Gorrell Jr., John D. 'Jack'
John D. "Jack" Gorrell Jr., 66, of North Sewickley Township, formerly
of West Mayfield, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001, in the Allegheny General
Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Born May 22, 1934, in New Springfield, Ohio, a son of the late John
D. Sr. and Kathryn McMurray Gorrell, he served in the Army from 1956 to
1958 and was a first class sergeant in the Army Reserves from 1959 to 1966.
He was a retired pressman foreman from the News Tribune, Beaver Falls,
and was also retired from the Babcock & Wilcox Company. He was a member
of the North Sewickley Presbyterian Church; Parian Lodge 662 F&AM,
Beaver Falls, and a former member of Otter-Go Camping Club.
Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Bonnie Ross Gorrell; two sons and
daughters-in-law, John and Lori Gorrell, Millersburg, Ohio, and David and
Stephanie Gorrell, South Beaver Township; a brother and sister-in-law,
Jerry L. and Dorothy Gorrell, Beaver Falls, and five grandchildren, Zachary,
Brittany, Michael, Katie and Erin Gorrell.
He was preceded in death by a brother, James Gorrell, in 1997.
A memorial service will be held Friday, Feb. 2, 2001, at 1 p.m. in
the North Sewickley Presbyterian Church, Route 65 and Chapel Drive. The
Rev. James Allison, of Fishers of Boys, Darlington, will officiate.
Private entombment will be in Sylvania Hills Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Beaver County
Cancer and Heart Association, 3582 Brodhead Road, Suite 104, Monaca, Pa.
15061.
The LUTTON BEAVER FALLS FUNERAL HOME, 1117 Fifth Ave., is in charge
of arrangements.
Gleason, Elizabeth Jeune
Elizabeth Jeune Gleason, of Madeira Beach, Fla., formerly of Westfield,
N.Y., passed away on Dec. 27, 2000.
Survivors include her beloved husband of 56 years, Dr. Robert L. Gleason,
who had his practice in Westfield, N.Y., for 40 years; a son, Mark Robert,
Madeira Beach, Fla.; a daughter, Patricia Lynn Gleason, Salt Lake City,
Utah; two brothers, Gerald J. McHugh and his wife, June, Pittsburgh, and
Joseph E. McHugh Jr. and his wife, Marcia, Largo, Fla.; a sister, Patricia
A. Tatham and her husband, Stephen, Kenneth City, Fla.; a grandson, Joseph
Carter Gleason, Salt Lake City, Utah, and beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by a son, Kevin Patrick.
Elizabeth, beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. McHugh Sr., was
born and raised in Ambridge, Pa., graduated from St. Veronica High School,
St. Joseph's School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, and received her post graduate
degree from Margaret Hague Hospital, Jersey City, N.J.
She was treasurer of the Westfield (N.Y.) Hospital Regional Auxiliary
Inc. for 40 years, and was a life member of the International Society,
Beta Sigma Phi.
Inspired by her daughter's devotion to her chosen profession, Elizabeth's
mother, Mrs. Mary Kennedy McHugh, one of Pennsylvania's most beloved poets,
wrote "To Our Nurses-Guardian Angels in White" (Excerpt from this poem
follows)
"Her young eyes have gazed in wonder, as at first she beheld
HIS creation in the mystery of life, and the happy mother's smile, contentment
and pride, as ever so gently she places the newborn infant by her side.
She beholds another angel, too, a dark one in disguise. And there is sadness
in her heart, as she closes forever a dear ones eyes.
God bless her, and be ever kind, smooth her path as she smooths
her gown. May she always wear a halo of white, and when she is called to
rest, please God, I beg of You this humble request;
May our guardian angels in white, sit at Your right hand and wear
a golden crown."
Davis, June M. (Owens)
June M. (Owens) Davis, 75, of Cranberry Township, died Wednesday, Jan.
31, 2001, in Allegheny General Hospital.
Born Sept. 23, 1925, in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late
Dr. Basil T. and Jane Williams Owens.
Surviving are her husband, Grant C. Davis; a daughter, Loren Ann Lewis,
Arvada, Colo.; three sons, Grant C. Davis Jr., West Lake Village, Calif.;
Jeffrey W. Davis, Cranberry Township, and Cary R. Davis, Ross Township,
10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the SIMONS FUNERAL HOME INC., 7720 Perry Highway,
Pittsburgh, http://www.simonsfuneralhomeinc.com/.,
where a funeral service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in the chapel.
Interment will follow in Allegheny Memorial Park Cemetery.
Craven, Scott E.
Scott E. Craven, 53, of DeLand, Fla., formerly of Rochester Township,
died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001, surrounded by his loving family in the Beaver
Valley Nursing Center, South Beaver Township.
Born Nov. 7, 1947, in Rochester, a son of Harry M. and Dorothy M. McKinnis
Craven, of Rochester Township, he was a CAD operator with Signature Systems
of Winter Park, Fla. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church,
Rochester. A 1965 graduate of Rochester High School, he was a U.S. Army
veteran of the Vietnam War.
Surviving, in addition to his parents, are two sisters and brothers-in-law,
Judith K. and Walter Steiner, New Brighton, and Peggy K. and Rudy Pagani,
Chippewa Township; seven nieces and nephews, Susan and Christine Schreiner,
New Brighton; Erin and Andrew Steiner, Pittsburgh, and Danielle, Daniel
and Cassandra Pagani, all of Chippewa Township, and several aunts and uncles.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Durban and Verna
McKinnis; his paternal grandparents, Harry H. and Ellen Craven, and a nephew,
Lewis Pagani.
Friends will be received Friday from 10 a.m. to noon in the WILLIAM
MURPHY FUNERAL HOME INC., 349 Adams St., Rochester, where services will
be held Friday at 12:30 p.m. His pastor, the Rev. Dr. Frank Garlathy, will
officiate.
Interment will follow in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, Daugherty Township.
Fusco, Amelia Alvania
Amelia Alvania Fusco, 84, of South Beaver Township, died Thursday,
Feb. 1, 2001, in The Medical Center, Beaver.
Born July 2, 1916, in Fair Oaks, she was the oldest daughter of the
late Milan and Veronica Vavrek Alvania. She served with the American Red
Cross during World War II. She worked as an X-ray technician at Sewickley
Valley Hospital and a lab technician at Indiana (Pa.) hospitals. She was
a continuity editor in Hollywood in the early days of movies and television.
She served as president of the South Beaver Elementary PTA from 1967 to
1968 and was on the Blackhawk School Board from 1971 to 1975. She was a
real estate agent for the Blackwood Agency from 1975 to 1985, and was a
member of St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, Darlington, where she
served as Ladies Guild president in 1974.
Surviving are a daughter, Lisa C. Fusco, Richmond, Va., and two brothers,
Steven Alvania, Fair Oaks, and Richard Allan Alavania, Beaver Falls.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband
of 43 years, Elmer F. Fusco, in 1997, and a brother, Michael Alvania, in
1997.
Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from
2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the CAMPBELL'S CHIPPEWA FUNERAL HOME, 2618 Darlington
Road, where prayers will be recited Monday at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Mass
of Christian burial at 10 a.m. in St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church,
Darlington. The Rev. Father Joseph Lemp of the Queen of Heaven Church,
Koppel, will officiate.
Interment will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, Chippewa Township.
A vigil service will be held Sunday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made, if desired, to St. Rose of Lima
Roman Catholic Church, Route 51, R.D. 1, Darlington, Pa. 16115 or the American
Diabetes Association, Beaver County Chapter, c/o Corporate One Office Park
Building II, Suite 225, 4075 Monroeville Blvd., Monroeville, Pa. 15146.
Lehn, Charles A.
Charles A. Lehn, 80, of Ambridge, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001, in
UPMC-North Hills.
Born Oct. 1, 1920, in Ambridge, a son of the late Joseph and Maria
Lehn, he was a retired employee of the Armco Steel Corp., Ambridge, retiring
in 1984. He was a member of the Good Samaritan Parish St. Stanislaus Church.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as an electrician on the
aircraft carriers USS Wasp and the USS Kadashan Bay.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary Schmidt Lehn; three sons,
Carl Lehn and his wife, Georgia, Economy; David Lehn and his wife, Tammy,
Enon Valley, and Jeffrey Lehn and Mary Ellen Szuchy, both of Economy; a
beloved great-granddaughter, Paige; four sisters and a brother-in-law,
Mrs. Lona Books, Edinburg, Texas; Frances and her husband, Pete Peterson,
in Florida; Mrs. Betty Dale, Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Joann Woods, Morgantown,
W.Va., and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother,
Joseph Lehn.
Friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p .m. in the
PAUL E. BOHN FUNERAL HOME INC., 1099 Maplewood Ave., Ambridge, where a
service will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian
burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Stanislaus Church, with the Rev. Father James
Kunkel, his pastor, officiating.
Interment will follow in Good Samaritan Cemetery, Fair Oaks.
Meier, George A.
George A. Meier, 88, of Patterson Township, died Tuesday, Jan. 30,
2001, in The Medical Center, Beaver.
Born May 3, 1912, in Rochester, a son of the late William and Anne
Wocheley Meier, he was salutatorian of his 1930 graduating class of Rochester
High School. He was formerly employed on the Beegle Estate and was a retired
circuit breaker adjuster with the Westinghouse Electric Corp., Beaver.
A member of the Riverview United Methodist Church, Patterson Township,
since 1944, he was a choir member for over 50 years, a member of the Men's
Bible School Class and was active with the United Methodist Men. He enjoyed
gardening, woodworking and wildlife, and was an inventor. His special ministry
with his wife was visiting shut-ins within his church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor
Kiefer Meier, in 1997; four sisters, Edna Mae Giles, Margaret Schroeder,
Rose C. Hodgson and Henrietta Herbster, and three brothers, his infant
twin, Christopher, Fred and John Meier.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Ruth E. and Geoffrey Dick,
Winter Park, Fla.; a daughter, Sarah Anne Meier, Beaver Falls; two grandchildren,
Steven S. Dick, Winter Park, Fla., and Susan Rose Dick, St. Louis, Mo.;
a brother and sister-in-law, William H. and Anna Meier, Patterson Township,
and several nieces and nephews.
There will be no public visitation.
A memorial service will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Riverview
United Methodist Church, Patterson Township, with his pastor, the Rev.
Todd Davis, officiating, and special remarks by the Rev. Robert Tweed.
Memorial contributions may be made, if desired, to the Riverview United
Methodist Church, 1099 Darlington Road, Beaver Falls, Pa. 15010.
CAMPBELL'S BEAVER FALLS FUNERAL HOME, 14th Street and Eighth Avenue,
is in charge of arrangements.
Sokol, Stephen
Stephen Sokol, 91, of Lower Burrell, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, in
the Beaver Valley Geriatric Center, Brighton Township.
Born Jan. 13, 1910, in Rossford, Ohio, a son of the late Matthew S.
and Rose Dupell Sokol, he was the founder and proprietor of Sokol's Hardware
in Lower Burrell, Pa., a business he operated from 1947 until his retirement
in 1993. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of St. Margaret
Mary R.C. Church. He enjoyed doing general repairs.
He is survived by two sons, Larry Sokol, West Palm Beach, Fla., and
Gary Sokol, Industry; two grandchildren, and one great-grandson; three
brothers, John and Frank "Sankey" Sokol, both of Lower Burrell, and Jack
Sokol, Rathdrum, Id.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, "Sally"
Salomea N. Grzywinski Sokol; a son, Stephen Sokol Jr., and two sisters,
Stella David and Helen Kukich.
Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the RUSIEWICZ
OF LOWER BURRELL FUNERAL HOME, 3124 Leechburg Rd. at Alder Street, Lower
Burrell, where a funeral service will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m.
Vlasic Sr., Alfonso F.
Alfonso F. Vlasic Sr., 83, of Harmony Township, died Wednesday evening,
Jan. 31, 2001, in Sewickley Valley Hospital.
Born Dec. 4, 1917, in Ambridge, a son of Mary Vlasic, Ambridge, and
the late John Vlasic, he along with his father and brother, owned and operated
John Vlasic & Sons Wholesale Grocery, Ambridge, for over 35 years.
A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of the Good Samaritan
Parish Holy Trinity Church.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Catherine (Mutz) Vlasic; two
sons and a daughter-in-law, Al and Janet Vlasic, Harmony Township, and
John Vlasic, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; five grandchildren, Russell Vlasic and
his wife, Jill, and Ryan Vlasic, all of Manassas, Va.; Courtney Markowski
and her husband, Bryan, Ashburn, Va.; Christopher Vlasic, Tampa, Fla.,
and Jonathan Vlasic, Baden; a brother and sister-in-law, Eugene and Dolores
Vlasic, Harmony Township; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Mary Ann and
John Szmoniak, Economy, and Mrs. Isabelle Caul, Harmony Township.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, John
Vlasic, and two sisters, Geneievie Arch and Victoria Hodnick.
Friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the PAUL
E. BOHN FUNERAL HOME INC., 1099 Maplewood Ave., Ambridge, where a service
will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian burial
at 11 a.m. in the Holy Trinity Church, Ambridge.
The Rev. Father Ken Keene will officiate.
Entombment will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Wagner, Robert E.
Robert E. Wagner, 50, of Big Beaver, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001, at
his residence.
Born Feb. 26, 1950, in Beaver Falls, a son of the late Clair and Anne
Pisano Wagner, he was a graduate of Beaver Falls High School, Class of
1968. A U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he retired from Republic
Engineered Technologies in 1998 after 30 years of service. He was a member
of the Beaver Falls Sportsman Club and the Beaver County Conservation League.
He loved to fish and was an avid hunter.
Surviving are his wife of 31 years, Sherry L. Caler Wagner; a son and
his fiancee, Jarrett Wagner and Nicole Simpson, Big Beaver; a sister and
brother-in-law, Kathy and Joseph Gist, Denison, Texas, and a nephew, Seth
Gist, Denison.
Friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the HILL
& KUNSELMAN FUNERAL HOME, 3801 Fourth Ave., College Hill, Beaver Falls,
where a service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. The Rev. Jim Tubbs, pastor
of the Chippewa United Methodist Church, will officiate.
Interment will follow in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, Daugherty Township.
The Veterans Honor Guard will conduct full military rites at the cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made, if desired, to the Beaver County
Conservation League, 1000 Third St., Beaver, Pa. 15009.
Westfall, Mary Kathryn
Mary Kathryn Westfall, 83, of Brighton Township, went to be with the
Lord Thursday morning, Feb. 1, 2001, at her daughter's home in Ohioville,
following an extended illness.
Born Sept. 22, 1917, in Waverly, W.Va., a daughter of the late Oscar
and Rosa Haas Rowley, she had been a resident of Brighton Township for
50 years. She retired in 1981 as a nurse's aide at the Beaver Valley Geriatric
Center after 17 years of service. She was a member of the Beaver United
Methodist Church.
Surviving are her husband of 58 years, Dana C. "Dan" Westfall; a daughter
and son-in-law, Charlene and Richard Hohman, Ohioville; three grandchildren,
Richard II, Julia and Kathryn Hohman; a brother, Frank Rowley, Ohioville,
and four sisters, Lucille DeLancey, Beulah Siers and Betty Westbrook, all
of Waverly, W.Va., and Mildred Null, Parkersburg, W.Va.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Cheryl Anne Westfall, in 1968;
four brothers, Delbert, Herbert, George and Richard Rowley, and a sister,
Grace Heckert.
Friends will be received Sunday from noon to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and
Monday from 11 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m. in the J.T. ANDERSON
FUNERAL HOME, 205 College Ave., Beaver. Her pastor, the Rev. Ralph P. Cotton,
will officiate.
Interment will follow in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, Daugherty Township.
Friends may, if they wish, make memorial contributions to the American
Parkinson Disease Association, Pittsburgh Chapter, 100 Dennitson St. #444,
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15206, or to the Beaver United Methodist Church, 345 College
Ave., Beaver, Pa. 15009.
Aquino, Assunta 'Suzy'
Assunta "Suzy" Aquino, 74, of Beaver Falls, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001,
in her residence.
Born Jan. 19, 1927, in Mendicino, Italy, a daughter of the late Louis
and Maria DeRose Gaudio, she was a housekeeper in domestic service. She
was a member of Divine Mercy Parish and the Ladies Guild, Catholic Daughters
of the Americas and L.C.B.A.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis E. Aquino, in 1982.
Surviving are two brothers, Giuseppe Gaudio, in Italy, and Salvatore
Gaudio, in France; two sisters, Elvira Gaudio and Angela Greco, both of
London, England, and seven nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday
from 9 to 9:30 a.m. in the SPRATT FUNERAL HOME, 1901 Seventh Ave., BEAVER
FALLS. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 10 a.m.
in St. Mary Church, Divine Mercy Parish, Beaver Falls, with her pastor,
the Rev. Donald R. Bischof, officiating.
Interment will be in St. Mary Roman Catholic Cemetery, Chippewa Township.
Brewer Sr., Richard J. 'Jack'
Richard J. "Jack" Brewer Sr., 77, of Rochester Township, died Thursday,
Feb. 1, 2001, in The Medical Center, Beaver.
Born Nov. 11, 1923, in Rochester, a son of the late Lawrence J. and
Mildred Littell Brewer, he was a retired millwright from St. Joe Minerals,
Potter Township, and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a
member of Rochester Masonic Lodge 229 F&AM; New Castle Consistory;
Schmidts Golf League, and the Saturday Night Couples Bowling League, Baden.
He was also a starter at Stonecrest Golf Course in Wampum. He was a member
of the First United Methodist Church of Rochester.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Bonnie Lynn, and a
granddaughter, Melanie.
Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Catherine "Kay" Benson Brewer;
three sons and daughters-in-law, Rick J. and Kathie Brewer, Chippewa Township;
Gary and Terri Brewer, Cranberry Township, and Dennis and Brenda Brewer,
New Brighton; 10 grandchildren, Amy, D.J., Kelli, Jaime, Tim, Michael,
Chad, Nicole, Kari and Zachary; a great-granddaughter, Rylee; a brother
and sister-in-law, William and Ruth Brewer, Chippewa Township, and a sister,
Mrs. Meda McGarvey, Louisville, Ky.
Friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the HUNTSMAN
ROCHESTER FUNERAL HOME, 502 Adams St., where a service will be conducted
Monday at 1:30 p.m., by his pastor, the Rev. Frank Garlathy.
Interment will follow in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made, if desired, to the First United
Methodist Church of Rochester Memorial Fund, Vermont Avenue and Jefferson
Street, Rochester, Pa. 15074, or the American Cancer Society, 493 Adams
St., Rochester, Pa. 15074.
Burns, Robert Emmett
Robert Emmett Burns, 91, formerly of Ridge Road Extension, Baden, died
Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001, in St. Francis Hospital, Cranberry Township, following
an extended illness.
Born Feb. 10, 1909, he was a son of the late William and Stella Charleston
Burns. A lifelong resident of Economy, he retired in 1972 from H.H. Robertson
Company, Ambridge. He was a member of the Rehoboth Lutheran Church, Economy,
and Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 1365, Ambridge.
Surviving are his wife, Mary J. Bohi Burns; a daughter and son-in-law,
Jane and Gary Colonna, Economy, and two grandchildren, Michael and Lauren
Colonna, Economy.
Mr. Burns will lie in state Tuesday, Feb. 6, from 10:30 a.m. until
time of service at 11 a.m. in the Rehoboth Lutheran Church. The Rev. Anthony
J. Schneck, pastor of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Baden, will officiate.
Entombment will follow in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park Mausoleum, Daugherty
Township.
The KENNETH E. HARE FUNERAL HOME, 500 Park Road, Ambridge, is in charge
of arrangements.
Curenton, Randy Melvin
Randy Melvin Curenton, 42, of 15873 Ridgebrook, Romulus, Mich., formerly
of Aliquippa, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001, in Harper Hospital, Detroit,
Mich., after an extended illness of bone marrow cancer. Randy fought a
good fight until the Lord called him Home.
Born Nov. 23, 1958, in Aliquippa , a son of the late Robert and Alvoide
Curenton, he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age
at the Bethel Baptist Church, Aliquippa. He graduated from Aliquippa High
School and continued his education at the New Castle School of Trade. Randy
was a quiet person who enjoyed fishing, barbecuing and spending time with
his family and friends. He was employed at Meier Inc., Taylor, Mich., and
the Detroit Free Press.
He leaves to mourn his death his devoted fiancee, Diane Jackson, and
her daughter, Keshia, and her son, Lamar; four sisters, Mable Jones and
Rose Curenton, both of Romulus, Mich., and Darlene Pharr and Alice Wise,
Aliquippa; two brothers, Robert Curenton Jr., Coraopolis, and Kenneth Curenton,
Aliquippa; four brothers-in-law and a sister-in-law, Sterling Jones, Detroit,
Mich.; Ralph Jr., Romulus, Mich., and George Wise and Louis Pharr, Aliquippa,
and Mary Curenton, Coraopolis; nieces and nephews, Julia, Melladonna, Antonia,
Christine, Kiesha, Candice, Mara, Rakia, Shandanice and Autumn; nephews,
Eric, Damario, Khalid and Ron; his grandmother, Sally Curenton, Union,
S.C.; five aunts, Mae Ruth Owensby, Atlanta, Ga.; Estella Curenton, Lilly
Mae Curenton and Lucy (Raymond) Brock, all of Aliquippa, and Mary J. (Barry)
Peake, Union, S.C.; four uncles, Wallace Stevens and Barto Stevens, both
of Detroit, Mich.; James Curenton, and Odell (Mary) Curenton, Union, S.C.,
and a host of countless cousins and friends.
Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Bethel Baptist
Church, Griffith and Wykes Streets, Aliquippa, where a service will be
held Tuesday at 1 p.m. with his pastor, the Rev. Jesse L. McFarland, officiating.
Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the LEAVELL FUNERAL HOME, 721 Seventh
St., Beaver Falls.
Datz, Nellie 'Tootsie'
Nellie "Tootsie" Datz, 72, formerly of Ambridge, died Jan. 24, 2001,
in Florida.
Born Nov. 27, 1928, in Ambridge, a daughter of the late Frank and Eva
Rudowsky Stacy, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl M. Datz,
and four sisters.
Surviving is a brother, Paul Stacy.
Burial was in Economy Cemetery.
The JOHN SYKA FUNERAL HOME, Ambridge, handled the arrangements.
Fedorko, Irene
Irene Fedorko, 75, of Harmony Township, died unexpectedly Thursday,
Feb. 1, 2001, in her home.
Born July 28, 1925, in Ambridge, a daughter of the late Anthony and
Veronica Dembska Szczepanski, she was a member of St. John the Baptist
Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, Ambridge. She was a former employee of
Kroger's and a retired worker in the Highland School cafeteria.
Surviving are her husband of 49 years, John Fedorko; two sons, Dennis
Fedorko, Leetsdale, and Kenneth Fedorko, Las Vegas, Nev.; a daughter, Joyce
Stauffer, Raccoon Township; eight grandchildren, Courtney and Justin Stauffer,
New Castle, Pa.; Ian Stauffer, Raccoon Township; Brandon, Patrick and Mitchell
Fedorko, Oakdale, and Brandi and T.J. Fedorko, Las Vegas, Nev., and several
nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers,
Felix Szczepanski and Bruno Stepanski.
Friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the JOHN
SYKA FUNERAL HOME INC., 833 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge, where a prayer service
will be conducted Monday at 9 a.m. followed by a Divine Liturgy at 9:30
a.m. in St. John Church, Ambridge, with her pastor, the Very Rev. John
P. Gido, officiating.
Interment will follow in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park.
Feryance, Martha E.
Martha E. Feryance, 87, of The Holmstad, Batavia, Ill., formerly of
Rockford, Ill., Lockport, Ill, and Chicago, Ill., passed away Friday, Feb.
2, 2001, at the Michealsen Health Care Center, Batavia.
Born March 2, 1913, in New Brighton, a daughter of the late John and
Susan (Majzlik) Sochor, she was united in marriage to Michael Feryance
on June 4, 1938, in Monaca. Mrs. Feryance was a school teacher from 1954
until 1971 in Lockport and from 1972 until 1976 in Rockford. She was a
member of the Shiloh Evangelical Free Church, Rockford. Among her many
interests, she enjoyed working in her flower garden, cooking, entertaining
family members and traveling.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved
husband, Michael Feryance, in 1971; a sister, Gertrude Sedjo, in 2000,
and a great-granddaughter, Kathleen Sue Moe.
Surviving are two sons, Milton (Sharon) Feryance, St. Charles, Ill.,
and Dwight (Sue) Feryance, Tamarac, Fla.; two grandchildren, Dawn (Dave)
Moe, Avon, Colo., and Daniel Joel Feryance, Arlington Heights, Ill.; two
great-granddaughters, Amber and Shanna Moe, and her sisters and brothers,
Zelma Lyons, Beaver; John (Thelma) Sochor, Monaca; Ben Sochor, Monaca;
Mary Sochor, Moneta, Va.; Fred (Esther) Sochor, Clinton Township, Mich.;
Lydia Sochor, Rocky Mount, Va., and Ida (Rev. Daniel) Feryance and Tom
(Dorothy) Sochor, all of Moneta, Va.
Visitation will be today from 4 to 8 p.m. in the YURS-PETERSON FUNERAL
HOME, 209 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia, Ill., where a service will be held
Monday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Larry Dieckman officiating.
Interment will be in Lockport Cemetery, Lockport, Ill.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the Shiloh Evangelical Free
Church, 6310 Guilford Road, Rockford, Ill. 61107-2606.
Giammaria, Anne
Anne Giammaria, 94, of Burbank, Calif., formerly of Ambridge, died
Jan. 28, 2001, in the Astoria Convalescent Home.
A daughter of the late Colombo and Jenny Guerrieri, she was a member
of the Good Samaritan Parish, Christ the King Church, Ambridge.
She was preceded in death by husband, John Giammaria, in March 1987;
a son, Paul Giammaria, on Nov. 5, 1999; two sisters, Lena Perciavalle and
Sylvia Vasques, and two brothers, Alceste and William Guerrieri.
Surviving are two sons and a daughter-in-law, Peter and Iris Giammaria,
and Robert Giammaria, all of Burbank, Calif.; five grandchildren, P.J.
Giammaria, Sharon Bishop and Dana Giammaria, all of Burbank, and Jack Giammaria
and Robert Giammaria Jr., both of Ambridge; two sisters, Margaret Benedict,
Conway, and Beatrice Benedict, Ambridge, and many nieces and nephews in
Ambridge.
A service was conducted in the Villa Scalabrini Chapel in Burbank,
Calif.
Entombment was in the mausoleum in San Fernando Mission Catholic Cemetery.
Grimm, Bertha Moore
Bertha Moore Grimm, 98, of Harmony Township, went peacefully to be
with her Lord early Friday morning, Feb. 2, 2001, in the Sewickley Valley
Hospital.
Born March 25, 1902, in Wexford, a daughter of the late John and Mary
Evans Rushnock, she was a member of the First United Methodist Church,
Ambridge.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, William James Moore,
on March 28, 1940; her second husband, Ernest F. Grimm, on March 20, 1965;
a son, James William Moore, on June 8, 1993, and a daughter, Betty Moore,
on Sept. 23, 1958.
Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Harry and Eve Moore, Harmony
Township; a daughter, Marjorie Moore, with whom she resided; four grandchildren,
James William Moore, Elizabeth, Pa.; Mark G. Moore, Bethel Park, Pa.; Glenn
Scott Moore, State College, Pa., and Tracey A. Murphy and her husband,
David, and a great-granddaughter, Ashlynn J. Murphy, all of Harmony Township;
seven other great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the PAUL
E. BOHN FUNERAL HOME INC., 1099 Maplewood Ave., Ambridge, where a service
will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. The Rev. Bert Domineck will officiate.
Interment will follow in Economy Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First United Methodist
Church Building Fund.
Hawthorne Jr., Charles W. 'Chuck'
Charles W. "Chuck" Hawthorne Jr., 48, of Beaver, formerly of Industry,
died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001, in his home.
Born Dec. 28, 1952, in Rochester, a son of Mary Fantone Hawthorne,
Beaver, and the late Charles W. Hawthorne Sr., who died in 1999, he was
a graduate of Western Beaver High School. He retired in 1996 from J&L
Specialty Steel, Midland, and was a member of SS. Peter & Paul Roman
Catholic Church, Beaver, and the Midland Sportsman Club.
In addition to his dear mother, he is survived by his beloved wife,
Kathy L. Marciniak Hawthorne, at home; his son and daughter-in-law, Brian
E. and Julie Hawthorne, Orlando, Fla.; a brother, James T. Hawthorne, Ft.
Lauderdale, Fla.; his mother-in-law, Jean Marciniak, Ohioville; sisters-in-law
and brothers-in-law, Debbie Marciniak, Ohioville; Ruth and Paul Cacick,
Midland; Gary and Sally Marciniak, Melbourne, Fla., and Karen and Ed White,
Aster, Fla., and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother,
Richard D. Hawthorne, in 1974.
Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the
D.L. WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, 848 Midland Ave., Midland. A Mass of Christian
burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m. in SS. Peter & Paul
Catholic Church, Beaver. Monsignor William Ogrodowski, his pastor, will
officiate.
Entombment will take place at a later date in Beaver Cemetery Mausoleum.
A blessing service will be conducted Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in the funeral
home.
Izzo, Mildred P. 'Millie'
Mildred P. "Millie" Izzo, 71, of Beaver Falls, died Friday, Feb. 2,
2001, in the Montgomery County Geriatric Center, Royersford, Pa.
Born June 7, 1929, in Beaver Falls, a daughter of the late Ivan and
Mary Orlich Palaich, she was a retired secretary from Penn State University,
Beaver Campus. She was a member of Christ the Divine Teacher Roman Catholic
Church, Chippewa Township; Chippewa VFW; Christian Daughters of America,
and was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew C. "Andy" Izzo, on
Sept. 29, 1973; a son, Robert Andrew Izzo, and two sisters, Anne Picket
and Barbara Reed.
Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, William J. and Melinda R.
Izzo, Spring City, Pa.; a brother, John Palaich, Darlington; three sisters,
Marie Allison, New Lexington, Ohio; Mary Jane "Mutts" Mangerie, Chippewa
Township, and Betty Salyards, Beaver Falls, and a grandson, Andrew S. Izzo.
Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the LUTTON CHIPPEWA FUNERAL HOME, 117 Blackhawk
Road, where prayers will begin Wednesday at 9:20 a.m., followed by a Mass
of Christian burial at 10 a.m. in Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Church,
Chippewa Township. Father Harry Sangl, her pastor, will officiate.
Interment will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, Chippewa Township.
A prayer vigil will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home.
Kopriva, John R. 'Jack'
John R. "Jack" Kopriva , 65, of New Galilee, formerly of Baden, died
Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001, in his residence.
Born March 6, 1935, in Conway, he was a son of August M. Jr. and his
wife, Bertha Kopriva, Tamarac, Fla., and the late Grace L. Meder Kopriva,
who died April 29, 1973. He was a retired laborer on the cutting floor
from Armco Steel, Ambridge, retiring in 1986, and a member of St. Rose
Lima Roman Catholic Church, Darlington. A 1953 graduate of Ambridge High
School, he was a member of the United Steel Workers of America Local 1360.
In addition to his father, he is survived by a brother and sister-in-law,
Ronald D. and Loretta Kopriva, Harmony Township; two nephews and their
wives, Ronald J. and Michelle Kopriva, Aliquippa, and Mark A. and Jody
Kopriva, Cranberry Township; four great-nephews, Joseph, Andrew, Carson
and Luke Kopriva, and a great-niece, Paiton Kopriva.
Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the
LUTTON CHIPPEWA FUNERAL HOME, 117 Blackhawk Road, where prayers will be
offered Tuesday at 11 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 11:30
a.m. with Father Bob Guay officiating.
Interment will follow in Sylvania Hills Mausoleum. |
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