Sarah Stein; 78; of Monessen; passed away Sunday; February 24; 2008; in Westmoreland Manor; Greensburg. She was born October 9; 1929; in North Charleroi; the daughter of the late John and Susan Erdey Stein. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Raymond L. Stein. Survivors include three sons; Raymond Stein Jr.; James C. Stein; and David D. Stein and wife; Tina; four grandchildren; Raymond Stein; Eric Stein; David C. Stein and wife; Kasey; and Alicia Stein; and one sister; Lillian Prescott; of the state of California. Private funeral services and burial were held in Belle Vernon Cemetery on Tuesday; February 26; with the Rev. David Nazimek officiating. Arrangements were handled by the STEPHEN D. YONEY JR. FUNERAL HOME; Monessen.

Pauline S. Venneri Bashada; 75; of North Belle Vernon; died Saturday; February 23; 2008; at 11:54 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital; Carroll Township. Born August 11; 1932; in Belle Vernon; she was the daughter of the late James and Edith Spadafore Venneri. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; Mrs. Bashada was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon; and a 30-year member of the Anita Garibaldi Society of Belle Vernon. She was a retired clerk from the former Hills Department Store. Survivors include her husband of 53 years; Michael G. Bashada Jr.; a son and daughter-in-law; Stephen and Angela Bashada; of Loveland; Ohio; two daughters and a son-in-law; Tina Tatsch; of Belle Vernon; and Susan and James Boland; of Lawrenceville; Ga.; one brother and sister; Lewis A. Venneri and Lorraine Venneri; both of Belle Vernon; five grandchildren; Stephen Bashada; Michelle; Meghan and Michael Boland; and Justin Tatsch; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son-in-law; Edward Tatsch. Visitation will be held Monday; February 25; from 7 to 9 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; family owned and operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon (724-929-6183). Prayer Service will be held Tuesday; February 26; at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home; followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church with the Rev. Lawrence L. Manchas; pastor; as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Guy Lang; 86; of Monessen; died Saturday; February 23; 2008; in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. He was born in Belle Vernon on July 1; 1921; the son of the late John and Anna Catherine Winn Lang. He was a resident of Monessen most all his life and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and the former St. Leonard Roman Catholic Church; American Legion Post 28; and the Eagles Aerie 2399. Mr. Lang was retired from the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel; having worked in the Open Hearth Electrical Department. Following his retirement; he worked at the former Star Lanes Bowling Alley in Monessen. He was an avid bowler and a member of several bowling leagues over the years. He was a veteran of World War II; having served with the U.S. Army in Company L of the 319th Infantry Regiment in Europe; receiving the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with a Bronze Star. He is survived by wife of 64 years; Carmella Corkie Lang; a son and daughter-in-law; Thomas D. and Patti Lang; of Belle Vernon; a daughter and son-in-law; Tanya and Lawrence Sobek; of Monessen; three grandchildren; Natalie R. Glaspey and husband; Christian; and Thomas A. Lang; all of Belle Vernon; and Yancy J. Sobek and wife; Melissa; of Monessen; four great- grandchildren; Christian; Carley and Conner Glaspey; and Isabella Sobek; two sisters and brothers-in-law; Rita and Bill Watson; of Monessen; and Donna and Frank Jan; of Columbus; Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by three brothers; Melford; William and John Lang; two sisters; Evelyn Havrilak and Maryellen Wysochanski; and one granddaughter; Andrea P. Lang. Friends will be received Tuesday; February 26; from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC. and CREMATION SERVICES; 441 Reed Ave.; Monessen (724-684- 8750). Services will be held Wednesday; February 27; beginning with a 9:30 a.m. Blessing in the funeral home; followed by a 10 a.m. Funeral Mass in Epiphany of Our Lord R.C. Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. American Legion Post 28 will conduct a service for their fallen comrade on Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. in the funeral home.

Angela Julia Indorante; 92; of Charleroi; died Thursday; February 21; 2008; in Havencrest Nursing Center. She was born July 2; 1915; in Monessen; a daughter of the late George and Angelina Alfronti Savarino. She was a member of Mary; Mother of the Church Parish of Charleroi. Surviving is one brother and sister; James A. Savarino and Mary Shaffer; both of Belle Vernon; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Salvatore Sam Indorante; three sisters; Rose DiCarlo; Jennie Dalfonso and Josephine Seese; and three brothers; Domenick; Mario and Joseph Savarino. Friends will be received in the CARL J. SPALLINO FUNERAL HOME; 819 Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi; on Sunday; February 24; from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday; February 25; at 1 p.m. in Mary; Mother of the Church with the Rev. David F. Dzermejko; her pastor; officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Mary W. Livi; 84; of Gaithersburg; MD; formerly of Fayette City and Sunrise; FL; died Wednesday; February 20; 2008 in Golden Age Retirement Home; Gaithersburg; MD. Born in Webster on November 17; 1923; she was the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Dorothy (Clegg) Wenzel.
Mrs. Livi worked in the Unemployment Office in Uniontown. She was a former member of the St. Sebastian Church in Belle Vernon.
She is survived by her husband; Emil Livi of Sunrise; FL; daughter & son-in-law; Emile Dawne & Russell Morse of Gaithersburg; MD; 4 grandchildren; Mardy Land & husband C.J.; Diane Lipski & husband Joseph II; Kara Jones; and Meghan Jones; 3 great grandchildren; Amanda Lipski; Jack Land; and Andrew Lipski; and 2 sisters; Emma Fulton of Vallejo; CA and Dorothy Wenzel of Dunlevy.
In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by 3 daughters; Mary Dee Jones; Semina Kay Livi and Angela Livi; and a sister; Becky Mattee.
Friends will be received on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. in the James C. Stump Funeral Home Inc.; 580 Circle Drive; Belle Vernon/Rostraver Township (724-929-7934) www.jamesstumpfuneralhome.com where a Blessing Service will be held on Saturday; February 23 at 9:00 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 9:30 a.m. in the St. Sebastian Church; Belle Vernon with Rev. Lawrence L. Manchas as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery; Rostraver Township.

Helen A. Venneri Thieser; 92; of Belle Vernon; passed away Tuesday; February 19; 2008; in Victoria House 3; Monessen. Born October 26; 1915; in Belle Vernon; she was the daughter of the late Charles and Jennie Spadafore Venneri. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; Mrs. Thieser was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon; a graduate of Belle Vernon High School class of 1934; and she worked as a postal clerk at the Belle Vernon Post Office for many years. She also was a member of the former Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 Ladies Auxiliary; an honorary member of the 99th Infantry Division Association and the National AARP. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law; Charlene and Leonard Povrzenich; of Belle Vernon; two granddaughters; Jill Moody and husband; Ray; of Belle Vernon; and Stacey Povrzenich; of West Newton; two great- grandchildren; Hunter and Tanner Moody; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; George J. Thieser; on Feb. 23; 1981; and two brothers William Ducky Venneri and Eugene Vic Venneri. Visitation will be held Thursday; February 21; 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 Friday; February 22; at 10 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. Lawrence L. Manchas; pastor of St. Sebastian R.C. Church; officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Helen Thieser on Thursday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. Condolences accepted for the family at the funeral home Web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com

Thais Margaret Fowler; 90; of Elco; was called by God to take her home with the angels on Sunday; February 17; 2008. She was a member of the Roscoe Presbyterian Church; the American Legion Auxiliary; Post 801; and a 1935 graduate of California Area High School; where she served as treasurer and secretary of the Reunion Committee. Thais; a 70-year resident of Elco; known to all as just Ma ; was born October 3; 1917; and raised in Stockdale. She was a daughter of the late Viola Moore and Jerry Gollick and was one of the last remaining Stockdale families for which the town was named. Thais was married to Robert G. Fowler; who died in 1972 and who served as Chief of Police in Elco until his illness. Thais was a lifelong caregiver; not only for her husband; Bob; for 21 years; but; after his death; she cared for several other area people until she needed the care. Thais was loved and will be dearly missed by her daughter; Wendy Fowler Bielawski; with whom she resided; and her son; Robert G. Fowler Jr.; of Roscoe; grandson; John Robert Bielawski and wife; Jennifer; great-granddaughters; Emily Megan and Sarah Elizabeth Bielawski; all of California; Pa.; and five grandchildren in the Tacoma; Wash.; area; Richard Fowler and wife; Jennifer; Pam; John; Jim and Mike Fowler; one nephew; William Hess and wife; Nancy; of McMurray; and a special loving friend; Tammy Lynn Vadella; of Roscoe. In addition to her parents and husband; she was preceded in death by an infant son; J. Thomas Fowler; a step-son; Robert Lee Fowler; and her loving aunt and best friend; Irene Hess. Friends will be received Wednesday; February 20; from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the ED MELENYZER FUNERAL HOMES INC.; Roscoe (724- 938-9323); where American Legion services will be held at 6 p.m. Funeral services will be held Thursday; February 21; at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with Pastor Randy Landerman of Grace United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. On-line condolences will be accepted at www.melenyzerfuneralhomes.com

Margaret D. Krivda Baran; 89; of Fayette City (Gillespie); died Friday; February 15; 2008; at 1:01 p.m. at Havencrest Nursing Home; Carroll Township; surrounded by her loving children. Born December 25; 1918; in Gillespie; she was the daughter of the late George and Anna Glaisa Krivda. A lifelong resident of Gillespie; Mrs. Baran was a homemaker and a member of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church in Fayette City and its Christian Mothers and Rosary Society. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law; Paul and Donna Baran; of Belle Vernon; four daughters and three sons-in-law; Dolores Dee and Matthew G. Blatnik; of Pittsburgh; Regina and Stephen Angelo; of Belle Vernon; Diane Porter; of Mapleview (Charleroi); and Kathleen and Bruce Solomon; of Belle Vernon; eight grandchildren; Deanne Cunningham; Joseph Blatnik; Kristen Cooney; Tracie Flack; Eric Porter; Jason Solomon; Brian Solomon and Joshua Baran; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; Paul J. Baran; in 1977; three brothers; Joseph Krivda; Frank Krivda and Florian Krivda; three sisters; Anna Pendro; Agnes Bowers and Emily Krivda; one grandson; George Blatnik; and one son-in-law; Glenn Porter. Visitation will be held Sunday; February 17; 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 Monday; February 18; at 11:45 a.m. in the funeral home; followed by a Funeral Mass at 12:30 p.m. in Holy Spirit R.C. Church; Fayette City; with the Rev. Lawrence L. Manchas as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences accepted for the family at the funeral home Web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com

Nicholas Nick Muryn; 88; of Belle Vernon; Washington Township; died Friday; Nov. 5; 2010; at 2:08 a.m.; in Kindred Hospital; Pittsburgh. Born Dec. 11; 1921; in Monessen; he was a son of the late Stephen and Anna Kudlik Muryn. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; Mr. Muryn was a member of Lynnwood Lutheran Church; owned and operated Muryn Construction Co. for 47 years in the Mon Valley; and was a member of the Carpenters Union. He was a World War II veteran; having served with the Navy as a pilot and trainer on Navy aircraft carriers; was a former member of the Tri-County Masonic Lodge 643 F&AM; and enjoyed dancing and playing golf. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law; Marc and Karen Muryn; of Eighty Four; and a daughter and son-in-law; Karen and Randy Brown; of Belle Vernon. He was preceded in death by his wife; Elizabeth R. Betty Grimm Muryn; on June 16; 2006; four brothers; John; Walter; Charles and Stephen Muryn; and a sister; Mary Price. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; 724-929-6183. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the funeral Home with Pastor Jack Hernstrom; of Lynnwood Lutheran Church; officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

Dorothy G. Brant; 74; of Belle Vernon (Washington Township); passed away Wednesday; February 13; 2008; after a short illness. She was born in Connellsville on December 12; 1933; to Joseph and Catherine Yenchick Gantner. She was the loving and devoted wife of Dalton L. Brant for 53 years; the loving mother of Dena Brant; of Middlebourne; W.Va.; Donna and Roy Schmoutz; of Franklin; Pa.; and the late Debra Huffman; and the proud grandmother of Christopher Schmoutz; of Shreveport; La.; Seth Huffman; of Akron; Ohio; and Rachael Schmoutz; of Franklin; Pa. Mrs. Brant graduated from Marion High School in 1951 and was the secretary of the new Belmar High School from 1951 to 1953; bookkeeper for the United Way and a caseworker aide for the United Health Services. She was a member of the Fayette City United Methodist Church; where she was active as a youth leader; Sunday school teacher and Administrative Board Chairman. Mrs. Brant was a charter member of the Young Adult Sunday School Class; as well as various other positions. She also volunteered a considerable amount of time to the Girl Scouts as a troop leader and District chairman; the Mon- Vale Health Resources and the National Campers and Hiker Association (NCHA) as field directors; State chaplain and first president of the Yough-a-Mons camping club and member of the B-TRAP camping club. Mrs. Brant was the recipient of the National Humanitarian Award. She was actively involved with the Belle Vernon Assembly No. 137; International Order of Rainbow for Girls; as Mother Advisor; board president and member of the advisory board. Mrs. Brant was the proud recipient of the Grand Cross of Color. As a member of the Order of Eastern Star; she was a Past Matron of Monongahela Chapter No. 108; a past Grand Representative to Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia; and a past District Deputy Grand matron. Her interests included camping; baking; sewing; reading; playing cards; gardening; traveling and spending time with her family and friends. She is also survived by brothers; Eugene Gantner; John (Enid) Gantner; Robert (Patricia) Gantner; and Thomas (Elizabeth) Gantner; sisters; Gloria Pansino; Alvera (Steven) Yoney; and Shirley Gantner; sisters-in-law; Ardith (Robert) Hamilton; and Joan Elgin; son-in-law; Robert Huffman; and many wonderful nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one brother and sister; Edward Gantner and Deloris Tucker Ritenour. Visitation will be held Saturday; February 16; from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday; February 17; 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). Services will be held Monday; February 18; in the funeral home at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Gene Stollings and Rev. Brice King of United Methodist Church of Fayette City co- officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Monongahela Order of Eastern Star Chapter 108 will conduct services on Sunday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions be made in memory of Dorothy Brant to Fayette Home Care and Hospice or the American Cancer Society. Condolences accepted for the family at the funeral home Web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com