Antonia Jones Lawson;
56; of Monessen; went home
to be with the Lord on
Sunday; Sept. 23; 2007; in
Mercy Hospital; Pittsburgh.
Born Feb. 17; 1951; in
Charleroi; she was the
daughter of Mattie Ora
Jones; who survives; and
the late Anthony A. Jones
Sr. Anton ; as she was
affectionately called;
graduated from Belle
Vernon Area High School
and Duff’s Business
Institute. She pursued her
cosmetology education at
the Pittsburgh Beauty
Academy and became a
licensed cosmetologist for
30 years. She was the
owner and operator of Hair
Styles by Antonia in the
Mon Valley through 2007.
Antonia was an active and
faithful member of
Christian Life Ministries
(CLM) in Donora while
under the leadership of
Elder Robert C. Holmes.
She held several offices
within the church and was
one of the original members
of the CLM Praise and
Worship Team. She
organized; with other
church members; a feeding
ministry; a free luncheon
held at Christian Life
Ministries every Thursday
from noon to 3 p.m. for
anyone who wanted to
participate in fellowship.
On Aug. 4; 2007 she
graduated from Shiloh
Bible Institute in
Washington; Pa.; and
received her diploma in
ministerial studies. In
addition to her mother; she
is survived by her husband;
Henry C. Lawson Jr.; whom
she married on May 27;
1995; four children; Eddy
Bell; Tonia Lawson and
Zackary Lawson; all of
Monessen; and a step-son;
Shawn Lawson; of
Connellsville; three sisters;
Angalene Jones-Mitchell; of
Monessen; Dr. Anita Jones;
of Miami; Fla.; and Andrea
Jones; of San Antonio;
Texas; three brothers;
Anthony A. (Renee) Jones
Jr.; of Monessen; Angelo
(Brigetti) Jones; of
Germany; and Anzalone
Zeke Jones; of Belle
Vernon; her father-in-law;
Henry C. Lawson Sr.; of
Rostraver Township
(Pricedale); her mother-in-law; Regina Lawson
Malone; and sister-in-law;
Gina Marie (Jessie)
Lawson-Jones; both of
Rochester; N.Y.; two aunts;
Louise McCullum; of
Bentleyville; with whom
she resided for many years;
and Annette Davis; of
Charleroi; one uncle;
Richard Cranford; of Yuma;
Ariz.; a close niece; Alyssa
Madison; and many other
nieces and nephews;
grandchildren; Cyra Pace;
Nicholas Bell; Aliesha Bell;
Aaron Special Bell;Edzarae Bell;Chance Bonam and Savien Bonam;three godchildren;Jarrod Madison;Andre Ward and Marquita Abbott;all of Monessen;and a host of other relatives and friends. In addition to her father;she was preceded in death by one brother;Michael Jones. Family and friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.in Mount Calvary Baptist Church;230 Reed Ave.;Monessen;where services will be held Friday;Sept.28;at 11 a.m.with Elder Robert C.Holmes 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).

Don A. (Butch) Province;62;of Pennsylvania Avenue;Speers;died Wednesday;Jan.12;2000;at 10:30 p.m. in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was born Sept.4;1937;in Speers;a son of the late John A.and Estelle Dunkerly Province. He was a member of the Speers United Methodist Church;a member and past master of the Belle Vernon Lodge 643 F&AM;a life member of the Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Company Number Two. He was an engineer for the former Monessen Southwestern Railroad of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel and retired in September 1999 from Interstate Paper Supply Company in Roscoe. Survivors include his wife;Carole DeShong Province;two sons and one daughter-in-law;Curtis R.Province of St.Mary’s;Ga.;and James L.and Terri G.Province of Meridian;Miss.;one daughter and son-in-law;Debra and Louis LaManna of Speers;one brother;Loren T.(Ted) Province of Monessen;one sister;Daryl Wilson of Speers;six grandchildren;Jessica M.;Loren M.;Lindsey A.;Alexander James Province;and Travis D.and Ethan A.LaManna. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two brothers;Robert L.and Tim Province;and one sister;Donna Lee Hazelbaker. Friends will be received on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.;a Golden Rule Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. with Pastor Jeff St.Clair officiating. Belle Vernon Lodge 643 F&AM will meet in the funeral home Friday at 7:30 p.m. to hold services.

Carole D. Province; 68; of Speers; died Wednesday; Sept. 26; 2007; in her home. A daughter of the late Arnold S. and Anna L. Hamilton DeShong; she was born in Webster on Nov. 18; 1938. She was a member of the Speers United Methodist Church and the Order of Eastern Star; Chapter 108; where she was a past Worthy Matron. Previously; she held memberships in the White Shrine; serving as past Worthy High Priestess; and the Morning Star Grange. Carole retired as an insurance clerk at Mon Valley Hospital in 2004 after 30 years of service. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law; Debra A. and Lou LaManna; of Speers; two sons and one daughter-in-law; Curtis R. Province and fiancee; Christy Bancroft; of Houtzdale; and James L. and Terri Province; of Meridian; Miss.; one sister; Irma J. Seiple; of Monongahela; one brother and sister-in-law; Raymond Y. and Linda DeShong; of New Berlin; Wis.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 6 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 on Saturday; Sept. 29; at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Les Hutchins officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of OES; Chapter 108 will meet in the funeral home to hold services at 7 p.m. Friday.

(Carole D. Province; 68; of Speers; who died Wednesday; Sept. 26; 2007; was preceded in death by her husband; Don A. Province; on Jan. 12; 2000. His name was inadvertently omitted from Mrs. Province’s obituary; which ran Friday; Sept. 28. Arrangements were handled by the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME and CREMATORY INC.; Belle Vernon.)

Lillian DeMarino; 82; formerly of Monessen; died Monday; Sept. 24; 2007; in the Charles Morris Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; Pittsburgh. She was born in Monessen on March 27; 1925; the daughter of the late Annibale and Candida Prioreschi Giannini. Mrs. DeMarino was a 1943 graduate of Monessen High School and a graduate of the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a registered nurse at the former Charleroi-Monessen Hospital and Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. Mrs. DeMarino was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church; Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court 776; Mon Valley Nurses Association; Italian-American Heritage Society and Sokols USA. She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law; Donna and Elliott Sanft; of Wexford; Maria and Michael Bachuchin; of Chesterton; Ind.; and Amy and Rick Hartman; of McCandless Township; three grandchildren; Liza Barbour and husband Trey; Leah Sanft and Samantha Hartman; one sister; Leona G. Kuhn; of Belle Vernon; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Daniel D. DeMarino; three brothers; Roland; Baldo and Angelo Sonny Giannini; and two sisters; Rose Sabol and Gerry Elyanich. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the DALFONSO- BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC.; 441 Reed Ave.; Monessen (724-684- 8750). Services will be held Thursday; Sept. 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. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Easter Seals of Western PA through the funeral home. The following services will be conducted Wednesday in the funeral home…7 p.m.; Mon Valley Nurses Association; and 7:30 p.m.; Catholic Daughters of the Americas; Court 776. Condolences accepted for the family at www.dalfonso-billick.com

Elizabeth Hela; 96; of Fayette City (Jefferson Township); died Saturday; Sept. 22; 2007; in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. She was born Nov. 5; 1910; in Mukackevo; Czechoslovakia; a daughter of the late Michael and Anna Brody. She was a member of Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Charleroi. She is survived by two sons; John Hela and Stephen (Georgetta) Hela; both of Perryopolis (Jefferson Township); two daughters; Betty Acklin and Margaret Buchina; both of Fayette City (Jefferson Township); one sister; Irene Pollock; of Charleroi; one brother; Michael Brody; of Virginia; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; George Hela; one son; George Joseph Hela; and four sisters; Anna; Mary; Helen and Margaret. Friends will be received in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City (724-326-5621) on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.; and Thursday; Sept. 27; until 10:30 a.m.; when a blessing service will take place followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. in Holy Trinity Orthodox Church; Charleroi; with the Rev. Gregory Peterson as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A Parastas service will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com

Gloria J.Bondi Joseph; 77; of Monessen died Sunday; September 16; 2007 in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born May 23; 1930 in Belle Vernon; daughter of the late Michael & Louise George Bondi. Mrs. Joseph was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic and a member of the Lynnwood Lutheran Church in Lynnwood and was employed as a Pharmacy Technician at several pharmacies. She was married to the late Louis Pasquale and had been preceded in death; in addition to her parents; by two sisters and one brother; Arlene Bondi; Dolores Bondi aand Buddy Bondi. Survivors include her husband John Joseph; daugher Mary Louise Hinshaw of Springfield Mass.; daughter Kathleen Weed and husband Robert of Sebring FL.; son Tim Caldwell of Somerset; son Lou Pasquale Jr. and Lori Graft of Greensburg; grandchildren; Michelle Fisher; Heather Hinshaw Blews; Brandon Weed; Matthew C. Hinshaw; Kellyanne Weed; Christian L. Hinshaw; Autumn Caldwell; Jeremy Caldwell; and Jessica Pasquale; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces & nephews. Visitation will be held in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory; Inc. www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com; (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon on Wednesday from 6-8 pm. Services will be held in the Funeral Home on Thursday at 10 AM with the Very Rev. Lawrence Manchas; V.F. officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Ruth A. Homa; 91 of Rostraver Twp.; died Monday September 17; 2007 in the Mon Valley Care Center; Carroll Twp. Born Dec. 30; 1915 in Monessen; she was the daughter of the late Roland & Jennie Forsberg Allen. A life long resident of Rostraver Twp.; she was a homemaker and a founding member of the Lynnwood Lutheran Church in Lynwood; also she was a dog lover and enjoyed crocheting; baking; reading; crafts; and gardening. Survivors include her daughter and son in law; Sheryl & Charles F. Chapman; of Rostraver Twp. with whom she made her home; grandchildren; Cody B. Chapman and wife Emily of Fort Wayne Indiana; Blaise E. Chapman of Rostraver Twp.; great-grandchild; Madalyn V. Chapman; brother; Robert O. Allen and wife Betty of Rostraver Twp.; sisters; Elizabeth Hamilton of Carroll Twp. and Doris Fox of Avon Ohio; and numerous nieces & nephews. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband George Homa; and a brother John “Buddy” Allen. Visitation will be held in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com; (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon on Thursday from 1-3 & 4-8 pm. Family and friends are asked to meet at the Lynnwood Lutheran Church; Lynnwood for a 10 a.m. service with the Rev. Jack Hernstrom officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Anthony S. Pasta Merando; 83; of Monessen; died Wednesday; Sept. 12; 2007; in Meadowcrest Nursing Center; Bethel Park. He was born in Monessen on Jan. 25; 1924; the son of the late Sam and Mary Leone Merando. He was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a 1943 graduate of Monessen High School. Mr. Merando was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society; Knight of Columbus Council 954; the Belle Vernon McDonalds Morning Coffee Club; and he served as an usher at the former St. Cajetan Roman Catholic Church for over 25 years. He was an avid golfer; and a member of the Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Golf League. Mr. Merando retired in 1986 from the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel; having worked in the electrical department. He was a veteran of World War II; having served with the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Wasp in the Philippines during the Pacific Theatre. He is survived by his wife of 60 years; Eleanor Brody Merando; a daughter and son-in-law; Candy Merando and Wayne Toth; of Jefferson Hills; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by a sister; Marie Litterini; and a brother; Louis Jutsie Merando. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC.; 441 Reed Ave.; Monessen (724-684-8750). Services will be held Saturday; Sept. 15; 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. Entombment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery Mausoleum. Knights of Columbus Council 954 will conduct a prayer service on Friday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Condolences accepted for the family at www.dalfonso-billick.com

Paul T. Matta; 92; of Monessen; died Thursday; Sept. 20; 2007 in Meadowcrest Nursing Center; Bethel Park. He was born in Monessen on April 11; 1915; the son of the late Michael and Mary Mendola Matta. He was a 1936 graduate of Rostraver High School. Mr. Matta was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church; Monessen AARP; the Hungarian Society; the former Open Hearth Bowling League; and he was an avid Pittsburgh Pirates baseball fan. He was retired from the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.; having worked in the open hearth department. He is survived by his wife of 66 years; Ann Chackovics Matta; a son and daughter-in-law; Daniel P. and Teresa Matta; of Belle Vernon; two daughters and sons-in-law; Kathleen and Donald Wolf; of Delaware; Ohio; and Janey and Manuel Rodriguez; of Perry Township; eight grandchildren; Brian Wolf and wife Glenna; Greg and Michael Wolf; Alicia; Jeremy and Noelle Matta; Chad Warfield and wife Renae; and Matthew Warfield; and nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by four brothers; John; Mike; and George Matta; and John Kaylo. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC.; 441 Reed Ave.; Monessen (724-684-8750). Services will be held Saturday; Sept. 22; beginning with an 8:30 a.m. Blessing in the funeral home; followed by a 9 a.m. Funeral Mass in Epiphany of Our Lord R.C. Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Monessen Public Library or Monessen EMS. Condolences accepted for the family at www.dalfonso-billick.com

REBECCA ELIZABETH [KISOR] KUNDRAT;AGE 77;OF VALPARAISO;INDIANA PASSED AWAY SATURDAY;MARCH 11;2006 AT 9:20 PM AT PORTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL;VALPARAISO. SHE WAS BORN IN ROSTRAVER TWP.;PA;MAY 13;1928 TO THE LATE THADDEUS WASHINGTON AND PEARLE MAE [MANOWN] KISOR. SHE MARRIED ALBERT KUNDRAT ON MAY 9;1952 AND IS SURVIVED BY HIM;A SON;A.TED [VIRGINIA] KUNDRAT OF ZIONSVILLE;IND.;TWO GRANDCHILDREN;SARAH AND NOAH KUNDRAT;AND NUMEROUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A SISTER;OELLA [KISOR] LINDNER;AND TWO BROTHERS; MANOWN KISOR AND THADDEUS KISOR. MRS.KUNDRAT WAS A RESIDENT OF VALPARAISO.IND.SINCE 1965;A HOMEMAKER AND A MEMBER OF LIBERTY BIBLE CHURCH. A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD TUESDAY;MARCH 14;2006 AT 4:00 P.PM. AT THE LIBERTY BIBLE CHURCH;824 N.CALUMET AVE.CHESTERTON;IND.WITH PASTOR KEN LONG OFFICIATING. MEMORIALS TO THE LIBERTY BIBLE CHURCH;CHESTERTON;IND. WOULD BE APPRECIATED. ARRANGEMENTS BY DYKES FUNERAL HOME;INC.[219] 462-3125.