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News of Record Obituaries Record Tuesday Feb 15. 1994 Obituaries obituary policy Bellevue-Avalon police merger to be discussed W. David Graham Beilevue David Graham. 75, died Monday. Feb 14, 1994.

of heart failure at his home Mr Graham was a big-band a Woodland Hills School District music and band instructor for 22 years He graduated from Carnegie Tech in 1941 and served in the Army from 1941 to 1945. He was employed as a musician with various local bands," including saxophone and clarinet at the Ankara Nightclub and for the JackPurcell Society Band. Survivors include his wife, Vivian (JBinnie) Knoch Graham; a son, Paul WOJcs of Clinton, three daughters, Stephanie Firtko and Paula Graham, both of Edgewood, and Heather Gross of McKeesport; a brother. Paul D. Graham of Crafton, a sister, Inez Williams of State Col- four grandchildren.

preceded in death by his parents, Ben G. Graham and Zelma Burroughs Graham. A burial service will be held at 2 p.a. Wednesday in Homewood Centetery. Friends will be from 3 to 5 p.m.

Wednesday in the home of Firtko. Locust SLTEdgewood. ringements are by Orion C. Funeral Home. The News Record puolisnes 1 OD iua ri es es- or tneir relatives We do no', charge 'or mis service if you would like an obrtuary to appear in me News Record please call your funeral home or call us directly at one of the I numoers listed below We will publish names of sur- i vivors memorials and bio- graphical 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 Nicholas Weiler Formerly of Ross Nicholas Weiler, 82, died Sunday.

Feb. 13, 1994, at St. John's Lutheran CarCenter, Mars. -Fohnerly of Laurel Gardens. Mr.

Weiler was a retired stationary engineer for Inland Products. Surviving are two daughters, Patricia Salac of Ross and Carol Witsch of two sons. Charles Weiler of Denver and Jack Weiler of Monroeville: one sister, Stella Hall; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Esther Frank Weiler. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday in H.P. Brandt Funeral Home, 1032 Perry Highway, Ross. Christian Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Teresa of Avila Church, Ross: Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's chod.

-ir Arthur H. Schor Sr. Hampton Arthur H. Schor Sr, 72, died Sunday, Feb. 13.

1994, at Passavant Hospital, McCandless. Mr. Schor. a World War II Army veteran, was employed by Alcoa until his retirement He later worked as a security guard. He-was a member of St.

Paul's United Methodist Church, Surviving are four sons, Arthur H. of Hampton, Lance Schor of North Braddock, Terry Schor of Shakr and Timothy Schor of Gibsonia; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his Betty Jean Schor. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Neely Funeral Home, 2208 Mount Royal Glenshaw, where a funeral service will be betd'flt 1 1 a.m.

Tuesday. Burial will take place at a later date in Allegheny County Memorial McCandless. Walter W. McCall Valencia Walter Wayne McCall, 73, died Simflay. Feb.

13. 1994. at Butler 'Administration Medical an illness. Born March 13, 1920. in Clinton Tnwrkhip.

he was the son of the late Ira K. and Anna M. Hanna McCall. Mr McCall was a self-employed truck driver and member of Clinton United Presbyterian Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Saxonburg He served in the Army i World War n.

Survivors include his wife, Vernetta B. Cunningham McCall; two daughters. Iris Henry of Natrona Heights and Barbara McCall of Valencia; one son, Gary McCall of Valencia; one sister, Evelyn Jean" McCall of Saxonburg; one brother, Charles L. McCall of Sarver; and seven grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters and four brothers.

Friends will be received from 7 to 9 tonight and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in McDonald- Aeberli Funeral Home. 238 Crowe Mars, where a funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev.

James Slate will officiate. Burial will follow at Clinton United Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Clinton. Memorial contributions may be made to Clinton United Presbyterian Church. Anna M. Burger Shaler Anna Marie Burger, 73, died Saturday, Feb.

12, 1994, at her home. Born July 4, 1920, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Walter V. and Clara C. Stroebel Koehler. Mrs.

Burger was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Philip J. Burger; one son, Philip J. Burger Jr. of Shaler.

two daughters, Phyllis A. Winters of Etna and Donna M. Erb-of West Ueer; one brother, Richard A. Koenler of Lawrenceville; one sister, Catherine Stockey of Shaler; and nine grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, George Koehler, and one sister, Loretta Pelc.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday hi Heary-Hahn Funeral Home, 425 Grant MiUvale. Christian Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Anthony's Church, Millvale.

Burial will follow at St. Augustine Cemetery, Shaler. Frederick Freyennuth Shaler Frederick J. Freyermuth, 54, died Friday. Feb.

11, 1994. at home. He was a member of the Ironworkers Union Local 3. Survivors include his wife. Nancy Redman Freyermuth; his parents.

Charles Freyermuth and Jane Weaver: two daughters. Michele Polecritti of Shaler and Alicia Niemczyk of Allison Park and two grandchildren. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today in TB. Devlin Funeral Home, 806 Perry Highway, Ross, where a service will be held at 1 p.m.

Monday. Burial will follow in Allegheny County Memorial Park, McCandless. Memorial contributions may be made to Allegheny Hospice. Police log BRLEVUE Ben Avon man charged with aggravated assault A Ben Avon man was charged assault escape and other charges after a disturbance on Lincoln Avenue at South Balph Avenue. John Michael Campbell.

25, of Lauffcl also was charged Feb. 8 endangerment, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and possession of a controlled substance. polUfc 1 said. Sterpp. 24.

of Stayton St North Side, was charged with disorderly conduct Feb 8 The men face preliminary hearings in Bellevue district court TV, VCR, toys, clothes stolen from home A resident of 565 Forest Avenue reported the theft of items, i i a television and videocassette recorder, from her apartment Thursday. The woman reported the VCR was $200. and a other items stolen include a 13-inch color TV. a black winter coat worth $300 and two bags of toys and clothes-valued at about $400, according to the report released Monday. AVALON Man charged with disorderly conduct A 22-year-old man with no known address was charged with disorderly conduct two days after he was arrested on similar charges in Bellevue.

Alex Horvath was charged Wednesday by Avalon police who responded to a call from an Ohio River Bonlevard business Horvath was charged Feb. 7 by Bellevue police with criminal mischief and dis- after rocks were thrown at a home on Watkins Ave A storm door and shed door were damaged in the amount of $175. police said. A merger of the Bellevue and Avalon police departments will be the focus of a meeting at 7-30 Wednesday. Officials expect the issue to appear on the November ballot in BeUevue because the borough has a homer charter requiring a police department Both borough councils must approve the move.

Officials estimate that a merger could save the communities $250,000 a year. Bellevue Police Chief Michael Bookser said he plans to apply for a $100,000 state grant that would fund the police chiefs salary and cover automation expenses for the first three years. A merger would make sense, officials said, as Avalon and Bellevue already share the Northgate school district The merger meeting wiD be at the Avalon municipal building, 640 California Ave. The public is invited. AVALON Council might increase cost of pinball permits After tonight it could become a little more expensive for restaurants to operate pinball or video machines Around the North Hills and nearby here.

The borough council is expected to update an ordinance to increase the annual pinball permits from $150 a year to $200 a year per machine. A borough spokeswoman said there are 12 to 15 coin-operated machines in the borough. The meeting begins at 8 p.m. at the municipal hi i lifting ASPWWALL Highland Park Bridge ramp to close for repairs Repair work begins Wednesday on the Highland Park Bridge. The state Department of Transportation said the ramp from southbound Route 28 to the bridge will close at 9 a.m.

Work will continue through October. The suggested detour is Route 28 southbound to Millvale (exit 3), to Route 28 northbound, to the Highland Park Bridge. The ramp-from the Highland Park Bridge to Route 28 southbound, which has been closed since last year, is scheduled to reopen in carry March. The bridge is one of the heaviest traveled in Pittsburgh, used by about 40,000 cars each day. The contractor on this $3.4 million project is Mellon Stuart Corp.

MDDLESEX Ordinance would set np sobriety checkpionts Residents throughout the township and elsewhere in southwestern Butler County should be on the lookout for police this spring. The Middlesex Board of Supervisors plans to pass an i a Wednesday to-establish sobriety checkpoints along Route 8 and other locations. SUTLER PBM if you have information you wish to submit for use the Around the North Hilts column, call or wnte Phone: 772-7308 Address: Around the North Hills, 137 Commonwearth Dnve, Warrendale Pa 15086 Township to organize first community day Plans are und-er way to organize the township's first community day. A will be ai 1 p-nu Feb. 22 at the Rich-land municipal building The party will be in August at Richland Community Park- Call Diane Yeneral) at 444-0014 for LoformaDon "I just i it's a nice sense of community fef ling, the whole community coming together," YeneraJl The effort will be spearheaded by the Butler District Attorney's office.

Police will not reveal the location of the checkpoints. The regular meeting begins at 8 p.m. at the municipal building. Other participating communities: Penn Township, Mars, Cranberry. Evans City, Slippery Rock, Lancaster.

Gallery, Zelienople and Buffalo Township. ZHJBWLE Hospital chairman wins service award The Butler County Chamber of Commerce chose a Zelienople resident to receive the annual distinguished service award. i i a Bessor. chairman of the board of Butler Memorial Hospital, won the honor for his many years of community service in Zelienople and at But- Bessor ler Memorial Hospital. Bessor has been assistant fire chief in Zelienople for 20 years He is also in charge of the emergency rescue service and underwater recovery squad.

He has been a member of the Zelienople borough council for more than 24 years and was president for eight years. Bessor also is a member of English Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zelienople and the Zelienople Historical NCHLAND Commission to rebuild Route 910 bridge The Turnpike Commission has announced that it will reconstruct the Route 910 bridge that crosses the turnpike in RichJand. As a result, motorists can expect the road to be closed this summer Cars will be rerouted to the Red Belt and Heckert Road. In other news, the board of commissioners will meet Wednesday to consider Phase of the Wedgewood Plan on Dickey Road. The community will i 81 homes.

Phase I is under way. while Phase II will include 32 single family homes. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m at the municipal building Around the Schools FOX CHAPa AREA Financial aid seminar set for Wednesday night Students and parents can learn more about college financial aid at 7 p.m. Wednesday In room C-24 of the Fox Chapel Area High School. The purpose of the meeting is to acquaint parents with financial aid applications, to explain the procedures used in determining financial ed.

Loan programs are available regardless of income EDEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Academy schedules open honse Feb. 23 Eden Christian Academy will hold house from 9-30 to 11 Feb. 23 at the school, 206 Seibert Road. Interested parents are invited to stop by to check out the facilities for preschool and kindergarten classes. Call 364-8055 for details.

QUIGLEY CATHOLIC School hires director of recruitment Rev David principal of Quigley Catholic High School, announced that the school has a new director of recruitment. Heidi Waxenfelter is a 1989 graduate of Quigley and a 1993 graduate of Duquesne University Waxenfelter will design the Quigley recruitment program. She will visit elementary schools and do interviews with eighth-graders. She also will be in charge of rhe annual open house and visitation programs. "Waxenfelter was an ideal candidate for the job.

Her training in marketing at Duquesne is a real plus," Menegay said. SHALER AflEA Parents advised to call for report card details Report cards are out. Parents are advised to calHhe guidance department of theifchilcTs school vvith any questions. Dean's list Heather Lucas of Mars was named to the dean's list at Methodist College, Fayetteville. N.C for the fall semester A 1993 Mars Area High School graduate, she is a ele- Loya Lucas mentary special education major and starting pitcher for the college's softball team Alexis Greene, daughter of Richard and Judy Greene of Pine.

was named to the dean's list at Kent State University, Ohio, for the fall semester A 1992 Pine-Richland High School graduate, she is a communications major a i Loya. son of Ken and Daria Loya of Cranberry, was among the students on the dean's list for the fall semester at the i versity of Pittsburgh. Oakland campus. He is a freshman majoring in economics. Joseph Powers, son of Martin Joseph and Jams Roberta Powers of Allison Park, was named to the dean's list for the fall at Coastal Carolina University.

Conway. S.C Wendy Schulz. a of Vicki and Robert Schuk of Ross, was selected for the dean's list for the fall semester at Robert Morris College. Moon campus. She is a junior majonng in finance Schulz graduated in 1991 from North Hills High School Mar Lou Edwards of Avalon is her grandmother.

James Vogrin. son of Mr and Mrs. Francis Vogrin of Gibsonia, was included on the dean's list for the fall semester at John Carroll University. University Heights. Ohio.

Kristin Bosco, daughter of John and Marie Bosco of McCandless. was named to the dean's list with distinction for the fall semester at Grove City College A senior a a i major, she is vice president of the college Pan-Hellenic Association and a member of the Gamma Chi sorority and Student Education Association. Bosco is a 1990 North Allegheny High School graduate Jennifer Best, a of William and Patncia Best of Hampton, was named Lo the dean's list for the fall semester at Lafayette College. Easton She is a a i i major and member of the women soccer team Best graduated in 1993 from Hampton High School. Heather Phelps.

daughter of Patrick and Barbara Phelps of Ross. was included on the dean's list for the fall semester at Indiana University of Pennsylvania She is a is a a major and member of the IUP Marching Band. Phelp is a 1992 Hills High School graduate Sarah i daughter of Frank and Jean Nichols of Cranberry, also was named to the dean's list lor the fall semester at Indiana University- of Pennsylvania A junior, she majors in elementary educanon She a a in 1991 seneca Valle High bchool i local were named to the dean's list at Shipp I i i for the fall semester Also listed is their major of study From Pittsburgh Kathleen Mary Collabolletta. geography. Arthur Lawrence Kusserow.

government; and Kevin Stoehr. speech From Verona. Terrance Meehan. mathematics Kristen Leigh Isles is the first child of Mary Beth (McCauIey) and Leslie Isles Jr. of Middlesex.

She was born Feb. 12.1994. at Passavant Hospital, McCandless, weighing 6 pounds, 1 ounce. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs James McCauley of Valencia, Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs. Leslie Isles Sr of Valencia.

Seth Charles Langford is the first child of Lisa (Secor) and Jeffrey Mark Langford of Hampton. He was born Feb 11. 1994, at Passavant Hospital, McCandless, weighing 8 pounds, ounces. Nike Marie Dorsey is the second child of Karla (Austin) and Thomas Dorsey of Indiana Township She was born Feb 11, 1994, at Pas- savant Hospital, McCandless. weighing 6 pounds.

2 ounces Maternal grandparents are and Jack Austin of Bakerstown Alexander Michael. 5, is their first child LLam James Gallagher is the third child of Sharon Ann (Geyer) and Thomas Kevin Gallagher of McCandless. He was born Feb. 11. 1994.

at Passavant Hospital, McCandless, weighing 9 pounds, ounces. a a grandfather is Henry Geyer of McCandless Kevin Thomas. 7. and Sean Henrv. 5, are the other Gallagher children.

Bradley Jo Eckendahl is the third child of Terry (Knobeloch) and Bruce Eckendahl of Richland. He was born Feb 10, 1994. at Passavant Hospital. McCandless. weighing 8 pounds, 1 ounce Maternal grandparents are the late Howard and June Knobeloch.

Paternal grandparents are Jess and Lois Eckendahl of Hampton Great-grandmother is Evelvn Grubb? of Hampton Ryan. 9. and Courtney, 4, are the other Eckendahl children. Cory Christopher Mahony is the third child of Beth Mae (Clarke) and Mark Joseph Mahony of Hampton He was born Feb 10. 1994.

at Passavant Hospital. McCandless. weighing 6 pounds, 4 ounces Ryan Mark, 1 and Brady Joseph. I'-z. are the other Mahony children Nicholas Lee Pawlowski is the first child of Anna and Michael Pawlowski of Pittsburgh He was born Jan.

5. 1994, at Allegheny General Hospital, Pitts- weighing 6 2 -z ounces Maternal grandparents are Barbara Reynolds of Omaha, and Larry Reynolds of Severn, Md. Paternal grandparents are Rose and John Pawlowski of North Braddock HEAR BETTER! Black MS CCC-A PROPERLY FITTED HEARING AIDS HEARING HOME visrrs SERVICE ON ALL MAKES BATTERIES ACCESSORIES Itortlj Hills Heariijg Aid Center 931-929O 1100 Center Ave Comer of Center Bronx West View.