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Mary Sholtis, 90, of Belle Vernon (Lynnwood) died Thursday, February 7, 2008 in Mercy Jeannette Hospital. A daughter of the late John and Susan Shafer Buchton, she was born in Fairhope on December 3, 1917. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Evangelical Church of Charleroi, the Junior Ladies Aide, the Monessen Senior Center, the Belle Vernon Golden Agers and the former Sokol Lodge of Monessen. Formerly of Monessen, Mary had resided in Lynnwood since 1955 and had been employed as a cook at the former Trocadero Moror Lodge, Rax Restaurant and Burger Chef, all in Belle Vernon. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Patricia Sholtis of Belle Vernon, three daughters and sons-in-law, Carol and Al Gervin of Richmond, VA, Marilyn and Glenn Guseman of Jefferson Twp. and Susan and Charles Buza of Belle Vernon, one brother and sister-in-law, John and Pauline Buchton Jr. of Fairhope, eight grandchildren, Ronald Sholtis, Jr and wife Laura, Debra George and husband Richard, Tara Gervin, Christian Gervin, Yvonne Clark and husband Jerry, Glenda Guseman, Joseph Buza and wife Rachael and Christopher Buza, eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Susan Strychalski. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Sunday in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. (724-929-5300), 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon, www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com. Funeral services will be in the funeral home Monday at 10:00 A.M. with Rev. Wayne Boring, pastor of the Fayette City Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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