Today's obituaries
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Charles Phillip 'Chick' Lary
Retiree, honored vet belonged to radio control plane clubs
A funeral service will be held Wednesday for Charles Phillip "Chick" Lary, 1210 Maple Drive, Hermitage. He died at 8:05 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2002, in his home after an extended illness. He was 79.
Mr. Lary was born April 30, 1922, in Sharpsville to Earl Roland Lary and Ruth Gaines Lary.
He attended schools in Mineral Ridge, Ohio, and graduated from Sharpsville High School in 1940.
Mr. Lary worked for the former Sharon Steel Corp.'s Farrell plant as a crane operator for 41 years and retired in 1983. He also worked for The Wall Street Journal printing plant in Shenango Township as an inserter for six years.
As a U.S. Army veteran, he served as a corporal in the 83rd Infantry Division in the European theater from April 6, 1944, to Nov. 2, 1945. Mr. Lary was awarded the Bronze Star; Good Conduct Medal; American Campaign Medal; European African Middle Eastern Medal with five Bronze service Stars; World War II Victory Medal; and Sharpshooter with an M1 Rifle.
He was a member of Hickory United Methodist Church, Hermitage; American Legion Post 162, Sharpsville; and was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Hickory Post 6166, also Hermitage.
Mr. Lary also belonged to the Greenville Merco Mac's Radio Control Airplane Club; and Nelson's Run R.C. Flyers, Mercer.
Surviving are: his wife, the former Marian P. Parker, whom he married Feb. 25, 1944; a daughter, Mrs. Dale J. (Linda) Roth, Greenville; two sons, Phillip E. Lary and his wife Mary Ann, Sharon; and Kirk D. Lary and his wife Susan, Brookfield; two brothers, Jack Lary, New Smyrna, Fla.; and Warren Lary, Sharon; six grandchildren, Kimberly Lang, Kernersville, N.C.; Lori Code, Somerset, Ky.; Monique Lary, Missoula, Mont.; Malissa Shoaf, O'Fallon, Mo.; Machelle Orendi, Farrell; and Nicholas Lary, Hermitage; and a great-granddaughter, Sarah Lang, Kernersville.
Mr. Lary was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sharon Regional Health System's Hospice Home Care, 490 N. Kerrwood Drive, Suite 204; or Hickory United Methodist Church, 240 N. Hermitage Road, both Hermitage 16148.
LARY
Charles Phillip "Chick," 79, of 1210 Maple Drive, Hermitage.
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (4-30-02) 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 1:30 p.m. Wednesday (5-1-02) in the funeral home chapel, with the Rev. G.H. Trumbo Jr., pastor of Hickory United Methodist Church, Hermitage, officiating. Full military honors provided by Veterans of Foreign Wars Hickory Post 6166, Hermitage.
Burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.
Ruth G. Morse
Ruth G. Morse, O'Brien Memorial Nursing Home, Masury, died at 5:50 p.m. Monday (4-29-02) in the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. She was 88.
Obituary information was incomplete.
MORSE
Ruth G., 88, Masury.
Arrangements will be announced by MADASZ FUNERAL HOME Inc., 6923 Warren Sharon Road, Brookfield.
Robert Elerby
Robert Elerby, 917 Baldwin Ave., Sharon, died today (4-30-02) in his home.
Obituary information was incomplete.
ELERBY
Robert, 917 Baldwin Ave., Sharon.
Arrangements will be announced by WILBERT L. SHANNON FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 33 Broadway Ave., Wheatland.
Other death
Elsie M. Jordan
JORDAN
Elsie M., 86, Hempfield Township, formerly of Hadley and Butler.
Service: Memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family. Friends may send condolences by e-mail to www.flynnfuneralhome.com
Burial: Cremation at JOHN FLYNN FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY Inc., 2630 E. State St., Hermitage.
Leona S. Manners
Retired school tax collector was church, groups member
GIRARD, Pa. -- Leona S. Manners, West Ridge Road, Girard, Pa., formerly of Arlington Drive, Pymatuning Township, died at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 28, 2002, in Pleasant Ridge Manor. She was 86.
Mrs. Manners was born April 14, 1916, in Kane, Pa., to Charles Swanson and Anna Hedman Swanson.
A 1935 graduate of Brookville (Pa.) High School, she retired in 1983 as a receiver of wage taxes for Reynolds School District after 15 years.
Mrs. Manners was a member of Greencrest Park Community Baptist Church, Reynolds; and Transfer Volunteer Fireman's Auxiliary.
She also belonged to the Reynolds Tuesday Night Bowling League; and Birchwood Birdies Golf League.
Her husband, Fred R. Manners, whom she married Oct. 14, 1938, died April 26, 1992.
Surviving are: a daughter, Mrs. Dennis (Susan) Scheuer, McKean; a sister, Mrs. L.E. (Charlotte) Murray, Erie; and three grandchildren.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Manners was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Clair and Lawrence Swanson; and a sister, Ms. M.D. (Avis) Smith.
Memorial contributions may be made to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 370, Dallas 75244.
MANNERS
Mrs. Fred R. (Leona S.), 86, West Ridge Road, Girard, Pa., formerly of Arlington Drive, Pymatuning Township.
Calling hours: 4 to 8 p.m. today (4-30-02) in LOUTZENHISER-JORDAN COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME, 366-68 S. Main St., Greenville.
Service: Funeral and committal service at 11 a.m. Wednesday (5-1-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Randy Eichelberger, pastor of Greencrest Park Community Baptist Church, Reynolds, officiating.
Burial: Smith Cemetery, Reynoldsville, Pa.
William Albert Gardlock
William Albert Gardlock, 482 Baldwin Ave., Meadville, formerly of Broadway Avenue, Wheatland, died Monday morning (4-29-02) in his home after a brief illness. He was 66.
Obituary information was incomplete.
GARDLOCK
William Albert, 66, of 482 Baldwin Ave., Meadville, formerly of Broadway Avenue, Wheatland.
Arrangements will be announced by J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL HOME Inc., 1090 E. State St., Sharon.
Frances Virginia Rankin Rockwell
Longtime Aliquippa resident lived in Grove City
Frances Virginia Rankin Rockwell, Grove City, formerly of Aliquippa, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 27, 2002, in United Community Hospital, Pine Township. She was 85.
Born March 13, 1917, in Cherry Run, W.Va., Mrs. Rockwell was a daughter of the late Kellie D. and Ida E. Starliper Rankin.
She was married April 11, 1937, to Joseph W. Rockwell. He is deceased.
Mrs. Rockwell lived in Aliquippa for more than 58 years before moving to Grove City three years ago.
She attended Grace United Methodist Church and volunteered for the Meals-on-Wheels Program, both Grove City.
A loving mother and grandmother, Mrs. Rockwell will be sadly missed by all.
Surviving are: a son, Robert J. Rockwell and his wife Carol, Grove City; two grandsons, Michael Rockwell, Valencia, Pa.; and Kurt Rockwell, New Brighton; and three great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Rockwell was preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters.
Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the American Cancer Society of Beaver County.
ROCKWELL
Mrs. Joseph W. (Frances Virginia Rankin), 85, Grove City, formerly of Aliquippa.
Calling hours and service: None public at the deceased's request.
Entombment: Private in Woodlawn Cemetery, Aliquippa.
Arrangements by DARROCH MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 2640 Mill St., Aliquippa 15001.
Col. Harry Ward Williamson Jr.
Slippery Rock-born Air Force retiree had brother in GC
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Harry Ward Williamson Jr., 127 Wilderness Road, Hampton, died Monday, April 29, 2002, in Mary Immaculate Hospital. He was 72.
Born June 16, 1929, in Slippery Rock, Col. Williamson was a son of Harry Ward Williamson Sr. and Maybelle Rought Williamson.
He had been a Hampton resident since 1979 where he was a former owner of Williamson's Antiques.
Col. Williamson retired from the Air Force in 1979 after 27 years of military service including the Vietnam conflict.
He is survived by: a former wife, June Williamson; two daughters and sons-in-law, Dawn W. and Arthur F. Bingham, High Point, N.C.; and Beth W. and Phillip Bauman, Medfield, Mass.; a sister and brother-in-law, Carol and Ken Kinsley, Nantucket, Mass.; a brother and sister-in-law, Sam K. and Carol Williamson, Grove City; and three grandchildren, A. Fletcher Bingham, Michelle Bauman and Rachael Bauman.
Col. Williamson was preceded in death by his parents.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, 895 Middle Ground Blvd., Suite 154, Newport News, Va. 23606; or Ronald McDonald House, 404 Colley Ave., Norfolk, Va. 23507.
WILLIAMSON
Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Harry Ward Jr., 72, 127 Wilderness Road, Hampton, Va.
Calling hours: 6 to 7:30 p.m. today (4-30-02) in R. HAYDEN SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 245 S. Armistead Ave., downtown Hampton.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday (5-1-02) in Chapel of the Centurion, Fort Monroe, Hampton, with Lt. Capt. C. David Reese, chaplain, officiating.
Interment: 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2002, in Arlington (Va.) National Cemetery, with full military honors.
PREVIOUS DEATHS
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ARMOND
Arsen F., 87, of 600 Carnegie Ave., Sharon, formerly of Boyles Avenue, New Castle.
Obituary was published 4-29-02
Calling hours: 5 to 8 p.m. today (4-30-02) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE MEMORIAL HOME Inc., 111 W. Falls St., New Castle.
Service: Mass of Christian burial at 9 a.m. Wednesday (5-1-02) in Mary Mother of Hope Parish of Madonna Church, New Castle, with the Rev. Victor J. Molka Jr., parish pastor, as celebrant. Procession will leave the funeral home at 8:30 a.m.
Interment: St. Mary's Cemetery, New Castle.
DEL LOSSO
Mrs. Joseph R. (Stella), Binghamton, N.Y., formerly of Farrell.
Obituary was published 4-29-02
Calling hours: 6 p.m. to time of Mass Wednesday (5-1-02) in Christ the King Church, 1501 Davis Ave., Endwell, N.Y.
Service: Funeral Mass at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the church, with the Rev. Thomas A. Hobbes, pastor, as celebrant.
Burial: With committal service at 10:30 a.m. Friday (5-3-02) at St. Anthony's Cemetery, Hermitage, with the Rev. Donald E. Berdis, pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Church, Farrell, officiating.
Arrangements by CHOPYAK-SCHEIDER FUNERAL HOME, 326 Prospect St., Binghamton.
FEASTER
Mrs. Raymond E. (Mary A. Holoka), 87, of 270 W. Marley Road, Jamestown.
No obituary was published
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (4-30-02) in RANDALL FUNERAL HOME, 416 Liberty St., Jamestown.
Service: A private funeral service will be held in the funeral home at the convenience of family.
Burial: Parklawn Cemetery, Jamestown.
HAGGARD
William T. III, 59, of 1024 Palmer Road, Fairview Township.
Obituary was published 4-29-02
Calling hours: 7 to 9 p.m. today (4-30-02) in SCOTT A. BLACK FUNERAL HOME, 99 Franklin St., Stoneboro.
Service: Funeral and committal service at 11 a.m. Wednesday (5-1-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Larry T. Corner, pastor of Lakeview United Methodist Church, Sandy Lake Township, officiating.
Interment: Oak Hill Cemetery, Sandy Lake Township.
McSHERRY
Mrs. Paul E. (Beverly A.), 68, of 631 Carnegie Ave., Sharon.
Obituary was published 4-29-02
Calling hours: 4 to 7 p.m. today (4-30-02) in SAMPLE-O'DONNELL FUNERAL HOME Inc., East State Street at North Oakland Avenue, Sharon; member Selected Independent Funeral Homes and the International Order of the Golden Rule. Friends may send condolences by e-mail to Sample@infonline.net
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday (5-1-02) in First Baptist Church, Sharon, with the Rev. John M. Trojak, pastor, officiating.
Burial: Cremation.
REED
Mariam L., 87, of 635 Craig St., Grove City.
Obituary was published 4-29-02
Calling hours: 10 a.m. to time of service Wednesday (5-1-02) 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. David A. Lingle, pastor of Center Presbyterian Church, Grove City, officiating.
Interment: Woodland Cemetery, Grove City.
STRUTHERS
Mrs. William Kenneth (Frances M. Sidley), 96, Coolspring Township, formerly of 37 Johnston Road, Coolspring Township.
Obituary was published 4-29-02
Calling hours: None.
Service: Memorial service at 2:30 p.m. Sunday (5-5-02) in Mercer United Methodist Church with the Rev. David M. Davis, pastor; and the Rev. Dr. Hugh D. Crocker, minister of visitation, officiating.
Interment: Mercer Citizens Cemetery.
Arrangements by CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 144 S. Pitt St., Mercer.
TATUSKO
Michael "Mike" V. Sr., 84, of 160 S. Crescent Drive, Hermitage.
Obituary was published 4-29-02
Calling hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (4-30-02) in HAROLD W. STEVENSON FUNERAL HOME, 264 E. State St., Sharon. Panachida at 8:45 p.m. with Monsignor Michael Polanichka, pastor of St. John's Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church, Sharon, officiating.
Service: Funeral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday (5-1-02) in the funeral home, with the Rev. Richard H. Herman, pastor, assisted by the Rev. Joseph Hopkins, both of Covenant Presbyterian Church, Sharon, officiating.
Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.
Arrangements by JOSEPH P. BRASHEN FUNERAL SERVICE, 264 E. State St., Sharon.
TUROSKY
Mrs. Andrew "Buff" (Katherine Martha Thut), 80, of 99½ Hamilton Ave., Farrell.
Obituary was published 4-29-02
Calling hours: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today (4-30-02) in A.E. PUSTINGER FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 1310 Idaho St., Farrell. Condolences may be e-mailed to pustinger@adelphia.net
Service: Funeral Mass at 1 p.m. Tuesday in St. Ann's Church, Farrell, with the Rev. Matthew Ruyechan, Order of Friars Minor, as celebrant.
Burial: St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery, Hermitage.
WILLIAMS
Evangelist Darlene, 51, of 253 Hamilton Ave., Farrell.
Obituary was published 4-29-02
Calling hours: 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday (5-1-02) in Greater Mount Zion Church of God in Christ, 1825 Roemer Blvd., Farrell. Friends may also call in the home of Nina Doris Whiteside, deceased's daughter, 300 Fruit Ave.; or Doris Fryson, deceased's twin sister, 911 Fruit Ave., both Farrell. Condolences may be sent by fax at (724) 347-1917 or by e-mail to shannonfhltd@netscape.net
Service: Funeral service at 1 p.m. Thursday (5-2-02) in the church, with Supt. Wilbert G. Hadden, pastor, officiating.
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage.
Arrangements by WILBERT L. SHANNON FUNERAL HOME Ltd., 33 Broadway Ave., Wheatland.
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