Edith I. Luce; 88; of Monessen; died Thursday; May 14; 2009; in Thorpe’s Personal Care Home; Charleroi. Born in Monessen on Oct. 10; 1920; she was the daughter of the late Norman and Manilla (Hall) Luce. Edith was Methodist by faith. Besides her parents; she was preceded in death by three brothers; Vernon; Milton ‘Mickey’ and Norman Luce Jr.; and one sister; Clair Luce. She is survived by two nephews; Norman Luce and wife Sara; of Cincinnati; Ohio; and Barry Luce; of Lake Mills; Wis.; one niece; Bonnie Hegedus and husband Louis; of Chambersburg; and numerous great-nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the ROBERT A. BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC.; Grand Boulevard and Marion Avenue; Monessen (724-684-3700). Funeral services will be held Saturday; May 16; at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. David Zona officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
DONALD E. VERNET
Donald E. Vernet; 76; of Monessen; died Wednesday; June 12; 2013; in Monongahela Valley Hospital. He was born in Monessen on Sept. 11; 1936; the son of the late Rudolph Vernet and Mary Louise Arnoldi Vernet. Don retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel in Monessen; having worked in the Coke Plant. He was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. He is survived by his children; Donald E. (Brenda) Vernet Jr. of Carlisle; Brian (Tricia) Vernet of Bentleyville; Ronald (Margie) Yancoskie of Gardeners; Pa.; Tom Yancoskie of Carlisle; Ron Vernet of Shelby Township; Mich.; Kathy Vernet of Monessen; Lisa Simon of Carnegie; a brother; Rudy (Cheryl) Vernet of Monessen; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his wife; Joan E. (Badzik) Vernet; and a son; Gary Yancoskie. Friends will be received 6 to 8 pm. Thursday in the DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC. AND CREMATION SERVICES; 441 Reed Ave.; Monessen. Services will be held June 14; 2013; Friday; beginning with 9:30 a.m. blessing in the funeral home; followed by a 10 a.m. funeral Mass in Epiphany of Our Lord Church. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences accepted for the family at http://www.dalfonso-billick.com.
JOAN E.BADZIK VERNET
Joan E.(Badzik) Vernet;73;of Monessen;died Sunday;July 8;2012 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. She was born in Donora on May 28;1939;the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Tomayko Badzik. Joan grew up in Donora and was a graduate of Donora High School. She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and had previously worked for Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation at their coke plant in Monessen. She is survived by her husband of 30 years;Donald E.Vernet;two sons;Troy Pocky and friend Kimberly Ringstad Gray of Roscoe;Mark and Cathy Pocky of Coal Center;a daughter and son-in-law;Dana and Mark Gallik of Monessen;six grandchildren;Christina;Machall;and Jordan Pocky;Zachary;Cody;and Markie Gallik;two brothers;Frank P.Badzik of Audubon;Pa;Paul (Toni) Badzik of Moon Twp.;a sister;Pauline Guliano of Donora;a daughter-in-law;Roxanne (George) Williams of Belle Vernon;three stepsons;Don (Brenda) Vernet of Carlisle;Brian (Tricia) Vernet of Bentleyville;Ronald (Margie) Yancoskie of Mt.Holly;and by numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m.in the Dalfonso-Billick Funeral Home Inc.and Cremation Services;441 Reed Avenue Monessen;(724-684-8750). Services will be held on Wednesday;July 11;2012;beginning with a 9:30 am Blessing in the funeral home;followed by a 10:00 am Funeral Mass in Epiphany of Our Lord Church. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences accepted for the family at www.dalfonso-billick.com.
BABY GREEN
RACHELZOLLARS McCAULEY
ILENE A. DUNLAP
Ilene A Dunlap; 66 of Washington; PA; formerly of Lynnwood;Belle Vernon PA; passed away Wednesday; May 15; 2013 in the Washngton Co. Health Center.
She was born July 8; 1946 in Belle Vernon; PA; daughter of the late James J. Dunlap and the late Mary Corbish Dunlap. She was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church; Belle Vernon;Pa.
Private interment took place Monday; May 20; 2013 in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were handled by the Eley/McCrory Funeral Home; Inc.; Fayette City; Pa.
ROBERT J. GARDNER
MARTHA ZOLLARS
RALPH D. ZOLLARS SR
FRANCES M.WALLACE COLVIN
Frances M. Colvin; 93; of Belle Vernon; went to be with the Lord on Thursday; Jan.14; 2010; in Easy Living Estates of Hunker. A daughter of the late Charles and Lillian McClain Wallace; she was born in Monongahela on Sept. 19; 1916. She was a member of the Rehoboth Presbyterian Church and had volunteered for over 20 years at the Westmoreland County Food Bank until 2008. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 57 years; she will be loved and remembered by many friends and relatives. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law; Kenton R. and Madeline Nescot Colvin of Morgantown; W.Va.; and Jan and Janet Colvin of Winston-Salem; N.C.; three grandchildren; Kevin R. Colvin of Greensboro; N.C.; Dwayne Colvin of Bensalem and Dawn R. Colvin Ellis of Cleveland; Ohio; two great-granddaughters; and two great-grandsons. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Walter R. Colvin Jr.; in 1975; a grandson; Keith R. Colvin; in July 2009; a sister; Sara Wallace Kimball; and two brothers; Albion Wallace and Wilbur Wallace. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday 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 Saturday at 10 a.m.; with the Rev. Richard Klein officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers; the family suggests memorial contributions to the Rehoboth Presbyterian Church in her name.
