Saturday, September 19, 1998

Funeral Notices - Sep. 19, 1998

BISHOP - Friends of John D. Bishop of Carmichaels, who died Wednesday, September 16, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, Martin J. Yoskovich, funeral director, 300 South Vine Street, Route 88, Carmichaels. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 19, at Greene Valley Presbyterian Church, corner of Pine and Greene streets, Carmichaels, with the Revs. Harold O. Kelley and Nick Protos officiating. Interment in Greene County Memorial Park. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Albert Gallatin Home Care and Hospice, 20 Highland Park Drive, Suite 203, Uniontown, PA 15401, or the building fund of Greene Valley Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 363, Carmichaels, PA 15320.

CARUSO - Friends of Louise M. Caruso of Charleroi, who died Friday, September 18, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc., 226 Fallowfield Avenue, Charleroi. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, September 21, in Mary, Mother of the Church, 7th and Washington avenues, Charleroi. Interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Carroll Township. Memorial contributions may be made to Mon-Vale Health Resources Inc., the Good Angel Fund of Madonna Regional School or to a favorite charity.

CONLEY - Friends of Donald P. Conley of Country Club Road, Washington, who died Friday, September 18, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in McIlvaine-Speakman Funeral Home Ltd., 27 Cherry Avenue, Houston, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, September 21, with the Rev. Clarejean Haury officiating. Interment in Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh.

DONALDSON - Friends of Margaret R. Donaldson, of 835 South Main Street, Washington, formerly of Taylorstown, who died Tuesday, September 15, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Michael H. Heinrich Funeral Home, 219 Main Street, Claysville, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 19, with the Rev. Meade Lacock officiating. Interment will be in Claysville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Taylorstown Christian Church.

DZIAK - Friends of Sophia L. Deresh Dziak of Ellsworth, who died Friday, September 18, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home Inc., 809 Main Street, Bentleyville, where a prayer service will be held at 12:15 p.m. Monday, September 21, followed at 1 p.m. by Mass of Christian Burial in St. Luke Church of Ave Maria Parish, Bentleyville, with the Rev. Pierre M. Falkenhan as celebrant. Interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Carroll Township. Catholic Daughters of the Americas will recite the rosary at 7 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Ave Maria Parish School, P.O. Box 590, Ellsworth, PA 15331.

FORGIE - Friends of Ivan Neel Forgie of Duncan Avenue, Washington, who died Thursday, September 17, 1998, will be received from noon to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, September 21, with the Rev. Edward Gray officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery. A memorial service will be conducted at 7:15 p.m. Sunday by Edwin Scott Linton American Legion Post 175, which will also accord graveside military rites. The family suggests memorial contributions to Hospice Care, c/o Washington Hospital, 155 Wilson Avenue, Washington, PA 15301.

JURGAITIS - Friends of Peter Jurgaitis of Van Voorhis, who died Thursday, September 17, 1998, will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Marshall Marra Funeral Home, 216 Chess Street, Monongahela. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, September 21, in Ave Maria Parish, St. Luke's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Pierre Falkenhan as celebrant. Interment in Monongahela Cemetery.

KELLEY - Friends of Joseph H. Kelley of Avella Road, Avella, who died Wednesday, September 16, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the McIlvaine-Speakman Funeral Home Ltd., 27 Cherry Avenue, Houston. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 19, in Israel AME Church, West Middletown, with the Rev. Vodia Smith officiating. Interment in West Middletown Cemetery.

LAYNE - Friends of George A. Layne Sr. of Hibbs, Fayette County, formerly of Daisytown R.D.1, who died Friday, September 18, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in Greenlee Funeral Home, Route 40, Beallsville, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, September 21. Interment in Beallsville Cemetery.

ONDRISH - Friends of Margaret F. Ondrish of Brownsville, who died Friday, September 18, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Andrew J. Skirpan Funeral Home, 135 Park Street, Brownsville, where a vigil service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday, September 21, followed at 10 a.m. by a Mass in St. Mary Roman Catholic Church, Brownsville, with the Rev. Vincent Gigliotti as celebrant. A vigil service will be held at 8:30 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.

RAMSEY - Friends of Margaret H. (Peggy) Ramsey of Indiana, who died Thursday, September 17, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Robinson-Lytle Inc., 36 North 7th Street, Indiana. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, September 21, in First Assembly of God Church, with Pastor Donald R. Hezlep officiating. Interment in Oakland Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA/Hospice Foundation Inc., 1265 Wayne Avenue, Indiana, PA 15701, or to First Assembly of God Building Fund, 1455 Church Street, Indiana, PA 15701.

RIGGS - Friends of Glenn R. Riggs of 429 Indiana Avenue, Chester, W.Va., who died Wednesday, September 16, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 11 am. to 2 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Arner Funeral Chapel Inc., 607 Carolina Avenue, Chester, W.Va., where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 19, with his son, Scott Riggs, and the Rev. Jerry Hillyar co-officiating. Interment will be in Shadow Lawn Memory Gardens, Newell, W.Va. Full military honors will be accorded graveside by Tri-State Veterans Burial Group. Memorial contributions may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, c/o Donna Wilding, Children's Hospital, 3705 Fifth at DeSota Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.

RIZOR - Friends of Robert Glenn Rizor Sr. of West Alexander, who died Thursday, September 17, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Hummell and Barnhill Memorial Chapel Inc., 585 Fayette Street, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, September 21. There will be no visitation Saturday. Burial in Claysville Cemetery.

STANEK - Friends of Josephine B. Stanek of Ellsworth, who died Monday, September 14, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Greenlee Funeral Home, 619 Main Street, Bentleyville, where a prayer service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 19, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. at Ave Maria Parish, St. Luke's Church, Bentleyville, with the Rev. Pierre Falkenhan in charge. Interment in St. Luke' Cemetery, Bentleyville.

STAUFFER - Friends of Lillian McKnight Stauffer of Washington, who died Thursday, September 17, 1998, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 395 East Maiden Street, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, September 21, with the Rev. Earl Parkinson Jr. officiating. Interment in Washington Cemetery.

TOMAY - Friends of John P. Tomay of Carmichaels, who died Wednesday, September 16, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and 10 until 11 a.m., the hour of services, Saturday, September 19, in Paul M. Lesako Funeral Home Inc., Carmichaels, with the Rev. Francis Nazimek officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park, Point Marion.

VANGILDER - Friends of Frances Marie VanGilder of Washington, who died Thursday, September 17, 1998, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Hummell and Barnhill Memorial Chapel Inc., 585 Fayette Street, Washington, where a service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 19, with the Revs. Ray Jones, David Martin and Joseph Stains officiating. Burial will follow in Washington Cemetery.





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