Isabelle Genevieve Clark Hurley; 95; of Belle Vernon; died Sunday; Feb. 12; 2006; in Mon Valley Hospital. Born Aug. 19; 1910; in McKeesport; she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Genevieve Gorman Clark. She married the late John Edwin Hurley; with whom she celebrated almost 55 years of marriage. Mrs. Hurley was well known through her years as an employee of The Valley Independent; starting as a stringer for sports for 12 years; then 25 years as the society editor; retiring from the daily work after 37 years. She also worked for the Belle Vernon Enterprise. Mrs. Hurley continued to write for The Valley Independent as a contributing columnist until the spring of 2005. Mrs. Hurley was extremely active in her community as a volunteer for many organizations; including two years as chairman of the PTA Publicity Committee; 20 years as a member of the Mon Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross Board of Directors; including two years as Chapter chairman; as well as 10 years as United Way of Mon Valley secretary. She also was a member of the Pennsylvania News Women Chapter. Mrs. Hurley was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Monongahela; an active member of the former Trinity Episcopal Church of Monessen; teaching Sunday school; and she was a member of the Women’s Guild. Mrs. Hurley was a lifelong member of the Tuesday Evening Civic Club in Belle Vernon; serving as president for two three-year terms. She received many awards; including the 1972 Belle Vernon Booster Award; Belle Vernon Rotary Outstanding Citizen Award in 1985; the 1991 Mon Valley Pitt Golden Panther of the Year; and; in September 2003; was inducted into the Belle Vernon Area High School Football Hall of Fame as its first female sports writer. She was a strong supporter of the Mon Valley ARC; a 25-year member of SCORE; president of the Belle Vernon Sesquicentennial Celebration and was also a strong supporter of the performing arts. In addition to her parents and husband; she was preceded in death by her daughter; Doris Jean Morley; her son-in-law; the Rev. Arthur James Morley; and her grandson; Arthur David Morley. Survivors include one brother and sister-in-law; Kenneth and Eleanor Clark; of Belle Vernon; and their children; Kimberly; Lisa; Amy Beth; and Kenneth; and their grandchildren; Logan and Connor; a granddaughter and husband; Deborah Jo and James Anderson; of Monessen; a granddaughter; Nancy Jones; of Wilmington; Del.; and a granddaughter-in-law; Debra Sue Morley. She also was the great-grandmother to John; David; Tiffany and Jay Jones; Jim and Jessica Morley; the step great-grandmother to Laura; James; Brian and Jennifer Anderson; and the great- great-grandmother to Caitlynn Rose and Zachary David Anderson; of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC. and CREMATION SERVICE; www.fergusonfuneralhome.net; (724-929-5300); a Golden Rule Member Firm; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday; Feb. 15; at 10 a.m. with the Rev. John Fierro officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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