Today's obituaries
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Keith Allen Brest
Keith Allen Brest, Sharon, died peacefully Monday (4-1-02) following an extended illness. He was 53.
Surviving are: two brothers, Larry and Richard; and a companion, Candace Fisher.
A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday (4-4-02) in Victory Heights United Brethren Church, Route 322 East, Franklin.
Marguerite M. Morgan Brown
Retired Erie teacher was member of Beloved Disciple
Marguerite M. Morgan Brown, 456 Liberty St., Grove City, formerly of Erie, died at 4:50 a.m. Sunday, March 31, 2002, in United Community Hospital, Pine Township. She was 82.
Mrs. Brown was born Sept. 26, 1919, in Oil City to John Thomas Morgan and Margaret Irene Bailey Morgan.
Her husband, Thomas G. Brown, whom she married May 1, 1946, died Oct. 8, 1999. They renewed their marriage vows May 1, 1987.
Mrs. Brown retired as a school teacher from Erie City School District.
A Catholic by faith, she was a member of Church of the Beloved Disciple in Grove City.
Mrs. Brown also belonged to Erie Women's Bowling Association; and MENSA.
Surviving are: one sister, Mary Ellen Stewart, Grove City; and several nieces and nephews.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her parents; an infant child; two sisters, Alberta Henderson and Florence Spencer; and three brothers, Gleason, John and Paul Morgan.
BROWN
Mrs. Thomas G. (Marguerite M. Morgan), 82, of 456 Liberty St., Grove City, formerly of Erie.
Service: Private family funeral service will be held at the convenience of family.
Arrangements by CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.
Lee Ann Rimko
Sharon homemaker formerly worked as secretary
Lee Ann Rimko, 532 Fisher Hill, Sharon, died unexpectedly at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2002, in the emergency room of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 36.
Ms. Rimko was born Oct. 26, 1965, in Sharon to Orval Thomas and Joan Dean Thomas.
She graduated in 1982 from Victory Christian Academy in Sharon and went on to graduate in 1990 from what was then Shenango Valley School of Business in Sharon, where she earned an associate's degree in secretarial science.
Ms. Rimko was a homemaker who previously worked for Kraynak's and as a secretary for the Christian Church of North America headquarters in Transfer.
She attended Sharon Baptist Church in Hermitage.
Ms. Rimko enjoyed crocheting, yoga, reading and was a yellow belt in martial arts.
Surviving are: her mother, with whom she made her home; two daughters, Katie Lynn Rimko and Marlee Rimko, both at home; a sister, Mrs. Robert (Marsha) Collins, Florida; and three brothers, Bruce Thomas and his wife Kathleen; and Kip Thomas and his wife Carol Ann, all West Middlesex; and Bill Thomas and his wife Maybelle, Sharon.
She was preceded in death by her father.
RIMKO
Lee Ann, 36, of 532 Fisher Hill, Sharon.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday (4-4-02) in JOHN FLYNN FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY Inc., 2630 E. State St., Hermitage. Friends may send condolences by e-mail to www.flynnfuneralhome.com
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Friday (4-5-02) in the funeral home chapel, with the Rev. John A. Frey, pastor of Sharon Baptist Church, Hermitage, officiating.
Burial: With committal service in Haywood Cemetery, West Middlesex.
James B. White Sr.
James B. White Sr., 416 York Way, Sharon, died Tuesday (4-2-02) in Butler Veterans Administration Medical Center. He was 84.
Obituary information was incomplete.
WHITE
James B. Sr., 84, of 416 York Way, Sharon.
Arrangements will be announced by J.E. WASHINGTON FUNERAL SERVICES Inc., 1059 Hamilton Ave., Farrell.
Betty M. Rhoades
Betty M. Rhoades, 2180 Ridgelawn Drive, Hermitage, died at 10 p.m. Tuesday (4-2-02) in St. Joseph Health Center, Warren, Ohio. She was 77.
Obituary information was incomplete.
RHOADES
Betty M., 77, of 2180 Ridgelawn Drive, Hermitage.
Arrangements will be announced by STEPHEN J. SHERMAN FUNERAL HOME, 2201 Highland Road, Hermitage.
Bessie M. Russell
Ex-Harrisville homemaker was organizations member
Bessie M. Russell, 301 S. Broad St., Grove City, formerly of Harrisville, died at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2002, in her residence. She was 87.
Mrs. Russell was born June 29, 1914, in Craigsville, W.Va., to Sanford and Vergie Frame.
A homemaker, she was of the Protestant faith.
Mrs. Russell was a former member of Ladies of the Moose in Mercer; and Tri-state Country Music Association.
Her husband, George M. Russell, whom she married April 22, 1935, died Aug. 7, 1974.
Surviving are: two daughters, Mrs. Roy (Gatha) Krantz, Craigsville; and Mrs. Merle P. (Mary) Rodgers, Mercer; six sons, Henry H. Russell, Harrisville; Earl M. Russell, Terre Haute, Ind.; and William H. Russell, Arthur W. Russell, Othel G. Russell and Hulbert E. Russell, all Grove City; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Tressie Carns, Toledo; Lovie Jacobs, Craigsville; and Dessie Tudor, Phoenix.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Russell was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Leroy Russell and Roscoe Russell; two sisters, Mary Long and Jessie Sparks; and three brothers, Alden, Forest and Brun Frame.
Memorial contributions may be made to Grove City Community Library, 125 W. Main St., Grove City 16127.
RUSSELL
Mrs. George M. (Bessie M.), 87, of 301 S. Broad St., Grove City, formerly of Harrisville.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday (4-4-02) in JAMISON FUNERAL HOME, 117 N. Main St., Harrisville.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Friday (4-5-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. David W. Barrett, pastor of First Church of God, Grove City, officiating.
Burial: Prairie Cemetery, Harrisville.
Mary E. Shaffer
Fredonia retiree was clerk for Hempfield Twp. stores
Mary E. Shaffer, 34 Chestnut St., Fredonia, died at 10:25 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2002, in her home following an extended illness. She was 68.
Mrs. Shaffer was born Sept. 9, 1933, in Hamilton, Ohio, to John T. Kolb Sr. and Rosie E. Mariacher Kolb.
A 1951 graduate of St. Michael's High School in Greenville, she retired in 2001 after seven years as sales clerk for Quality Farm & Fleet Co., Hempfield Township. Mrs. Shaffer was previously employed for 27 years as a sales clerk for Ames Department Store and G. C. Murphy Co., both Hempfield Township.
She was a member of St. Michael's Church in Greenville.
Mrs. Shaffer enjoyed reading, gardening and crocheting.
Surviving are: two daughters, Mary Sue Smith, Hadley; and Judith L. Heady, Piedmont, S.C.; two sons, Robert W. Shaffer III, Hampton, Va.; and John T. Shaffer, Windber, Pa.; one brother, John T. Kolb Jr., Richland Hills, Texas; nine grandchildren, Donald L. Perry III, Oren J. Smith, Sherry Ballew, Kenneth Ballew, Eric M. Shaffer, Elisabeth Shaffer, Zachery Shaffer, Ryan Shaffer and Aaron Shaffer; and three great-grandchildren, Brandon M. Perry, Kayla Ballew and Tyler Ballew.
Mrs. Shaffer was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 19 Jefferson Avenue, Sharon 16146.
SHAFFER
Mary E., 68, of 34 Chestnut St., Fredonia.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday (4-4-02) in LOUTZENHISER-JORDAN COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME, 366-68 S. Main St., Greenville.
Service: Mass of Christian burial at 10:30 a.m. Friday (4-5-02) in St. Michael's Church, Greenville, with the Rev. Dennis J. Veltri, parochial vicar, as celebrant.
Burial: St. Michael's Cemetery, Greenville.
Francis W. Mattocks
Retired Mercer Forge welder was WWII Navy veteran
Francis W. Mattocks, 325 North St., Mercer, died at 5:55 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2002, in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System, following a brief illness. He was 84.
Mr. Mattocks was born Nov. 7, 1917, in Jefferson Township to Harlowe Francis Mattocks and Lucy Elizabeth Hinkson Mattocks.
He retired as a welder from Mercer Forge Co.
Mr. Mattocks was a member of Mercer Free Methodist Church; and the former Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge 1637 in Mercer.
A U.S. Navy veteran, he served during World War II and was a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6345, Mercer.
His wife, the former Geraldine M. Heffern, whom he married Dec. 26, 1952, died Oct. 3, 1995.
Surviving are: three daughters, Mrs. Jeffrey (Pamela) Engstrom and Mrs. Lawrence (Susan) Pears, both Stoneboro; and Mrs. John (Gail) Frydrych, Mercer; two stepsons, Thomas R. Breese, Sandy Lake; and Mrs. James B. Breese, Carlton; a sister, Mrs. David W. (Arlene) Love, Midlothian, Va.; and seven grandchildren, six stepgrandchildren and 12 stepgreat-grandchildren.
Besides his wife, Mr. Mattocks was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Raymond Mattocks and H. Mont Mattocks.
MATTOCKS
Francis W., 84, of 325 North St., Mercer.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday (4-4-02) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 144 S. Pitt St., Mercer.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Friday (4-5-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. William M. Brest, pastor of Mercer Free Methodist Church, officiating.
Interment: Findley Township Cemetery.
Calvin Williams Jr.
Green Thumb worker retired after 30 years as LA painter
A funeral service will be held Friday for Calvin Williams Jr., 245 Emerson Ave., Farrell. He died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday (3-31-02) in his home. He was 62.
Mr. Williams was born Sept. 2, 1939, in Chester, Pa., to Calvin Williams Sr. and Bertha Robinson Williams.
He retired in 1985 as a painter from the City of Los Angeles, where he worked for 30 years. Mr. Williams also worked for Green Thumb Inc. of Mercer County.
He attended the Church of God in Los Angeles and enjoyed barbecuing and fishing.
Mr. Williams was a U.S. Army veteran.
Surviving are: his former wife, Johnnie Williams, Los Angeles; two sons, Demetrius Williams and Calvin J. Williams III; one daughter, Carla Williams; and two stepsons whom he reared, Terry and Willis, all Los Angeles; his mother, Bertha Williams Houston, with whom he made his home; three sisters, Almeda James, wife of Alfonso; and Claudia Archie and Adrianne Taylor, all Farrell; three grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.
Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his father; and a brother, Calvin Williams III.
WILLIAMS
Calvin Jr., 62, of 245 Emerson Ave., Farrell.
Calling hours: 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday (4-4-02) in J.E. WASHINGTON FUNERAL SERVICES Inc., 1059 Hamilton Ave., Farrell, and 11 a.m. to time of service Friday (4-5-02) in Second Baptist Church, Farrell.
Service: Funeral service at noon Friday in the church, with the Rev. Thomas J. Bolling, pastor, officiating.
Joseph Dudzenski
Joseph Dudzenski, 637 Sherman Ave., Sharon, died at 4:40 p.m. Tuesday (4-2-02) in UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh. He was 79.
Obituary information was incomplete.
DUDZENSKI
Joseph, 79, of 637 Sherman Ave., Sharon.
Arrangements will be announced by J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.
The following obituary is being reprinted from Tuesday to include additional and corrected information given to The Herald.
Elizabeth Taylor
Wheatland homemaker enjoyed several hobbies
Elizabeth Taylor, 103 Emerson Ave., Wheatland, died at 7:45 a.m. Monday (4-1-02) in UPMC Horizon, Farrell.
Mrs. Taylor was born in Andersonville, S.C.
A homemaker, she enjoyed knitting, crocheting, working crossword puzzles and collecting cookbooks.
Her husband, James Taylor, is deceased.
Surviving are: a daughter, Joyce Taylor, at home; one grandson, Allen Taylor and his wife Leslie, Farrell; two nieces, Ellen M. Johnson, Hermitage; and Rose Wells, Detroit; and two nephews, Jerry Taylor Jr., Overland Park, Kansas; and Terry Taylor, San Diego, Calif.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her parents; four daughters, Mary Tolliver, Delores McClendon, Jovon A. Taylor and Joan Taylor; a brother, John Henry Harthorn; a half sister, Ossie Mae Hamm; and a granddaughter, Yvonne Smith.
TAYLOR
Mrs. James (Elizabeth), 103 Emerson Ave., Wheatland.
Calling hours: None.
Service: Private funeral service at 11 a.m. Thursday (4-4-02) in WILBERT L. SHANNON FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 33 Broadway Ave., Wheatland, with Bishop Alvin J. McCoy, pastor of New and Living Way Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, Farrell, officiating. Condolences may be sent by fax at (724) 347-1917 or by e-mail to shannonfhltd@netscape.net
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage.
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BARTLEY
Jerry Ray, 62, of 541 Grant St., Mercer.
Obituary was published 4-2-02
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (4-3-02) in CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 144 S. Pitt St., Mercer.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Thursday (4-4-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Dr. F. Stanley Keehlwetter, pastor of Bethany Presbyterian Church, Mercer, officiating.
Interment: West Monterey Cemetery, Parker.
BIBLE
Charles E., 75, of 734 state Route 7 NE, Brookfield.
Obituary was published 4-2-02
Calling hours: 12:30 p.m. to time of service Saturday (4-6-02) in Churchill United Methodist Church, 189 Churchill Hubbard Road, Youngstown.
Service: Memorial service at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the church, with the Rev. Larry Marshall, pastor, officiating.
Arrangements by MADASZ FUNERAL HOME Inc., 6923 Warren Sharon Road, Brookfield.
FRANK
Anthony William, 96, Beacon Ridge Nursing Home, Indiana, Pa., formerly of Sharon.
Obituary was published 4-2-02
Calling hours: 7 to 9 p.m. today (4-3-02) in ROBINSON-LYTLE Inc., 36 N. Seventh St., Indiana; and 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday (4-5-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Friends may also e-mail condolences to McGonigleFuneralHome@infonline.net
Service: Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Thursday (4-4-02) in St. Thomas More University (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) Parish Newman Center, with the Rev. Michael J. Crookston as celebrant.
Interment: St. Mary's Cemetery, Hermitage. A procession from the funeral home to the cemetery will leave at 1:45 p.m. Friday.
GILLILAND
Cecilia M., 79, of 967 Bechtol Ave., Sharon.
Obituary was published 4-2-02
Calling hours: 6 to 8 p.m. today (4-3-02) in HAROLD W. STEVENSON FUNERAL HOME, 264 E. State St., Sharon.
Service: Mass of Christian burial at 10:30 a.m. Thursday (4-4-02) in St. Joseph's Church, Sharon, with the Rev. Charles Schmitt, pastor, as celebrant.
Interment: St. Mary's Cemetery, Hermitage.
Arrangements by LEO A. HANLEY FUNERAL SERVICE, 264 E. State St., Sharon.
MELICK
LaRue T., 93, of 426 Memorial Ave., Grove City.
Obituary was published 4-2-02
Calling hours: 10 a.m. to time of service Friday (4-5-02) in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Grove City.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Friday in the church, with the Rev. James A. Seeley, pastor, officiating.
Interment: Crestview Memorial Park, Pine Township.
Arrangements by CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.
TOTH
John, 82, of 438 Golf Drive, Brookfield.
Obituary was published 4-2-02
Calling hours: 4 to 7 p.m. today (4-3-02) in MADASZ FUNERAL HOME Inc., 6923 Warren Sharon Road, Brookfield.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Thursday (4-4-02) in Brookfield United Methodist Church with the Rev. Geoffrey Oswald, pastor, officiating.
Burial: Brookfield Township Cemetery.
TESTA
James C., 89, Marietta, Ohio, formerly of Farrell.
Obituary was published 4-1-02
Calling hours: 5 to 8 p.m. today (4-3-02) in A.E. PUSTINGER FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 1310 Idaho St., Farrell. Rosary service at 7:45 p.m. Condolences may be e-mailed to pustinger@adelphia.net
Service: Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Thursday (4-4-02) in Our Lady of Fatima Church, Farrell, with the Rev. Donald E. Berdis, pastor, as celebrant.
Burial: St. Anthony Cemetery, Hermitage.
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