Stephen D. Yoney Jr.; 66; of Monongahela; died Sunday; July 19; 2009; in the Monongahela Valley Hospital. He was born Oct. 19; 1942; in North Charleroi; a son of Stephen D. Yoney Sr. and Gail Podolinski Yoney. Steve was a graduate of Monessen High School; class of 1960; and the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science in 1964. He was a member of the former Holy Name of Jesus Church in Monessen. Upon his graduation from mortuary school; he worked with his father in the funeral business until he opened the Stephen D. Yoney Jr. Funeral Home in 1972; which he was currently operating until his death. He is survived by his wife; Alvera Gantner Yoney; two sons; Stephen D. Yoney III; and his wife Ingrid; of Canonsburg; and Dennis M. Yoney and his wife Jodi; of Charlotte; N.C.; three daughters; Gail A. Yoney of Santa Barbara; Calif.; Sherry L. Watkins and her husband Gordon; of Charleroi; and Amy M. Yoney; of Las Vegas; Nev.; five grandchildren; Erica Yoney; Gordon Watkins III; Ashley Watkins; Alyse and Gabrielle Yoney; and his faithful companions; Sandy and Margaret. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his brother; David Yoney. Friends will be received on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FRYE FUNERAL HOME INC.; 427 W. Main Street; Monongahela. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Epiphany Of Our Lord Church with the Rev. David Nazimek; pastor as celebrant. Committal services and interment will follow.