Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Records, 1947-2010
RUSSELL K. BETZ
Russell K. "Tiger" Betz, 77, of Ligonier, died Monday, April, 10, 2000, at his home. He was born April 6, 1923, in Ligonier, the son of the late Russell E. and Jennie Shaulis Betz. Prior to retirement in 1983, he had been a grinding specialist for Latrobe Steel for over 30 years. He was a veteran of World War II, having served with the U.S. Army and was the recipient of two Purple Hearts. He was a member of the Calvary United Methodist Church, and was a life member of the VFW #734 and the American Legion #267, both of Ligonier. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Wilma J. Harvey Betz; two sons , Russell K. Betz Jr. of Ligonier and Randy L. Betz and wife, Margaret, of Marietta, Ga.; and a sister, Mildred Peffer of Ligonier. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Mathews; and a brother, R. Glenn Betz. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the J. PAUL McCRACKEN FUNERAL HOME INC., 144 E. Main St., Ligonier, where a service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Herbert G. Gates III officiating. Interment Menoher Memorial Park, Ligonier. Memorial gifts may be made to the Calvary United Methodist Church. The Ligonier Valley Veterans Honor Guard will conduct full military honors at the graveside.
YUKINOBU NODA BOGONOVICH
Yukinobu Noda Bogonovich, 27, of Osaka, Japan, formerly of North Huntingdon, died Sunday, April 6, 2000, in Osaka, Japan. He was born Jan. 4, 1973, in Osaka, Japan, a son of Freddie Bogonovich of North Huntingdon. A memorial service will be held Sunday, April 16, at 10 a.m. in the Holy Ascension Church of Youngwood. Local funeral arrangements provided by the JOSEPH F. OTT FUNERAL HOME INC., Irwin.
KENNETH P. BRUBAKER
Kenneth P. Brubaker, 90, of Derry RD1 (Hillside), died Monday, April 10, 2000, at his home. He was born Sept. 25, 1909, in Cokeville, Pa., a son of the late Earl and Elizabeth (Lindsey) Brubaker. He was a member of the Hillside United Methodist Church, and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a retired electrician at Torrance State Hospital. Survivors include a stepson and stepdaughter, Jerry Lhad and Linda Lhad; nieces, Jackie Pruner of Home, Pa., Cheryl Klingensmith of Blairsville, Sharon Bobal of Reynoldsville and Cindy Borbonus of Blairsville; nephews, Dalton "Bun" Brubaker of Slippery Rock, Ron Glasser of Marion Center and Larry Brubaker of Hillside; and several great- and great-great-nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Lucille Marie (Pochet) Brubaker, in 1970 and his second wife, Nellie Lhad Brubaker, in 1997; four sisters , Helen Wolford, Grace Palmer, Winona Glasser and Virginia Bailey; two brothers , Roy Brubaker and Earl Brubaker Jr.; and a stepson, Butch Lhad. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the JAMES F. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME, 25 W. Market St., Blairsville, where funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. James R. Henigin officiating. The VFW Post 5821 and the American Legion will conduct military services Thursday morning. Interment Blairsville Cemetery.
JAMES L. CELAPINO
James L. Celapino, 69, of West Newton, died Monday, April 10, 2000, in Westmoreland Regional Hospital, Greensburg. He was born in Rostraver Township, Jan. 25, 1931, the son of the late Angelo and Verda (Parker) Celapino. Mr. Celapino was retired from Montgomery Ward. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of West Newton and the West Newton VFW Post #7812. He is survived by two daughters , Tamber Bray of Charleston, S.C., and Paula Preidel of Mansfield, N.J.; a brother, Harry Celapino of West Newton; two sisters , Hazel Neatby of West Newton and his twin sister, Jean Kalna of West Newton; four grandchildren, Aaron Preidel, Ryan Preidel, Paul Michael Preidel, and Heather Argus; two great-grandchildren, Kylie Argus and Haley Ruddock; and a special friend, Sara Story. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Jeanine. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the JAMES C. STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC., 580 Circle Drive, Sweeney Plan/Rostraver Township. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home Thursday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Dr. Glen F. Richardson, pastor of the First Baptist Church of West Newton, officiating. Interment will follow in the West Newton Cemetery.
MARY H. CHICKLO
Mary H. Chicklo, 85, a resident of the St. Anne Home, Greensburg, formerly of Jeannette, died Monday, April 10, 2000. She was born Dec. 12, 1914, in Duquesne, a daughter of the late Steve and Mary Bajusz Mikosky. She was a member of the Ascension Church of Jeannette and its senior citizens group. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Neil A. Chicklo, in 1994; and three brothers , Joseph, Paul and Steve Mikosky. She is survived by a daughter, Marilyn Fletcher and husband, Roy, of Manning, S.C.; two sisters , Betty Criner and husband, John, of Jeannette and Rita Constantine and husband, Edward, of Greensburg; two grandsons, Kevin Fletcher and wife, Buffie, of Houston, Texas and Neil Fletcher and wife, Sharon, of Walkersville, Md.; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the JOHN V. GRAZIANO FUNERAL HOME INC., 228 N. Second St., Jeannette, beginning Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday at 12:30 p.m. in the Ascension Church. Interment will follow in the Twin Valley Memorial Park Mausoleum, Delmont. The Ascension Senior Citizens will pray the rosary Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Ascension Church Memorial Fund; the St. Anne Home, Greensburg; or the American Heart Association.
ALMA CATHERINE CLARK
Alma Catherine Clark, passed away peacefully at the Valley Care Masonic Center, Sewickley, Monday, April 10, 2000. She was preceded in death by her husband, David L. Clark Jr.; and son, David III. She is survived by a daughter, Helen Clark Walker; two grandchildren, Araminta Clark Bauer and Charles B. Roberts Jr.; and two great-granddaughters. No visitation; a private graveside service will be held at Sewickley Cemetery Wednesday with the Rev. Dr. Jean Henderson officiating. Memorials in her name may be made to Valley Care Masonic Center, 1190 Merriman Road, Sewickley, PA 15143. Arrangements by COPELAND'S, Sewickley.
KENNETH CUTLIP
Kenneth Cutlip, 82, of Pleasant Unity, died Sunday, April 9, 2000, in Westmoreland Regional Hospital, Greensburg. He was born Feb. 9, 1918, in Cutlips, W.Va., a son of the late A.F. and Laura (Jones) Cutlip. He was a coal miner for 43 years for the Jamison Coal Company, then for Delmont Fuel, from which he retired. He was a member of St. Florian Catholic Church, United, and the U.M.W.A. Local #8123. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie F. (Eannotti) Cutlip; a daughter, Betty Joan Cutlip; a grandson, Thomas N. Kernicky; a brother, Berl F. Cutlip; and two sisters , Alice Beyer and Ethel Holzer. He is survived by three children, Kenneth W. Cutlip and wife, Mildred, of Acme RD1, Mrs. John (Frances) Kernicky of Calumet and Bernard J. "Bernie" Cutlip and wife, Paula, of Pleasant Unity; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; a brother, Bert Cutlip of Ocala, Fla.; a sister, Betty Guthrie of Lady Lake, Fla.; and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the GAUT-BACHA FUNERAL HOME INC., Pleasant Unity, Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. A blessing service will be held in the funeral home Thursday at 9 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. in St. Florian Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert R. Byrnes as celebrant. Interment will follow in Greensburg Catholic Cemetery, Hempfield Township. A parish wake service will be held in the funeral home Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
H. ARMOUR EVANS
H. Armour Evans, 92, of Penn Township, died Monday, April 10, 2000, in William Penn Care Center, Penn Township. He was born Nov. 19, 1907, in South Fork, Pa., a son of the late Frank and Emma Flack Evans. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a mechanic for Valley Buick in Monroeville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Edith M. Evans in 1996; a son, Thomas A. Evans; and two brothers , Lawrence and Harold Evans. He is survived by two sons , Bill F. and wife, Carolyn Evans, of Irwin and Richard A. and wife, Eileen Evans, of Plum; two brothers , Robert Evans of Pitcairn and Charles Evans of South Carolina; a sister, Alverine Foster of Trafford; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter. Friends will be received at the JAMES E. LINDSAY FUNERAL HOME INC., Main Street, Harrison City, Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. Dale Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Westmoreland County Memorial Park, Hempfield Township.
MARJORIE JEAN HALSTEAD
Marjorie Jean Halstead, on Monday, April 10, 2000, at her residence in Wilkins Township. Miss Halstead was born Nov. 29, 1950, in Pittsburgh, to the late Jeremiah and Mary Jane Halstead. Miss Halstead was a nurse at the Shadyside Hospital. She was the loving sister of Jerry Halstead and his wife, Margaret, of Georgetown and Sharon Rodahaver of Monroeville. Stepdaughter of Florence Halstead of Swissvale; stepsister of Michael Smith and Michelle Salvetti; aunt of Kristine Price, Julie Halstead, Jill Rodahaver, Karsten Lippert and Christopher French. Friends will be received from 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. THURSDAY ONLY at the THOMAS L. NIED FUNERAL HOME INC., 7441 Washington St., Swissvale. A service will be held at the funeral home Friday at 10:30 a.m. Interment in Restland Memorial, Monroeville. The family requests memorial contributions to the Hospice of Greater Pittsburgh, 3520 Route 130, Suite 3001, Irwin, PA 15642.
GERALD J. HARTUNG
Gerald J. Hartung, 80, of Jeannette, a former resident of Venice, Fla., and Ohio, died Monday, April 10, 2000, at home. He was born April 8, 1920, in Jeannette, a son of the late Charles and Alice Metzger Hartung. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by Walworth for 39 years. A member of Sacred Heart Church, Jeannette, and its Holy Name Society, he was also a member of the Senior Citizens Center in Greensburg and a bowling league at Hillview Lanes. Throughout his retirement, he enjoyed flower gardening, landscape painting, fishing, bowling, golf, and traveling. An Army veteran of World War II, he served as a surgical technician in France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and central Europe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara G. Sanderbeck Hartung, in 1986; a brother, Bernard; and a sister, Gertrude DiFrancesco. He was a kind and loving Father to his nine children, Regis of High Park, Jeannette, Donald E. and wife, Carol, of Virginia, Lawrence and wife, Judy, of Conneaut Lake, David and wife, Cathy, of Clarks Summit, Richard and wife, Donna, of Jeannette, James D. of White Haven, Rita M. Mackey of Greensburg, Mary Anne Baker and husband, John, of South Greensburg, and Barbara Rose Blair and husband, William, of Jeannette. Also surviving are a brother, Paul Hartung and wife, Mary Kay, of Jeannette; 13 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter, Julia Santavicca; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the JOHN V. GRAZIANO FUNERAL HOME INC., 228 N. Second St., Jeannette. A blessing service will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home with Father James Loew, O.S.B., officiating. Entombment will follow in Westmoreland County Memorial Park Mausoleum, Hempfield Township. The Sacred Heart Holy Name Society will hold a rosary service Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. in the funeral home.
ANGELINE A. (KLOBUCHAR) HEINL
Angeline A. (Klobuchar) Heinl, 80, of Shaler Township, on Monday, April 10, 2000. Mrs. Heinl was a cook at the Divine Providence sisters Motherhouse. She was the beloved wife of the late Carl O. Heinl; mother of Mitzie Bauer of Shaler Township; grandmother of Jake Heinl; sister of Victoria Vuchank, Agnes Evagash and Rosemarie Klobuchar, all of Shaler Township, and the late Edward Klobuchar and Josephine Johns. Friends received at the FRANK R. PERMAN FUNERAL HOME INC., 923 Saxonburg Blvd. at Route 8, Shaler Township, Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Parish wake services at the Perman Funeral Home Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Glenshaw, Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. Interment at Assumption Cemetery, Hampton Township. Family respectfully suggests donations be made to the Diabetes Association, 300 W. Penn Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15221.
DOLORES M. (PARIS) LAVRINC
Dolores M. (Paris) Lavrinc, of Swissvale, died Sunday, April 9, 2000, in UPMC Shadyside. Mrs. Lavrinc was born April 12, 1934, in Homestead, to Rose (Tascione) Paris and the late Joseph Paris. She is the beloved wife of 48 years to John "Jack" Lavrinc. Loving mother of Jay and his wife, Beth, of McDonald, Jacqueline Cunic and her husband, Len, of Braddock Hills, Bruce and his wife, Donna, of Braddock Hills, Denise Panuccio of North Versailles, Keith and his wife, Sandy, of Irwin, Kurt and his wife, Gina, of the state of California, Cheryl Carson and her husband, Scott, of North Huntingdon and Eric and his wife, Kim, of Penn Hills. Also survived by 15 grandchildren. Sister of Mary Paris, Regina Turbay, Jeanette Sampson, Joseph and Dominic Paris. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. TUESDAY ONLY at the THOMAS L. NIED FUNERAL HOME INC., 7441 Washington St., Swissvale. A Mass will be celebrated in the St. Anselm's Church, Swissvale, Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Interment in the Braddock Catholic Cemetery, Braddock Hills.
ANGELINE M. McCAULEY
Angeline M. McCauley, 71, of Jeannette, died Monday, April 10, 2000, in the Jeannette District Memorial Hospital. She was born May 29, 1928, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late John and Lucy Antonucci Yaniro. Prior to retirement, she was a bus driver for Mark Lines. She was a member of the Ascension Church, Jeannette. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth J. McCauley; and a brother, Patsy Yaniro. She is survived by three sons , Kenneth J. and his wife, Dorothy, of Penn, Keith A. of Jeannette and Kevin E. and his wife, Sharon, of Greensburg; a daughter, Kimberly Hobart and her husband, Daniel, of Grove City; eight grandchildren; a brother, Daniel Yaniro of Greensburg; a sister, Carmella Zaleski of Coraopolis; and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the MASON-GELDER FUNERAL HOME INC., 201 N. First St., Jeannette. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday at a time to be announced. Interment will follow in Penn-Lincoln Memorial Park.
