AREFORD - Friends of Ewing Areford Jr. of Carmichaels, who died Wednesday, November 11, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Paul M. Lesako Funeral Home Inc., Carmichaels, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 14, with the Rev. James Lewis officiating. Burial in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg. Military graveside services will be conducted by American Legion Post 400. ASHCRAFT - Friends of Marsha J. Ashcraft of New Eagle, who died Tuesday, November 10, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Marshall Marra Funeral Home, 216 Chess Street, Monongahela, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, November 13, with the Rev. Tom Mesing officiating. Interment in Monongahela Cemetery. BAKER - Friends of Robert C. Baker Jr. of Crescent Drive, Washington, who died Tuesday, November 10, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in DeAngelo Funeral Home, 1290 Jefferson Avenue, Washington. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, November 13, in St. Hilary Church, Washington, with the Rev. Thomas D. O'Neil as celebrant. Interment will follow in Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Full military honors will be accorded by American Legion Post 175. The family suggests memorial contributions to St. Hilary Church, 320 Henderson Avenue, Washington, PA 15301. BISSELL - Friends of Sarah Jane Bissell of 1 West Pike Street, Canonsburg, who died Tuesday, November 10, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in William M. Bogan Funeral Home, 164 West Pike Street, Canonsburg, where services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 14, with the Rev. Joseph Patterson officiating. Burial in Oak Spring Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions to the organ fund of First United Methodist Church of Canonsburg. BLAND - Friends of Harry C. Bland of Canonsburg, formerly of Greene County, who died Thursday, November 12, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Rush Funeral Home Inc., Rogersville, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, November 14, with the Rev. Bruce Judy officiating. Interment in Greene County Memorial Park. BOWLAND - Friends of Leslie "Bud" W. Bowland Jr. of Cuddy, who died Tuesday, November 10, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Thomas-Little Funeral Service Inc., 5000 Noblestown Road, Oakdale, where a service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, November 13, with Pastor Edward K. Popovich officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray .CALABRO - Friends of Mary J. Calabro of Campbell Avenue, Washington, who died Thursday, November 12, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Warco-Falvo Funeral Home Inc., Wilson at East Katherine avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor/director, Susan Falvo Warco, director. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 14, in Immaculate Conception Church, with the Rev. Ted Zabowski as celebrant. Burial in Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Myasthenia Gravis, 1323 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. The Christian Mothers and Catholic Daughters of the church will be reciting the rosary at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. DONNAN - Friends of John W. Donnan of Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of Carson City, Nev., who died Tuesday, November 10, 1998, are invited to attend a graveside service at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 14, in Washington Cemetery, with the Rev. Hugh M. Crawford officiating. Those wishing to attend should meet at the cemetery office entrance at 10:45 a.m. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to American Diabetes Association. Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Directors Inc. LOUGHMAN - Friends of Dorothy M. Loughman of Rose Avenue, Washington, who died Thursday, November 12, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 14, with the Rev. Dr. Susan VandeKappelle officiating. Interment in Forest Lawn Gardens. MANNING - Friends of William C. Manning of 231 Morgan Street, Lower Burrell, who died Thursday, November 12, 1998, will be received from 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Frank F. Gigler Funeral Home, 2877 Leechburg Road, Lower Burrell. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, November 16, in St. Margaret Mary Roman Catholic Church, Lower Burrell. Interment in Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell. Allegheny FOP Lodge 39 will meet at 7 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home for a service. MARTIN - Friends of Edith G. Martin of Burgettstown, who died Thursday, November 12, 1998, will be received from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday in Lee & Martin Funeral Home, 73 Highland Avenue, Burgettstown. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at noon Saturday, November 14, in Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, Burgettstown, with the Rev. Richard J. Tusky as celebrant. Interment in Grandview Cemetery, Florence. The Rev. Tusky will hold a wake service at 8:45 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. MILSPAW - Friends of Luther E. Milspaw of Venetia, who died Thursday, November 12, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 1 p.m. Sunday in Beinhauer Funeral Home, 2828 Washington Road, Peters Township, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, November 15, with the Rev. Rus Howard officiating. Interment is private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Disease Research, 15825 Shady Grove Road, Suite 140, Rockville, Md. 20850-4022, or to Peters Creek United Presbyterian Church, 250 Brookwood Road, Venetia, PA 15367. PALETTA - Friends of Mary D. Paletta of Clarksville, who died Tuesday, November 10, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Greenlee Funeral Home, Fredericktown Hill, Fredericktown, where a blessing service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 13, followed at 11 a.m. 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 Jefferson Cemetery, Jefferson. A Parish vigil will be held at 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. ROZANC - Friends of Marie A. Rozanc of Bishop, who died Thursday, November 12, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in Eugene C. Coleman Funeral Home, Route 50, Cecil. Time of services will be announced. THOMAS - Friends of George N. Thomas of Highland Park, Pittsburgh, formerly of Waynesburg, who died Monday, November 9, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at John A. Freyvogel and Sons Inc., 4900 Centre Avenue at Devonshire Street, Pittsburgh. A service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday November 13, at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Pittsburgh, with the Rev. Santos Serviou officiating. Interment in Homewood Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions to the George N. Thomas Religious Education Fund of St. Nicholas Cathedral, 419 South Dithridge Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Trisagion service will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. VANCE - Friends of Sophie Mae Vance of Carmichaels, formerly of Marianna, who died Wednesday, November 11, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Nichol Funeral Home, 1728 Main Street, Marianna, where a funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, November 13, with the Rev. Jeffrey Johnson officiating. Interment in Horn Cemetery, Marianna. VERNON - Friends of Charles R. Vernon of Garards Fort, who died Thursday, November 12, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 18, the time of services, in Paul M. Lesako Funeral Home Inc., Carmichaels, with the Rev. Fred Tomlinson officiating. Interment in Garards Fort Cemetery. WALKOS - Friends of Edward S. Walkos of Nemacolin, who died Thursday, November 12, 1998, will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Paul M. Lesako Funeral Home, Carmichaels, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, November 16, with the Rev. James Lewis officiating. Interment in Laurel Point Cemetery, Carmichaels. Nemacolin Volunteer Fire Department will hold a memorial service at 3 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. American Legion Post 400 will conduct graveside memorial services. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Friday, November 13, 1998Funeral Notices - Nov. 13, 1998