Gladys P. Halinka; 79; of Belle Vernon; died Sunday; April 6; 2008; in Allegheny General Hospital; Pittsburgh. A daughter of the late Earl C. and Harriett Elizabeth Jobes Stewart; she was born in Redstone Township on July 15; 1928. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monessen and had been a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law; Lloyd E. and Patti Halinka; of Fallowfield Township; Jack and Sandy Halinka; of Belle Vernon; and James and Marcia Halinka; of Annapolis; Md.; one sister; Goldie Dubinsky; of Monessen; one brother; Donald Stewart; of Rostraver Township; four grandchildren; Lori (Shawn) Wheatley; of Dunlevy; Jennifer Halinka; of California; and Stacey Mahn and Robert Mahn; both of Annapolis; Md.; and three great-grandchildren; Matthew and Shane Wheatley and Carson Blair. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Edward Halinka; in 1973; two brothers; James and Robert Stewart; and one sister; Edith Dubinsky. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC.; (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com. Funeral services will be in the funeral home on Wednesday; April 9; at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Jeffrey Anthony; pastor of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon; officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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