Marie K. Grabania; 86; formerly of Belle Vernon; died Thursday; May 10; 2007 in the Good Samaritan Hospice House; Wexford. A daughter of the late Frank and Anna Barbara Koslosky O’Leary; she was born in Belle Vernon on Sept. 6; 1920. Lutheran by faith; Mrs. Grabania had been employed as an operator at the former Bell Telephone; a secretary for O’Leary Ford in Monessen; and as a receptionist for Dr. Eugene O’Leary. Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law; Patricia H. and Frank Smith; of Moon Township; and Carol M. Zema; of Deep Creek Lake; Md.; one son and daughter-in-law; William D. and Elizabeth Grabania; of West Chester; six grandchildren; Sean and Fay Smith of Rocklin; Calif.; Todd and Anne Marie Smith; of Mt. Lebanon; Danalynn Marie and Paul Young; of Earl; David V. and Allisyn Pascaralla; of Cranberry Township; Dr. Erin and Michael Bastidas; of West Chester; and Tara Marie Grabania; of Phoenixville; three great-grandchildren; Joshua; Matthew and Hayley Marie Smith; one sister-in-law; Mary Lou O’Leary Ferguson; of Rostraver Township; and one brother-in-law; Cliffton Haywood; of Lebanon; Miss. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her first husband; Melvin P. Haywood; her second husband; William Grabania; and two brothers; Robert E. O’Leary and Dr. Eugene O’Leary. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC. and CREMATION SERVICE; a Golden Rule Member Firm. www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com; 724-929-5300; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be in the funeral home on Monday; May 14 at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Donations; if friends wish; may be made to: Good Samaritan Hospice; 3500 Brooktree Road; Wexford; Pa. 15090.

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