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News of Record Obituaries News Record Saturday FeD 11 1995--AS Obituaries i Obltua ry policy Francis H. Curran Shaler Porter Francis Curran, 93, died Friday, Feb 10, 1995 in Wexford House, McCandless He was a porter for New York Telephone Co An Army veteran, he served during World War II She is survived by a cousin, Margaret Grimes of Shaler Friends will be received from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday in Neely Funeral Home, 2208 Mount Royal Glenshaw. Christian Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a. m.

Monday in St Bonaventure Roman Catholic Church, Shaler. Burial will follow in North Side Catholic Cemetery, Ross. Julia Ferraro O'Hara Church member Julia Krzan Ferraro, 68, died Friday, Feb. 10,1995, at home. She was born April 1, 1926, in Pittsburgh.

Mrs. Ferraro was a member of Madonna of Jerusalem Roman Catholic Church, Sharpsburg. Survivors include her husband, Joseph Ferraro; four daughters, Jacquelyn Saville of Penn Hills, Dolly Ferraro of Scott, Rachele Ferraro of Butler and Valerie Paschel of Shaler; six grandchildren; and one sister, Katherine Barron of Cheswick. Mrs. Ferraro was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Gehr and Frances Roup.

Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from noon to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Worrell Funeral Home, 820 Main St, Sharpsburg. Christian Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m.

Monday in Madonna of Jerusalem Roman Catholic Church, Sharpsburg. The Rev. Michael J. Vecchio will officiate. Entombment will follow in Mount Royal Cemetery Mausoleum, Shaler.

Elizabeth Repasky Ross Homemaker The News Record publishes obituaries of Noah Hills residents or their relatives We do not charge for this service If you would like an obituary to appear the News Recorc please call your funeral home or call us directly at one ot the numbers listed below We will publish names ot survivors memorials and biographical information We encourage you to provide us with a recent photograph Other area deaths We also publish notices of other Pittsburgh-area deaths We encourage funeral home directors to call us with information There is no charge for this service Our telephone numbers are 772-7304 1-800-874-9994 Our fax number is 772-3915 John J. Donovan; four sons, John Donovan of Wakeman, Ohio, Daniel Donovan of Rosedale, Regis Donovan of Morningside and Michael Donovan of Barrow, Alaska; 18 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren, Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Bock Funeral Home, 1500 Mount Royal Glenshaw. Christian Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m.

Monday in St. Bonaventure Roman Catholic Church, Shaler. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh. A parish vigil service will be held at 8:30 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.

E. Margaret Gulden West View Owner of Arrow Cleaners E. Margaret Gulden, 82, died Thursday, Feb. 9,1995, at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. Mrs.

Gulden was the owner of Arrow View, for 66 years. Survivors include two sons, Robert Gulden of McCandless and Ken Gulden of West View; two daughters, Jean Tyson of McCandless and Elizabeth Repasky, 85, died Friday, Feb. 10, 1995, at Valencia Woods Nursing Home, Valencia. Born May 5, 1909, in Mount Carmel, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Repko Kovac. Mrs.

Repasky was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Teresa of Avila Roman Catholic Church, Ross, the Slovak Catholic Union and North Side Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Auxiliary 623. Survivors include one daughter, Betty Cobaugh of Ross; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas J. Repasky; two brothers, Joseph Kovac and Albert Kovac; and one sister, Helen Nunamaker.

Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from noon to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in H.P. Brandt Funeral Home, 1032 Perry Highway, Ross.

Christian Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Teresa of Avila Roman Catholic Church, Ross. Burial will follow in North Side Catholic Cemetery, Ross. Helen E.

Donovan Shaler Church member Helen Donovan, 79, died Thursday, Feb 9.1995 She was a member of St. Bonaventure Roman Catholic Church, Shaler Survivors include her husband, Helen Gates of Pittsburgh; one brother, J. George Porter of Ross; eight grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Gulden; her parents, George and Emma Porter, and one sister, Mary Mordor. Friends will be received from noon to 3 p.m.

and 7 until the time of the funeral service at 8:30 p.m. Sunday in Schellhaas Funeral Home, 388 Center West View. The Rev. Kenneth Peters will officiate. Burial will be in Allegheny County Memorial Park, McCandless.

Memorial contributions may be made to West View United Methodist Church, Cornell and Princeton avenues, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15229. Lucy E. Keffales Formerly of Etna Mother of four Lucy E. Keffales, 66, died Thursday, Feb 9, 1995, at St Margaret Memorial Hospital, Pittsburgh Born March 1,1928, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Jesus and Augustina Tirado Sandoval Survivors include two daughters, Lisabeth A.

Fullmer of Manassas, Va and Tina Hammons of San Diego; two sons, William A Keffales of Etna and Frank Keffales of West Deer, four grandchildren, three sisters, and one brother In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Keffales There will be no viiitaUon A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Community United Methodist Church, Aspmwall. Private burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, O'Hara. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association 1323 Forbes Ave Suite 200, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219 Arrangements were by Weddell- Ajak Funeral Home, Aspmwall Helen E.

Peeples Franklin Nurse Helen Peeples, 85, died Thursday, Feb 9, 1995, at St John's Lutheran Care Center, Mars Born July 14, 1909, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late William and Lilian Gray Porter. Mrs Peeples was a nurse in the maternity hospital in Ellwood City until she retired She was a member of St Paul Lutheran Church, Zelienople, and Allegheny General School of Nursing Alumni Association. Surviving are one son, David P. Peeples of Fombell, one brother, Curtis Porter of a four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Peeples, who died May one brother; and one sister Visiting hours and time of the funeral service will be announced.

Arrangements are being handled by Glenn-Kildoo Funeral Home, Zelienople. Thomas 6. Stack Brighton Heights Navy veteran Thomas Stack, 44, died Thursday, Feb 9,1995. at Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh Born March 30, 1950, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of Erma Dorn Stack of Brighton Heights and the late John Stack Mr. Stack retired from the Navy In addition to his mother, he is survived by five sisters, Patricia Hoover of Allison Park, Susan Stack, Maureen Stack and Michele Cloonan, all of Brighton Heights, and a Doyle of Mount Washington.

Friends will be received from 2 1 aTIQ" Sunday in O'Brien Funeral Home, 3724 California North Side. Christian Funeral Mass will be celebrated at noon Monday in St Cyril of Alexandria Roman Catholic Church, Brighton Heights. The Rev. Thomas Ferris will officiate. Burial will follow in North Side Catholic Cemetery, Ross.

Maurice E. Wolff McCandless Engineer Maurice E. Wolff, 69, died Thursday, Feb 9,1995, at home. Mr Wolff was an engineer and a member of St Ursula Roman Catholic Church, Allison Park Survivors include his wife, Lois Rimolt Wolff, two sons, Jeffrey Wolff of Gaithersburg, and Steven Wolff of Salt Lake City, Utah, one daughter, Patty Sue Wilson of Dripping Springs, Texas, two brothers, James Wolf of Allison Park and Walter Wolff of DormonU and six grandchildren Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Sunday in Bock Funeral Home, 1500 Mount Royal Glenshaw. Christian Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday in St Ursula Roman Catholic Church, Allison Park. Burial win follow in North Side Catholic Cemetery, Ross. Memorial contributions may be made to Central Catholic High School Alumni Food protection award to be expanded The Allegheny Commissioners and Health Department are expanding a a Excellence in hood Protection awards and opening the competition to all food establishments this year The awards currently are available lo licenced food facilities, including retail food a wholesalers warehouses and processors This increases the of establishments invited to enter from 5,500 to 8,500 The award also is given, to resUu rants, caterers, schools and institutions for outstanding achievements in food safety and sanitation Candidates may be self-nominated or nominated by the public Forms will be distributed to licensed facilities this month, and the public may call the county Health Department at 687-ACHD until March 25 to nominate a place.

An independent panel of judges from the Health Department and its Food Advisory Board will evaluate finalists and select the winners BUTLBI Red Cross to hold awareness program The Butler County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold a Community Awareness Weekend during regular mall hours Feb. 18 and 19 at the Clearview Mall. The American Red Cross volunteers will distribute free handouts about disaster planning, first aid and blood services. Disaster Action Team members will be there to talk about their jobs Visitors can see an emergency response vehicle, mock shelter and ham radio operators. Special activities will include a disaster education program for children at 11 a m.

Feb. 18 and at 2 p.m. Feb 19. A basic emergency response skills program will be offered at 2 p.m Feb 18. HAMPTON FDR biographies topic of Book Club meeting The Book Club at the Hampton Community Library will meet at 7.30 p.m.

Feb 22 to discuss several biographies of Franklin D. Roosevelt The library also will have a a Kfi through 18 from 11 a.m to Tp.m March 4 The fee is $12, which includes materials Pre-registration is required SHALER Middle school to offer adult swimming lessons The American Reef" Cross will sponsor adult swimming lessons for residents of the township from Feb 21 through May 4. The lessons will be from 9 to 10 Tuesdays at the Shaler Area Middle School, 700 Scott Ave. Adults at any skill level will be taught to improve their skills For i a i contact the school at 492-1300 Around the schools DKfl LAKES Speaker to share African culture The Deer Lakes Elementary Center will sponsor a production about African culture for pupils in third through sixth grades at and 2 Thursday. Born in Lagos, Jumoke Ewedemi will share stories about growing up under the influence of her father, a Nigerian tribal chief Her company, Alafia, was established for the promotion of African culture through story-telling, song, dance, fashion and food Around the North and nearby If you have information you wish to submit for use in the Around rhe North Hills column call or write 772-7308 Addreas: Around the North Hills 137 Commonwealth Drive Warrendale PA 15086 Group asks state to reconsider secession The secession group, Taxpayers for Real Education, has asked the state to reconsider its petition for secession from the district The state ruled in December that East Deer and Frazer may not secede from the school district, which would have left West Deer the lone community in Deer Lakes The group, which opposes the size of the district's $18.9 million building project, already has said it will anneal the ruling hut firat Among them.

Monica's Gang and Chuck Billy 'n' Folks wants the state to reconsider its decision, said Rita Nwranski, a leader among the group. The group said the denial response from the state was vague. Members want a detailed explanation as to what factors surrounded the decision, Nwranski said. UlROCHE Groundbreaking set for campus building La Roche College will celebrate the groundbreaking for a $7.2 million building to house its premiere Graphics, Design and Communication Division during the week of March 13. The ceremony will feature Mauricio de Sousa, who is considered Brazil's most popular animator and cartoonist De Sousa is a recipient of the Yellow Kid Award, the international cartoon community's Oscar equivalent.

He will discuss animation at 2 p.m. March 16 in La Roche's College Center Ryan Room The groundbreaking ceremony for its new Academic Design Building will be at 11 a.m March 17 on La Roche's east campus. During the ceremony, de Sousa will receive La Roche's honorary doctorate of public service. The cartoonist helped launch the Pan American Health Organization's "Communicating for Health" program, aimed at informing Americans on issues related to health De Sousa has been called The Brazilian Walt Disney" for his characters, which have become household names throughout the world. Kindergarten registration begins Pine-Rkhland School District is holding kindergarten registration between 9 a.m.

to 3 m. Mondays through Fridays in the district's elementary schools. Children must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 Parents of children who will turn 5 between Sept. 1 and -1m.

i district for early admission status. Early entrance information packets are available from the principals' offices. Parents must bring the child's birth certificate, social security card and proof of immunization and health history to register. The kindergarten program is a half-day program in the morning or afternoon. The school district will provide transportation to morning classes and home from afternoon classes.

Noontime transportation is the parents' responsibility. Parents can call the following elementary schools for more information: Hance Elementary at 625-3111, Wexford Elementary at 9354631 and Richland Elementary at 443-1558. ST.ALEOS Program to make physics fun for pupils St Alexis Parent Teacher Guild will hold a "Physics Is Fun" program Wednesday in McCandless. The program will be presented by Mobile Ed Productions at 9 and 10 a.m Featured will be the Van de Graff sphere to demonstrate the principal of static electricity. The inventions of Nikola Tesla, a pioneer in the amplification of electricity, will provide the basis for their "Fun Electric Chair." When a volunteer sits in the chair, torches light, sparks fly, and neon lights glow.

A model pulse ram-jet engine will also illustrate Newton's third law of motion, which states every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Pupils will feel the force of this principle as the engine roars. Excellence Mars Area Middle School announced the pupils on the principal's, high honor and and honor rolls for the second nine-week grading period. The students were Principal's roll Eighth Grade-- Jessica Bajoras, Matthew Cook, Joshua Fantini, Mattie Gallagher, Laura Hatch, Michael Kolbe, Kristen Linn, Brad Manzer, Caitiin McCauley, Jennifer Mercer, Braden Molhoek, Rachael Ramella, Heidi Sirney and Cassandra Steffy. Seventh Grade-- Jessica Baldauf, Lara Benedict, Julia Dawson, Laura Madeja, Ryan Patsko and Brian Sondej.

Sixth Grade Kathryn Clegg, Diana Dougherty, Steven Frisbee, Melynda Kline, Emily Tamosauskas, Lara Wiemann, Jennifer Williams and Sara Yockey. High honor Eighth Grade Karl Alexan drunas, Borland, Crystal Brown, Aaron Bubenheim, Beth Caahdollar, Derick Colonello, Melanie Crowe, Kiera Davison, Kenneth Deemer, Erin Diurba, Robert Doverspike, Michael Dreveniak, Lucinda Dunlap, Lisa Freudenberg, Garrett Goss, Kathryn Goucher, Stephanie Haller, Cindy Hart, Scott Hart, Keith Heindl, Nancy Hernandez, Benjamin Kline, Christopher Knauff, Amanda Masdea, Benjamin Malta, Christina Mohler, Anthony Molinaro, David Montag, Karen Mueser, Sean O'Brien, Jason Onyshko, Kimberly Orchard, Caleb Rabold, Soctt Reagan, Kathern Robles, Vasili Sanios, Stefanie Snyder, John Stella, Jared Stevick, Neil Sullivan, Trish Tusrynski, Matthew Warman, Jeffrey Weismann and Victoria Yanakos. Seventh Grade Adam Cudoc, Michelle Kier, Daniel Knechtel, Megan Lapp, Kristin Leonberg, Linda Lewis, Gretta Maier, Tina Morgano, Lindsay Onufer, Rebecca Onyshko, Jessi Pistetla, Chris Popadich, Brian Rinaman, Leighanna Rizzo, Daniel Ross, Carrie Schmidt, Scott Shankel, Adam Sondej, Rachael Sondej, Jessica Szymik, Corey Utz, Katie Wass, David Wonchek and Christopher Woolner. Sixth Grade Cassandra Atkinson, Bryan Baird, Charmaine Baldt, Alison Barton, Michael Baumgartel, Melissa Brandt, Katie Cariino, Lauren Croyle, Nichole Danner, Leslie Dillner, Cassie Dunlap, Ryan Floyd, Michael Gogolin, Brandon Gold, Jeremy Hague, Michael Heiken, Joshua Heil, Joel Herold, Caitiin Hudac, Paul Jesteadt, Jessica Kaufman, Erin Kelly, Gina Kocher, Heather Lazar, Amanda Leonberg, Nickolette Lustic, Becky Lutz, Ryan Manzer, Zachary Mattock, Cameron McCauley, Melissa McMaster, Laura McMeekin, Rachael Mellor, Eddie Murphy, Jonathan Newcomer, Katie Pegher, Rebecca Peters, Hillary Roman. Lindsay Saylor, Carry Schauer, Dana Scheerbaum, Gregory Schwartz, S.

Ashley Simek, Melissa Smith, Michael Standish, Brandon Tburner, Stacj Trinidad, Maggie Watson, Shawn Weller and Charity Zinno. Honor Eighth Grade Brian Aiken, James Benninger, Bob Bianco, Amanda Bittner, Kelly Bobenage, Ralph Bommer, Heather Boyle, Brand! Burgess, Justin Cope, Kate Creagh, Matthew DeMarco, Nada Di Giammarino, Kevin Dillner, Heidi Dwyer, Miranda Finchum, Nicholas Fisher, Jennifer Franceschina, Dewayne Fritz, Nicholas Hudac, Julie Huerbin, Corina Isles, Crystal Jones, David Kitsko, Joseph Krepin, Sarah Kress, Duane Mohney, Linda Moneck, Chuck Pauls, Gary Perovich, Nathan Phillips, David Rawlings, Jennifer Roche, Zachary Roman, Cyrstal Rounce, Lesley Rowan, Kendal Rudisill, Samuel Steele, Stephen Tamburri, Manuela Thoma, Erica Trinidad and Debra L'tz. Seventh Grade Evelyn Allan, Michael Baum, Alicia Blystone, Nicole Burke, Eric Cooper, Adam Cudoc, Andrea DiGiflrnmarino, Sarah Dobroski, Jessica Eshenbaugh, Rebecca Garver, Jason Gilliland, Robert Graham, Katherine Jarmin, Amy Jennings, Laura Kaufman, Erin Kelly, Michael Kerchner, Michelle Kier, Jonathan Kline, Daniel Knechtel, Danette Kopicko, Justin Lapiska, Anthony Lenze, Kristin Leonberg. Jessica Leonhard, Sara Little, Andrew Lubbert, Jeremy Lynch, Matthew Martell, Conor McCauley, Erica McCurry, Colleen McGarrity, Bradley Mellor, Michale Mentzer, Lindsay Meyers, John Miller, Miranda Mowen, Christopher Natale, Kimberly Norris, Natalie Ostertag, Tina Peters, Jimmy Petruska, Matthew Pettigrew, Scot Pittman, Ralph Pleczkows- ki, Ryan Popko, Jessica Pritts, Heather Raybold, Hollie Reiland, Andrew Rinaman, Craig Rinaman, Valerie Rodgers, Zachary 'Ryan, Jayme Santillo, Bradley Schrott, Kristopher Shane, Chuck Shields, Sarah Skelley, Rachel Smith, Nicholas Spreng, Audra Thomas Adam Tomacari, Todd Tommaney, Katherine Werner, Sean White, Alan Wild and Steven Williams. Sixth Grade Kristen Aguirre, Jason Aiken, Brad Arnold, Marisa Barr, Laura Barton, Lindsay Bender, Nancy Benninger, Sam Burk, Brett Clark, Jeremy Crofutt, a i Dugan, Brian Eisenreich, Timothy Fisher, Jennifer Fleming, Irvin Gable, Jen nlfer Garrett, David Groman, Charles HacketL, Zachary Heck- man, Brandi Henry, Brian Herman, Daniel Herold, Darren Kolbe, Duane Kolbe, Aimee Ladebu, Shannon Linamen, Jake Lorence, Rochelle Ludotff, Brandon McCandless, Dana Mercado, Kate Mercer, Joseph Molinaro, Jaime Montag, Sean Murphy, Meghan Oare, Kasey Onyshko, Alison Otte, Jackie Parr, Danielle Phelps, Steve Popadich, Steven Purvis, Lindsay Reinstadtler, Joshua Robles, Steven Rocco, Nicole Rochna, Jason Rodgers, Christopher Roos, John ROM, Joseph Ross, Joseph Sanios, Ronald Smith, Corey Sobah, Crystal Spreng, Adam Squire, Garrett Sullivan, Justin Thorpe, James Tiskus.

Matthew Turek, Gary L'ziel, Alicia Voll, Ian Wamboldt, Autumn Watson, Ronald Weaver, Thomas Weln- rich, Kelly Whitfield and Victoria Yescavage. To have a youth excellence announcement published, send information to the News Record. FOIL 772-3915 Mail Worth Hills Hews Record Commonwealth Drtvr Warrendale, Pa 15086 Information 772-7304.