Joseph W.Kissell;age 85 of Butler;Pennsylvania;died Thursday;December 20;2007 at 7:20 a.m. in the Sunnyview Home.
Born January 8;1922 in Belle Vernon;Pennsylvania;he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Dudgeon Kissell.
Mr.Kissell attended the Community Alliance Church. He was a school principal for the McKeesport School District and retired in 1986.
Mr.Kissell was a veteran of the UNited States Army in WW II. He was a life member of National Education Association (NEA) and the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA). He received his Bachelors of Science Degree at Nyack College in New York and his Master’s Degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
Mr.Kissell is survived by his wife;Grace E. Miller Kissell;whom he married on November 24;1962;one son;Joseph W.and his wife Morgen of Paris;France;one daughter;Darlene Dickey of St.Marys;Pennsylvania;four grandchildren;Benaiah;Emily;Zachery;and Nathan;one brother;William and his wife;Clarabelle Kissell of Monaca;Pennsylvania;two sisters;Gail Kissell of McKeesport;Pennsylvania and Patricia Kissell of Nampa;Idaho and by a number of nieces and nephews.
Mr.Kissell was preceded in death by one infant sister.
Friends will be received at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home;Inc.124 East North Street;Butler;Pennsylvania on Sunday;December 23;2007 from 12 noon to 4 and 7 to 9.
Services will be held at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home;Inc. on Monday;December 24;2007 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverand David Volstad;associate pastor of the Allegheny Center Alliance Church in Pittsburgh and Reverand Dennis Krajacic;pastor of Community Alliance Church;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery in Belle Vernon;Pennsylvania.
Memorial contributions may be made to Community Alliance Church building fund;800 Mercer Road;Butler;Pennsylvania 16001.

Jane W.H. Martin; 92; formerly of Belle Vernon and Perryopolis; died Tuesday; July 8; 2008. A daughter of the late Thomas and Mildred Waite Harris; she was born in North Belle Vernon on October 8; 1915. Jane was a member of the Christian Missionary Alliance Church of Fayette City (Brownstown); the former Eastern Star of Belle Vernon and the Fayette County Grange. A graduate of Belle Vernon High School and the former California Teacher’s College; she taught school at the North Belle Vernon Elementary School and the Franklin Township School in the Uniontown School District; where she taught special education and retired in 1987. She was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon and Perryopolis areas. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law; James A. Jr. and Veronica Martin; and John T. Sr. and Esther Martin; all of Perryopolis; one sister; Betty Davis; of Belle Vernon; seven grandchildren and their families; Christopher Martin; Mark Franks; Romanee Yandura; Cody Martin; Jodi Ross; Heidi Martin and John Martin Jr.; and 10 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; James A. Martin Sr.; in 1988; one sister; Mildred LeComte; and three brothers; Evan Thomas; Harrington Thomas and Thomas Harris. Friends will be received from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME and CREMATORY INC.; (724-929-5300); www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com; Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be in the funeral home Friday; July 11; at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Brian Kisner; pastor of the Bread of Life Church of Uniontown; officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Leslie Ann Parente; 49; of Belle Vernon; went to be with the Lord on Friday; Jan. 3; 2014; in Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born in North Charleroi on March 8; 1964; a daughter of Norma Lazzari Parente; who survives and resides in Belle Vernon; and the late Richard A. Parente Sr. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; Leslie Ann was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. Survivors; in addition to her mother; include one brother; Richard A. Parente Jr. and his wife; Kim; of Belle Vernon; one aunt and two uncles; Jeanne and Rio Lazzari of Belle Vernon and Eugene Lazzari of Donora; nieces and nephews; Jessica and Jeffrey Parente; both of Pittsburgh and Justin and Journey Parente; both of Belle Vernon; and six cousins; Darren Lazzari of Belle Vernon; Tom and Bebe Lazzari of Rostraver Township; Claire Lazzari of Donora and Tom and Debbie Guerra of Long Branch. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC.; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; 724-929-5300;http://www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com. A blessing service will be in the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Msgr. Roger A. Statnick officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Jack Belczyk
Belle Vernon (Fairhope)

Jack Belczyk; 91; of Belle Vernon (Fairhope); died Friday; Dec. 21; 2007; in Mon Valley Hospital Inc.; Carroll Township. He was born July 17; 1916; in Washington Township (Arnold City); a son of the late Frank Belczyk and the late Maryann Kudlatta Belczyk. He was a member of St. Joseph Polish National Church in Fairhope and a retired coal miner. Surviving are two daughters; Priscilla Worhatch and husband; Peter; of Donora; and Cynthia Belczyk Rotolo; of Belle Vernon; six sons; John Belczyk and wife; Yoko Odom; of Chicopee; Mass.; Stanley Belczyk and wife; Mona Myers-Poland; of Belle Vernon; Eugene Belczyk and wife; Carlyn Falbo; of Monessen; Donald Belczyk and Beverly Calaway; of Belle Vernon; Barry Belczyk; of Elizabeth; and Vincent Belczyk and wife; Pamela Podvia; of Belle Vernon; 17 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren; and one brother; Andrew Belczyk; of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City; on Sunday from noon to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.; and Monday; Dec. 24; until 10 a.m.; when a Blessing Services will take place with the Rev. Fr. Felix Pyzowski officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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