Prospect Avenue, Washington, who died Sunday, May 17, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at William G. Neal Funeral Home Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where a service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, with Pastor Gary Gibson officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery.

SOKOLOWSKI - Friends of Leo Stanley Sokolowski of Beechview, who died Saturday, May 16, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Beinhauer's, 2630 West Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, in St. Catherine of Sienna Church, Beechview.





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