Norah Pro;90;of Charleroi;died Wednesday;May 20;1998;in the Touch of Heaven Personal Care Home;where she had been a resident for the past two days. Mrs.Pro was born Sept.12;1907;in Belle Vernon;the daughter of the late John and Margaret Jane McClain Bowen. A buyer for the former Collins Department Store who retired after 19 years;she was a member of the French Club of North Charleroi;past officer in the Ladies Auxiliary of the Charleroi VFW. She is survived by one daughter-in-law;Mary Lee Ward of Florida;four grandchildren;Susan and husband Lloyd Markle of Smithton;Leslie and husband Brent Drowry of Columbus;Ohio;Melissa Ward of Florida and Pamela Ward of Charleroi;with whom she made her home;11 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Raymond Pro in 1976;one son;Albert Ward in 1997 and one brother;William Bowen. Friends will be received on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Homes Inc.825 fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where a funeral service will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m.with Pastor Frank Agromolo of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon. The Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

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