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Rowena A. Kioski, 93, formerly of Belle Vernon, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, in the home of her son in Ligonier. A daughter of the late Arthur and Margaret Jones Winstone, she was born in Monessen on Jan. 10, 1918. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon and the Eastern Star, Chapter 205, of Monessen. Formerly of Belle Vernon, she had resided in Ligonier for the past six months. Rowena loved sewing afghans and quilts and had worked as a secretary for the former Githens Insurance Agency in Belle Vernon. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, William and Dorothy Kioski, with whom she made her home in Ligonier, two grandchildren, Craig Kioski, of Denver, Colo., and Kristen Huskey, and her husband, Brian, of Allison Park, and two great-grandchildren, Kate and Matthew Huskey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Kioski, in 1995, and four brothers, David, George, Harry, and James, in infancy, and three sisters, Florence, Margaret and Frances. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon (724) 929-5300. www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com. Funeral services will be in the funeral home Friday at noon with the Rev. Suzanne Currie officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Eastern Star will meet in the funeral home to hold services Thursday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. followed by 8 p.m. services by the officers and members of the First Presbyterian Church.

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