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Audrey M. Briggs
McDonald native was active in church
Audrey Myra Briggs, 86, of Henderson Road, Washington, died at 2:45 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 1998, in Washington County Health Center, following an eight-month illness. She was born November 5, 1911, in McDonald, a daughter of David and Martha Jane Nevergold Wilson. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Briggs was a member of Chartiers Crossroads Presbyterian Church, the church's Mary Stewart Missionary Society, and a former deacon of the church. She also was a member of Hickory Women's Club. She was a 1931 graduate of Hickory High School. On April 11, 1936, she married Samuel David Briggs, who died November 28, 1978. Surviving are a daughter, Bonnie Faye McClure of Washington; two sisters, Martha Wiley of Washington and Helen Giosta of Houston; two grandchildren, Lora Lea Cowden and Ronald Schaub; and two great-grandchildren. Deceased are five brothers, Mack, Roy, David, Walter and Clyde Wilson; and two sisters, Margaret Wilson and Vernice Melvin.

Dwight C. Click
Worked for McGraw-Edison & Cooper Power Systems
Dwight C. "Skip" Click, 77, of North Franklin Township, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 18, 1998, in the Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born August 4, 1920, in Pemberton, W.Va., a son of Roy and Elizabeth Click. Following his mother's death, he was raised by his aunt and uncle, Walter and Eva Click. He attended Bethel Presbyterian Church. He was a graduate of Butler High School. Mr. Click worked for McGraw-Edison and Cooper Power Systems for 32 years. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy. On July 31, 1954, in Winchester, Va., he married Mary Jane Kreller, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Nancy E. Click of Washington; a sister, Anna Lee Stevenson of Wilmington, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are two brothers and three sisters.
CORRECTION
THE OBITUARY of Dwight C. Click, published Monday, omitted that deceased are two brothers and three sisters.

John L. Dekteroff
WWII veteran, retired from Ellsworth Mine 51
John L. Dekteroff, 81, of Charleroi (Fallowfield Township), died at 5:46 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 1998, in the Monongahela Valley Hospital, Carroll Township. He was born October 30, 1916, in Marianna, a son of Luka and Anastasia Davidov Dekteroff. Prior to his retirement in 1982, he was a miner for Beth Energy Mines Corp., Ellsworth Mine 51. He had also worked at Marianna Mine 58. He was also formerly employed by Mayer Brothers Co. in Erie. Mr. Dekteroff was a member of UMWA Local 1197. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army from October 1941 to September 1945. He had achieved the rank of sergeant while participating in the European Theater. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Dekteroff of Charleroi; two sisters, Margaret Saniga of Richeyville and Violet Kim of Oceanside, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are a brother, Ocie Dekteroff; and two sisters, Pearl Nagy and Virginia Karlock. Arrangements in charge of Greenlee Funeral Home, Beallsville.

Dorothy L. Earnest
Ohio woman worked 45 years in real estate
Dorothy L. Earnest, 77, of Tallmadge, Ohio, died Saturday, April 18, 1998, following a two-year battle with cancer. She was born January 10, 1921, in Marianna, a daughter of Robert W. and Mary Locy Adams. In 1942, she moved with her family from Pennsylvania to Akron, Ohio. She had lived in Tallmadge since 1984. Mrs. Earnest was well known in real estate, working 45 years in offices and sales. She was a member of the National Association of Realtors, the Akron Area Board of Realtors Women's Council and a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Club. She retired in 1997 from sales. She was a charter member of Cornerstone Community Church and a member of Cuyahoga Falls Commandery No. 82 and Tallmadge AARP. Surviving are a daughter, Shirley Row of Stow, Ohio; a son, Gary L. Earnest of Stow; six grandchildren, Kimberly Williams, Lynn Ratchford, Lori Brooker, Norton Reed Earnest III, Gary L. Earnest II and David Earnest; nine great-grandchildren; a brother, Robert G. Irey of Cuyahoga Falls; two sisters, Ionabell Montgomery and Thelma Montgomery, both of Pennsylvania; and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are her husband of 52 years, Norton Reed Earnest I, who died in 1988; and a son, Norton Reed Earnest II, who died in 1996.

Frances Zitko Fritz
65-year member of SNPJ Lodge 138, Strabane
Frances Zitko Fritz, 82, of Washington, died at 12:45 p.m. Sunday April 19, 1998, in the Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born November 2, 1915, in Meadow Lands, a daughter of Frank and Fannie Santel Zitko. She was a homemaker. She attended St. Hilary Church in Washington. Mrs. Fritz was a 65-year member of SNPJ Lodge 138 of Strabane. She was twice married; both of her husbands are deceased. Surviving are two sons, Frank Bochek of Coraopolis and Carl Fritz II of Washington; a daughter, Frances Marie Sensky of Bessemer; a sister, Rose Susa of Strabane; five grandchildren, Tracy Eiben, Debbie Bochek, Scott and Shawn Sensky, and Connor Fritz; and five great-grandchildren. Deceased are two sisters, Mary Rathbone and Katherine Graytok.

Eva Estelle Johnson
Longtime resident of Carmichaels area
Eva Estelle Johnson, 75, of Carmichaels R.D.3 (Paisley), died unexpectedly at 11:39 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 1998, in Greene County Memorial Hospital, Waynesburg. She was born January 13, 1923, in California, a daughter of Carl Rowe Sr. and Jessie Louise Wilson Rowe. She had been a resident of the Carmichaels area most of her life. Her husband, William L. Johnson Jr., died May 11, 1989. Surviving are three sons, Jeff M. Johnson, William L. Johnson III and Curtis J. Johnson, all of Carmichaels R.D.3; six grandchildren, Jeff Johnson Jr., Janine Johnson, Billy Joe Johnson, Curtis J. Johnson Jr., Candace Ann Birdseye and Ashley A. Johnson; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Jennie Hyatt of New Port Richey, Fla., and Della Mae Gabella of Orange Village, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. Deceased, in addition to her husband, are a son, John Allen Johnson, who died in infancy; two brothers, John Rowe and Carl Rowe Jr.; and a sister, Helen Lansburger.

Joseph J. Kime Sr.
Retired mine foreman at J&L Vesta No. 4 mine
Joseph John Kime Sr., 83, of Richeyville, died at 6:40 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 1998, in his home. He was born June 29, 1914, in Daisytown, a son of Bartle and Anna Zites Kime. Prior to his retirement in 1969, he worked as a mine foreman for Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., Vesta No. 4 Mine, in Richeyville. Mr. Kime worked a total of 42 years in the mining industry. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army and in the Military Police. He was a member of Hancock-McCune-Horne American Legion Post 705 of Centerville. Surviving are his wife, Mary Ann Seman Kime; three sons, Joseph J. Kime Jr., Barry Kime and Randy Kime, all of Richeyville; seven grandchildren, Kimberly Ruble, Eric, Gregory, Aaron, Chad, Brad and Brandi Kime; a great-grandson; a brother, Anthony Kime of Richeyville; a sister, Theresa Veres of Clarksville; and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are four brothers, John, Edward, Michael and Louis Kime; and two sisters, Anna Spitak and Elizabeth Sierra.

Hazel Miller
Graysville woman enjoyed quilting and dominos
Hazel "Peg" Miller, 85, of Graysville, formerly of Nineveh, died Friday, April 17, 1998, in Rolling Meadows Nursing Home, following a lengthy illness. She was born April 21, 1912, in Majorsville, a daughter of Daniel and Goldie Harris Toland. She was married to Charles A. Miller, who died August 25, 1970. She was a homemaker and resided most of her life in Nineveh and Graysville. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, quilting and dominos. She was Methodist. Surviving are a son, Charles A. Miller Jr. of Olmstead Falls, Ohio; two daughters, Janie Ealy of East Finley and Ruth Denman of Graysville; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; two brothers, Woodrow Toland and Ralph Toland, both of Sycamore; and a sister, Virginia Thompson of Sycamore. Deceased are three brothers, Samuel, Cecil and Kenneth Toland; a sister, Irene Tharp; and a great-granddaughter.

James C. Tabone
Bulger man retired technician for Sears
James C. Tabone, 70, of Bulger, died Saturday, April 18, 1998, in the Pocono Medical Center, Pocono Mountains. He was born June 13, 1927, in Bulger, a son of Charles and Vency Acquisto Tabone. Mr. Tabone served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a retired electronics technician from Sears. He was a member of the Bulger VFW, where he served as quarter master for more than 17 years, and Burgettstown Senior Citizens, for which he delivered Meals on Wheels. On September 2, 1950, in the Lutheran Church of Bridgeville, he married Eva Miller, who survives. Also surviving are four sons, Charles Tabone of Slovan, Eugene Tabone of Pittsburgh, Tom Tabone of Burgettstown and James R. Tabone of Zebulon, N.C.; four grandsons, one granddaughter and three step-granddaughters; two sisters, Vincy Nencioni of Bulger and Ann Bernola of Burgettstown. Deceased is a brother, Steve Tabone.

Jeffrey D. Barnes Sr.
Member of Lower Ten Mile Presbyterian Church
Jeffrey Duane Barnes Sr., 35, of Waynesburg, R.D.1, died Monday, April 20, 1998, in Washington Hospital from Alpha 1 - antitrypsin deficiency. He was born April 2, 1963, in Waynesburg, a son of Audrey Sanders Barnes of Washington and the late Duane Leonard Barnes, who died in 1996. Mr. Barnes was a 1981 graduate of Trinity High School. He was a member of Lower Ten Mile Presbyterian Church of Amity and was an avid sportsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. On June 9, 1990, he married Barbara A. Tennant Barnes, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Shelby Barnes, at home; a son, Jeffrey Duane Barnes Jr., at home; two brothers, Jim Barnes of Washington and Brad Barnes of Saltsburg; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Louie Barnes of Rices Landing; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Adella Chiarelli
Member of St. Mary Roman Catholic Church
Adella Paci Chiarelli, 85, of Howard Avenue, Brownsville (Malden), died Monday, April 20, 1998, in Health Alliance, Leominster, Mass. She was born August 22, 1912, in Daisytown, a daughter of Attilio and Madeline Petrucci Paci. She was a member of St. Mary Roman Catholic Church of Daisytown. She was a cook in Paci's Restaurant in Malden for many years and was a lifelong resident of the Malden-Daisytown area. Surviving are two sons, Egidio Chiarelli of Leominster, Mass., and Attilio Chiarelli of Wesley Chapel, Fla.; three daughters, Vinczina Zellar of Valparaiso, Ind., and Gloria Cosimi and Deanna Olson, both of Leominster, Mass.; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Angelina Raitano of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Chesidia Tropia of Phoenix, Ariz., and Jean Grecco of West Islip, N.Y.; and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are her husband, Olimpio Chiarelli, who died in 1987; three brothers, Andrew, Albert and Anthony "Tony" Paci; and two sisters, Edith Mizerak and Domenica "Minnie" Polidori.

Louise Ervin
Formerly of McMurray
Louise Ervin, 94, of Hollywood, Fla., formerly of McMurray, died March 1, 1998, in Hollywood. She was born December 24, 1903. She was married to Clinton D. Ervin Jr., who is deceased. Mrs. Ervin was a former member of the Presbyterian Church of Thomas. She was a past matron of Bellevue Chapter 85 of the Order of Eastern Star, and North Hills Chapter 526 Daughter of Nile, Pittsburgh Temple 48. A graveside service for Mrs. Ervin will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 24, at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Masonic Gardens, McMurray.

William Thomas Hall
Retired coal miner, farmer, from Coal Center
William Thomas Hall, 80, of South California Drive, Coal Center (California Borough), died at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, April 19, 1998, in Washington County Health Center. He was born August 7, 1917, in Guardian, W.Va., a son of John Hall. Mr. Hall was a retired miner and farmer. Surviving are a daughter, Mary L. Frankovich of Coal Center; seven grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are his wife, Mary Veronica Frankovich Hall, who died August 31, 1979; a son, John Benjamin, who died January 1998; and three brothers and two sisters. He was the last of his immediate family.

Dorothy E. Clokey
Was named in Who's Who of American Women
Dorothy Elizabeth Skinner Clokey of Florida died Monday, April 20, 1998, in Manor Oaks Nursing Home, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after a lengthy illness. She was born October 11, 1915, in Washington, a daughter of Theodore J. and Olive Skinner. Mrs. Clokey was past president of the Washington Hospital Auxiliary, past president of the Currents Events Club, life member of the Eastern Star, Martha Paul Chapter, board member of the Presbyterian Home and was named in Who's Who of American Women. She was an active participant in Faith United Presbyterian Church, serving in many and varied positions. Surviving are two daughters, Carol C. Donaldson of Charlotte, N.C., and the Rev. Rebecca Clokey of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; two brothers, C. Richard Skinner of West Chester and Theodore J. Skinner Jr. of Williamsport; one grandson, Edward Samuel Donaldson; and many nieces and nephews.

Francis J. Delmastro
Member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church
Francis J. Delmastro, 69, of Belle Vernon, died Monday, April 20, 1998, in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born February 24, 1929, in Monongahela, a son of Stephen Mark Delmastro of Monongahela and the late Jacomina Tosi Delmastro. Mr. Delmastro was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon. He had officiated football, basketball and lacrosse at the high school and college levels for the past 40 years, and he retired in 1994 from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel. Surviving, in addition to his father, are his wife of 43 years, Mary Lubecki Delmastro; two sons, Dennis Delmastro of Rostraver Township and David Delmastro of Belle Vernon; four daughters, Danette Delmastro of Washington, D.C., Denise Delmastro Lasko of Clearwater, Fla., Donna Rainey of Belle Vernon and Diane Gurchak of Hopewell; two brothers, Joseph Delmastro of Monongahela and Carlo Delmastro of Fellsburg; and eight grandchildren, Meghan, Alicia and Brianna Delmastro, Shaye, Sheldan and Sebastian Rainey, and Alec and Angela Gurchak.

Leah S. Driehorst
First woman mayor of Washington
Leah S. Driehorst, 85, of Washington, died Monday, April 20, 1998, in Washington Hospital. She was born June 13, 1912, in East Finley Township, a daughter of L. Wylie and Eliza Azel McCleary Sampson. Mrs. Driehorst was a member of Church of the Covenant, Washington, where she was an elder, a trustee and a member of the Women's Association. She was a graduate of Claysville High School and a 1933 graduate of Washington Hospital School of Nursing. She worked at Washington Hospital, retiring in 1980 as nursing supervisor. From 1948 until 1960, Mrs. Driehorst served three terms as Washington city treasurer, and in 1980, running as a Republican, she was elected mayor of Washington, a post from which she retired in 1984. Mrs. Driehorst was a member and past president of the Washington Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association and a member and former three-term president of the YWCA. She was the first president of Hospice Inc. of Washington County and was active in a wide range of community and civic affairs. On March 17, 1938, in Claysville, she married William T. Driehorst. Mr. Driehorst died August 29, 1961. Surviving are two daughters, Betty Allison of Hickory and Mary Scott of Tucson, Ariz.; seven grandchildren, William D. Allison, Amy A. Plyler, W. Kenneth Allison, Patricia Scott Lopez, Walter R. Scott, Brian W. Scott and Rebecca Scott; and 18 great-grandchildren. Deceased are two sisters, Gladys M. Danley and Margaret A. Sampson.

Grace Emery
Homemaker from Florida loved horses
Grace Saenger Emery of Boynton Beach, Fla., died Sunday, April 19, 1998, in her home. She was born in Manhattan, N.Y., a daughter of the late Edward C. and Margaret Hooker Saenger. Mrs. Emery was a homemaker and had made her home in South Florida since 1947. She had a special love of horses and was keenly interested in the Kentucky Derby. She and her husband owned a number of harness horses. On December 27, 1963, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., she married B. Irwin Emery, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Robert Powers of Boca Raton, Fla.; a brother, Edward Saenger of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a sister, Joan Brooks of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and two grandchildren, Kerri and John Powers.

Katherine D. Harter
Member of Gospel Way Church of Canonsburg
Katherine D. Harter, 45, of Washington, died Monday, April 20, 1998, in Washington Hospital. She was born October 26, 1952, in Washington, a daughter of the late George and Helen Jean Brubaker Harter. Miss Harter attended McGuffey schools and was employed as a waitress and bartender in the Washington area. She was a member of Gospel Way Church in Canonsburg. Surviving are a daughter, Jordan Rayla Harter, at home; a sister, Lois Harter of Washington; two brothers, John Harter of Taylorstown and George Harter of Washington; her paternal grandmother, Frances Harter of Washington; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Bonnie L. Haupt
Member of Living Waters Church of God
Bonnie L. Haupt, 49, of Old Scales Road, Washington, died at 1:10 p.m. Sunday, April 19, 1998, in UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh. She was born February 8, 1949, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of William and Sarah Evelyn Campbell Holland Lewis. Mrs. Haupt was a member of Living Waters Church of God. She had been employed as a waitress and bartender and worked as a flagperson and laborer out of Local 1058. She was a former member of the Slovak Club and Auxiliary of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 22, Washington. Surviving are two sons, Shawn Ferrebee of Washington and Larry Haupt Jr. of Warren, Ohio; a daughter, Kristina Lee Evans of Des Moines, Iowa; three brothers, William Wigner of St. Louis, Mo., Leonard Wigner and Bendy Joe Holland, both of Washington; five sisters, Marie Weishner, Sarah Troutman, Cheryl Sager and Donna Stewart, all of Washington and Louise Cullen of Canonsburg; five grandchildren, Marteena Evans, Brandee, Amber and David Karr Jr., and Alexandria M. Ferrebee. Deceased is a sister, Martha Wigner.

Lena B. Heckathorne
Former area resident
Lena Buzzatto Heckathorne, 82, of Littleton, N.C., formerly of Bridgeville and Canonsburg, died Sunday, April 19, 1998, in Roanoke Rapids, N.C. She was born in Bridgeville, a daughter of John and Louise Louisa Buzzatto. Surviving are two daughters, Martha D. Haislip of Littleton, N.C., and E. Donna Ault of Washington; a brother, Angelo Buzzatto of Gardenia, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are her two husbands, Joseph DiGiovanni, who died in February, 1955, and Harold W. Heckathorne, who died in October, 1980.; three sisters and a brother. Services will be held in North Carolina.

Lloyd K. Hite
Trained horses at The Meadows racetrack
Lloyd K. Hite, 66, of Locust Road, Coal Center, died at 6 a.m. Monday, April 20, 1998, in Veterans Administration Hospital, Oakland. He was born August 24, 1931, in Donora, a son of the late Lloyd Hite and Mary Keifer Crawford, who survives in Dormont. Mr. Hite lived in Coal Center the past 10 years and was formerly of Belle Vernon. He was an active trainer at Ladbroke at The Meadows racetrack and a member of the Meadows Standardbred Horseman's Association. Mr. Hite was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from the former Page Plant in Monessen He enjoyed bowling in two leagues at Tan-o-Bell Lanes in Bentleyville. Surviving are his wife of 43 years, Donna Evans Hite; his stepmother, Vivian Hite of Belle Vernon; a son, Wayne Hite of Coal Center; two daughters, Janis Niemiec of Clarksville and Colleen Hite of Coal Center; a sister, Nancy Sheran of Dormont; eight grandchildren, Kris, Justin, Carter and Casey Hite, Ryne and Barry M. Niemiec Jr., Joshua Miller and Jessica Martin.

Gladys R. Hixenbaugh
Former member of Kent's Chapel in Brave
Gladys Ruth Hixenbaugh, 83, of Delmont, died Monday, April 20, 1998, in Westmoreland Regional Hospital, Greensburg. She was born September 18, 1914, in Wana (Wetzel County), W.Va., a daughter of Daniel and Nora L. Stiles Cumberledge. Mrs. Hixenbaugh was a member of Faith United Methodist Church in Delmont and a former member of Kent's Chapel Methodist Church in Brave, Greene County. Surviving area a sister, Winnie Conaway of Lawrenceville, Tioga County; and a number of nieces and nephews. Deceased are her husband, Robert Franklin Hixenbaugh, who died in 1960; four brothers, Dewey, Joel, Elliott and Claude "Doc" Cumberledge; and three sisters, Harriet Cole, Artie Rose and Pansy Weaver.

Stella M. Kampian
Joffre resident, member of St. Ann's, Bulger
Stella M. Kampian, 77, of Joffre, died Monday, April 20, 1998, in her home. She was born August 26, 1920, in Sturgeon, a daughter of Joseph and Mary Fodse Sinciline. Mrs. Kampian was a member of St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church in Bulger. Surviving are a son, John Kampian of Joffre; a daughter, Mildred Hoover of Houston; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; three brothers, Ben of Bridgeville, Warren of Pittsburgh and Joseph of Carnegie; four sisters, Fran DePetro of Pittsburgh, Rose Pivovar of Niles, Ohio; Mary Ostrander and Pam Vetovich, both of Florida.
CORRECTION
Incomplete information was provided for the obituary of Stella M. Kampian, published Tuesday. Her husband, John Kampian, whom she married July 29, 1938, died September 20, 1991. Also deceased are two sisters, Angie and Victoria.

Helen Wilma Kaste
Employed at restaurants in McDonald where she lived
Helen Wilma Kaste, 86, of Park Avenue, Washington, formerly of McDonald, died at 1:30 a.m. Monday, April 20, 1998, at her home. She had been ill since September 1997. She was born June 26, 1911, in Burgettstown, a daughter of Harry and Mary Noah Kraeer. Mrs. Kaste was a graduate of Burgettstown High School and a member of the United Presbyterian Church of McDonald. She had been employed at Kio's and Delmo's restaurants, both in McDonald. On April 30, 1936, she married Arthur Kaste, who died in 1980. Surviving are a son, Robert Kaste of McDonald; three daughters, Ruth Stoskel of Washington, with whom she made her home; Lauretta Cummins of Beaumont, Texas, and Dorothy Mills of Richmond, Va.; 12 grandchildren, Arthur and Rose Marie Kaste, Scott Mills, Sherri Tallman, Terry Domachowski, Sandy Moninger, Tim Miller, Lori Braun, Bonnie Rudy, Barbara Black, Karen Kuhler and Joy Alexander; and 25 great-grandchildren. Deceased are four sisters, Linda Columbia, Angeline McCreight, Naomi Kaste and Irene Peters; and two brothers who died in infancy.

William E. Morrison
Follansbee, W.Va., resident
William Eugene Morrison, 44, of Follansbee, W.Va., died Sunday, April 19, 1998, in Weirton Medical Center. He was born April 8, 1954, in Cambridge, Ohio, a son of the late Robert and Delores McHenry Morrison Williamson of Eldersville. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his stepfather, Stanley Williamson; his wife, Carol Cross Morrison; a daughter, Paula Jo Morrison of Cambridge, Ohio; a brother, Carlos O'Brien of Beech Bottom, W.Va.; two sisters, Sharon Shernit of Weirton, W.Va., and Brenda Starisky of Jewitt, Ohio.

Helen D. Sklinchar
Resident of Cokeburg for 50 years
Helen D. Kline Sklinchar, 83, formerly of Cokeburg, died at 2:30 a.m. Monday, April 20, 1998, in South Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 3, 1915, in McKeesport, a daughter of Adam and Cora Rozak Kline. Mrs. Sklinchar was a member of the Assembly of God Church of Bentleyville and Bentleyville Senior Citizens and had been a resident of Cokeburg for 50 years. Surviving are a son, Louis Sklinchar, and a daughter, Darlene Kubovcik, both of Canonsburg; two sisters, Sophie Stopka of Marianna and Ann Hoyt of Deltona, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are her husband, Michael J. Sklinchar, who died in 1977; and a daughter, Patricia Turek.

Mildred Vujanovich
Kaufmann's retiree from Langeloth
Mildred Vujanovich, 83, of the Humbert Lane Personal Care, formerly of Langeloth, died Sunday, April 19, 1998, in Washington Hospital, Washington. She was born February 4, 1915, in Slovan, a daughter of Laszo and Catherine Zdjelar Vujanovich. Mrs. Vujanovich was retired from Kaufmann's in Pittsburgh. She was the last of 11 children and is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Barry Washington
McDonald resident worked as title searcher
Barry Washington, 30, of McDonald, died Sunday, April 19, 1998, at Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, after an illness. He was born April 12, 1968, in Canonsburg, son of Willard G. and S. Deloris Jefferson Washington. Mr. Washington was a member of Jehovah's Witness, Midway Congregation. He was a title searcher for ATM. Survivors are his maternal grandfather, Clarence Jefferson of McDonald; six brothers, Joel Washington of McDonald, Reginald Washington of Florida, Garry Washington of New York, Michael Washington of Florida, Mark Washington of Pittsburgh and Eric Lee Washington of New Jersey; two sisters, Valarie Washington of McDonald and Michelle Washington of Pittsburgh; and several nieces and nephews.

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