PEARL S.DEMAY;82;OF AMBRIDGE;DIED FRIDAY;JANUARY 11;2008. BORN JANUARY 23;1925 IN SMITHTON;PA.;A DAUGHTER OF THE LATE EDWARD AND EVA CHEHURNACK SAPINSKY;SHE WAS RETIRED FROM USAIR WITH 22 YEARS OF SERVICE. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE HOLY GHOST ORTHODOX CHURCH;ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR;MADC;AND THE LADIES ALTER SOCIETY. IN ADDITION TO HER PARENTS; SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND;PAUL T.DEMAY;ON JUNE 2;1989;THREE BROTHERS;MAX;JOHN AND TED SAPINSKY;AND FOUR SISTERS;ANN HOMYAK;ROSE ADZEMA;MARY TORKINSON AND JEWELL HAMILTON. SURVIVING ARE A SON AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW;RONALD AND DEBORAH DEMAY;BETHEL PARK; A DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW;BARBARA AND WILLIAM COOK;MOON TOWNSHIP;TWO GRANDCHILDREN;DANIELLE AND CHELSEA ANN DEMAY;BOTH OF BETHEL PARK;AND A SISTER AND BROTHER-IN-LAW;EVELYN AND FRANK YALICH;POMPANO BEACH;FLA. FRIENDS WILL BE RECEIVED SUNDAY FROM 2 P.M. UNTIL THE TIME OF PARASTAS SERVICE AT 5:30 P.M. IN THE BOHN-MATICH FUNERAL HOME INC.1099 MAPLEWOOD AVE.;AMBRIDGE. TRANSLATION OF THE BODY TO FOLLOW TO THE CHURCH;WITH A REQUIEM SERVICE TO BE HELD MONDAY AT 10 A.M. IN THE HOLY GHOST ORTHODOX CHURCH;WITH THE VERY REV.FATHER WILLIAM EVANSKY OFFICIATING. INTERMENT WILL FOLLOW IN BELLE VERNON CEMETERY. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS;CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE HOLY GHOST ORTHODOX CHURCH MEMORIAL FUND.

Margaret Modrak Fabian; 90; of Belle Vernon; died Thursday; Jan. 10; 2008; at 10:30 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital; Carroll Township. Born Oct. 4; 1917; in Belle Vernon; she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Motchski Modrak. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 60 years; Mrs. Fabian was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon and a homemaker. She was a member of the Belle Vernon Civic Club; the former Catholic Daughters of the Americas; Court Belle Vernon 1522; and the former Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Fabian was an avid bridge player and enjoyed traveling. She is survived by a son; George Joseph Fabian Jr.; of Belle Vernon; a daughter and son-in-law; a brother and sister-in-law; William and Norma Modrak; of Roscoe; a sister and brother-in-law; Irene and James Mendicino; of Belle Vernon; two sisters-in-law; Norma Jean Fabian; of Monessen; and Dolores Modrak; two grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; George Joseph Fabian Sr.; and two brothers; Michael and Frank Modrak. Visitation will be held at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; family owned and operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon (724-929-6183) on Monday from 9 to 10 a.m.; at which time a prayer service will be held in the funeral home; followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences accepted for the family at the funeral home Web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com

Minnie Lee Yarbrough; 93; a long-time resident of North Belle Vernon; went to her eternal rest with the Lord on Wednesday; Jan. 9; 2008. Born June 21; 1914; in Bessemer; Ala.; she was the daughter of the late Mackie and Joe Williams. Ms. Minnie; as she was affectionately called; was a faithful member of Antioch Baptist Church; where she served as president of the Nurses Board and was in charge of the Kitchen Committee for many years. She worked for several years at the Mon Valley Health Center as a receptionist. Ms. Minnie had a ministry of her own making – she would send cards for all occasions and make telephone calls to all her acquaintances. This was a large part of her life. Left to celebrate her life are her three sons; Walter Nelson of Veradale; Wash.; Ernest Robert Nelson; of Durham; N.C.; and Lindsey Pete Yarbrough; of Belle Vernon; one sister; Ruth Hopsons; of Birmingham; Ala.; 32 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; and 25 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. Ms. Minnie was preceded in death by her husbands; Lou Nelson Sr. and John Yarbrough Sr.; one sister; Annie Jo Watts; three brothers; Charles Maddox; Ben Williams and Mack Henry Williams; three daughters; Joyce Yarbrough-Watson; Frances Nelson-Woodard and Mackie Carson-Carter; and three sons; Lou Nelson Jr.; Ben Nelson and John Yarbrough Jr. Family and friends will be received Sunday from 3 to 8 p.m. in Antioch Baptist Church; 945 Henry St.; Belle Vernon; where funeral services will be held Monday; Jan. 14; at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Clifford Carter officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the BEVERLY C. DRAPER FUNERAL HOME; 608 Sixth St.; Monessen (724-684-6242).

Dorothy M. Yowonske; 84; formerly of Belle Vernon; went to be with the Lord on Saturday; Jan. 21; 2012. A daughter of the late John and Mary Dziak Matty; she was born on April 29; 1927. Catholic by faith; she had resided most of her adult life in Belle Vernon. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law; Shirley and Dr. Charles Goyette; of Green Tree and Sallie and Ronald Cox; of McMurray; one son and daughter-in-law; James and Diane Yowonske; of Belle Vernon; and eight grandchildren. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Walter Yowonske in 1997; and one brother; Lawrence Matty in 2011. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC.; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; (724) 929-5300; www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com. A blessing service will be in the funeral home Wednesday at 10 a.m. with Rev. Msgr. Roger Statnick; pastor of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Julia Rusyniak Yuschak; 97; of North Belle Vernon; died Thursday; May 31; 2012; at 6:30 a.m. at her home. Born Aug. 28; 1914; in Ginger Hill; she was the daughter of the late Peter and Eva Furtak Rusyniak. Mrs. Yuschak was a lifelong resident of the Mon Valley. She was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church; where she and her husband cleaned for 20 years; and was a life member of the St. Barbara Altar Guild. She and her husband owned and operated a small confectionary; Yuschak’s Grocery; in North Belle Vernon for 35 years. Julia was a very loving and caring mother. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law; John and Donna Yuschak; of Newburg; Ind.; and David and Ann Yuschak; of Plano; Texas; two daughters; Claudette Yuschak; of North Belle Vernon; and Gloria Yuschak; of Fayette City; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband; John Yuschak; on Nov. 1; 1991; a daughter; Carol Boris; three brothers; William; Walter and John Rusyniak; and two sisters; Helen Meluch and Dorothy Ferencz. Visitation will be held Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATIONS; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; (724) 929-6183. Relatives and friends will gather at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church Monday at 9 a.m. for Funeral services with the Very Rev. Father Samuel Smolcic of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas will be held Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions be made in memory of Julia Yuschak to the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church Memorial Fund. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.