BEISNER - Friends of Earl Franklin Beisner of Wheeling, W. Va., who died Thursday, November 19, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Kepner Funeral Home, 166 Kruger Street, Elm Grove, Wheeling, W.Va., where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 21, with the Rev. Oliver Burd officiating. Interment will be in Stone Church Cemetery, Wheeling, W. Va. Memorial contributions may be made to Valley Hospice, 98-B East Cove Avenue, Wheeling, WV 26003. FOLEY - Friends of Margaret Ann Foley of Canonsburg, who died Wednesday, November 18, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Joseph P. Salandra Funeral Home, 304 West Pike Street, Canonsburg. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 21, in St. Patrick Worship Site, St. Patrick Parish. Entombment in Forest Lawn Cemetery, McMurray. GROMACKI - Friends of Rose Rita Gromacki of Springfield, Va., formerly of Canonsburg, who died Tuesday, November 17, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Joseph P. Salandra Funeral Home, 304 West Pike Street, Canonsburg. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, November 23, in the St. Genevieve Worship Site of St. Patrick Parish. Interment in St. Patrick Cemetery, Canonsburg. HEIL - Friends of Ada M. Heil of McMurray, who died Thursday, November 19, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m Sunday in McIlvaine-Speakman Funeral Home Ltd., 27 Cherry Avenue, Houston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, November 23, in St. Benedict the Abbott Church, McMurray, with the Rev. Philip Donatelli as celebrant. Interment will be in Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice. KUPETS - Friends of John A. Kupets of Republic, who died Thursday, November 19, 1998, will be received from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday in Robert T. Kish Funeral Home, Inc., One Legion Street, Republic. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, November 23, in Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Republic, with the Rev. Father Mark Purnell as celebrant. Interment will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Connellsville. A parish wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Military graveside services will be conducted by Hopwood and AMVETS Post 103. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Holy Rosary School Fund. LaVELLE - Friends of Janice Ruth LaVelle of Washington, who died Friday, November 20, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 3 p.m. Sunday (no visitation Sunday evening) in the William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, November 23, with the Rev. Floyd Marasco officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery. MacCARTNEY - Friends of D. Kent MacCartney of Claysville, who died Tuesday, November 17, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 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 11 a.m. Saturday, November 21, with the Rev. Barry Somerville officiating. Burial in Claysville Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Grace Bible Christian School, P.O. Box 42, West Middletown, PA 15379. PAQUET - Friends of Doris Jean Conn Paquet of Oakland Avenue, Washington, who died at 3 p.m. Thursday, November 19, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 22, with the Rev. Dr. Gordon E. Boak officiating. Interment will be in Venice Cemetery. PETERSON - Friends of Charles Peterson of New York City, formerly of Washington, who died Friday, November 13, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Home, 420 Locust Avenue, Washington. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 21, in Nazareth Baptist Church, 123 North Lincoln Street, Washington, with the Rev. Charles Wyatt officiating. Entombment will be in Washington Cemetery. Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Directors Inc. REED - There will be no public visitation for Eileen Noble Reed of Upper St. Clair, who died Thursday, November 19, 1998. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, November 23, in Westminster Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are being made by Beinhauers, Peters Township, McMurray. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Children's Hospital, the American Diabetes Association or Westminster Presbyterian Church. RENO - Friends of Mary Reno of Midway, formerly of Michigan, who died Tuesday, November 17, 1998, will be received Thursday and Friday at the Frank J. Calcaterra Funeral Home in Michigan. Interment will be held Saturday, November 21, in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Detroit, Mich. Arrangements by Thomas-Little Funeral Service Inc., 106 St. John Street, Midway. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the McDonald Senior Citizens or Midway Volunteer Fire Department. RIGGS - Friends of Ronald D. "Buck" Riggs of Star Route, Holbrook (Nettle Hill), who died Thursday, November 19, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Rush Funeral Home Inc., Rogersville, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, November 23, with the Rev. Vernon K. Berdine officiating. Interment in Thomas Cemetery (Sand Hill), Springhill Township. Graveside military rites will be accorded by James Farrell American Legion Post 330 and the Disabled American Veterans Post 123 of Waynesburg. SAKACH - Friends of Alexander Sakach of National Pike, West Pike Run Township, Daisytown, who died Thursday, November 19, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Greenlee Funeral Home, Route 40, Beallsville, where a prayer service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 23, followed by additional services at 11:15 a.m. in Daisytown United Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Ann Painter officiating. Interment will be in Beallsville Cemetery. The family suggests memorials be made to Daisytown United Presbyterian Church. Full Military rites will be accorded by the Hancock-McCune-Horne American Legion Post 705 of Centerville. SALSBERRY - Friends of Margaret Stella Wightman Salsberry of Allison Avenue, Washington, who died Thursday, November 19, 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, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, November 23, with the Rev Thomas Hamilton Jr., associate pastor of Church of the Covenant, officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery. SHARKEY - Friends of Sophie T. Sharkey of Johnstown, who died Thursday, November 19, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, noon to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and until 11 a.m., the hour of services, Monday, November 23, in the Eley/McCrory Funeral Home Inc., 334 Main Street, Fayette City, with the Rev. Paul Gennett officiating. Interment in Jefferson Memorial Park, Pleasant Hills. SNAK - Friends of Frank C. "Red" Snak of Sturgeon, who died Wednesday, November 18, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Nation Funeral Home Inc., 220 East Lincoln Avenue, McDonald, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 21. Burial in Robinson Run Cemetery. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Saturday, November 21, 1998Funeral Notices - Nov. 22, 1998