James Kubalinski; 76; of Sweeney Plan; Rostraver Township; went to be with the Lord on Tuesday; Dec. 26; 2006; following an extended illness. A son of the late Marcel and Marie Kubalinski; he was born July 31; 1930; in Monessen. He was an avid golfer and card player and loved to read. Jim was a former employee of the Page Division of the American Chain and Cable Company and later sold real estate. Survivors include his wife of 27 years; Carol Kitto Kubalinski; one sister; Marie Susenna; of Fairfax Station; Va.; one nephew; Joseph Campus III; and six nieces; Mary Jo Campisi; Cecelia Hale; Frances Campus; Michele Shalonis; Carol Esch and Karen Susenna. Mr. Kubalinski also leaves behind many good friends and two very special cats that he called ‘his girls’; Mowzel and Rosie. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by a sister; Anne Irene Campus. Friends will be received Thursday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC. and CREMATION SERVICE; a Golden Rule Member Firm; www.fergusonfuneralhome.net; (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be in the funeral home on Friday; Dec. 29; at 10 a.m. with the Rev. David Zona officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Anne Tomasko Toteda; 88; of Belle Vernon; died Wednesday; Dec. 20; 2006; at 11:50 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital; Carroll Township. Born Oct. 9; 1918; in Punxsutawney; she was the daughter of the late John and Martha Mary Dunay Tomasko. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; Mrs. Toteda was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon and a retired nurse. She is survived by two sisters; Kathryn Palanza; of Monessen; and Julia DeFrancesco; of Charleroi; a brother- in-law; Joseph R. Toteda; of Belle Vernon; special friends; Robert and Mary Lacey; of Rostraver Township; and Marc and Jennifer Ginsberg; of Monroeville. She was preceded in death by her husband; Charles A. Toteda; on Nov. 10; 2006; a sister; Mary Toteda; and four brothers; Andrew Evonko; John Tomasko; Jake Evonko and Michael Novak. Visitation will be held Friday 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 Saturday; Dec. 23; in the funeral home at 9:30 a.m.; followed by interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Anne Toteda on Friday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. Condolences will be accepted at the funeral home Web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com

Carol Ann Johnson Millward; 65; of Rostraver Township; died at her home on Saturday; Dec. 16; 2006; due to ovarian cancer. Born in North Irwin; April 19; 1941; she was a daughter of the late Edward and Felice (Riley) Johnson. Carol was a homemaker and secretary; having worked for U.S. Steel Corporation; Jeri Drake Realty; and most recently for Howard Hanna. She was a member of Lynnwood Lutheran Church. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law; Steven Wesley and Niki Millward; of Monrovia; Calif.; and sister; Jean McLaughlin; of Lancaster; Ohio. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Wesley E. Millward; on Sept. 5; 2006; and by two brothers; Edward Johnson and Donald Johnson. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the JAMES C. STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC.; 580 Circle Drive; Belle Vernon/Rostraver Township; (724-929-7934); www.jamesstumpfuneralhome.com. Family and friends will gather in the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday and proceed to Lynnwood Lutheran Church; Belle Vernon; for a funeral service at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Jack Hernstrom officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery; Rostraver Township. In lieu of flowers; the family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society.

Paul G. Colas; 84; of Monessen; died Thursday; Dec. 14; 2006 in Jefferson Hills Manor. He was born April 24; 1922 in Monessen; son of the late Mark Colas and Laura Pappart Colas. He was a life member of Monessen Volunteer Fire Department No 1. Mr. Colas was a founding member of the Monessen Ambulance Service; which is now Mon Valley EMS. He had also served as a campground host at Kooser State Park and enjoyed camping; traveling and fishing. Mr. Colas was a veteran of World War II. He was an employee of U.S. Steel; Irving Works prior to his retirement. Surviving are two sons; Kevin Colas; of Monessen; and David Colas and companion Shirley; of West Pittsburgh; a brother; Art; of the state of California; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his wife; Ellanor Zadrozny Colas; a sister-in-law; Ilda Greenwood and a brother Leon Colas. Friends will be received Saturday; Dec. 16 at the RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC.; 1209 Grand Blvd.; Monessen; a Golden Rule Funeral Home; from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.; the time of services in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Mr. Colas’ name may be made to: Monessen Fire Dept. No. 1 through the funeral home.

George W. Smarelli; 78; of Monessen; died Wednesday; Dec. 13; 2006; in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. He was born in Monessen on Feb. 22; 1928; the son of the late Giuseppe and Dominica Prociutto Smarelli. He was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church in Monessen and retired in 1986 from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.; having worked as an electronic technician. He was an active Mason; belonging to Tri-County Lodge No. 643 F&AM of Donora; Monessen Royal Arch Chapter 164; McKean Commandery No. 80 of Charleroi; Washington Council No. 1 Royal & Select Master Masons; Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Lodge Council Chapter Consistory Valley of Pittsburgh. Mr. Smarelli was a veteran of the Korean War; having served with the U.S. Army in Japan. He is survived by a daughter; Diane Trenk; of Belle Vernon; a brother and sister-in-law; Nick and Sandra Smerelli; of Monessen; two sisters and brothers-in-law; Mamie and Norman Kostelansky; of Monessen; and Rose and Jerry Smyth; of Anchorage; Alaska; six grandchildren; Kimberly Molnar and husband Fe of Perryopolis; John Seman Jr. and wife Sandra; of St. Louis; Mo.; Gregory Seman and wife Denise; of Belle Vernon; Karey Backos; of Wickhaven; George Trenk Jr. and wife Annette; of Monongahela; Daniel Trenk and Melissa; of Belle Vernon; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his wife; Ethel Martin Smarelli; a daughter; Maureen Cavanaugh Backos; a brother; James Smirilli; and two sisters; Connie Gazda and Angeline Stechly. Friends will be received in the DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC.; 441 Reed Ave.; Monessen (724-684-8750); on Friday from 2 to 7 p.m.; the hour of the Blessing Service with the Rev. David J. Nazimek officiating. Private interment will be held in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Mark E. Bennett; 90; of Belle Vernon; died Tuesday; Dec. 12; 2006; in Havencrest Nursing Home. A son of the late Joseph and Sophia Kostelac Bennett; he was born in Fayette City on Jan. 3; 1916. He was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; American Legion Post 659; the East Belle Vernon Athletic Club and the Belle Vernon Musical Society. Formerly of Arnold City; Mark had lived in Belle Vernon for the past 40 years; retired from Mathies Mine; and he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 60 years; Hannah Sethman Bennett; two daughters and sons-in-law; Linda and Jeffrey Pendo and Debbie and Jeffrey Gantner; all of Belle Vernon; one son and daughter-in-law; Mark Butch and Nora Bennett; of Fayette City; one sister; Joan Venable; of Cleveland; Ohio; six grandchildren; Eric Bennett and wife Mimoza; Chuck Bennett and wife Jill; Brian Bennett; Shawn Pendo; Jennifer Pendo; Tom Gantner and wife Kristina; and Scott Gantner; and two great-grandchildren; Madison Bennett and Zachary Gantner. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by three sisters; Mildred Severovic; Mary Bieleski and Goldie Ercegovic; and two brothers; Nick and Mike Bennett. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC. and CREMATION SERVICE; a Golden Rule Member Firm; www.fergusonfuneralhome.net; (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. A Blessing Service will be in the funeral home Friday; Dec. 15; at 9:30 a.m.; followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Sebastian R.C. Church at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. On Thursday; the Rosary will be prayed in the funeral home at 3 p.m.; led by members of St. Sebastian Parish; and American Legion Post 659 will meet to hold services at 7 p.m.

Joseph C. Shackley; 77; of Monongahela; died Monday; Dec. 11; 2006; in Jefferson Regional Medical Center. A son of the late Cecil Shackley and Loretta Henniger Shackley McPeak; he was born in Pittsburgh on April 2; 1929. He was a member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 and the Belle Vernon Moose. Formerly of Belle Vernon; he had resided in Monongahela for the past two years. Joseph retired in 1993 from the Federal Reserve Bank of Pittsburgh and was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. Survivors include four daughters and three sons-in-law; Holly and John Fedoris of Carroll Township; Kathy Bell and companion Dan Mosco; of Fallowfield Township; Wendy and Russell Brown; of Fayette City; and Lorie and Nathan Ford; of Breezewood; one son and daughter-in-law; Joseph C. II and Lisa Shackley; of Glendale; Ariz.; one sister; Loretta Rae Worrall; of Clearwater; Fla.; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren; and one nephew and three nieces. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his wife; Lorraine Lynn Shackley; on Aug. 4; 2004. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC. and CREMATION SERVICE; www.fergusonfuneralhome.net; a Golden Rule Member Firm; (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be in the funeral home on Thursday; Dec. 14; at 11 a.m. with Pastor James Mimidis officiating. Entombment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of American Legion Post 659 will meet in the funeral home to hold services Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Funeral services were held this morning for Patsy J. Mauro; 83; of Vestaburg; who died Friday; Dec. 8; 2006; in Canonsburg Hospital following a brief illness. He was born June 26; 1923; in Hutchinson; W.Va.; a son of the late Guiseppe and Vincenza Nucci Mauro. He was a 1941 graduate of Monessen High School and a U.S. Army veteran; having served as a first sergeant during World War II in England; France; Austria and Germany. Mr. Mauro worked for over 44 years in the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.; retiring in 1985. He was a member of St. Michaels Archangel Church; St. Oliver Plunkett Parish; Fredericktown. Mr. Mauro was a member of the Italian Heritage Society of Monessen; Sons of Italy Frank Ricco Lodge 731 of Brownsville; Beth-Center Senior Citizen Center; where he delivered Meals on Wheels for several years. He was a past member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 and a current member of Steele-Lillie American Legion Post 744 in Marianna; and a member of the United Steelworkers. He was a graduate of the Citizens Police Academy in Washington; Pa. On Nov. 8; 1997; he married Eva G. Mauro; of Vestaburg; who survives. Also surviving is a daughter; Jill Pincus of St. Marten; Virgin Island; two sons; Jack Mauro and Michael Mike Mauro; both of Allentown; one stepdaughter; Maryann Endsley; of Vestaburg; three stepsons; Steven Goozdich; of Erie; Mitchell Goozdich III; of Amherst; Ohio; and Mark Goozdich; of Scenery Hill; five grandchildren; and seven step grandsons; two sisters; Virginia Quattro; of Monessen; and Teresa Sabol; of North Charleroi. Deceased; in addition to his parents; is his first wife; Rita Mauro; a son; Patrick Mauro; a daughter; Katherine Mauro; a granddaughter; Adrian Ogden; four sisters; Helen Legonci; Frances Chiaravalle; Margaret Naccarato and Maggie Cameon; and five brothers; Anthony; Emil; Albert; Frank and Theodore Mauro. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in St. Michaels R.C. Church with the Rev. Paul Grunebach as celebrant. Interment was held in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Steele-Lillie American Legion Post 744 provided Military Honors in the funeral home Monday at 8 p.m. On-line guest book and personal condolences may be accessed at www.GreenleeFuneralHome.com

Private services were held Saturday;Dec.9;2006 in the ED MELENYZER FUNERAL HOMES INC.; Roscoe; for Frances Ann Dietz; 80; a former resident of Elco who passed away Thursday; Dec. 7; 2006 after a lengthy illness. She was born June 25; 1926 in Charleroi; a daughter of the late Frank and Frances Cabaday Bertovich. She was Catholic by faith. Survivors include four children; Martin F. Dietz and wife Cathy; of Belle Vernon; Janice Cullen; of Roscoe; Charles Dietz; of Stockdale; and Thomas Dietz; and companion Doris Wright; of Stockdale; seven grandchildren; Martin K. Dietz; of Monessen; James Cullen and wife Susan; Lisa Roberts and husband Danny; Suzanne McBurnie and Kimberley Price; all of Elco; Jarrik Dietz; of Dunlevy; and Brianna Dietz; of Stockdale; six great-grandchildren; James and Christopher Cullen; Danielle and Morgan McBurnie; and Danny and Tommy Roberts; all of Elco; two sisters; Anne Rusnak and husband Andrew; of Monessen; and Joanne LaRue; of Pittsburgh. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by a sister; Mary Deambrogi; and brothers; John and Paul Bertovich; and an infant brother. Interment was in Belle Vernon Cemetery. On-line condolences will be accepted at the funeral home Web site; www .melenyzerfuneralhomes.com

John F. Bendik; 81; of Belle Vernon; died Monday; Dec. 4; 2006; in the Victoria House; Monessen; following a lengthy illness. He was born June 10; 1925; in Ellsworth; a son of the late Joseph and Mary Bendik. He was a veteran of World War II; serving in the U.S. Navy as a gunner mate first class in the Pacific Theatre aboard the destroyers USS Cunningham and USS Baltimore; also in occupied Japan. For his service; Mr. Bendik was awarded the Pacific and American Theatre ribbons and a World War II Victory Medal. He owned and operated the Bentleyville and Monessen Florist shops for seven years and later became co-owner and operator of Bendik-Lancaster Buick in Charleroi; operating the dealership for over 21 years before retiring in 1989. Mr. Bendik was a 43-year member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon. He also belonged to the Charleroi VFW and the Mon Valley Country Club. Mr. Bendik was an avid golfer and enjoyed fishing and playing cards. On Sept. 6; 1947 he married Mary Ann Frameli Bendik; who survives. He is also survived by one son; John Bendik Jr.; of Sarasota; Fla.; one daughter; Mary Ann Bendik-Charles; of Naples; Fla.; four grandchildren; John Bendik III; Jennifer Schee; Ryan Mercer and Jessica Bendik; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Deceased; in addition to his parents; is one brother; Joseph Bendik; and two sisters; Helen Merashoff and Mary Bostitch. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the GREENLEE FUNERAL HOME; 619 Main St.; Bentleyville; where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday; Dec. 7; with Pastor Jim Crosby officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. An on-line guest book and personal condolences may be accessed at www.GreenleeFuneralHome.com