Stephen Klamerus
Stephen Klamerus, 87, of Carmichaels, died at 9:50 p.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2010, in his home.
He was born August 13, 1922, in Dunlap, Menallen Township, Fayette County, a son of the late Joseph and Anna Graczek Klamerus.
Mr. Klamerus was a 1940 graduate of Redstone Township High School and resided in Cumberland Township, Greene County, all of his married life.
He served with the U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II.
Mr. Klamerus retired from Gateway Mine in 1984.
He was a member of Our Lady of Consolation Roman Catholic Church in Nemacolin and United Mine Workers of America Gateway Local 6259 and a former member of Greene County Citizens Club in Nemacolin.
Mr. Klamerus was an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers and New York Yankees. He was a former senior league coach. He enjoyed vegetable gardening and reading.
Because his family was important to him, he attended nearly every sporting event in which his family participated.
On September 16, 1950, in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Brownsville, he married Margaret Ann Donelich, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Jerry F. Klamerus and wife Jackie of Severna Park, Md.; two daughters, Margaret McCombs and husband Jerry and Bernadette Klamerus, both of Carmichaels; two grandsons; a great-granddaughter; a sister, Helen Balas of California; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are five brothers, John, Joseph, Mike, Andrew and William Klamerus, and three sisters, Victoria Aldridge, Frances Bellotti and Elizabeth Maida.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to Our Lady of Consolation Roman Catholic Church, P.O. Box 206, Nemacolin, PA 15351, or Albert Gallatin Hospice, 102 South Main Street, Masontown, PA 15461.
Josephine A. Leasure
Josephine A. Leasure, 97, of Carmichaels, died at 7:17 p.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2010, in Rolling Meadows Nursing Home, Waynesburg.
She was born December 29, 1912, in Baggaley, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, a daughter of the late Vincent and Anna Banik O'Lear.
Mrs. Leasure resided in Cumberland Township, Greene County, most of her life.
She was a member of First Christian Church in Carmichaels, where she taught Sunday school for many years.
On September 3, 1929, she married Charles D. Leasure, who died April 17, 1983.
Surviving are two sons, George K. Leasure and wife Margie of Washington and James F. Leasure and wife Leora of Eighty Four; 18 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 23 great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Sophia Volk of Masontown; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are a daughter, Dolores David; a son, Charles M. Leasure; four brothers, John Smith, Andy Smith, John O'Lear and Frank O'Lear; and seven sisters, Edna Nootny, Mary Smith, Helen Koval, Katie Koval, Annie Swarlis, Mary Holupka and Elizabeth Orshowitz.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to First Christian Church, P.O. Box 193, Carmichaels, PA 15320.
Madeline S. Lemmon
Madeline S. Lemmon, 89, formerly of Jackson Township, Greene County, died at 4:23 a.m. Wednesday, January 13, 2010, in Rolling Meadows Nursing Home, Waynesburg, after being in failing health for the past several years.
She was born October 21, 1920, in Aleppo Township, Greene County, a daughter of the late Lot Bowen and Bertha Mitchell Shough.
Mrs. Lemmon had been a resident of Jackson Township since 1949.
She was a 1940 graduate of Waynesburg High School and attended Waynesburg College from 1940 to 1942.
Mrs. Lemmon was a former member and Sunday school teacher at Centennial Church of God and had been a member of Bethany United Methodist Church for the past several years.
She enjoyed reading, sewing and knitting, as long as her health permitted. In her youth, she enjoyed oil painting.
On November 1, 1945, she married Robert Lee (Billy) Lemmon, who died April 4, 2009.
Surviving are eight nieces and nephews.
An only child, she was the last of her immediate family.
Leona Beatty
Leona Beatty, 94, of Carmichaels, died Thursday, January 14, 2010, in the home of her daughter, Charlotte White.
She was born October 21, 1915, in Fairchance, a daughter of the late Hosea and Addabelle Guthrie.
She attended Clarksville Christian Church.
Surviving are a son, Charles Beatty and wife Louisa of Massillon, Ohio; and four daughters, Charlotte White and husband Albert of Clarksville, Geraldine Howard and husband Richard of Ocean View, Del., Leona Joyce Olesko and husband Andrew of Republic and Betty Beatty of Carmichaels. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are her husband, Charles Beatty Sr.; three sisters, Gertrude Byerley, Ruth White and Mildred Huey; and a brother, William Brown.
Mary Jo (Kavlick) Hood
Mary Jo (Kavlick) Hood, 71, of Connellsville, Pa., passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2010 in the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, of complications from surgery and COPD.
Born in Bobtown, Pa. on Sept. 3, 1938, she was a daughter of Walter and Mary (Auther) Kavlick.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by two brothers, Bernard and Linus Kavlick, and a daughter, Mary, in infancy.
A 1956 graduate of Mapletown High School, she was a 38 year member of the Pleasant Valley Country Club.
During her life, she expressed love and respect for the coal mining community of Bobtown and the people she knew from her early years. Mary Jo was very much admired by her many friends and her husband's employees, customers, and suppliers who she met during his career in the coatings business.
She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, James D. Hood; two sons: James D. Hood, II of Connellsville, and Joel (Mary) Hood and step-grandson, Scott Bell, all of Connellsville; a daughter, Jill (William) Underhill of Richmond, Texas, and two grandsons: Will and Charlie Underhill, who Mary Jo totally enjoyed and adored.
Also surviving are two brothers, Vincent (Karen) Kavlick of Green Valley, Arizona, and David (Mary) Kavlick of Baltimore, Maryland; and a sister, Lucille Fralick of Knoxville, Tenn.
Melvin J. Ammon
Melvin J. (Mel) Ammon, 62, of Ruff Creek, formerly of Port Orange, Fla., died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 13, 2010, in his home.
He was born August 9, 1947, in Washington, a son of the late Edward Carl and Catherine H. Petrola Ammon.
Mr. Ammon attended Canon-McMillan High School.
He served during the Vietnam War in the U.S. Army as an aircraft maintenance crewman and in single engine airplane repair. He received the National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Sharpshooter Badge.
He was a self-employed floor installer.
Mr. Ammon's passion was to be with his children, grandchildren and family. He enjoyed spending time at the family cabin, partying and listening to doo-wop. He was an avid Steelers fan. He was taken from his family and friends too soon and will be sadly missed by all.
Surviving are a son, Sonny (Agnes) Ammon of Ormond Beach, Fla.; a daughter, Sheri (John Bennett) Ammon of Holly Hill, Fla.; two grandchildren; two sisters, Lenora Sue (Didier) Ammon Rousseau of New York City, N.Y., and Mary Veronica Ammon of Canonsburg; two brothers, Edward Carl (Paulette) Ammon II of McDonald and William Michael (Susie) Ammon of Las Vegas, Nev.; and many nieces and nephews.
He also leaves behind his longtime companion, Colette Biosvert.
Deceased, in addition to his parents, is a sister, Catherine L. Ammon.
Sarah Crouse Grossman Conkle
Sarah Crouse Grossman Conkle, 99, of Waynesburg, died at 7 a.m. Friday, January 15, 2010, in RespiCenter West, Waynesburg.
She was born Wednesday, December 28, 1910, in Rogersville, a daughter of the late Thomas Campbell Crouse and Ella Rock Crouse.
Mrs. Conkle was a member of Church of Christ of Waynesburg.
She was a 1933 graduate of Ohio Valley School of Nursing in Steubenville, Ohio, and was a member of the American Red Cross. She had worked as a nurse in Greene County Memorial Hospital in Waynesburg and also did home nursing, retiring in 1965.
Her first husband, David S. Grossman, and her second husband, Leslie R. Conkle, are both deceased.
Surviving are several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are five sisters, Carolyn Lemley, Louise Anderson, Helen Haines, Kathleen Hammond and Mary Meighen; and five brothers, Layton Crouse, Lawrence Crouse, Theodore Crouse, James Crouse and Walter Crouse.
Mary Teresa Crouse Meighen
Mary Teresa Crouse Meighen, 89, of Washington, died Friday, January 15, 2010, in Donnell House, Washington.
She was born February 4, 1920, in Rogersville, a daughter of Thomas Campbell Crouse and Ella Rock Crouse.
Mrs. Meighen was a graduate of Rogersville High School.
She was a homemaker who enjoyed taking care of her children and grandchildren.
Mrs. Meighen was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, Washington, and South Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department's Ladies Auxiliary.
On September 24, 1940, she married Denis Albert Meighen, who died November 8, 1997.
Surviving are two sons, Denis T. (Nancy) Meighen of Washington and Gary W. (Dolly) Meighen of Latrobe; a daughter, Teresa Harper of Pittsburgh; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are five brothers, Layton, Lawrence, James, Theodore and Walter; five sisters, Helen Haines, Kathleen Hammond, Carolyn Lemley, Louise Anderson and Sara Conkle, who died January 15, 2010; and four grandchildren, Cindy Meighen Calabrese, and Dale, Darren and Gregory Meighen.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Immaculate Conception Church or Donnell House.
G. Edward Minder Jr.
G. Edward Minder Jr., 77, went to be with the Lord early Friday morning, January 15, 2010, in his home in Carmichaels.
He was born December 17, 1932, in Millersville, Lancaster County, a son of George Edward and Reba Morrow Minder.
Mr. Minder was a 1951 graduate of Solanco High School.
He was a longtime resident of Lampeter, where he had a nursery and served as assistant chief of Lampeter Fire Company. He was instrumental in building its current fire hall.
Mr. Minder was one of the founders of Fire Expo, in support of Lancaster County Fire School. Fire Expo is now held in the farm show building in Harrisburg.
On December 23, 1976, he married Beth J. Chapman and moved to Carmichaels, where he owned and operated G. Edward Minder Jr. Groundcover Nursery.
He loved the community, donating plants and wreaths to many community groups, including the landscaping of Min-Love Park in Rices Landing.
Mr. Minder was a member of Carmichaels First United Methodist Church, where he served as trustee and helped Adult Family Ministries with monthly community dinners. His big project was a Community Christmas party this past December.
Surviving are a son, G. Edward Minder III (Judy) of Lancaster; daughters Stephanie Sauder (Jim) of Lancaster, Jamie Roesler (Will) of Anchorage, Alaska, and Loni Willis (Mark) of Carmichaels; three grandsons; three granddaughters; and a sister, Carol Wiggins (Russ) of Willow Valley.
Deceased, in addition to his parents, are a brother, Robert Minder; and a beloved uncle, Samuel I. Minder.
