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a C-6 PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE I MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1999 STATE REGION NEWS DIGEST Ligonier woman dies in car crash A Ligonier woman died yesterday morning after police said she drove through a red light and her vehicle was struck by another car. Elizabeth A. Butchko, 43, died at Mercy Hospital, Uptown, following the 2:50 a.m. accident. Butchko was driving west on Route 30 in Derry when she went through a red light at the intersection of Route 217, according to state police in Greensburg.

Butchko's car was struck on the driver's side door by another car driven by Scott Struble, 18, of Derry, after Butchko drove into the path of Struble's car, police said. Butchko was ejected as her car bounced off a guiderail and spun around. Struble a passenger, Megan Miller, 15, also of Derry, were not injured. Man killed in Aliquippa A man died of a gunshot wound to the chest in an apparent homicide in Aliquippa last night, authorities said. The shooting of the unidentified man in a home on Baker Street was reported about 9:30 p.m., and Aliquippa police were questioning individuals at the scene afterward.

The Beaver County coroner's office planned to conduct an autopsy this morning. Ambridge market robbed A man carrying a gun robbed the Ambridge Foodland yesterday about two hours after he had been in the store playing the lottery, store workers told police. Ambridge police were seeking a slender white male, about 6 feet tall and 180 pounds with dark circles under his eyes and short brown hair. He entered the supermarket just before 5:48 p.m. and yelled for people to move to the store's rear, em- Cont.

from Page C-5 McWHORTER PATRICK H. Age 92 of Knoxville, TN on February 27, 1999; beloved father of Mary Lynn Cheely of Pittsburgh and Sara Cury of Quoque, NY; grandfather of Edgar Mahan Cheely Ill and Catherine Cheely; brother of Helen Henley of Greensboro, GA. Private family services will be held in Salisbury, NC. Funeral arrangements by BEINHAUERS, PETERS TWP. Contributions to the Alzheimers 1323 Forbes Suite 200, Pgh, PA.

15219-4700. NAU VERNA (EVANISH) Of Munhall, on Feb. 26, 1999; beloved wife of the late Earl; mother of Mrs. (Arnold) Dorothy Rohrer of Wilkins sister of Mary Franovich of MI, Margaret Petrina of Delmont, Nicholas Evanish of West Mifflin and the late Michael nad Joseph Evanish; grandmother of Kevin of Phoenix and Kelly of Chicago. Friends received SAVOLSKISWASIK-GLENN FUNERAL HOME, INC.

3501 Main Munhall, Mon. Tues. 2-4 and 1 7-9 PM. Funeral Mass Wednesday 11 AM, St. Therese Church, Munhall.

Family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society. PARDUE ROBERT R. On Friday, February 26, 1999, of Raccoon age 62; beloved husband of Emma K. (Trdina) Pardue; son of Ray F. and the late Hattie M.

Pardue; brother of Frank R. Pardue; also nieces and nephews. Friends received Sun. 7-9 p.m., Mon. 2-4 7-9 p.m.

at the JOSEPH M. SOMMA FUNERAL HOME, 5405 Steubenville Pike, Moon Run, Robinson Twp, where service will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. PATTERSON VIRGINIA MAE Died February 24 1999; daughter of Marcus Venzella Patterson; mother of Quida Smith; sister of Dale Patterson; other relatives and friends. Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, March 2, 1999 1 PM at the New Jerusalem Holiness Church, Duquesne. Arrangements by ALDRICH FUNERAL HOMES 431 E.

Ninth Avenue, Munhall, PA. 15120. PESAVENTO DOMENIC J. On Friday, February 26, 1999. Husband of Anna DeLuca; father of Anita Marie Spisak and Mary Ann Gonot; grandfather of Lisa, Kenneth Gregory, Keith, Eric, and Matthew Seiler, Carolyn, Pam, C.

Joseph, and Douglas Gonot; also survived by seven great-grandchildren. Friends received at the BRUSCO-FALVO FUNERAL HOME, 214 Virginia Mt. Washington. Funeral Mass in St. Justin Church on Tuesday 10 a.m.

Visitations Sunday evening 6-9 p.m. and Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers family suggests donations to St. Justin Church. ployees told police.

He then ordered store personnel to remove money from an office safe and put it in gym bag he was carrying. The gunman ran out of the store toward a rear alley. Although he wore a black ski mask, a Foodland employee told police she recognized him as a man who had been in the store earlier in the afternoon, and she provided a description to Free job fair scheduled A free, one-day job fair sponsored by the city's Pittsburgh Partnership office will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m.

tomorrow at the I David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. More than 150 employers and job-skills experts will be at the fair to interview prospective employees and provide job counseling and training tips. Job seekers are encouraged to bring at least 10 copies of their resumes. A focus of the fair will be building trades jobs, but a variety of employers will be there, said city Personnel Director Barbara Parees.

Construction projects for Plan and other Downtown developments have created a need for trained construction workers and apprentices, so the 24 building trades will be heavily represented. The electrical union is looking for 100 apprentices, said Bob Gieder, training coordinator for Local 5 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Free parking and shuttle service will be provided from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. between Three Rivers Stadium Lot 2 and the convention center.

Crash kills 2 ly head-on collision in the county. Jason E. Wineberg, 22, of Punxsutawney, and Harry E. Westerman, 37, of Coolspring, were killed Saturday evening when their two vehicles Two Jefferson County men were killed and a woman was critically injured over the weekend in a near- PINZOK THOMAS E. Of Ross Twp.

Feb. 28, 1999; husband of Darlene; father of Thomas Mark Christopher A. and Tammy A. Pinzok; brother of Helen Zelaski, Edna Burbelas, Dorothy Jonczak and Larry Pinzok; six grandchildren. Visitation Mon.

Tues. 2-4 7-9 PM at the NEELY'S 2208 Mt. Royal Glenshaw. Mass of Christian Burial Wed. 10 AM in St.

Sebastian Church. POPOVICH VERONICA D. (FABYANKOVIC) Of East McKeesport, age 75, on Friday, February 26, 1999; wife of the late George Popovich; mother of George D. of East McKeesport; grandmother of Susan Popovich of also nieces and nephews. Friends may call 2-5 and 7-9 p.m.

Monday at PATRICK T. LANIGAN FUNERAL HOME, 700 Linden Avenue At Cable, East (412-824- 8800). Divine Liturgy in St. Mary Byzantine Church, East Pittsburgh, on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. POSKIN ELSIE V.

LOSEGO Age 76 on Sunday, February 28, 1999 of Bridgeville; wife of Douglass E. Poskin; mother of Chris Poskin of Cecil, Debra O' data of South Fayette Twp. and Lisa Wagner of Upper St. Clair daughter of the late Moses and Maria Losego; sister of Nell Pasteryk and the late Edna Trabucco and Rena Waldman; also survived by seven grandchildren and one great grandson. Friends received 7-9 PM Monday and 2-4 7-9 PM Tuesday at the BOGAN-WOLF FUNERAL HOME, 430 Washington Bridgeville.

Mass of Christian Burial in St. Barbara Church on Wednesday 12 Noon. SABELLA ELIZABETH "BETTY" On Friday, February 26, 1999, Elizabeth "Betty" Sabella, 79, of Amherst, OH, formerly of Carnegie. Preceded in death by her husband Joseph Sabella and sons Joseph Carl Sabella and Don Raymond Sabella, she is survived by a sister Ann Morrison of Margate, FL and grandchildren Denise M. Schwertle of Cleveland, OH, Don R.

Sabella, Jr. of Amherst, OH, Joseph A. Sabella of NH, and Roxsand M. Zima of Brookpark, OH. Also survived by 5 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Sabella had worked as a hairdresser for Charmane Salon located on Perrysville Ave. on the North Side. Friends invited Monday from 7-9 p.m. in the ORION C.

PINKERTON FUNERAL HOME, A Golden Rule Member Firm, 1014 California Avenue, Avalon (North Boros) where funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. SALEK WILLIAM A. On Sunday, February 28,1999. William of Oakdale, PA; beloved husband of Anita; father of Melissa Pascuzzo, Kristin Artinger, Jeffrey Salek and the late William Salek brother of Dorothy Santella, Margaret Burless and the late George Salek; also survived by five grandchildren. Friends received at collided near Rose Township.

Jennifer G. Westerman, 39, a passenger in Westerman's vehicle who is believed to be his wife, was taken to Brookville Hospital and later transferred to UPMC Presbyterian, where she remained in critical condition last night. Police said Wineberg was driving a 1991 Chevrolet Blazer north on State Route 36, about five miles south of Rose Township. For an undetermined reason, police said, Wineberg crossed into the southbound lane, striking Westerman's 1998 Toyota RAV4 nearly head on. Wineberg then struck a 1986 Ford truck that was driven by Curtis Burkett, 41, also of Coolspring, who was traveling south behind Westerman.

After hitting Westerman, Wineberg's vehicle traveled to the berm, where it caught fire. The Jefferson County coroner pronounced Wineberg and Westerman dead of multiple injuries at the scene. Burkett was treated at Brookville Hospital. Plant to be sold? The attempt to find a new user for the old Nabisco cracker factory could be reaching a key moment. "We are having discussions and we are optimistic that we may have some good news to report next week," Craig Kwiecinski, spokesman for Mayor Murphy, said yesterday.

"We have someone interested in the site, and it would be a similar user." Nabisco's 80-year-old factory in East Liberty was closed in the fall and nearly 250 people lost their jobs. East End development executives would not comment on the new prospect, fearing that the deal could fall through. U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, who has been involved in trying to put the plant back to productive use, would not comment either.

EMS billing decided The city will not hire a private the THOMAS-LITTLE FUNERAL SERVICE, INC. 5000 Noblestown Road, Oakdale, Tuesday 2-9 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday at 10 AM in the Holy Trinity RC Church Robinson Twp. Interment St. Mary Cemetery Leckrone, PA.

SCHROCK SISTER GENEROSA On Sunday, February 28, 1999, age 84. Member of Sisters Of Our Lady Of Charity N.A.U.; sister of Joseph Schrock of Julia Feliskey of Olean SR. Regis Schrock S.S.J. of Erie, and SR. Damian Schrock S.S.J.

of Erie. Friends received 2-4 and 709 PM Monday and Tuesday at the HEARD FUNERAL HOME, INC. 4047 Perrysville Observatory Hill. Mass of Christian Burial in Incarnation Of The Lord Parish, Nativity Church, Wednesday 11 AM. SIMANDL DORA M.

(MASON) On Saturday, February 27, 1999; beloved wife of John sister James W. Janet Virosko, Patricia Greene, and Sylvia Replogle; stepdaughter of Erma Mason; niece of Ruth Weimer. Friends received Monday and Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at FINDLAY C. WYLIE FUNERAL HOME, 11311 Frankstown Road, Penn Hills, where Services will be held Wednesday 11 AM. SIVY GERALD F.

"JERRY" Of North Versailles, age 52, on Saturday, February 27, 1999. He was a Viet Nam Navy War Veteran, and a former employee of Westinghouse, East Pittsburgh Plant. He was a Member of the VFW Post 5008, husband of Patty A. (Ferguson) Sivy; father of Cathy and Jill Sivy, both of East son of Martha H. (Dovec) Sivy of East and the late John Sivy; brother of Jack Sivy of OH.

Friends may call 7-9 PM Monday, 2-4 and 7-9 Tuesday at PATRICK T. LANIGAN FUNERAL HOME, 700 Linden Avenue At Cable, East (412-824- 8800). Mass of Christian Burial in St. Colman Church, Wed. 10 AM.

SKIDMORE WILLIAM J. Age 89, passed away on, February 24, 1999, of Palm Harbor, FL, formerly of Bridgeville; beloved husband of the late Susan A. (Gardner); loving father of Dolores Harty of Kirwan Heights, Evelyn Ferris of Cincinnati, OH, Wilma Harty of Scott and Thelma Gaglione of Palm Harbor, FL; grandfather of Michael Harty, Kathy Podurgiel, Melinda Sue Harty, Greg Ferris, Lori Harty, Kimberly Blaney, Lisa Hornick, and Brad Gaglione; also survived by eight great-grandchildren; brother of the late Evelyn Matalka Dinner; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be MONDAY ONLY from 1-9 p.m. at S.

B. FRYER FUNERAL HOME (A GOLDEN RULE MEMBER FIRM) 729 Washington (located at the Bridgeville Exit of Interstate Hwy. where a funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 12 noon. Family requests contributions to the Alzheimer's Association. company this year to manage the insurance billing for the Emergency Medical Services bureau, said a memo from Finance Director Paul Hennigan that was filed in the city clerk's office Friday.

The bureau is projected to bill insurance companies $6.1 million this year for ambulance service. The Murphy administration proposed "outsourcing" the billing to a private company this year, but the final decision was left to a fivemember committee of city and union officials, which rejected the proposal. Gun indictment A Cambria County man posed as a federal agent and illegally took a gun onto a US Airways commuter flight, a federal grand jury in Johnstown alleged. David Mastovich of Ebensburg told US Airways Express employees on Dec. 7 that he was "authorized and required" to carry a concealed gun, the grand jury alleged Thursday.

He is charged with impersonating an officer of the law and boarding an airplane with a concealed firearm. Assessor visits scheduled As part of the countywide reassessment, residential data collectors today will visit properties in Banksville, Brighton Heights, Brookline, Central North Side, Green Tree, Highland Park, Homewood, Brushton, Lawrenceville, Mount Washington, Polish Hill, Spring Garden, Stanton Heights and Wilkinsburg. Commercial data collectors will be in Bellevue, Carnegie, Duquesne, Forest Hills, Franklin Park, Millvale, West Mifflin and Wilkinsburg. The mobile imaging vans, used in photographing the properties, will be in Clairton, Elizabeth Borough, Glassport, Jefferson Hills, Lincoln, South Park, Versailles and West Elizabeth. SPANO CAROL ANN Of Finnleyville, age 57, on Saturday, February 27, 1999.

Beloved wife of Dominic Spano, loving mother of Anthony Michael and Michelle Lynn Spano and the late Diane Lynn; grandmother of Randy Kirk and Danielle, Kayla and Tony; sister of Janice Spano, Frederick Gergerich, David Gergerich and the late Judy Luff. Carol will be greatly missed by family and friends. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS by BEINHAUERS. Friends welcome at BEINHAUER-CONNELL, 5120 West Library Bethel Park, 412- 835-7940 Monday and Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial I on Wednesday at 10 a.m.

in St. Valentine Church. SUBER JACQUELINE D. LEWIS Peacefully, on February 26, 1999; loving daughter of Charlene Lewis and the late Albert R. Lewis loving sister of Patricia Icom of Seattle Washington, Cheryl Davis Karen Fuller of Pittsburgh, Darlene Harper of Oakpark, MI, Albert R.

Lewis Jr. of Morgantown, WV and Glenn Donald of Pittsburgh and a very special friend Harold Rambert; host of other relatives and friends. Visitation Tuesday PM at the FUNERAL HOME, 720 N. Lang Avenue, E. E.

Funeral Service Wednesday 11 AM from the Mt. Ararat Baptist Church. Interment Allegheny Cemetery. TUNDER ANNA D. (SANTA) On Saturday, February 27, 1999 age 64 of Greenfield; beloved wife of Paul E.

Tunder; mother of Joseph J. Tunder, Edward S. Tunder, Nancy Ann Figler of Huntington, WV and 2nd Lt. Richard D. Tunder USAF of California and the late Paul Edward Tunder sister of Stephen Santa, Mariorie Fusco, Irene Jugan, William Santa and the late Michael Santa Jr.

and John Santa; also survived by six grandchildren. Friends will be received in the EDWARD P. KANAI FUNERAL HOME, 500 Greenfield Ave. Funeral Wednesday (Time and place of service to follow) Visitation with the family Monday 7-9 PM, Tuesday 2-4 7-9 PM. URLING HELEN E.

SHIREY Age 91 in Spring Hill, FL on Friday, February 26, 1999 formerly of Mt. Nebo; wife of the late William mother of Katherine Meinert, Elizabeth John W. and Richard L. Urling all of also survived by 11 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Friends may call on Tuesday from 2-4 7-9 PM at the H.P.

BRANDT FUNERAL HOME, 1032 Perry Highway, Perrysville. Where Services will be held on Wednesday at 11 AM. VENTURO LOUISE J. Age 70, of Trafford, on February 28, 1999; daughter of the late John G. and Lucy M.

Morocco Venturo; sister of Jean J. Fitzsimmons, John J. Venturo and Jospeh Venturo, and the late James Venturo and Lillian Venturo. Friends received at Nature stymies Frick Park site up. Balbot said foresters hoped Warm winter to minimize further damage to the forest floor by doing cleanup delays cleanup work frozen.

while the ground was "The ideal situation is for it to from June storm be way below freezing but we may not be able to wait that By Kristen Ostendorf long," she said. Post-Gazette Staff Writer The first stage of cleanup removing large logs along Almost eight months have trail should be finished by the passed since storms hit the end of this month. north slope of Frick Woods Na- Remaining limbs, branches ture Reserve. The effects of the and twigs will be made into storm 1 are still evident, however, mulch and spread on the forest along North Clayton Trail of this floor. Fallen trees will be placed Frick Park site.

parallel to Forbes Avenue to preOverturned and seemingly vent erosion. precariously perched trees still The center also plans to plant line the trail, which overlooks new trees in the area, Balbot said. She expects the trail to reForbes Avenue. And a sign, which was put up open in the spring, probably by after the storms, still warns May 1. walkers that "many standing "We are so concerned about trees on the hillsides of this trail further damage," Balbot said.

are unstable and subject to tree- "We are taking very slow steps fall." in this cleanup." That hillside was hit hard by She said the nature reserve the June 30 storm that shook has tried to keep people off the the Pittsburgh area. All the trail because some of the trees other trails in the Frick Woods along the hillside have loosened Nature Reserve are open. roots and could topple with high But the trail's caretakers are winds or another storm. worried that the cleanup and It could take 25 to 50 years for any dragging across the forest the forest to restore itself to the floor could cause more damway it was before the storm. age.

"We have been waiting and Thousands of trees, from waiting and waiting for the lost, saplings and to shrubs mature trees, crushed. were Balbot, director of the Frick En- The loss opened the forest floor ground to freeze," said Barbara were vironmental Center, which man- up to sunlight, Balbot said. ages the nature reserve. "It takes a long, long time for A forester was supposed to trees to grow," she said. "The begin cleanup in mid-January, entire ecology any area like but the temperatures warmed that will be changed." the DOBRINICK FUNERAL HOME, 429 Duquesne Ave.

Trafford Tuesday 7-9 PM, and Wednesday and 7-9 PM. Funeral Mass Thursday 9:30 AM, St. Regis Church. FAMILY REQUESTS NO FLOWERS. Memorials may be made to St.

Anne Home, 685 Angela Greensburg, PA. 15601. Of Sharpsburg on Sunday, February 28, 1999; husband of the late Mary Glennore (Bracken); beloved father of James E. Walker, Robert G. Walker and Mary Jane Walker Nock; six grandchildren, one great grandson; brother of Alexander Walker.

Friends received MONDAY 2-4 7-9 PM at the WORRELL FUNERAL HOME, Corner of Main and Ninth Sts. Sharpsburg. Funeral Mass Tuesday at 10 AM in St. Mary Church. WALKER EDWARD F.

WALKER EDWARD F. Of Sharpsburg on Sunday, February 28, 1999; husband of the late Mary Glennore (Bracken); beloved father of James E. Walker, Robert G. Walker and Mary Jane Walker Nock; six grandchildren, one great grandson; brother of Alexander Walker. Friends received MONDAY 2-4 7-9 PM at the WORRELL FUNERAL HOME, Corner of Main and Ninth Sts.

Sharpsburg. (Time of Funeral Later) WALLS SAM Age 70, of Coraopolis, on Friday, February 26, 1999. Father of Stacey and her husband Richard Martin; brother of Josephine Presley; grandfather of Megan and Danielle Martin. Memorial service on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at COPELAND'S CORAOPOLIS 867 Fifth Ave.

WILLIAMS HAROLD J. On Saturday, February 27, 1999, age 74, of West View; beloved husband of the late Dorothy E. (Port) Williams; brother of Ann Ruhl, and the late Gloria Mary Rita, and Joseph R. Williams; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Friends received Mon.

and Tues. 2-4 and 7-9 PM at SCHELLHAAS FUNERAL HOME, INC. 388 Center Avenue (between Ross Twp. Police Station West View Park Shopping Center). Mass of Christian Burial in St.

Athanasius Church on Wed. at 10 AM. Harold was a WWII Veteran. WILSON DORIS K. On Saturday, February 27, 1999; wife of the late William A.

Wilson; mother of William, Carolyn Sismour, Donald, Robert, Ruth Ann White, Betty Blank and Barbara Poeppert; 22 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Friends received 2-4 and 7-9 PM MONDAY ONLY at ANTHONY G. STAAB FUNERAL HOME, 900 Chartiers W.E., PGH. Blessing in the Funeral Home Tuesday at 9:30 AM. WILSON WILLIAM R.

Of Canadohta Lake, Union City, PA. on February 27, 1999. Born in Butler, PA. on August 7, 1915. Sur- vived by 1 son-Thomas M.

Wilson and his wife Patricia of Canadohta Lake, 1 daughter-Nancey C. Siefert and her husband William of Sharpsville, 4 grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Virginia Wilson who died on February 21, 1999, both parents, 1 sister-Katherine, 3 brothers-McNair, Leon and Jack, and 1 son-William Ross Wilson Jr. Mr. Wilson was a retired Railroad Conductor.

He worked for Union Railroad for 40 yrs, and also worked for Western Maryland and Kansas City Southern RR's. He was General Chairman of the United Transportation Union for 16 yrs, a lifetime Member of the National Rifle Assoc. Friends may be received Tuesday 11 AM 12 noon at THOMAS E. MORGAN FUNERAL HOME, 75 N. Main St.

Union City, PA. (814) 438-3151, where Funeral will be Tuesday at 12 noon, with Rev. Rob Willert and Rev. Dave DeQuett officiating. Interment Rootville Cemetery, Athens Twp.

PA. Mr. Wilson and his wife lived for many years in Florida and moved to Canadohta Lake in 1992, after Hurricane Andrew. He was an avid sportsman and enjoyed bowling, dancing and playing bridge. WORK ELIZABETH McCAY Age 104, of Smock, died Friday, February 26, 1999, in her home.

she is survived by her son James E. Work and his wife Joanne of Uniontown, two daughters Eileen Smiley and her husband Charles of Mt. Lebanon, Evelyn Herring and her husband Donald of Smock, eight grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends in the ANDREW FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME, 80 Morgantown Uniontown, PA. on Monday 2-4 and 7-9 PM.

Services will be held on Tuesday, March 2, 1999 at 11 AM with Rev. Keith Conover officiating. Interment will follow. The family requests in lieu of flowers that Memorials be given to the Pleasant View Presbyterian Church, Smock, PA. 15480.

003 In Memoriam NESTOR RANDY P. In loving memory, 1 year ago today. Sadly missed by his children. Randy and Merrianne. NORFLEET GARY LEE You've been gone seven years but not forgotten.

On this wonderful day celebrating another year of your life in much better place called heaven. May God keep you as his angel to watch over us all. Happy 52nd Birthday. Everlasting Love, Mom ROBINSON CLAUDE "BRO" 1947-1998 Son, brother and uncle. Our hearts are heavy with sorrow and grief.

As time passes we pray for relief. You are not far away you are with us in spirit every day. We miss you very much. Love, family..