Elsie Pavlekovsky Falibota; 90; formerly of Belle Vernon; passed away peacefully on Tuesday; March 25; 2008; at 4:30 p.m. at Presbyterian Senior Care; Washington; Pa. Elsie was born January 6; 1918; in Charleroi; the daughter of the late Steven and Mary Kovach Pavlekovsky. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years; Morse Falibota; in 1983; and a brother; Robert Pavlekovsky; in 2006. Elsie was a devoted wife and mother. Mrs. Falibota was a homemaker who; for many years; was a member of the Mon Valley Arc and the Tuesday Evening Civic Club. Elsie was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon; the Legion of Mary and the church funeral choir. She was dearly loved by her children; Kathleen M. (Ronald) Parshall; of Coal Center; Michael G. (Dawn) Falibota; of Elizabeth; and Mary Beth Falibota; of Belle Vernon. Elsie was blessed with two grandchildren; Andrew (Melissa) Parshall; of Toms River; N.J.; and Christopher Falibota; of Elizabeth; and two great- grandchildren; Andrew Jr. and Savannah Parshall; both of Toms River. Also left to cherish her memory are three sisters-in-law and one brother- in-law; Emma Pavlekovsky; Mary and Andy Hornack; and Henrietta Falibota; cousins; nieces; nephews; and great-nieces and great- nephews. Visitation will be held Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; family owned and operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon (724- 929-6183). A Prayer Service will be held Saturday; March 29; at 9 a.m. in the funeral home; followed by a Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Elsie Falibota on Friday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions be made in memory of Elsie Falibota to: Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care; 835 South Main St.; Washington; Pa. 15301. Condolences accepted for the family at the funeral home Web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com

Ferna L. Nogy; 62; of Belle Vernon; passed away Friday; March 21; 2008; in Mon Valley Hospital. A daughter of the late Hilda Mae Dottie Zollars; she was born in North Charleroi on Nov. 21; 1945. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; Ferna was a member and deacon of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon. For more than 25 years; she was well-known in the mental health and aging communities and was the director of communications for Cordia Commons and Wellspring at Huntingdon Ridge. Survivors include her husband; Walter B. Nogy; whom she married April 15; 1964; a daughter; Stacey Nogy; of Hastings; Minn.; a son and daughter-in-law; Wade and Carolyn Nogy; of San Ramon; Calif.; and her dog; Luke. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC.; www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com; (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Suzanne Currie officiating. The elders; deacons and members of the First Presbyterian Church will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the funeral home to hold services. If friends wish; donations may be made to Ferna’s church; the Belle Vernon Public Library or several others listed on the funeral home’s Web site.

Thomas Hack Hackenson; 74; of Belle Vernon; Washington Township; died Monday; Dec. 26; 2011; at 12:30 a.m. at Jefferson Regional Medical Center; Jefferson Borough. Born Jan. 22; 1937; in Belle Vernon; he was the son of the late Harry Hackenson Jr. and Ann Konecheck Hackenson. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; Mr. Hackenson was Presbyterian by faith and was a retired conductor from the Monessen S.W. railroad; the Monongahela railroad; which later became Conrail; and Norfolk Southern railroads. He was a member of the Fayette City/Washington Township Lions Club; East Belle Vernon Athletic Club; Slavik Club in Lock Four; and coached Little League baseball and midget football; both in Lynnwood. Tom had also served on the Belle Vernon Area School Board for eight years; as president for four years and vice president for four years. He is survived by his wife; Gloria Wozniak Hackenson; to whom he was married 52 years; two sons and a daughter-in-law; Bruce Hackenson; of Belle Vernon; David and Tracey Hackenson; of Belle Vernon; two grandchildren; Trey Hackenson and Tanner Hackenson; and a sister and brother-in-law; Ruth Ann and her husband; Gregg. He was preceded in death by his son; Thomas S. Hackenson; on March 26; 2008. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; (724) 929-6183. Services will be held Thursday at the funeral home at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Msgr. Roger A. Statnick; pastor of St. Sebastian Church; officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

Deborah Janet Smith; 48; of 3400 Sussex Lane; Lafayette; Ind.; went home to be with the Lord on Thursday; March 20; 2008; in the Home Hospital; Lafayette. She was born January 22; 1960; in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital; the daughter of Dorothy F. Smith and James T. Whittson Smith. A graduate of Charleroi High School Class of 1978; she attended Purdue University; where she received her bachelor’s (1990) and master’s (1993) degrees in science. She was employed by Purdue University in health physics and received many awards at the time of her death. She was an active member of the 2nd Baptist Church of Lafayette; where she was a devoted choir member; Sunday school teacher and an active member doing community services. She leaves behind her loving mother; Dorothy F. Smith; brother; James T. Smith Jr. (RoxAnne); of Charleroi; sister; Toni E. Smith-Othieno (Howard); of Seattle; Wash.; three of her closest loving friends; Pastor Paul Barrett Sr. and family; Wendell and Sadie Harper-Scott and Nadine Tucker; nephews; Kevin; Tyler; James III and Howard III; nieces; Akasha; Ashley and Charlotte; and a host of aunts; uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her twin sister; Denise Smith; grandparents; Robert and Jessie Smith Madison and James and Bertha Woods. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC.; Grand Boulevard and Marion Avenue; Monessen; where funeral services will be held Thursday; March 27; at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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