Funeral notices

BADO - Friends of Bert L. "Boots" Bado of Millsboro, who died Tuesday, July 10, 2001, 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, Crawford Road and Bank Street, Fredericktown Hill, Fredericktown, where a prayer service will be held at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, July 14, followed at 10 a.m. by Divine Liturgy in St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, Brownsville, with the Rev. Jerome Botsko as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Nicholas Cemetery. Parastas service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.

BOBYAK - Friends of John Bobyak of Daisytown, who died Thursday, July 12, 2001, will be received from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday and until 1 p.m., the hour of services, Saturday, July 14, in Greenlee Funeral Home, Route 40, Beallsville, with the Rev. Jerome Botsko officiating. Interment in LaFayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill.

COOPER - Friends of Lisa Marie Cooper of Canonsburg, who died Friday, July 13, 2001, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the McIlvaine-Speakman Funeral Home Ltd., 27 Cherry Avenue, Houston, a Woodruff partner, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, with the Rev. Lance B. Whitlock officiating. Interment will be private and held at the convenience of the family.

CRAIG - Friends of Laura Mae Craig of Monongahela, who died Wednesday, July 11, 2001, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Kegel Funeral Home Inc., Tim P. Kegel, supervisor, 3560 Washington Avenue, Finleyville, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 14, with the Rev. Francis Blair, pastor of Mingo Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery.

DeWITT - Friend of Durward Gene DeWitt of Canonsburg, who died Friday, July 13, 2001, will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 10 until 11 a.m., the hour of services, Monday, July 16, in Sollon Funeral Home Ltd., 30 East College Street, Canonsburg, J. David Sollon, supervisor, with the Rev. Donald Austin, pastor of Chartiers Hill United Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.

ELSETH - Friends of Rita A. Elseth of Ross Township, who died Wednesday, July 11, 2001, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Lawrence T. Miller Funeral Home Inc., 460 Lincoln Avenue, Bellevue. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 14, in Church of the Assumption. Interment will follow in Allegheny County Memorial Park.

GRAYSON - Friends of Geneva Grayson of Murtland Avenue, Washington, who died Wednesday, July 11, 2001, 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. Additional visitation will be held prior to the 10 a.m. service Saturday, July 14, in Bethlehem Temple Church, Washington, with the Rev. Willie Williams officiating. Burial in Washington Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society or Bethelem Temple Church.

GRIEB - Friends of August P. Grieb of Lusk Road, Bentleyville, formerly of Homestead, who died Friday, July 13, 2001, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in L.M. Frye Funeral Home Inc, 427 West Main Street, Monongahela. A Funeral Liturgy will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, in Transfiguration Church, Monongahela, with the Rev. William Feeney as celebrant. Interment will follow in Monongahela Cemetery.

KELLEY - Friends of John Kelley of Washington, who died Wednesday, July 11, 2001, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 15, with the Rev. Earl Parkinson and the Rev. Michael Sitko officiating. Interment in North Buffalo Cemetery.

KOPERA - Friends of Francis C. (Frank) Kopera of Devonshire of Mt. Lebanon, formerly of McMurray and Bethel Park, who died Thursday, July 12, 2001, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Beinhauers, 2828 Washington Road, Peters Township, a Woodruff partner. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, July 16, in St. Winifred Church. Interment in Queen of Heaven Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions to National Kidney Foundation of Western Pennsylvania, 555 Grant Street, Suite 380, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

McCLURE - Friends of Patricia J. McClure of Washington, who died Thursday, July 12, 2001, 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, where a service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 14, with the Rev. Ted Cukryznski officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society.

MUHA - Friends of Natalie Visco Muha of Fourth Street, Monongahela, died Tuesday, July 10, 2001, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in L.M. Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela. Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 14, in Transfiguration Church, Monongahela, with the Rev. William Feeney, pastor, as celebrant. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Carroll Township.

ONDRIK - Friends of John L. Ondrik Sr. of Canton Township, who died Thursday, July 12, 2001, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Hummell and Barnhill Memorial Chapel Inc., Thomas W. Hummell, supervisor, and James E. Barnhill, director, 350 West Chestnut Street, Washington, where services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday. Interment will follow cremation with committal services at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, in Washington Cemetery. American Legion Post 175 will offer graveside military rites.

PATRICK - Friends of Lillian Patrick of Roscoe, who died Thursday, July 12, 2001, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 14, the time of a prayer service, in Behm Funeral Home Inc., 1477 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor. The Rev. Thomas R. Miller will officiate.

PHILLIPS - Friends of Edith L. Phillips of Venetia, who died Wednesday, July 11, 2001, will be received from 10 until 11 a.m., the hour of services, Saturday, July 14, in Bogan Funeral Homes Inc., 164 West Pike Street, Canonsburg, a Woodruff partner, with the Rev. Valinda Custer officiating. Burial will follow in Center Church Cemetery, McMurray.

POLING - Friends of Janet M. Poling of 2480 Blue Horizon Road, Morgantown, W.Va., who died Thursday, July 12, 2001, will be received from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., the hour of services, Monday, July 16, in Milliken and Throckmorton Funeral Home Inc., corner of Ellsworth Avenue and Route 19, Mt. Morris, with the Rev. Donald Campbell officiating. Interment will be held in Oak Grove Cemetery, Grafton, at a time to be announced.

PRITTS - Friends of Dorothy (Dottie) Pritts of Washington, who died Thursday, July 12, 2001, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Home, 420 Locust Avenue, Washington. A Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, July 16, in Immaculate Conception Church, Washington, with the Rev. John Forbidussi as celebrant. Interment will follow in Washington Cemetery. Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Directors Inc.

RAKOCI - Friends of Mary Frances Rakoci of Bethel Park, formerly of Clairton, who died Friday, July 13, 2001, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Kegel Funeral Home Inc., Tim P. Kegel, supervisor, 3560 Washington Avenue, Finleyville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, in St. Francis of Assisi Church, Finleyville, with the Rev. Robert J. Boyle as celebrant. Interment will follow in Jefferson Memorial Park, Pleasant Hills.

RAMSEY - Friends of Ralph Quentin Ramsey of Washington, who died Thursday, July 12, 2001, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Home, 420 Locust Avenue, Washington. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 16, in Bethel Presbyterian Church, Route 18, Prosperity, with the Rev. Thomas Clymer officiating. Interment will follow in Washington Cemetery. Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Directors Inc.

SANTORO - Friends of Frank V. Santoro of Canonsburg, who died Friday, July 13, 2001, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Mario L. DeAngelo Funeral Home, 194 East College Street, Canonsburg, James N. DeAngelo, supervisor. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, July 16, in St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Canonsburg, with the Rev. James Seeger as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Patrick Cemetery. The Christian Mothers of St. Patrick Church will recite the Rosary at 3 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Greater Canonsburg Italian-American Association, c/o Joe Milioto, 151 Smith Street, Canonsburg, PA 15317.

SOFRAN - Family and relatives of Rose Marie Daumit Sofran of Bentleyville, who died Thursday, July 12, 2001, will be received for a private visitation from 6 to 8 p.m., the hour of services, Saturday, July 14, in James C. Stump Funeral Home Inc., 580 Circle Drive, Sweeney Plan, Rostraver Township, with the Rev. David Wardman officiating. Interment will follow in Olive Branch Cemetery at the convenience of the family. The family suggests memorial contributions to Bentleyville Library, Main Street, Bentleyville, PA 15314.

STAGGERS - Friends of Betty Lucille Staggers of Summerlea Avenue, Washington, who died Wednesday, July 11, 2001, 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 1 p.m. Saturday, July 14, with the Rev. Meade Lacock officiating. Interment will follow in Washington Cemetery.

TEMPLE - Friends of Bert "Buck" Temple of Saylorsburg, who died Thursday, July 12, 2001, will be received from 1 to 2 p.m., the hour of services, Sunday, July 15, in Donald N. Gower Funeral Home Inc., Route 209, Gilbert, with the Rev. Gerald Miller and Pastor Lloy Stevens officiating. Interment in Hillside Memorial Cemetery, Effort. Full military honors will be accorded by the U.S. Marine Corps. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to VNA Hospice of Monroe County, 502 Independence Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301.

WILLIAMS - Friends of David Edward Williams of Washington, who died Thursday, July 12, 2001, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, in Immaculate Conception Church, Washington, with the Rev. John Dinello as celebrant. Burial will follow in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Peters Township.

WRIGHT - Friends of Darlene Wright of Meadow Lands, who died Thursday, July 12, 2001, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 16, with Pastor Gary Gibson officiating. Entombment in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray.