Elizabeth J. Betty Klisowski; 87; of Charleroi; passed away peacefully on Tuesday; June 30; 2009; in the Four Oaks Personal Care Home in Monongahela (a special thanks to her caregivers at the Home). She was born Jan. 19; 1922; in Charleroi; a daughter of the late Paul and Mina Ludwig LeClair. Mrs. Klisowski was a member of Mary; Mother of the Church parish in Charleroi. She served in World War II at the rank of a Corporal in the U.S. Army WAC; assigned to the 1020th Army Air Forces Base Unit. She served in France and England. Mrs. Klisowski was a former employee with the Bell Telephone Co. as a telephone operator. She retired from the Charleroi Area School District where she was a crossing guard at the former St. Jerome’s School location. Mrs. Klisowski is survived by two daughters; Nancy Bartman and her husband Terry; of Carroll Township; and Laurie Rizzo and her husband Tim; of Monongahela; four grandchildren; Shanna and Luke Bartman; and Nicholas and Tara Rizzo; two sisters-in-law; Nell Amprim and Mary Klisowski; both of Belle Vernon; several nieces; nephews and cousins; Mika; Mya; Daytona and Nala. In addition to her parents; she is preceded in death by her husband; Paul S. Klisowski; and her brother Paul LeClair. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 8 p.m. in the SCHROCK-HOGAN FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES INC.; 226 Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday; July 3; at 10 a.m. in Mary; Mother of the Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to the John K. Tener Library in memory of Elizabeth J. Klisowski. www.schrock-hogan.com