Today's obituaries
Robert William Beckel
Sharon High, PSU graduate lived, worked in Tampa, Fla.
TAMPA, Fla. -- Robert William Beckel, formerly of Sharon and Springfield, Ohio, died at 4:48 p.m. May 25, 2000, at his Tampa home. He was 52.
Mr. Beckel was born Sept. 19, 1947, in Springfield to Ralph W. and Virginia Ann Minney Beckel.
He attended St. Joseph’s School, Sharon, and graduated in 1965 from Sharon High School.
The alumnus of Pennsylvania State University was employed in computer management at Raytheon Corp., Tampa, where he lived since 1975.
Surviving are: a son, Jeffrey Alan, a daughter, Melissa Ann, and his father, all of Tampa; two sisters, his twin, Sharon Ann Lesch, Merced, Calif.; and Jean Ann Stapelton, Wegener, S.C.; and a brother, David Lawrence, Marion, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his mother.
A private family memorial service was held Sunday (6-4-00) in Tampa. Burial will be in St. Rose Cemetery, Hermitage.
Elizabeth Bobbie
Obituary was published 6-4-00
Among Mrs. Bobbie’s survivors is a son, Lawrence L. Misik, Hubbard. The Herald omitted the information.
Bertha Grochowski Cebula
NJ native was a member of New Bedford church
Bertha Grochowski Cebula, River Road, Pulaski Township, Lawrence County, died at 12:25 a.m. Tuesday (6-6-00) in Indian Creek Nursing Home, New Castle, after an extended illness. She was 90.
Mrs. Cebula was born Oct. 6, 1908, in Bayonne, N.J., to Adam and Pauline Lewandowski Grochowski.
She was a member of St. James Church, New Bedford, and its Christian Women’s Organization.
Her husband, William Cebula, whom she married Sept. 21, 1931, died Sept. 2, 1984.
Surviving are: a daughter, Joan Greenawalt, Edinburg; two sisters, Irene Dryzgo, Parlin, N.J.; and Mary Kucinski, Flemington, N.J; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a grandchild and a brother, Stanley Grochowski.
CEBULA
Mrs. William (Bertha Grochowski), 90, River Road, Pulaski Township, Lawrence County.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday (6-8-00) in SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 310 W. Neshannock Ave., New Wilmington.
Service: Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. Friday (6-9-00) in St. James Church, U.S. Route 422, New Bedford, with the Rev. Joseph McCaffrey, pastor, as celebrant.
Burial: St. James Cemetery, New Bedford.
Earl M. Clark
Retired coal miner, WWII veteran lived in Hermitage
Earl M. Clark, Hermitage, formerly of Fairchance, Pa., died at 7 p.m. Friday (6-2-00) in the home of his daughter, Mrs. James (Erla) Springer, Hermitage, with whom he lived. He was 89.
Mr. Clark was born Nov. 22, 1910, in Uniontown, Pa., to Marshall and Hannah Sickles Clark.
An Army veteran, he served during World War II and was a former coal miner for Robena Mine, Fayette County.
His wife, the former Jessie Shivler, is deceased.
Surviving besides his daughter are: a brother, Ray, Masontown, Pa.; two sisters, Edith Snyder, in North Carolina; and Mary, Masontown; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by a son, Darryl, and nine brothers and sisters.
Funeral was today in Uniontown, Pa.. Private burial will be in Mount Pleasant, Pa.
Marjorie ‘Marge’ P. Michal Dye
GC school district retiree was active in local radio clubs
Funeral will be Wednesday for Marjorie "Marge" P. Michal Dye, 509 E. Pine St., Grove City. She died at 11:44 p.m. Saturday (6-3-00) in United Community Hospital, Pine Township, after a two-year illness. She was 74.
Mrs. Dye was born June 17, 1925, in Mercer to Clarence and Marie Passmore Michal.
She retired as a custodian at Grove City High School and was a member of Tower Presbyterian Church, Grove City.
An active citizens band radio enthusiast for several years, Mrs. Dye used the handle "Marge" and belonged to Tri-County REACT Radio Club and ECHO Radio Club of Mercer County.
Her husband, Roland A. Dye, whom she married Feb. 28, 1947, died in October 1979.
Surviving are: a daughter, Phyllis J. Leax, and a son, Thomas R., both of Grove City; a brother, William Russell Michal, Mercer; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy M. Cole.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, 300 Penn Center Blvd., Suite 700, Pittsburgh 15235.
DYE
Mrs. Roland A. (Marjorie "Marge" P. Michal), 74, of 509 E. Pine St., Grove City.
Calling hours: 10 a.m. until time of service Wednesday (6-7-00) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home, with the Rev. Clark T. Olson Sawyer, pastor of Tower Presbyterian Church, Grove City, officiating.
Burial: Crestview Memorial Park, Pine Township.
Thomas William ‘Bill’ King
PLCB retiree was wounded during World War II
Funeral will be Thursday for Thomas William "Bill" King, 440 E. Washington Blvd., Grove City. He died at 1 a.m. Sunday (6-4-00) at home after a six-month illness. He was 76.
Mr. King was born Nov. 13, 1923, in Springfield Township to Richard Gerald and Winifred King.
He retired in 1986 after 40 years with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board; he managed stores in Mercer and Farrell.
An Army Air Force veteran and Purple Heart recipient, Mr. King served as an aircraft gunner in the 15th Air Force in Europe during World War II. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7599, Reynolds.
As a member of Tower Presbyterian Church, Grove City, Mr. King sang in the church choir.
His wife, the former Lois Irene Chadderton, whom he married March 13, 1950, died Nov. 21, 1992.
Surviving are: a companion, Esther Hoffman, Grove City; four daughters, Mrs. Robert (Sarah) Sparks and Deborah Warmac, both Helendale, Calif.; Mabel "Sue," El Sequendo, Calif.; and Mrs. James A. (Margaret "Peggy") Parnham, Mercer; a brother, Richard, Tampa, Fla.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by a sister, Winifred.
KING
Thomas William "Bill," 76, of 440 E. Washington Blvd., Grove City.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday (6-7-00) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.
Service: Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Thursday (6-8-00) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Clark T. Olson-Sawyer, pastor of Tower Presbyterian Church, Grove City, officiating.
Burial: Carpenter Cemetery, Springfield Township.
Grace Mary Williams Koval
Farrell High grad was active in church, woman’s club
PHOENIX -- Grace Mary Williams Koval, 11041 S. Iroquois Drive, Phoenix, formerly of Sharpsville, died at 6:05 a.m. May 25, 2000, at home after a brief illness. She was 78.
Mrs. Koval was born Oct. 31, 1921, in Farrell to Harry Warren and Bertha Davis Williams.
A 1939 alumna of Farrell High School, she was active in First Presbyterian Church, Sharon, and Sharpsville Woman’s Club, which she served as a past president and a member of various committees.
Her husband, Frank George Koval, whom she married Nov. 28, 1942, is deceased.
They lived in various areas including Sharpsville, Chicago, Peru, and for the last 16 years in Ahwatukee, a suburb of Phoenix.
Surviving are: two daughters, Janet Marie Ackmann, Barrington, Ill.; and Elizabeth Anne, Phoenix; three sons, David Frank, Louisville, Colo.; Robert Harry, Portland, Ore.; and Richard Williams Koval, Hinsdale, Ill.; a brother, Russell Williams, Hermitage; and nine grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Suzanne Grace; a brother, Warren Williams; and a sister, Lois Schaben.
A memorial service was held May 30 in Mountain View Lutheran Church, Phoenix. Burial was in the church memorial garden.
Memorial contributions may be made to the memorial garden of Mountain View Lutheran Church, 11002 S. 48th St., Phoenix 85044; or Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix 85014.
Margaret McLaughry Lafaye
Obituary was published 4-15-00
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday (6-9-00) in New Wilmington Presbyterian Church, 229 S. Market St., with the Rev. William G. McCoy, pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends afterward in the church.
Cremains will be buried in Fair Oaks Cemetery, New Wilmington.
James G. McNamara
James G. McNamara, 760 S. Keel Ridge Road, Hermitage, died at 2:48 a.m. today (6-6-00) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. He was 71.
Obituary information was incomplete.
McNAMARA
James G., 71, of 760 S. Keel Ridge Road, Hermitage.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday (6-7-00) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Thursday (6-8-00) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Donald P. Wilson, pastor of Lebanon Presbyterian Church, Lackawannock Township, officiating.
Burial: To be announced.
PREVIOUS DEATHS
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BENI
Mrs. Fred Jacob (Rose P.), 81, of 7754 Addison Road S.E., Masury.
Obituary was published 6-5-00
Calling hours: 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday (6-7-00) in MADASZ FUNERAL HOME Inc., 6923 Warren Sharon Road, Brookfield.
Service: Mass of Christian burial at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in St. Bernadette’s Church, Masury, with the Rev. Robert Hannon, pastor, as celebrant.
Burial: Brookfield Township Cemetery.
FORTINE
Charles, 100, of 1532 State Line Road, Hubbard Township.
Obituary was published 6-4-00
Calling hours: Private.
Service: Private.
Burial: St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Hermitage.
Arrangements by J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.
KRESS
Henry "Hank" A. Sr., 66, of 295 Ormond Ave., Sharon.
Obituary was published 6-5-00
Calling hours: 5 to 8 p.m. today (6-6-00) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.
Service: Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. Wednesday (6-7-00) in St. Joseph’s Church, Sharon, with the Rev. Glenn R. Whitman, pastor of St. John the Evangelist Church, Girard, Pa., as celebrant. Brief prayer service at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home.
Burial: St. Rose Cemetery, Hermitage.
VANDYKE
Mrs.. J. Eugene (Esta F.), 85, Harrisville RD 1, formerly of Grove City.
Obituary was published 6-5-00
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday (6-7-00) in JAMISON FUNERAL HOME, 117 N. Main St., Harrisville.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Thursday (6-8-00) in the funeral home, with Pastor John W. Texter of Church of God, Grove City, officiating.
Burial: Barkeyville Cemetery.
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