Joseph Carl Coccari; 89; of Monessen; died Friday; May 6; 2011; at his residence. He was born in Monessen; Oct. 31; 1921; a son of the late Rosario and Philomenna (Margieri) Coccari. Mr. Coccari was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a graduate of Monessen High School. He was a member of Gate Keeper Community Church and Turner Hall Gym. He was retired from American Chain and Cable; Pages plant; in Monessen. Joe was a loving husband; father; grandfather and great-grandfather; who enjoyed family and playing his guitar. He is survived a son; Randall Randy Coccari; of Monessen; a daughter and son-in-law; Judy and Michael Zamiska; of Algonquin; Ill.; a brother; Rudolph Coccari; five grandchildren; Kim and Michael Egidi; of Monessen; Jodi Coccari; of Monessen; Christopher Coccari and fiancee; Heidi Povlish; of West Newton; Michael Zamiska; of Wonder Lake; Ill.; and Steven Zamiske; of Glen Ellyn; Ill.; 10 great-grandchildren; and by numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his wife; Marie Jane (Usher) Coccari; daughter-in-law; Sherry Lee (Williams) Coccari; grandson; Jared Coccari; a sister; Marie Heckel; a brother; John Coccari; brothers-in-law; John Usher and Daniel Evangelist; and a sister-in-law; Frances Usher. Friends will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC. AND CREMATION SERVICES; 441 Reed Ave.; Monessen; (724-684-8750). Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the funeral home with Pastor Donald Anders officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences accepted for the family at www.dalfonso-billick.com.
GERALDINE HUGHES
ELAINE VONBERGEN
Elaine Y. VonBergen; 59; of Donora; passed away Thursday; August 25; 2011 in Uniontown Hospital. A daughter of the late John Edward and Betty Bilisich VonBergen; she was born in N. Charleroi on January 16; 1952. A resident of Donora for the past 21 years; she had formerly resided in Belle Vernon. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law; John P. and Kathryn Lunt; one daughter; Tracy Lunt; all of Vanderbilt; four grandchildren; Larry K. Parsons; Brooke E. Blatney; Aiden Z. Lunt and Braiden D. Lunt; and her furry companion; Sassy. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; John D. Lunt on July 19; 2007 and one brother; John ‘Joe’ VonBergen on May 5; 2011. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Friday in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory; Inc.; 700 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon; 724-929-5300. www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com Funeral services will be in the funeral home on Saturday at 12 P.M. with Rev. David Zona officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
WILMA KEYS
MARION ( MAE )PALFREY GAUDEN
Marion (Mae) Palfrey Gauden; 92; formerly of Belle Vernon (Fairhope) passed away on Friday; March 14; 2008 in Pensacola; FL. A daughter of the late Thomas and Elva Mae Burke Palfrey; she was born in Fairhope on August 1; 1915. She was a member of the Trinity Presbyterian Church. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law; Shirley and John Melvin; one son; Edward W. Gauden; two grandsonsJohn and Tom Melvin; one granddaughter; Deanna Quinley; and her husband; Mark; all of Pensacola; FL; five great-grandsons; numerous nieces; nephews and cousins; one special sister-in-law; Bonnie Palfrey of Stockdale; and nephew Thomas Augustine and his wife Doreen of Pensacola; FL. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her stepmother; Ruth Stark Palfrey; her husband; Edward B. Gauden; a sister and brother-in-law; Ellen and Joe Augustine; two brothers and one sister-in-law; Frank S. Palfrey and Thomas W. and Jean Palfrey. Friends will be received from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. Friday in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory; Inc. www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com; (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be Friday at 1:00 P.M. with Rev. Robert Prinkey officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers; memorial donations to the Covenant Hospice; West Florida Hospital Facility; Pensacola; FL 32504 or the American Red Cross; Pensacola; FL.
