Gladys P. Halinka; 79; of Belle Vernon; died Sunday; April 6; 2008; in Allegheny General Hospital; Pittsburgh. A daughter of the late Earl C. and Harriett Elizabeth Jobes Stewart; she was born in Redstone Township on July 15; 1928. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monessen and had been a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law; Lloyd E. and Patti Halinka; of Fallowfield Township; Jack and Sandy Halinka; of Belle Vernon; and James and Marcia Halinka; of Annapolis; Md.; one sister; Goldie Dubinsky; of Monessen; one brother; Donald Stewart; of Rostraver Township; four grandchildren; Lori (Shawn) Wheatley; of Dunlevy; Jennifer Halinka; of California; and Stacey Mahn and Robert Mahn; both of Annapolis; Md.; and three great-grandchildren; Matthew and Shane Wheatley and Carson Blair. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Edward Halinka; in 1973; two brothers; James and Robert Stewart; and one sister; Edith Dubinsky. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC.; (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com. Funeral services will be in the funeral home on Wednesday; April 9; at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Jeffrey Anthony; pastor of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon; officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Dorothy M. Winn; 78; of Belle Vernon; died Saturday; April 5; 2008; in Mon Valley Hospital Inc.; Carroll Township. She was born October 8; 1929; in Monessen; a daughter of the late Ridsy Calderone and the late Frances Galano Calderone. She was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon. Dorothy attended Monessen High School and graduated from Rostraver High School with the class of 1948. She is survived by her husband of 56 years; Vincent G. Winn; one daughter; Doreen (Robert) Bergamasco; of Belle Vernon; three sons; Guy (Paula) Winn and Pat (Jeri) Winn; of Belle Vernon; and Frank Winn; of Baldwin; one brother; Ridsy Calderone Jr. and friend; Emma Kotch; of Belle Vernon; three sisters; Dolores (Walt) Trembach; of Belle Vernon; Frances (Harry) Weightman; of Port Charlotte; Fla.; and Bernadine (Bill) Wagner; of Lakeland; Fla.; four grandchildren; Brent Bergamasco and girlfriend; Ann Boyda; of Brentwood; Nolan (Ashley) Bergamasco; Vincent Winn and Emily Winn; all of Belle Vernon; one aunt; Rose Calderone; of Belle Vernon; one sister-in-law; Bernadine (Don) Brewer; of Yukon; Pa.; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son; Edward Winn; a daughter; Elizabeth Winn; and a brother; Sam Calderone. Friends will be received in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME; 334 Main St.; Fayette City; on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.; Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.; and Wednesday; April 9; until 11 a.m.; when a blessing service will take place; followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:30 a.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church; Belle Vernon; with the Rev. Lawrence Manchas as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. www.eley-mccroryfuneralhome.com.

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Mary T. McDonough; 86; of Hallsworth House I in North Charleroi; passed away Tuesday; April 1; 2008. A daughter of the late Gaetano and Salvatrice Debello Todaro; she was born in Monessen on June 20; 1921. Formerly of Monessen and Belle Vernon (Fairhope); she was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon. She was formerly employed at U.S. Steel; Irvin Works and retired in 1973 from Corning Glass in Charleroi. In her younger years; Mary and her husband Joe were avid travelers. They took countless trips traveling throughout the United States; Canada and Mexico. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law; John and Eleanor McDonough; of Belle Vernon; one granddaughter; Erin (Michael) Ferguson; of Elizabeth; one great-granddaughter; Olivia Ferguson; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Joseph M. McDonough; on May 19; 1969; two sisters; Dora Todaro and Rose Soltis; and two brothers; Tony and Joseph Todaro. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME and CREMATORY INC.; www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com; (724- 929-5300); 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; where a blessing service will be held on Friday; April 4; at 9:30 a.m.; followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Charles Summers; 86; of Belle Vernon (Fairhope); died Monday; March 31; 2008; in Adult Assisted Living; Dunlevy. A lifelong resident of Fairhope (Washington Township; Fayette County); he was born Wednesday; March 8; 1922; a son of the late David Summers and the late Mary Wenia Summers. He served as chief and assistant chief of the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department; served on the Washington Township Water Authority; and was a life member of the Fairhope Rod & Gun Club. A brick mason by trade; Mr. Summers belonged to and retired from Local Union No. 9 Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania Chapter 11; Washington; Pa. He contributed many hours of community service for the residents of Washington Township and the surrounding area. He is survived by two sons; Timothy (Janice) Summers; of Coal Center; and Charles (Wanda) Summers; of San Ysidro; N.M.; five grandchildren; Lisa (Sam) Rocca; Jason (Sandra) Summers; Vicki (Brian) Ostermeyer; Shellie Pescetti and Charlene Summers; 10 great-grandchildren; Zachary; Nicholas; Malayna; Sammy; Cassandra; Jordan; Tyler; Rachelle; Sean and Zoey; one brother-in-law; John (Jean) Martin; of Roanoke; Va.;; and three sisters-in-law; Marge and Margie Summers; of Belle Vernon (Lynnwood); and Betty Tomasiak; of Donora. He was preceded in death by his wife; Dorothy Martin Summers; on August 23; 2004; and two brothers; David and Louis Summers. There was no public viewing; and private services were held for the family. Interment was in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; Fayette City.

Frank D. Chew Jr.; 88; of North Charleroi; died Sunday; March 30; 2008; in the emergency room at Mon Valley Hospital. He was born July 1; 1919; in Belle Vernon; a son of the late Frank D. Sr. and Lottie Hough Chew. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Charleroi. Mr. Chew was employed at Page Wire and Steel Plant in Monessen and retired from the maintenance department at Mon Valley Hospital. He is survived by two daughters; Linda Lapinsky; of North Charleroi; and Rosemarie (Ronald) Bird; of Belle Vernon; his son; Frank D. III (Joanne) Chew; of Dayton; Ohio; his sister; June Hixenbaugh; of Stockdale; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; one sister-in-law; Shirley Chew; of Belle Vernon; one brother- in-law; Anthony Mosco Sr.; of Monessen; cousins; and a few special cats and a special rabbit. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his wife; Elise Bertin Chew; on December 16; 2007; with whom he celebrated 67 years of marriage on August 10; 2007; a sister; Betty; a brother; Glenn Chew; a brother-in-law; Alfred Buddy Hixenbaugh; and a sister-in-law; Yvette Mosco. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the SCHROCK-HOGAN FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES INC.; (www.schrock-hogan.com); 226 Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi; where funeral services will be held Thursday; April 3; at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Jim Linn Jr. officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Thomas E. ‘Beans’ Davis; 73; of Fayette City; died Friday; March 28; 2008 at 3:40 pm at his home. Born July 17; 1934 in Fairhope; he was the son of the late James J. Davis Sr. and Alice C. Dolan Davis. A lifelong resident of Fayette City; Mr. Davis was a member of Holy Spirit R.C. Church; Fayette City. In 2000 he retired from General Motors – Fisher Body Plant; where he worked in process control for 32 years. He also worked part time for D-A Auto; was a member of the Fayette City American Legion Post 484 and the Naomi Athletic Club. He is survived by his wife Ella Marie Auther Davis; son & daughter in law Thomas S. & Janet Davis of Fayette City; daughter Cindy Davis of Crystal River; Florida; two brothers and sister in law James J. Davis Jr. of Belle Vernon and Lawrence R. ‘Buck’ & Celia Davis of Belle Vernon; three sisters & brothers in law Jane & Bill White of Ohio; Jerry & John Nusser of Washington Twp.; Nancy & Webb Patridge of Ohio; sister in law Violet Davis; brother in law Ricky Auther; six grandchildren Dillon Davis and Nichole Davis both of Crystal River; FL; Thomas K. Davis of Cleveland; OH; Mary E. Davis of Fayette City; Michael A. Davis of Fayette City; Joshua Steele of Belle Vernon; and a great granddaughter Zoey Davis. He is preceded in death by a brother Charles Davis and two sisters Alice Sellaro and Mary DeRienzo. Visitation will be held Sunday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral Home; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon 724-929-6183. Prayer Service will be held Monday at 9:15 am in the funeral home followed by funeral mass at 10:00 am at Holy Spirit R.C. Church with the Rev. Leonard J. McAlpin as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Vigil service will be held Sunday at 3 PM in the funeral home.