Helen Pierallini; 86; formerly of North Belle Vernon; died Tuesday; Feb. 17; 2009; in Mon Valley Hospital. A daughter of the late Charles and Mary Medvitz Ambrose; she was born in Richeyville on March 8; 1922. Helen was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon; the Friends of the Veterans; the former Women of the Moose; Chapter 1918; the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and the Golden Agers. Formerly of North Belle Vernon; she had resided at the Residence at Hilltop for the past four years. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law; Patricia and Richard Baran; of Monessen; one son and daughter-in-law; David and Maryann Pierallini; of Peters Township; two sisters; Anna Mae Bosnak; of Warren; N.J.; and Dorothy Griffin; of Norfolk; Va.; two grandchildren and their spouses; Robert and Deborah Baran; of Baldwin; and Susan and Dr. James Carroll; of Ann Arbor; Mich.; and four great-grandsons; Brendan and Joshua Carroll and Elliot and Dorian Baran. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Lebert Pierallini; on March 16; 2005; three sisters; Margaret Shaw; Elizabeth Gagus and Irene Murray; and one brother; John Ambrose. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME and CREMATORY INC.; www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com; (724- 929-5300); 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. A blessing service will be in the funeral home Saturday; Feb. 21; at 9 a.m.; followed by a Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church with the Rev. Lawrence Manchas as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The rosary will be prayed in the funeral home Friday at 3 p.m.; led by members of St. Sebastian Parish.