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EARL A. BUTTS JR.
Earl A. Butts Jr., 72, a retired president of Pre-Stress Concrete Co. Inc., died at his home in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Tuesday morning, Nov. 9, 1999. The Mass of Christian Burial will be in Christ Our King Catholic Church, Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Thursday at 11 a.m. Prayers of Commendation and Farewell will be private. Friends may call at the J. HENRY STUHR INC., MT. PLEASANT CHAPEL, Mt. Pleasant, S.C., this evening from 6 to 8 p.m. Mr. Butts was born in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Earle Sr. and Elsie Gress Butts. He was a graduate of Carnegie Institute of Technology (Carnegie-Mellon University). A Navy veteran, he was a member of the Pre-Stress Concrete Institute and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Bloom Butts; two daughters, Cindy (Bob) Stannard of Greensburg and Lisa (Brian) West of St. Simons Island, Fla.; grandchildren, Nick and Ben Stannard of Pennsylvania and Parker and Brittany West of Florida. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Marsha Butts. Memorials may be made to Lutheran Hospice, 1885 Rifle Range Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464.

Samuel "Po Po" Marsico
Samuel "Po Po" Marsico, 103, of Jeannette, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, in Monsour Medical Center, Jeannette. He was born Dec. 21, 1895, in Reggio Calabria, Italy, a son of the late James and Mary Jane Ronka Marsico. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by the Frank Levin Furniture Co. He was a member of the Ascension Church of Jeannette. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Isabella Bosso Marsico, in 1988; three sons, Joseph I, Joseph II, and Victor J. Marsico; a grandson, Scott Marsico; two brothers, Tony and Ralph Marsico; a sister, Angeline Barbario; and a daughter-in-law, Blanche Ciafre Marsico. He is survived by three daughters, Mary Jane Beaufort and her husband, Wilbert, Angeline Konkus, with whom he resided, and Margaret Gisane and her husband, Albert, all of Jeannette; two sons, James Marsico of Greensburg and Samuel T. Marsico and his wife, Lillian, of Las Vegas, Nev.; a daughter-in-law, Loretta Marsico of Adamsburg; 11 grandchi1dren; 13 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the JOHN V. GRAZIANO FUNERAL HOME INC., 228 N. Second St., Jeannette, beginning Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Ascension Church. Interment will follow in the St. Boniface Cemetery, Hempfield Township.

SHERRY PORTERFIELD
Sherry "Chub" Porterfield, 50, of Acme, died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, in Westmoreland Regional Hospital, Greensburg. She was born Aug. 14, 1949, in Greensburg, a daughter of William Barron of Derry and the late Roxanne Emert Barron. She was employed by Latrobe Steel Co. and was a veteran, having served in the U.S. Army. She was preceded in death, in addition to her mother, by a brother, Bill Barron. "Chub" is survived by her husband, Bruce Porterfield; a son, Sgt. Matthew Miller U.S.M.C., of Camp Lejeune, N.C.; two daughters, Rebecca and Julie Porterfield, both at home; a brother, David Barron of Kregar; a sister, Sandy and her husband, Roger Kellerman, of Latrobe RD5; and her father- and mother-in-law, Delmar and Viola Ankney Porterfield. Family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the L. BOYD SNYDER FUNERAL HOME INC., Church Street, Donegal. There will be no visitation Thursday. Graveside services with full military honors by the Chaplain and Honor Guard of Donegal VFW Post #6743 will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Snowball Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society for breast cancer research, 241 Fourth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Jamie Snyder Brown, funeral director.

HATTIE L. BALE
Hattie L. Bale, 89, of Ligonier, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, at Edgewood Nursing Center, Youngstown, Pa. She was born Sept. 14, 1910, in Germany, a daughter of the late Ernst and Dorothea Lorcher. She was a member of the former Ligonier B.P.W. and the Laughlintown Community Center. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William H. Bale, in 1976; and 12 brothers and sisters. She is survived by a son, William R. and wife, Maryellyn Bale, of Sarver; a daughter, Margery A. Bale of Ligonier; a granddaughter, Hope A. Bale of Ann Arbor, Mich.; and nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the J. PAUL McCRACKEN FUNERAL HOME INC., 144 E. Main St., Ligonier. Service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. F. Edmund Jenkins officiating. Interment Ligonier Valley Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Ligonier Valley Library.

KATHRYN GOODY HLEBECHUK
Kathryn Goody Hlebechuk, 72, of Jeannette, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, in Jeannette District Memorial Hospital. She was born April 2, 1927, in Wilmerding, a daughter of the late Michael and Anna Romansky Goody. Kathryn was a devoted member of the St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Church of Jeannette and also a member of the Ukrainian Club of Wilmerding. She was a graduate of Jeannette High School and was employed by the former Jeannette Glass and Shade & Novelty. Kathryn is survived by her loving and dedicated husband of 44 years, Edward M. Hlebechuk; three sons, Edward Hlebechuk and wife, Leslie, and Donald Hlebechuk, all of Jeannette, and David Hlebechuk and wife, Robin, of Greensburg; three daughters, Anne Persichetti and her husband, Mark, of New Alexandria, Barbara Colonna and her husband, John, and Nancy Cochran and her husband, Mark, all of Jeannette; 12 wonderful grandchildren; two sisters, Lillian Robosky and her husband, Joseph, of North Huntingdon and Margaret Kosmach and her husband, William, of Ohio; two brothers, Walter Goody and Joseph Goody and his wife, Sandra, all of Virginia; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends were received at the JOHN V. GRAZIANO FUNERAL HOME INC., 228 N. Second St., Jeannette, Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Panachida services will take place Friday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home, followed by Divine Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in the St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, North Versailles. Parastas services will take place Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home.

SAMUEL MARSICO
Samuel "Po Po" Marsico, 103, of Jeannette, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, in Monsour Medical Center, Jeannette. He was born Dec. 21, 1895, in Reggio Calabria, Italy, a son of the late James and Mary Jane Ronka Marsico. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by the Frank Levin Furniture Co. He was a member of the Ascension Church of Jeannette. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Isabella Bosso Marsico, in 1988; three sons, Joseph I, Joseph II, and Victor J. Marsico; a grandson, Scott Marsico; two brothers, Tony and Ralph Marsico; a sister, Angeline Barbario; and a daughter-in-law, Blanche Ciafre Marsico. He is survived by three daughters, Mary Jane Beaufort and her husband, Wilbert, Angeline Konkus, with whom he resided, and Margaret Gisane and her husband, Albert, all of Jeannette; two sons, James Marsico of Greensburg and Samuel T. Marsico and his wife, Lillian, of Las Vegas, Nev.; a daughter-in-law, Loretta Marsico of Adamsburg; 11 grandchi1dren; 13 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends were received at the JOHN V. GRAZIANO FUNERAL HOME INC., 228 N. Second St., Jeannette, Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Ascension Church. Interment will follow in the St. Boniface Cemetery, Hempfield Township.

ROBERT BEN McCANN
Robert Ben McCann, 75, of Latrobe, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, at his home. He was born Aug. 25, 1924, in New Alexandria, a son of the late Harry H. and Ethel L. Bennett McCann. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Latrobe. He was retired from Latrobe Steel Co. with 37 years service. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy. He belonged to the Company #1 Firemen's Club, Cooperstown Veterans & Sportsmen's, Lloydsville Sportsmen's Club and the Frontier Club, Latrobe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Debra K. McCann. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane Palmer McCann; a son, Robert D. McCann and his wife, Jocelyn, of West Newton; two daughters, Susan J. DePalma and her husband, John, of Greensburg and Carol A. McIntyre and her husband, Patrick, of Latrobe; three brothers, Harry McCann of Henderson, Nev., Donald McCann of New Alexandria, and George McCann of Latrobe; three sisters, Kathryn Bates of Latrobe, Dora Rosborough of Delmont, and Eleanor Miller of Seminole, Fla.; and eight grandchildren, Brian, Danny, Erin, Cara, Kayla, Marisa, Lauren and Megan. Friends will be received Thursday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the JOHN J. LOPATICH FUNERAL HOME INC., 601 Weldon St., Latrobe. Services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in Trinity Lutheran Church with the Trinity clergy officiating. Military services will be held Friday at 10:15 a.m. in the funeral home. Interment will be in Unity Cemetery, Unity Township. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 331 Weldon St., Latrobe, PA 15650.

ANNA R. PAYNE
Anna R. Payne, 94, of Latrobe, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, in Latrobe Area Hospital. She was born Oct. 13, 1905, in Plsen, Czechoslovakia, a daughter of the late Ignatz and Rose (Zeman) Vorel. She was a member of the Latrobe Presbyterian Church, the former Bible Class of Loyalhanna Mission, and the Latrobe Golden Agers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil O. Payne Sr., in 1976; four brothers, Albert, Joseph, Andrew and Charles Vorel; and a son-in-law, Richard L. Sweeney Sr. She is survived by four children, Virgil O. Payne Jr. and his wife, Florence, of Loyalhanna, Rosanne Mrozinsky and her husband, Felix, of Loyalhanna, Richard C. Payne and his wife, Anita, of Doylestown, and Sally P. Sweeney of Latrobe; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Friends were received at the HARTMAN-GRAZIANO FUNERAL HOME INC., 1500 Ligonier St., Latrobe, Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Dr. David B. Batchelder officiating. Interment will follow in Unity Cemetery, Unity Township. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Latrobe Presbyterian Church, 428 Main St., Latrobe, PA 15650.

OSCAR F. ROHRBACHER
Oscar F. Rohrbacher, 77, of Greensburg, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, in Westmoreland Regional Hospital, Greensburg. He was born April 16, 1922, in Greensburg, a son of the late Oscar F. and Mary Ellen Lynch Rohrbacher. Prior to retirement, he had been the head of the electrical department for the City of Greensburg. He was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, Greensburg; a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army; and a life member of the Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department, Hose Co. #3, where he had held various offices. Also, he was a member of the Pennsylvania State Firemen's Association, Westmoreland County Firemen's Association, the Mohawks Association, and the American Legion Post #981 of South Greensburg. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy L. Lyda Rohrbacher, on Oct. 6, 1989; and a sister, Florence Gazze. He is survived by a brother, John "Jack" and his wife, Dorothy Rohrbacher, of Greensburg; two nephews, Barrie and his wife, Lisa Rohrbacher, of Greensburg and Nicholas and his wife, Elizabeth Fields, of Knoxville, Tenn.; grandnieces and nephews, Nicole and Jonathan Rohrbacher of Greensburg, and Taylor and Ryan Fields of Knoxville, Tenn.; and several cousins. Friends will be received at the BACHA FUNERAL HOME INC., 516 Stanton at Green streets, Greensburg, Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Edwin J. Fromm officiating. Interment will follow in the Westmoreland County Memorial Park, Hempfield Township. The Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department and Mohawks Association will meet at the funeral home Friday at 7:30 p.m. to conduct a memorial service.

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