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PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1997 A-17 OBITUARIES FRANK CHISMAR 'Deadly accurate' bowler of '50s and '60s By Phil Axelrod Post-Gazette Sports Writer When Frank Chismar was at the top of his game, he earned the nickname "The Big Train" because he usually was the final member of his team to bowl. "Frank was the anchor man," said Bob Wissman, who was a teammate of Mr. Chismar's on the former Wissman's Pro Shop team in Forest Hills in the early '70s. "He held the team up. You could always count on him." Mr.

Chismar, one of the top bowlers in the region in the '50s and '60s, died Thursday of pneumonia St. Margaret's Seneca Place in Penn Hills at the age of 76. A long-time resident of Forest Hills, Mr. Chismar most recently lived in Penn Hills. "Everybody knew who Frank Chismar was," said Buddy DeLuca of Churchill, a fixture on the bowling scene for the past three decades.

"He was a big, stocky guy who was deadly accurate. He threw the ball in the pocket all the time." Mr. Chismar rolled five sanctioned 300 games, three 299s and two 298s. He was the West Penn singles champion four times and the Greater Pittsburgh Traveling Bowling Association singles and doubles champion twice. The highlight of his career came in 1961, when he challenged the legendary Don Carter in special televised match.

Chismar bowled a 289, but lost to Carter's 290. Mr. Chismar has been inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, the Greater Pittsburgh Bowling Association Hall of Fame, the Allegheny County Sports Hall of Fame and the East Borous Chapter of the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame. He was a retired production coordinator at the East Pittsburgh plant of Westinghouse Electric and he was a World War II Army veteran. Mr.

Chismar is survived by a son, John F. Chismar of Millvale; three daughters, Mary Louise "Debbie" By Caroline Abels Post-Gazette Staff Writer Ruth McGregor Coyne was working as secretary to the editor of the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph when her boss approached her one day in 1950 and told her to go cover a story. "I know you can do this," the editor told her, according to Mrs. Coyne's daughter, Bonnie. So Ruth McGregor went, and when she returned to the newsroom she stared at her typewriter for an hour, not knowing where to start, until a colleague typed out her notes for her and let her take it from there.

So began the journalism career of one of the Sun-Telegraph's few female reporters at least, one of the few who weren't confined to the society pages. Mrs. Coyne of Allison Park, who died Tuesday at 78 of pneumonia, reported one of the biggest local news stories of the early 1950s: the gas explosion that killed the six LAUREAN RUGAMBWA First African to become a Roman Catholic cardinal By Celestine Bohlen The New York Times Cardinal Laurean Rugambwa, who in 1960 become the first African cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church, died Monday in Dar-esSalaam, the Tanzanian Episcopal Conference announced. He was 85. His elevation to the College of Cardinals by Pope John XXIII was a signal of the church's recognition of its debt to its non-European clergy, LATEST DEATHS To our readers: The Post-Gazette's comprehensive listings of recent deaths include two types of obituaries.

News obituaries, prepared by our staff, are published at the discretion of our editors. Death notices are paid obituaries prepared by the funeralhome directors. To place a death notice, call 263- 1371. To suggest a news obituary, call 263-1601. The following list is provided free as a public service.

Listings followed by (DN) indicate that a death notice is published elsewhere in these pages. We accept information for the following list only from funeral directors and employees of crematoriums and memorial societies, who may call 263-1601 from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily. ALLEGHENY COUNTY BATTAGLIA, Eva B.

Paul, died Dec. 12. Boron Funeral Home, Carrick. (DN) BEITEL, Martha Jane Brown, 94, of Emsworth, died Dec. 9.

McDonald-Linn Funeral Home, Avalon. (DN) BOGDA, Esther 48, of Munhall, Dec. 11. George Irvin Green, Munhall. (DN) BOYLE, Dorothy 10.

Knee, Wilkinsburg. (DN) BROWN, Anna Swartz, 80, of Turtle Creek, Dec. 10. Jobe, Turtle Creek. (DN) BURNS, Philip of Beechview, Dec.

10. Brusco-Napaier, Beechview. (DN) CHISMAR, Francis I. "Frank," of Penn Hills, formerly of Forest Hills, died Dec. 11.

Patrick T. Lanigan CHOMA, Funeral Andrew, Home, 77, of East Morgan, Pittsburgh. died D002, 12. Joseph M. Somma Funeral Home, Moon.

(DN) CIAROLLA, Maria E. Cimprich, Monroveille, died Dec. 11. William O. 'Pearce Funeral Home, Pitcairn.

(DN) COE, Helen 81, of Brentwood, died Dec. 11. John F. Slater Funeral Home, Brentwood. (DN) COYNE, Ruth McGregor, died Dec.

9. John A. Freyvogel Sons Funeral Home, Shadyside. (DN) DESETTI, James 96, of Mt. Lebanon, died BATTAGLIA EVA B.

(PAUL) On Friday, December 12, 1997; wife of the late Peter C. Battaglia; mother of Mary Ann Porter, Patricia Waleko, Judith Henry, Betsy Loveday, and Peter C. Battaglia; also survived by 8 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation Saturday, 7-9pm and Sunday, 2-4 and 7-9pm at BORON FUNERAL HOME, 1719 Brownsville Road. Relatives and friends invited to attend her Funeral on Monday at 11am.

Liturgy in St. Basil Church at BEITEL MARTHA JANE (BROWN) Martha Jane Brown Beitel age 94, a long time resident of Emsworth, died December 9, 1997 at Pristine Pines in Wexford, PA. She lived in Emsworth for 87 years, born in Mt. Pleasant, PA, June 6, 1903; daughter of the late George and Margaret Wilson Brown; wife of the late Pittsburgh banker Granville L. Beitel; mother of the late Richard A.

Beitel; survived by her grandchildren, Carol Beitel Boots and her husband Randy, of Emsworth and Raub G. Beitel and his wife Sharon, of Newtown, CT; great-grandchildren Karli Raub Beitel, Max Taylor Beitel and Christian John Beitel, of Newtown, CT; also survived by a sister Isabell Gibb, of Vero Beach, FL and several nieces and nephews. Friends received Sun. Mon. 10a.m.

until time of service at 11a.m. at the MCDONALD-LINN FUNERAL HOME, 529 California Avenue, Avalon. Contributions are suggested to the Emsworth UP Church Memorial Garden, 73 Highland PA RUTH McGREGOR Telegraph compassionate children of Robert and Rose on Dec. 5, 1952. Her compassionate coverage the North tragedy stood the pages of the Sun-Telegraph, Hearst owned newspaper.

"Suffer the little children to unto me," her story began, ing to Mrs. Coyne's niece, Dillman of Allison Park. The use of the Bible quote Dillman, who was 17 at the time, realize that her droll and voiced aunt was more sentimental than she thought. Mrs. Coyne was also praised her 1953 interview with Jorgensen, the ex-GI who national attention the year when he underwent an operation change his gender to female.

The interview began: "Christine Jorgenson is like a lot of she's 'waiting for the right come "Jorgensen wrote to her mentioned how graceful and the interview and the article when other people were poking or being rude or making fun of whole thing," Bonnie Coyne, of son Park, said. Jim Moore, a former graph reporter, said yesterday Mrs. Coyne was "a good and a good writer" in a time according to Dillman, weren't accorded bylines very Mrs. Coyne left the "Sun-Telly" 1954, six years before it was the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Before her stint on the per, Mrs.

Coyne was a stewardess for Capital Airlines. Always and impeccably dressed, she liked the stewardess uniform De Rose, 76, of Penn Hills, died Burket-Truby Funeral Home, Oakmont. June Dec. 10. McDonald-Linn, Alexandaer 93, of Scott, died Dec.

11. described "the first children myself and in Africa in size 40 years, Vatican esti100 million 11 African STRATTAN, Dec. 12. (DN) THOMPSON, Avalon. (DN) VERA, Bagnato Funeral Home, Carnegie.

(DN) WASHINGTON, Marion died Dec. 10.0 Gaines Funeral Home, East End. (DN) WATKINS, Charles L. "Uncle Chuck," 63, of North Side, died Dec. 10.

Schellhaas Funeral Home, North Side. (DN) WEST, Beverly 64, of Penn Hills, died Dec. 11. Thomas D. English Funeral Home, Oakmont.

(DN) WHITE, M. Hazel, 100, of Avalon, died Dec. 11. McDonald-Linn Funeral Home, Avalon. (DN) YORKISON, Bernice Kokal, of O'Hara, died Dec.

12. Weddell-Ajak Funeral Home, Aspinwall. (DN), ZABOROWSKI, Lee "Leo," of South Side, died Dec. 12. John J.

Gmiter Fuenral Home, South Side. (DN) ZINSSER, Helmut 85, of Ross, died Dec. 12. T.B. Devin Funeral Home, Ross.

(DN) BEAVER COUNTY HOSTOVICHAK, Eva, 69, of Monaca, died Dec. 11. Wayne N. Tatalovich Funeral Home, Aliquippa. PRICE, George R.

"Bob," 73, of South Beaver Township, died Dec. 12. Campbell's Chippewa Funeral Home, Chippewa. WOODS, Emma Alberta, 72, of Hopewell, died Dec. 11.

Wayne N. Tatalovich Funeral Home, Aliquippa. WASHINGTON COUNTY SPINA, Frank J. "Teck," 70, of Houston, died Dec. 10.

Joseph P. Salandra Funeral Home, Canonsburg. WESTMORELAND COUNTY BUTTS, Opal Edith, 78, of Mount Pleasant Township, died Dec. 11. Eugene G.

Saloom Funeral Home, Mount Pleasant. FISHER, Norene 73, of Jeannette, died Dec. 11. Mason-Gelder Funeral Home, Jeannette. Championship on WTAE.

He has been inducted into the PA Sports Hall of Fame, The Allegheny County Sports Hall of Fame, The Greater Pgh Bowling Assoc. Hall of Fame and The East Boros Sports Hall of Fame; husband of the late Marilou (O'Connor) Chismar; father of John F. of Millvale, Mary Louise "Debbie" Chismar of Penn Hills, Mary Frances "Fran" Chismar of Penn Hills and Roseanne Henkel of FL; grandfather of Meghan Henkel; preceded in death by brothers, Joseph, Anthony and William and his sister Tillie Sepesy. Friends may call 2-4 7-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at PATRICK T.

LANIGAN FUNERAL HOME, 700 Linden Avenve, East Pittsburgh (824-8800). Mass of Christian Burial in St. Maurice Church, Monday, 10am. CHOMA ANDREW Sun- for laam, Pope John Paul II Cardinal Rugambwa as cardinal among all Africa's and a close colleague of my predecessors." The Catholic Church has been growing steadily and influence in the past and, according to mates, is now home to Catholics. There are now cardinals.

OBITUARIES ES ADVERTISING 75, of Windgap, formerly of McDermott Funeral Home, 56, of Shadyside, Dec. 11. (DN) D. Chirdon Okinski, of Ohio H.P. Brandt Funeral Home, Homewood, died Dec.

10. District. Walter E. "Cookie," of LawWalter J. Zalewski Funeral (DN) Squirrel Hill, died Dec.

12. Squirrel Hill. (DN) Talackine, 95, of Forest Hills, Funeral Home, Turtle Creek. "Grace," 74, of Plum, died Funeral Home, Plum. (DN) of Hill District, died Dec.

Hill District. of Oakland, died Dec. 11. Shadyside. (DN) 76, of South Side, died Dec.

Home, South Side. (DN) 55, of McKees Rocks, died Coraopolis. of Squirrel Hill, Dec. 10. Squirrel Hill.

(DN) H. "Vic," 71, of McKees McDermott Funeral Home, Verri, 82, of Penn Hills, died Dec. 12. Charles W. Penn Hills.

James 78, of Leetsdale, Home, Sewickley. (DN) "Smitty," 68, of Beltzhoover, Home, Hill District. died Dec. 12. Irvine (DN) of Penn Hills, died Dec.

Chapel, Penn On Dec. 12, 1997; of Morgan, PA; age 77; husband of the late Jeri B. Choma; father of Linda C. Kosmacki; grandfather of Tyler F. Kosmacki; brother of Christine Cindric, Alex, John and Stephen Choma and the late May Pawlak, Nicholas and Peter Choma.

Friends received Sun. 2-4 7-9. Parastas Service Sun. 7:30 pm at JOSEPH M. SOMMA FUNERAL HOME, 5405 Steubenville Pike, Moon Run, Robinson Twp where Funeral Service will be on Mon.

at 10 am. CIAROLLA MARIA E. (CIMPRICH) 72, on Thurs. Dec. 11, 1997, of Monroeville, PA, wife of the late Nicholas A.

Ciarolla; sister of Stephen Cimprich, of Trafford and the late Joseph, John, and Annie Cimprich. Friends received Sunday COYNE reporter known coverage Frank Chismar in 1987 Chismar of Penn Hills, Mary Frances "Fran" Chismar of Penn Hills and Roseanne Henkel of Florida; and one granddaughter. Friends can from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and tomorrow at the Patrick Lanigan Funeral Home, 700 Linden East Pittsburgh. A Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m.

Monday in St. Maurice Church, Ardmore Boulevard, Forest Hills, followed by burial i in Good Shepherd Cemetery in Monroeville. "We must be open-minded," he said during the 70th session of the Second Vatican Council. "In the missions, where separation is a fact of everyday life, we have to be ready to cooperate with non-Catholics in all possible ways." He also stressed the importance of involving the lay community in the work of the church. In a condolence message to Bishop Polycarp Pengo of Dar-es-Sa- CLASSIFIED Lebanon.

(DN) KORTNICK, Sallie of Penn Hills, Moon, died Dec. 11. Home, Penn McKees Rocks. (DN) KREITHEN, Melvin formerly of H. Samson, Oakland.

Dec. 11. Piatt KUZMANKO, Lonnie Pa. (DN) Township, died Dec. 12.

Dec. 11. Boron, Ross. (DN) LEE, William A. of of Shaler, died West Funeral Home, Hill Home, Shaler.

LUKASZEWICZ, renceville, died Dec. 12. of North Side, Home, Lawrenceville. Funeral Home, LUNDY, Eva, 91, of died Dec. 10.

Burton Hirsch Chapel, Brentwood. MATTEO, Celia C. 69, of Carnegie, died Dec. 11. Jobe Home, McDonald, (DN) McCLUSKEY, Elsie E.

Dec. 10. West Dec. 12. Maurice L.

Knee McGOWAN, Horace Liberty, died 7. West Funeral Home, Home, Home- PASKOFF, Ruth Ra Ralph Schugar Chapel, formerly of High- RALL, Raymond T. D'Alessandro 12. John J. Gmiter Funeral RIDGWAY, Steve died Dec.

7. Dec. 10. Copeland's, ROSENBERG, Adelle, died Dec. 11.

Burton L. Hirsch' Chapel, (DN) SCHROTT, Robert of Pleasant Hills, Rocks, died Dec. 12. 10. John F.

Slater McKees Rocks. (DN) SCOGLIETTI, Nancy 11. Thomas P. formerly of East Liberty, Trenz Funeral Home, 76, of Stanton SHAUGHNESSY, Funeral Home, died Dec. 12.

Irvine Funeral SMITH, Edward Holiday Park, died died Dec. 9. West Funeral Monroeville. SMITH, Lael Acheson, Funeral Home, Sewickley. died Dec.

11. SNYDER, Zane 77, Home, Munhall. 11. Soxman Funeral Hills. (DN) ceived Fri.

2-4 7-9 at JOBE FUNERAL HOME, corner Shaw Triboro Ave. Turtle Creek where Services will be Sat. 10:30 am. BURNS PHILIP N. Of Beechview, on Weds.

Dec. 10, 1997; beloved husband of Florence Enders Burns; father of Donna Stamoolis and Kenneth; brother of Finley, Ethel Schreckengost, James, Janie Greenfield, Richard and Carol Styslinger; grandfather of Damon and Christina Stamoolis and Jason and Jessica Burns; son in law of Henry Enders. Friends received at the BRUSCO-NAPIER FUNERAL HOME, LTD. Broadway Shiras Aves. Beechview, 1-4 7-9 Fri.

Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Service Sat. 11 a.m.

at the Church of the Advent, Pioneer Ave. Brookline. Mr. Burns was a 65 year member of the Church of the Advent. Donations may be made to the Church of the Advent 3010 Pioneer Brookline.

CHISMAR FRANCIS I. "FRANK" Of Penn Hills, formerly a long time resident of Forest Hills, on Thursday, Dec. 11, 1997. He was a retired Production Coordinator at Westinghouse, East Pittsburgh Plant, also he was a WWII Army Veteran. He was one of Western PA's most accomplished bowlers with 5 sanctioned 300 games when it was a rare feat.

He averaged 29 out of 35 years of bowling with a high avg of 218. He was the West Penn's single champion for 4 consecutive years and twice won the Grtr. Pgh. Traveling Assoc. singles doubles title.

In 1961 he won the Greater Pittsburgh Television Moulis sen by the airline and briefly got away with wearing her own uniof form, picked right out of a local out on department store, her family said. a She 1 was born and raised in Crafton but moved to Allison Park after come marrying James J. Coyne owner accord- of the popular Oakland Cafe on Mickey Forbes Avenue. She later majored in English at led the University of Pittsburgh and to was known for her wide vocabulary husky- and ability to choose just the right words to describe things. Dillman said children in the family who were for having problems with writing Christine assignments were "always told to drew go see Aunt before to After leaving the and raising her children, Sun Telegraph Coyne wrote book reviews for the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, gals where her best friend was the book to editor.

She was "crushed" when man the Pittsburgh Press folded in 1992, and having seen the Sun-Telegraph kind suffer a similar fate, Bonnie Coyne were said. fun the Mrs. Coyne was in Florida visitAlli- ing her son Christopher M. Coyne of Tampa when she died. She had been Sun-Tele- suffering from emphysema, he said.

that In addition to her son and daughreporter ter, Mrs. Coyne is survived by anwhen, other son, James J. Coyne III of San women Francisco; a sister, Betty Moran of often. White Oak; and a brother, Donald in McGregor of Upper St. Clair.

sold to Friends will be received tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at John A. Freyvogel Funeral Home, newspa- 4900 Centre Shadyside. stylish A Mass will be celebrated at 10 dis- a.m. Monday at St.

Ursula Church in cho- Hampton. and the and ria to also of the growing importance Catholic congregations in parts, of world that had once been the domain of European missionaries. Cardinal Rugambwa was an early active participant in the Second Vatican Council, advocating the internationalization of the Roman Cuand the adaptation of the liturgy local customs and music. He was a strong voice for ecumenism, preaching collaboration with other Christian denominations. Dec.

11. Laughlin Funeral Home, Mt. DOLCE, Connie Vallillo, formerly died Dec. 11. William F.

Gross Funral Hills. (DN) ELIKAN, Leo 88, of Monroeville, Carnegie and Washington, died Barnhill Funeral Washington, FISCHER, Charles died Carrick. (DN) FRANKENY, Isabel Brednick, Dec. 11. Frank R.

Perman Funeral (DN) FUJER, Margaret 87, formerly died Dec. 11. John F. Slater Brentwood. (DN) GOFF, Helen, 84, of Brentwood, John F.

Slater Funeral Home, GOODWELL, Jerrylena "Jerry," died Dec. 9. Nation Funeral Washington County. (DN) GRAHAM, Albert D. "Turk," died Funeral Home, Uptown.

(DN) GRAVES, James 85, of East Dec. 11. Spriggs Watson Funeral wood. (DN) GRENESKO, Elizabeth 82, land Park, died Dec. 12.

Daniel Funeral Home, Lawrenceville. (DN) HARP, Joseph, 88, of Hill District, West Funeral Home, Hill District. HAYS, P. Bernice, of Mt. Lebanon, Laughlin Funeral Home, Mt.

Lebanon. HLIVKO, Wilfred J. "Will," 66, formerly of Johnstown, died Dec. Funeral Home, Brentwood. (DN) HOFFMAN, Rosemary, Dec.

Kunsak, Brighton Heights. (DN) IGIMS, Thomas W. "Bill" Heights, died Dec. 11. Healy-Hahn Millvale.

(DN) JOHNS, Gertrude 77, of Dec. 11. Gene H. Corl Funeral Center, (DN) KORENY, John of West Mifflin, Savolskis-Wasik-Glenn Funeral (DN) BOGDA ESTHER L. Died Dec.

11, 1997, age 48, of Munhall; beloved wife of Michael S. Bogda; beloved step-mother of Lisa and Christopher; also survived by sister Kathleen Losos of Munhall, and a brother Wayne T. Ross Ill of Carnegie. received Fri. 7-9 PM, Sat 7-9 PM at the Friends, GEORGE IRVIN GREEN FUNERAL HOME, 3511 Main Street, Munhall.

selected Golden Rule Member), where services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. BOYLE DOROTHY A. Suddenly, on Dec. 10, 1997; retired from Alcoa; sister of Helen O'Malley and Sr. Anne Joan, OCD of Cleveland; daughter of the late Peter and Antoinette Conrad Boyle; sister of the late Mary R.

Walsh; aunt of Robert P. Walsh, Amy Wallick and Joanne Nakes. THERE WILL BE NO VISITATION. Friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial in St. James Church, Franklin Ave.

on Sat. at 10 am. Interment, Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements by KNEE FUNERAL HOME OF WILKINSBURG, INC. Please omit flowers.

BROWN ANNA S. (SWARTZ) Age 80 on Dec. 10, 1997; of Turtle Creek; wife of the late James E. Brown; mother of Dennis James of Manor, William E. Brown of Pitcairn, Robert J.

Brown of Houston, TX, Richard Brown of Turtle Creek, stepsons Joseph Brown of AZ and David Brown of NJ; sister of Agnes Salvador of Turtle Creek; also 6 grandchildren. Friends re- GRABLE, Bruce 68, of North Huntingdon, died Dec. 11. Edwin N. Wolfe Funeral Home, Export.

JACK, Edmund Grant, 48, of Ligonier Township, died Dec. 11. Brooks Funeral Home, Mount Pleasant. JOHNSON, Alberta Miller "Sis," 67, of East Huntingdon, died Dec. 11.

Brooks Funeral Home, Mount Pleasant. KROHE, Willis E. "Bill," 61, of Penn Township, died Dec. 11. James E.

Lindsay Funeral Home, Harrison City. LaDOW, Neil 68, of Unity, died Dec. 11. GautBacha Funeral Home, Pleasant Unity. MULHEREN, Arthur D.

75, of Latrobe, died Dec. 10. John J. Lopatich Funeral Home, Latrobe. REIMER, Richard 79, of Lower Burrell, died Dec.

11. Frank F. Gigler Funeral Home, Lower Burrell. SAPP, Anna Ennat, 96, of North Huntingdon, died Dec. 11.

Joseph F. Ott Funeral Home, Irwin. SAXMAN, Marian 79, of Greensburg, died Dec. 11. Barnhart Funeral Home, Greensburg.

STEWART, John W. 74, of North Irwin, died Dec. 10. Vincent V. Rodgers Funeral Home, Irwin.

OTHER BROWN, Pearl 75, of Connellsville, Fayette County, died Dec. 9. Vito C. Martucci Funeral Home, Connellsville. BUTLER, Emma Grace Durstine, 83, of Bullskin, Fayette County, died Dec.

11. Clyde Brooks Funeral Home, Melcroft, Fayette County. DRUM, Sarah of Shippensburg, Cumberland County, formerly of Charleroi, died Dec. 10. FogelFuneral Home, Shippensburg.

(DN) KING, Marshall D. 70, of Springfield, Fayette County, died Dec. 10. Clyde Brooks Funeral Home, Melcroft. KUTSKA, George, 82, of Boca Raton, died Dec.

12. Mason Funeral Home, Tamarac, Fla. (DN) TRAYNOR, Marceline of Connellsville, died Dec. 9. Paul G.

Fink Funeral Home, Connellsville. WISSEL, Dorothy Marlier, of Naples, and Chataukua, N.Y., formerly of Pittsburgh, died Nov. 14. (DN) 11 A.M.-3 P.M. 7-9 P.M.

at the WM. 0. PEARCE FUNERAL HOME 318. Wall Pitcairn. Mass of Christian Burial St.

Michael Church Monday at 10 A.M. COE HELEN M. Age 81, on Thurs. Dec. 11, 1997 of Brentwood.

Beloved wife of 56 years to Thomas L. Coe loving mother of Carol Ann Lacher Thomas L. Coe sister of Gloria T. Boch of Brentwood Charles M. Ray Jr.

of Tiffin OH; beloved grandmother of Donald Lacher, Amy Vanhorenbeck, Wendy Bryan Coe; greatgrandmother of Lauren Coe Ryan Vanhorenbeck. Friends received at JOHN F. SLATER FUNERAL HOME, INC. 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood 2-4 7- 9pm. Funeral prayer on Mon.

morning at 9:30. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Sylvester church 10am. COYNE RUTH (McGREGOR) On Tuesday, December 9, 1997, Ruth McGregor Coyne; beloved wife of the late James J. Coyne mother of Dr.

Bonnie A. Coyne, James J. Coyne II1 and Christopher M. Coyne; grandmother of McGregor James Coyne; sister of Betty Moran, Donald McGregor and the late Bud McGregor. Friends will be received at JOHN A.

FREYVOGEL SONS, INC. 4900 Centre Ave. At Devonshire Street Sun. 2-4 7-9 pm. Funeral Mon.

Mass of Christian Burial St. Ursula Church (Allison Park) 10 am. Remembrances may be made to Animal Friends 2643 Penn Pgh, PA 15222. Mrs. Coyne was a former reporter for the Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph and past President of the Womens Press Club of Pittsburgh.

DESETTI JAMES G. Of Mt. Lebanon, on Thursday, Dec. 11, 1997; husband of the late Olive L. Desetti; father of James G.

Desetti, grandfather of Joel, Mark and Amy Heller; also survived by 7 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at LAUGHLIN FUNERAL HOME, 222 Washington Mt. Lebanon on Sunday, 2-4 7-9 p.m. Blessing Service on Monday, 11am in the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society, 241 Fourth PA 15222. DOLCE CONNIE (VALLILLO) On Thurs. Dec. 11, 1997 formerly of Penn Hills; beloved wife of the late Michael; mother of Ursula and Ron Provonche; grandmother of Bonnie Proctor and Bob Provonche; sister of Margaret Ricciardelli, Adeline Pino, Lena Ross and the late Mary Jiancinti, Sue Giacobbe, Madeline Scuillo, Angeline Caputo and Elizabeth DeLeonibusi; great grandmother of Timmy, Kevin Scott Proctor, Matthew and Katie Provonche. Friends will be received WILLIAM F.

GROSS FUNERAL HOME, 11735 Frankstown Road (at Rodi Road) Penn Hills. Funeral Mon. at 10:15. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Marys Church, Export at 11 a.m.

Visitation Sat. Sun. 2-4 7-9 p.m. Cont. on Page A-18.