Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • Page 50

B-24 PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2001 LOCAL NEWS Ridge's child-care plan attracting some criticism Court bars insurance companies' sale of 'pre-neecT funeral policies they could not take a position on whether the Catholic Funeral Plan is affected by the court decision against Andrew D. Ferguson III of Uniontown and his arrangement with Baltimore Life Insurance Co. Matthew Cahalan, president of the Catholic Family Security Association, the subsidiary marketing the plan for the Catholic Cemeteries Association, said the Ferguson case will be reviewed to see if it has any impact. He said the 20 agents it has from the Lincoln Heritage Life Insurance Co. are already careful to refer clients to participating funeral directors for East Pittsburgh funeral director Patrick T.

Lanigan, president of a local group called the Professional Funeral Planners Association, said the Ferguson ruling was one that should serve as a warning to funeral directors who are participating in the Catholic plan and using insurance agents for marketing. Ferguson was fined $4,000, with his license put on probationary status for two years, and the agent he worked with was also fined $4,000. classic case of big government telling families what to do. It's the attitude that we know better than you do what's best for your child." Welfare Secretary Feather O. Houstoun acknowledged that the new background check requirement was prompted by a Casey investigation.

His office recently discovered that 22 neighbor and relative caregivers with criminal backgrounds were getting state subsidy money. "We immediately forwarded that information to the affected parents," Houstoun said in a press release. There was no mention of how those parents responded nor would the state be obliged to check on that under the new policy. To facilitate the background checks, parents getting the subsidy for neighbor or relative care will have to furnish information about the caregiver for the first time. The state, in turn, will give them the results and cover the costs, expected to total about $3 million.

There are about 50,000 families in Pennsylvania who use their subsidies to pay Catholic Cemeteries Association in a collaboration with insurance agents to sell pre-need packages. Some of their competitors have contended the arrangement is illegal, and believe their position could be strengthened by the court ruling. No formal complaints have ever been filed against the cemeteries association's marketing of the Catholic Funeral Plan, and the association has denied any wrongdoing. A three-judge panel of Commonwealth Court did not prohibit arrangements between funeral directors and life insurance agents, but it emphasized that discussions with a consumer about merchandise and services should be carried out by the funeral director. Presumably; the insurance agent could only handle the general financing of the plan.

Representatives of the State Board of Funeral Directors said OBITUARIES relatives or neighbors to watch their children. State Sen. Allyson Y. Schwartz, D-Montgomery, joined Casey in denouncing the new policy. Schwartz noted that it's already illegal for child-care providers with more than three children in their charge to employ felons who have been convicted of 23 kinds of crimes involving violence, sexual deviancy, child endangerment and certain types of drug offenses within the last five years.

"Why should there be a different standard for Ithose who care for three or fewer children?" she said. The difference, Pagni said, lies in who is contracting with the provider, the parent or the state. When providers contract directly with the state, they must undergo background checks. They also receive a higher reimbursement as an incentive to meet higher standards. But most neighbor and.

relative caregivers oversee three or fewer children. And in most of those situations, the subsidy goes directly to the parents. Mary Napolitano. Friends may call Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 pm at PATRICK T. LANIGAN FUNERAL HOME, 700 Linden Avenue At Cable, East (412-824-8800).

Mass of Christian Burial in St. Col-man Church on Monday at 10 am. Memorial Donations may be made to Forbes Hospice, 6655 Frankstown PA 15206. POWELL WILLIAM E. On Tuesday, February 6, 2001, of Allentown, brother of Thomas J.

Powell; uncle of John Powell; beloved friend of Patricia Derbish; father of Cherie, Dee Dee 8 Scott Derbish; grandfather of Jeffrey Nick. Friends received at the JOHN F. SLATER FUNERAL HOME, 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood, Friday 2-9 pm where blessing services will be held Saturday at 10 am. QUIMPO VANIDA S. Of Holiday Park, on Wednesday February 7, 2001.

Age 62. Beloved wife of Rafael G. married 37yrs. Mother of Rafael Jr. (Jacqueline), Veronica (Mark) Roberson, Carlos Manuel, Vanessa Quimpo; Daughter of JannuanSuriyakham; Grandmother of Victoria Marie, Maria Charis Erika Katherine Quimpo, Samuel Joseph, Isabella Marie Roberson; Sister of Supavadee Sullivan, Suwattana Sugg, Tatsanee Oc-ceno, Tirachai Suriyakham; Friends received at GENE H.

CORL FUNERAL CENTER OFMONROEVILLE.4335 Northern Pike (1 block east of Mosside 48). Visitation 2-4 7-9 PM Friday. Mass of Christian Burial North American Martyrs Church, Saturday 10 AM. Contributions to the International Womens Club, co Sonia Gervis, 1326 Foxwood Monroeville, PA 15146 or the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O.

Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309. CORL FAMILY DIRECTORS, 412-372-2100 RAGAN VERONICA JEAN (ICHENKO) Of West Homestead, on February 7, 2001 beloved wife of the late Robert; mother of Kimberly Ragan of West Homestead; sister of Denise Ondick of Munhall and John Ichen-ko of New Homestead. Friends received SAVOLSKIS-WASIK-GLENN FUNERAL HOME, INC. 3501 Main Munhall (Member Selected Independent Funeral Homes) Saturday Sunday 2-4, 7-9 pm. Funeral Mass Monday 11 am St.

Therese Church, Munhall. REITER EVELYN G. "PAT" 73, formerly of Tarentum, on Feb. 7, 2001; daughter of the late Frederick and Bernice (Courtney) Shreve; wife of the late George H. Reiter; mother of the late Robert Reiter, survived by daughter-in-law, Cathy L.

(Ostanoski) Reiter of Cheswick; two grandsons, Johnathan G. and Robert J. Reiter; sister, Mabel Beck of Toledo, OH. All service and burial private. Contributions to: American Cancer Society.

Arrangements by DUSTER F. H. INC, Tarentum, PA (724) 224-1526. RISSLER HELEN R. (LEARZAF) Formerly of Penn Hills, on Tuesday, February 6, 2001; beloved wife of the late Forrest mother of Charles, Robert, Wilma Nemecand William Rissler; sister of Dorothy Nittka; also survived by ten grandchildren; one great-granddaughter.

Friends received at WILLIAM F. GROSS FUNERAL HOME, 11735 Frankstown Road (at Rodi Road) Penn Hills, where service will be held Friday 2 pm. Visitation Thursday 2-4, 7-9 pm. Cont. on Pag JB-25 CHECKS FROM PAGE B-17 government's place to make those decisions for them." Furthermore, he noted, nonsubsi-dized families are free to choose whomever they wish for neighbor or relative care.

To impose a rule on low-income families that does not apply to anyone else would amount to discrimination, he said. But state Auditor General Robert Casey a persistent critic of Gov. Tom Ridge's child-care policies and a presumed contender for governor in 2002, quickly denounced the plan as "morally and fiscally irresponsible." In a statement, Casey said the parent choice provision was "horrifying in its disregard for the safety of Pennsylvania children and shocking in its insistence that taxpayers pay convicted criminals to care for children." When the state pays for child care, Casey said, it is obligated to ensure those dollars are being spent to keep children safe. But Pagni called that view "a KISER DOROTHY S. Of Churchill on Feb.

5, 2001, age 89; beloved wife of the late Donald B. Kiser; mother of Barbara K. Lockhart and her husband Jack; sister of Patricia Joyner and the late Martha Rickard, Jean Smith and Ruth Steffey; sis ter-in-law of Jane K. Batten, James A. Joyner and George Rickard; aunt to five nieces and nine nephews.

Mrs. Kiser was a member of South Avenue United Methodist Church and a former member of Edgewood CC. Interment private. A memorial service will take place in the Spring at WOLFE MEMORIAL, INC. Forest Hills Chapel, 3604 Greensburg Pike, 412-731-5001.

Memorials may be made to The East Liberty Family Health Care Center, 6023 Harvard PA 15206. KOSYLO GREGORY SR. On Feb. 7, beloved, husband of Bobbie Sue (Borne) Ko-sylo; father of Gregory and wife Patricia, Kevin and wife Tracy; son of Marie Santa Biagiarelli; grandfather of Alexander Kosylo; also survived by aunts, uncles, cousins, four brothers-in-law, and one sister-in-law. Friends received Fri.

2-5 and 7-9 pm and Sat. 9 am until time of Services 11 am at the THOMAS P. KUNSAK FUNERAL HOME, INC. 3552 California at Davis Ave. KUCINSKI HENRY B.

Of Sharpsburg, on Wed. Feb. 7, 2001 dearest companion of 25 years of Lorna Pugliese; beloved father of John A. Kucinski, Debra Rogers and Joann Armstrong; also four grandchildren; brother of Thadeus Kucinski and the late Roman Kucinski and Jane Blake. NO VISITATION.

Friends are welcome to attend a gathering at Henry's Bar, 200 10th Sharpsburg, Sat. at 7 pm. He was a Sgt. in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.

Arrangements by WORRELL FUNERAL HOME, (412) 782-2211. LUSTER JR. JOHN Peacefully on February 6, 2001, of Pt. Breeze, husband of Louise Elizabeth, father of Cassandra Cook, Birmingham, AL, Priscilla Jones, Akron, OH, George Williams Max-ine S. Camper, Lavonne Hill, Sylvia M.

Bush, and John Luster III; 17 grandchildren; 18 greatgrandchildren; and a host of relatives and friends. Visitation 2-4 8 7-9 Thursday and Friday SPRIGGS-WATSON FUNERAL HOME, 720 N. Lang Avenue, E. E. Services 11:00 am Saturday at Second Baptist Church, Penn Hills.

MANN DOLORES Mother of Shirley Howard, of Trenton, NJ; sister of Eugene and Peggy Wright and Anna Mae Jerry. Visitation Friday 2-4 7-9 p.m. at SPRIGGS-WATSON FUNERAL HOME, 720 N. Lang Avenue, E. E.

Service private, 2 p.m. Saturday. Interment Homewood Cemetery. MANNING MARY LOU 80, died February 5, 2001 at John Knox Village in Weslaco, TX. She and her husband, Kent, lived in Pittsburgh, PA where he had been an executive with Gulf Oil Corporation.

She was a member of the Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church and the Fox Chapel Field Club. Preceded in death by her husband, Kent Manning in 1990; she is survived by daughters, Sarah Lynn Fairchild of Manassas, VA and Mary Brooks Naugle of Willis, TX; grandchildren, Christopher Kent Fairchild of Winchester, VA, Jeremy Wood Fair- By Gary Rotstein Post-Gazette Staff Writer A state court ruling against a Fayette County mortician has reinforced the requirement that anyone purchasing funeral services or goods for the future as well as the present may do so only through a licensed funeral director. Commonwealth Court issued its opinion Monday concerning arrangements between funeral homes and life insurance agents to sell "pre-need" packages to consumers planning for the future. The ruling upheld decisions last year by the State Board of Funeral Directors, drawing a line that insurance agents may not cross in selling the future plans on behalf of funeral homes. The case was followed with interest by Pittsburgh-area funeral directors because some of them participate with a subsidiary of the Cont.

from Page B-23 DESCAMP RAYMOND E. Age 86, of Baldwin, on February 7, 2001, a retiree from Mesta Machine beloved husband of Margaret; loving father of Arlene Kane and Shirley Pike; brother of June Hess and the late Russell and Lester Descamp; grandfather of Stacie, Mary, Ray, Doug and Kelly. Visitation will be from 2-4; 7-9 p.m. Friday at the JEFFERSON MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 301 Curry Hollow Pleasant Hills. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m.

Saturday in St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church, Pleasant Hills. Interment Jefferson Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer Assoc. of Western PA, 1323 Forbes Suite 200, Pgh, PA 15129.

DESHONG MARY LOUISE (SHEPHERD) 78, died February 7, 2001 in Cleveland, OH. Born in Wilmerding, PA, she was raised in Swissvale, PA and had been employed at C.F. Childs Investments in Pgh. Mrs. Deshong moved to Stow, OH in 1962 and was a member of Holy Family Church.

Preceded in death by parents, William Shepherd and Mary Agnes (Stack) Shepherd and brother, Thomas Shepherd; survived by husband of 38 years, Calvin daughter and son-in-law, Mary and David Kinkelaar of Chicago, IL; sister and brother-in-law, Hilda and Robert Borges of Penn Hills, PA; brother and sister-in-law, William and Emily Shepherd of Irwin, PA; sister-in-law, Rosella Shepherd of Ft. Myers, FL; niece, Roberta Queen; nephews, Thomas, Jeff, Dennis and Michael Shepherd and Daniel, William and Richard Borges. Friends may call Sunday 2-5 pm at RED-MON FUNERAL HOME, 3633 Rt 91 Stow, OH. Mass of Christian Burial Monday 10 am at Holy Family Church. Burial Stow Cemetery.

Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Franciscans St. Anthony's Guild, Paterson, NJ 07509-2948. DOYLE BRICE B. Age 80, of Clairton, on Wednesday, February 7, 2001 in La Pen-sione Nursing Home. He worked as a Yard Man for Gilbert Lumber Co.

in McKeesport. He was a former usher for Wilson Presbyterian Church, served on the board of trustees for AARP 1612 of Wilson, member of the Model Railroad Club in McKeesport, was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. Born in McKeesport, on November 17, 1920. Son of James Doyle and Beulah Quig-gle; surviving are his wife, Adelaide "Dolly" B. Burens Doyle and many nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received at the S.M. FINNEY FUNERAL HOME, 432 North Sixth Walnut Streets, Clairton, PA from 2-4 7-9 pm, Friday, February 9. Service will be held at the funeral home, 1 pm Saturday, February 10. with Emmett Baxendall officiating. Interment will follow in Jefferson Memorial Park.

Contributions are to be made to the Wilson Presbyterian Church, 4th Locust Clairton, PA 15025. DUNBAR ELIZABETH F. On Wednesday, February 7, 2001; beloved wife of John R. Dunbar; mother of Joy M. Dunbar (Henry Fueg, Robert H.

Dunbar II (Sharon), George S. Dunbar (Sandra), and the late Stephanie Dunbar; grandmother of Stephanie, Erin, John R. 1 1, Alexandra Joy and Samantha; beloved sister of Ann Mager, Georgette Renze Miller, Helen Klos, Judy Semega, and Jennie Slivka; sister-in-law of Beverly Curci; also many loving nieces and nephews. Funeral from MCCABE FUNERAL HOME, 6214 Walnut Shadyside on Saturday at 9:30 am. Mass of Christian Burial in Sacred Heart Church at 10:30 am.

visitations with the fami ly Thursday and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Memorial Contributions may be made to Forbes Hospice, or the ORR Center (East Liberty). FAZEWSKI RICH LEE "RICHIE" Age 40 of Ocean Springs, MS, on Feb. 7, 2001, in Pascagoula, MS. Preceded in death by his parents Raymond Joseph Fazewski and Jean Brown Fazewski; survived by his wife Patricia Louise Bryars, Ocean Springs, MS; stepfather of Heather Louise Bryars, Lisa Anne Bryars and John Bryars all of Ocean Springs, MS; one grandson; brother of Carol Levine, Freehold, NJ, Janet Baum, Palm Harbor, FL and Joyce Bartlin, Palm Harbor, FL.

Mr. Frazewski was a native of Colts Neck, NJ. He was a governmental mechanical engineer with NAVSSES Philadelphia with Ingalls Shipbuilding on the LHD 8 Design. Mr. Fazewski was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Ocean Springs.

Richie participated in colonial re-enactment through the Mott's Artillery Unit. He lived life to the fullest and was loved by all. Visitation will be Sat. Feb. 10, 2001, from 1-3 pm at the OCEAN SPRINGS CHAPEL OF BRADFORD O'KEEFE FUNERAL HOME.

Funeral service Sat. 3pm at the funeral home. Burial at Crest-lawn Cemetery. The family prefers memorials made to Mott's Artillery, 500 Mercer Princeton, J. In charge of arrangements HOWARD AVENUE CHAPEL OF BRADFORD-O'KEEFE FUNERAL HOMES in Biloxi.

FERLAN MATHEW S. Of Braddock Hills, on Thursday, February 8, 2001. Brother of Betty Sekanic and Barbara Caputo; also nieces and nephews. Friends received at the ROBERT P. KARISH FUNERAL HOME, Brinton Fourth Braddock Hills, 412-271-3430 Friday 2-4 and 7-9 pm.

Mass of Christian Burial in St. Barnabas Church, Word of God Parish Saturday 11 am. HECKERT ALICE A. Age 81, of Butler on Tuesday, February 6, 2001. Born March 28, 1919 in Pittsburgh; daughter of the late Charles C.

and the late Alice H. (Wright) Dieter. Mrs. Heckert was a graduate of South Side High School in Pgh and attended the Pittsburgh Business School. She was the private secretary to H.J.

Heinz, Sr. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Baker-stown. Beloved wife of the late William P. Heckert; mother of William P. Heckert, of Butler, Charles R.

Heckert of West Deer Joseph R. Heckert of Butler and Susan V. Heckert of Denver, CO; sister of the late Mable Sargent; also survived by eight grandchildren; one greatgrandchild; several nieces and nephews. No Visitation. Graveside services Interment 11 am Friday at Allegheny County Memorial Park, McCandless Twp.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Butler Public Library, 218 N. McKean Butler, PA 16001. Arrangements by BOYLAN FUNERAL HOME, Zelienople. HICKENBOTH JOHN J. Of Ross on Tuesday, Feb.

6, 2001, beloved husband of Audrey Brauer Hickenboth; father of Mark A. Hickenboth the late Michael P. Hickenboth; also survived by nieces and nephews. Friends received Thursday 7-9 p.m. Friday 2-4 7-9 p.m.

T.B. DEVLIN FUNERAL HOME, 806 Perry Highway, North Hills. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Athanasius Church Saturday 10 a.m. John was a retired employee of West View Water Authority.

HO NAN SR. MICHAEL MARIE C.D.P. On Feb. 6, 2001; cousin of Dorothy Heinz of Castle Shannon, PA. Friends received 2-4 7-9 p.m.

Friday, 12 p.m.; Saturday at Divine Providence Motherhouse, 9000 Babcock North Hills. Mass of Christian Burial in the Motherhouse Chapel on Saturday at 4 p.m. HORNE IDA E. On Tues. Feb.

6, 2001 of Whitehall, formerly of Knoxville; wife of the late Joseph Donald Home; mother of Janyce Meyers of Sebastian, FL, Jeannie Daniels of Kaneo-he, HI and Donna (Johnni) Werner; sister of Gordon Knight of Columbus, OH; also survived by nine grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren. Friends received at the JOHN F. SLATER FUNERAL HOME, 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood, Fri. 2-5 7-9 where funeral services will be held on Sat. at 11 am.

HUNT ALFRED LLOYD SR. Friends received at Warren United Methodist Church, 2604 Centre PA 15219 today 4 pm to 9 pm where funeral will be held Saturday 1 pm. Interment Homewood Cemetery. GEORGE A. WARDEN FUNERAL HOME, 1100 North Homewood Ave.

JACOBS DORIS M. On Tuesday, February 6, 2001, age 92, of Ross daughter of the late John A. and Harriet Schriv-er Jacobs; sister of the late John S. Harry A. Jacobs; survived by three nieces.

Friends received 2-4 7-9 p.m. Thursday at HEARD FUNERAL HOME, INC. 4047 Perrys-ville Observatory Hill, where service will be held Friday 1 pm JOHNSTON STELLA (COLLINS) On Wednesday, February 7, 2001; wife of the late Harry beloved mother of Sarah Jane Clark husband Dave; sister of the late Genevieve Greenwald; grandmother of Kevin Valette 8 Kristin Clark; also four great-grandchildren. Friends received BRUSCO-NAPIER FUNERAL HOME, LTD. Broadway Shiras Aves.

Beechview, 2-4 7-9pm, Friday. Mass in St Simon Jude Church, Sat. at 10:00 am. JONES ROBERT M. SR.

Of Garfield on Feb. 7, 2001; father of Juaneece, Robin, Aleta, Robert Jr. and Alan, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild; also survived by two sisters Estelle Scott and Barbara Watkins, one brother Jackie Lumpkin and a host of relatives and friends. Visitation will be 2-4 and 7-9pm on Friday at GEORGE A. WARDEN FUNERAL HOME, 1100 North Homewood Ave.

KANRICH BLANCHE (SVERDLOW) On Wednesday, February 7, 2001, at the home of her daughter in Ards-ley, NY. She was a resident of Jamesburg, NJ. She lived in Syracuse and Potsdam, NY where she was a school teacher. Upon her retirement, she moved to Jamesburg. Survivors include three daughters, Molly Lee Eichler, Myrna Levinson and Devra Bastiaens; seven grandchildren, Larry Eichler, Ellen Gra-ball, Sharon Ingber, Jonathan and Daniel Linden, Ida and Jess Bastiaens; 9 great-grandchildren and one brother Alan Sverdlow.

Funeral service will be held today at 12 noon at the EDWARDS-DOWDLE FUNERAL HOME, 64 Ashford Dobbs Ferry, NY. Interment will follow in Sharon Gardens Cemetery, Valhalla, NY. child of Petersburg, VA, Rachel Elizabeth Fairchild of Manassas, VA, Randolph Manning Naugle of Ft. Worth, TX, Samuel Geoffrey Naugle of Waco, TX and Allison Brooks Naugle of San Marcos, TX. Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday, February 10, 2001 at Roselawn Cemetery in McAllen, TX.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care Services, P.O. Box 1110, Weslaco, TX 78596. KREIDLER FUNERAL HOME, in charge of arrangements. MANOVICH NICK Age 92, of Export, died Tuesday, February 6, 2001, beloved husband of Mary (Wuslich) Manovich; father of Marcia Rostek and her husband Phil of Pgh, and Mark Manovich and his wife Julie of Export; also survived by two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Nick was a member of St.

Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church in Monro-eville. Friends will be received at the EDWIN N. WOLFE FUNERAL HOME, 5701 Lincoln Ave. Export (724) 327-1400 Friday, from 2-9 p.m., where services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. with the Very Rev.

Fr. D.C. Malich officiating. Pomen service Friday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home.

MARZAN RICHARD F. Suddenly on Sunday, February 4, 2001, Richard F. of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; father of Richard and Donna; father-in-law of Nancy; grandfather of Zachary. Relatives and friends received 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

FRIDAY ONLY at the WM. ECKELS FUNERAL HOME, 1923 Broadway Beechview. Mass of Christian burial in St. Catherine of Siena Church, on Saturday, 9:30 a.m. MATICK MICHAEL Age 94 of Monroeville on Tuesday, February 6, 2001; husband of Barbara; father of Frank of North Huntingdon and Richard of NY; brother of Andrew of Turtle Creek and Helen Zywar of Wilmerding; also five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Friends received at the JAMES F. FILIA FUNERAL HOME, 354 Marguerite Wilmerding on Thursday 7-9 pm and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Mass of Christian burial at St. Jude the Apostle Church on Saturday 10 am. PEROCK RONALD E.

Age 58, of Center Township (BeaverCounty), on Thursday, February 6, 2001; beloved husband of Dorothy (Loiek) Perock; father of John (Carrie) Perock of Economy Boro, and Deborah (Mark) O'Brien of Apopka, FL; grandfather of Jozef, Sophie and Nicholas; brother of Robert Perock of Florida; stepson of Robert Davis of Coraopolis. Retired member of the Air National Guard. Visitation will be from 2-4 7-9 PM Friday at the SIMPSON FUNERAL HOME 1119 Washington Monaco. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 AM Saturday in St. Frances Cabrini Church, Aliquippa.

Interment St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Ambridge. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, Cranberry Professional Park, Cranberry, PA 16066. POWELL FRANCES (VALENZO) Of Linhart, Wilkins age 89, on Thursday, February 8, 2001. She was a former employee of the Holiday House in Monroeville and was a member of the Friendship Club in Monroeville.

Beloved wife of the late John J. Powell. Loving mother of Dolores Stirone of Wilkins Twp. and her late husband, Robert; grandmother of Rob Stirone and his wife, Sharon of Monroeville and Deborah Szanca and her husband, David of Wilkins great-grandmother of Amanda and David Szanca, Alexandra Stirone, and Ronald and Michael Conley; sister of Rose Salerno of Scranton. Preceded in death by brothers and sisters: Do-minick and Joseph Valenzo, Philom-ena Giordano, Mollie Nappi and.