Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Records, 1947-2010
Selma M. Drozd
Formerly of Munhall
Selma M. (Kazmierski) Drozd, 86, formerly of Munhall, on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2000, in Ohio. Wife of the late David Drozd (former partner in East Liberty Electroplating Co.). mother of David of Munhall, Ilona (Lanny) Uhlinger of Cleveland, Ohio, Thomas of Richland Township, Matt of North Hills, Selma "Sally" Yerk of Cape May, N.J., and John of Watertown, N.Y. Sister of Julia Churches of Washington County, Henry Kazmierski of Atlanta, Ga., and the late Albert. Also 25 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends received at the SAVOLSKIS-WASIK-GLENN FUNERAL HOME INC., 3501 Main St., Munhall. Visitation Saturday and Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Mass Monday at St. Therese Church, Munhall, 11 a.m.
Mary R. Fedele
Hermitage
Formerly of Greensburg
Mary R. Fedele, 87, a resident of John the XXIII Home in Hermitage, formerly of Greensburg, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2000, in the Sharon Regional Health System, Sharon. She was born March 8, 1913, in Altoona, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Nicoletta DeMarino Nicastro. She was a beautician, and the owner and operator of Marie's Beauty Salon in Greensburg for 40 years. She was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral and its Rosary Confraternity, and the Catholic daughters of the Americas Court Seton 306. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Fedele; a brother, Carmen Nicastro; and a sister, Albina Ciarimboli. Surviving relatives include a son, Dennis Fedele and wife, Madeline, of Warren, Ohio; a daughter, Jane Hayes and husband, Frank, of Traverse City, Mich.; five grandchildren, Dennis Jr., John, Andrew, Andy and Jessica; and numerous nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends will be received at the CLEMENT L. PANTALONE FUNERAL HOME INC., 409 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg, (724) 837-0020, www.pantalone.com, Monday from 6 to 9 p.m. A blessing service will be held in the funeral home Tuesday at 9 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. in the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral. Interment will follow in Greensburg Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, 300 N. Main St., Greensburg, PA 15601. Natale N. Pantalone, supervisor.
Gertrude F. Gelik
Millvale
Gertrude F. Gelik, 75, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, in Forbes Hospice, Pittsburgh. Born Jan. 22, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Frances Wojciechowski. Mrs. Gelik was a member of St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church, where she served as a eucharistic minister. She was a member of the "Center" in Sharpsburg. She was raised from infancy by the late Jane and Joseph Treder. Survivors include three sons , Robert M. Gelik of Peckville, Raymond A. Gelik of Shaler and Roger B. Gelik of West View; two sisters , Victoria Ramski of Kansas and Cecelia Gazica of Pittsburgh; a brother, Bernard Wojciechowski of Sharpsburg; and seven grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond C. Gelik; two sisters , Agnes Kims and Sophia Upval; and a brother, Anthony Wallace. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in WORRELL FUNERAL HOME, Main and Ninth streets, Sharpsburg. Christian Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church, Sharpsburg, with the Rev. Andrew C. Fischer as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Shaler.
Virginia A. Boles Guardino
Indiana Township
Virginia A. Boles Guardino died Friday, Aug. 4, 2000. Mrs. Guardino was a Navy veteran of World War II, having served in the Pentagon. She was a member of St. Mary of Assumption Church in Glenshaw. Survivors include her husband, Dominic D. Guardino; five daughters , Linda L. Guardino of Irwin, Joanne Cricks of Sarver, Donna Jean Kowach and Nancy Jean Regan, both of Lawrenceville, and Anna Marie Mayhew; two sons , Daniel J. Guardino of Sharpsburg and Thomas A. Guardino of Nashville, Tenn.; two sisters , Mary Lou Colledge and Dorothy Sabo, both of Cheswick; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters , Corrine Oblich and Geraldine Unferdorfer; and a brother, Harry E. Boles. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday in FRANK R. PERMAN FUNERAL HOME, 923 Saxonburg Blvd. at Route 8, Shaler. Christian Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church, Glenshaw.
Rebekah A. Marsh Guest
Scottdale
Rebekah A. Marsh Guest, 96, of Fourth Avenue, Scottdale, passed away Saturday morning, Aug. 5, 2000, at her residence. Rebekah was born Sept. 11, 1903, in East Huntingdon Township, a daughter of the late John R. and Minnie Etta Mae Graft Marsh, who passed away in 1929 and 1912, respectively. Rebekah was a loving grandmother to her family, and a member of the Everson VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Years ago, she was employed as a seamstress by the former U.S. Casket Co. in Scottdale. She was the last surviving member of the Marsh family. Rebekah is survived by her seven grandchildren, Rebekah Knopp and husband, John, of Southwest, Richard E. Eberhart Jr. and wife, Roberta, of Dunbar, Betsy Weaver and husband, Roy, of Elyria, Ohio, Michael Eberhart of Scottdale, Brett Eberhart and wife, Sara, of Pleasant Unity, Butch Lowery of Baltimore, Md., and Gary Lowery of Kent Island, Md.; and numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Rebekah was preceded in death by her husband, William Guest, in 1966; her two daughters , Zelma Lowery, on May 3, 1999, and Nancy Jane Guest, on Jan. 20, 1996; her great-grandson, Richard E. Eberhart III, on July 5, 1976; her stepmother who raised her, Edith M. Wells in 1988; and her two brothers , William and George Marsh. Family and friends will be received at the ROBERT B. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME, 105 Spring St., Scottdale, (724) 887-5300, e-mail: rferg<\at>a1usa.net, Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m., the hour of a personalized memorial service with Pastor Jeffrey A. Welsh officiating. Graveside committal services and inurnment will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Scottdale Cemetery, next to her late husband. Memorials may be made to one's favorite charity.
Dorothy J. "Dottie" Hank
Mt. Pleasant
Dorothy J. "Dottie" Hank, 75, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2000. She was born in Mt. Pleasant, June 12, 1925, a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Kattera Soforic. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Westmoreland Manor as an LPN. She was a member of St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church of Mt. Pleasant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, Joe "Bucky" Soforic; and a sister, Irene "Rene" Kammerer. She is survived by a daughter, Connie M. and husband, Blue Zimmerman; three grandchildren, Craig and wife, Sheri, Scott and wife, Amy, and Jason Zimmerman; and three great-grandchildren, Gavin, Max and Ian, all of Mt. Pleasant; two sisters , Marie Larko and husband, John, of Indiana, Pa., and Emily Tartal and husband, Ed, of Lincoln Park, Mich.; a brother, Joseph "Bud" Soforic and wife, Audrey, of Mt. Pleasant; a brother-in-law, Martin Kammerer of Somerset; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the FRANK R. ZIMMERMAN FUNERAL HOME INC., 627 Smithfield St., Mt. Pleasant, Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A blessing service will be held in the funeral home Monday at 9:30 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Pius X R.C. Church with Father Michael Matusak as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. A wake service will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the funeral home.
Clara P. (Barnes) Harman
Munhall
Clara P. (Barnes) Harman, 85, of Munhall, died Wednesday, July 5, 2000. She was the wife of the late, Herbert Harman; mother of Christie Souders of Philadelphia and Herbert (Bert) Harman of Munhall; sister of Margaret Packard of Lincoln Place; and grandmother of Juston Souders. She was a graduate of Thiel College. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. on Monday in GEORGE IRVIN GREEN FUNERAL HOME INC., 3511 Main Street. Donations may be made to Messiah Lutheran Church, 4300 Main Street, Munhall, PA 15120 or Thiel College, Greenville, PA.
William H. Johns
Wilsonville, Ore.
Formerly of Greensburg
William H. Johns, 80, of Wilsonville, Ore., formerly of Miami, Fla., and Greensburg, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2000, at his home. He was born April 4, 1920, in Greensburg, a son of the late William F. and Clara L. Nowoski Johns. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He had attended the Wilsonville United Methodist Church. Prior to retirement, he had worked as an electronics service clerk for the E.F. Johnson Co., Miami. William is survived by his wife, Mary E. "Libby" Mitchell Johns; a son, William S. Johns and his wife, Amy, of Richmond, Va.; a daughter, Bonnie Sawyer and her husband, Kyle, of Wilsonville, Ore.; two brothers , Ernest Johns of Greensburg and Edgar "Eddie" Johns of Broken Arrow, Okla.; four sisters , Betty Bush of Lorain, Frances Fleisher of Youngwood, Elsie Johns of Bovard and Mary Jane Masilli of Greensburg; and five grandchildren. Friends will be received at the BARNHART FUNERAL HOME, 505 E. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg, Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held in the funeral home Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Robert Sawyer officiating. Interment will follow in Twin Valley Memorial Park, Delmont. In lieu of flowers, should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 152 E. Otterman St., Greensburg, PA 15601.
Thomas A. Kobielus
Plum Boro
Formerly of North Braddock
Thomas A. Kobielus, age 50, of Plum, died on Friday, August 4, 2000. Beloved husband of Clair (Connors) Kobielus; Father of Thomas L. Greibiner, Deana, Christopher, Thomas, and Todd Kobielus; brother of the late Richard Skrack; also survived by three grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in SOXMAN FUNERAL HOMES, LTD., 7450 Saltsburg Road, where services will be held Monday at 10 a.m.
Henrietta M. Steurnagel Lunz
Youngsville
Formerly of Berkely Hills
Henrietta M. Steurnagel Lunz, 94, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, in Rouse Home in Youngsville. Born Dec. 19, 1905, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Eleanor Brady Steurnagel. Survivors include a son, Robert R. Lunz of McCandless; a daughter, Dolores E. Garris of Warren; nine grandchildren; 17 grandchildren; and seven great-great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John O. Lunz; and two sons , Albert Lunz and Jack Lunz. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in SCHELLHAAS FUNERAL HOME, 388 Center Ave., West View. Christian Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Teresa of Avila Roman Catholic Church, Ross. Burial will be in North Side Catholic Cemetery, Ross. Memorial contributions can be made to Rouse Home, Rouse Avenue, Youngsville, PA 16371.
Helen M. Mahoney
Mars
Helen M. Mahoney, 84, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, in UPMC Passavant, McCandless. Born April 15, 1916, in Butler, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Myrtle Martin Gibson. Mrs. Mahoney was a former member of Mars United Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a son, William J. Mahoney of Mars; a brother, Martin Gibson of Butler; a granddaughter; and two great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph W. Mahoney; and a sister, Goldie McAlpine. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in MCDONALD-AEBERLI FUNERAL HOME, 238 Crowe Ave., Mars, where services will be at 11 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Mars Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Mars Public Library.
