Julia Duda Howsky; 93; of Belle Vernon (Fairhope); the last surviving member of her family; died Sunday; Jan. 15; 2006; in Thorpe’s Personal Care Home; North Charleroi. She was born Nov. 17; 1912; in Washington Township; Fayette County; a daughter of the late Peter and Mary Kosiba Duda. She was a member of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church; Fayette City; and a former member of the Christian Mothers of Holy Spirit; PNA Lodge 976 in Arnold City and the Fayette City and Belle Vernon Golden Agers. Surviving are two daughters; Dolores Frazier and husband Fritz; and Loretta Bunny Mullen; all of Belle Vernon; five grandchildren; Debora and Curtis House; Gina and Gregg Popelas; Dana and Frank Ruscitti; Tina Darkanglo and Julie Schuler; and four great-grandchildren; Heather Workman; Gregory Popelas; Ryan Ruscitti and Mathew Schuler. She was preceded in death by her husband; Walter (Kwiatkowski) Howsky; one sister; Irene Baker; four brothers; Frank; George; Edmund Rex ; and Carl Duda; and three infant brothers. Friends will be received in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City; on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.; and Wednesday; Jan. 18; until 9:30 a.m.; when a blessing service will take place followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in Holy Spirit R.C. Church with the Rev. Father Lawrence Manchas as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. For those unable to attend; on-line condolences will be accepted at the funeral home website; www .eleymccroryfuneralhome.com