Viola Carpenter-Rawlins; 75; formerly of Monongahela; was called home to Glory on July 7; 2006; while in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born July 20; 1930; in Boligee; Ala.; one of seven children and the daughter of the late Roy and Rosetta Carpenter. Viola retired from the West Penn Allegheny Health System after many years of devoted nursing service. Over recent months she had resided at Kenric Manor in Donora. Prior to her illness; she was a faithful member of Covenant Christian Church; Dr. Frank J. DePolo; Belle Vernon. Viola was a deeply spiritual woman who loved to share laughter and her faith in God. She leaves to cherish her memory: one son; Alan Edward (Karen) Rawlins; of Rockville; Md.; two daughters; Schlain Lynne Rawlins; of Monongahela; and Lorraine Carol (William) Grayson; of Uniontown; one sister; Arwilda Mathis; of Donora; several beloved nephews; nieces; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; cousins; and a host of other devoted relatives and friends. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Ira E. Rawlins; one son; Clarence Rawlins; four brothers; William; Robert; Daniel and Cleo Carpenter; and one sister; Ida B. Johnson. Family and friends will be received Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday; July 12; from 10 to 11 a.m.; the hour of service in Mt. Calvary Baptist Church; 230 Reed Ave.; Monessen. Officiating will be the Rev. Robert C. Holmes and Dr. Frank J. DePolo. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the BEVERLY C. DRAPER FUNERAL HOME INC.; 608 Sixth St.; Monessen (724-684-6242).

John S. Zunic; 85; of Belle Vernon; died Thursday; July 6; 2006; in Mon Valley Hospital. A son of the late John and Mary Klanchar Zunic; he was born in Herminie on July 16; 1920. He was a life member and past Assistant Chief of the Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Company No. 2. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II; he retired in 1980 from the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Company and worked for many years at the Helon Farm in Perryopolis. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law; John E. and Sharon Zunic and James and Lorraine Zunic; and one daughter and son-in-law; Pattie and Randy Burnsworth; all of Belle Vernon; three sisters; Lois Jurcevich; of West Newton; Susan Guerrieri; of Irwin; and Anna Maria Honey Reese; of Kennesaw; Ga.; seven grandchildren; Kimberly; John and Eric Zunic; Lynnsi Joe and Jesse William Zunic; Annette Trenk and Jason Marchewka; and one great-grandson; Bradley. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his wife; Edna Mary Albright Zunic; in 1977; one son; Donald A. Zunic; on March 22; 2006; and one brother; Edward Zunic; in 2004. Friends will be received on Sunday from noon to 4 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 Monday; July 10; at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Suzanne Currie; pastor of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Belle Vernon Fire Company will meet in the funeral home to hold services Sunday at 3 p.m.

Leonora C. Cercone Scapes; 87; of Pittsburgh; died Wednesday; July 5; 2006; at 11:14 a.m. in Jefferson Regional Medical Center; Jefferson Borough. Born Jan. 14; 1919; in Pittsburgh; she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Maria Scuillo Cercone. A resident of Pittsburgh for the past 2 1/2 years; having previously resided in the Mon Valley area; Mrs. Scapes was Catholic by faith and a homemaker. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law; Arch A. and Dawn Scapes; three daughters and one son-in-law; Josephine and Lawrence Wallace; Maria Mimi Miller and Kathryn Gallick; six grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; Archangel G. Scapes; on Dec. 1; 1995; three brothers; Rick; Guido and Roland; and four sisters; Lily; Bertha; Rita and Irene. Visitation will be held Thursday 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). Prayer services will be held Friday; July 7; at 10 a.m. in the funeral home. Entombment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences accepted at the funeral home Web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com

Joann Behrendt Norkus; 72; of Monessen; died Tuesday; June 6; 2006; in her home.

She was born Dec. 22; 1933; in Charleroi; a daughter of the late Walter and Gillamean Pauwels Behrendt.

Joann is survived by her son; Danee Lynn Norkus; of Charleroi; and a brother; Jack B. Behrendt; of California.

In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her son; Jeff Norkus.

There will be no public viewing. A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The SCHROCK-HOGAN FUNERAL HOME INC.; Charleroi; is in charge of the arrangements www.schrock-hogan.com

Ronald D. Dudgeon; 59; of Shreveport; La.; formerly of Belle Vernon; died Tuesday; June 27; 2006 in his home. He was born in North Charleroi on Nov. 13; 1946; a son of Helen Dudgeon; who survives and resides in Belle Vernon; and the late Earl Dudgeon. He was a member of the Grace Community United Methodist Church of Shreveport and was active in the church’s Stephen Ministry. Ronald graduated from Bellmar High School in 1964; attended the former California State College and graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from Louisiana Tech. For 39 years he was the general manager of the Materials Department for General Motors Corp. Survivors; in addition to his mother; include two daughters; Jill Cuckovich; of Warren; Ohio; and Ashley Dudgeon; of Shreveport; three sons; David Dudgeon; of Niles; Ohio; and Ronnie and Donnie Dudgeon; both of Shreveport; one sister; Sandra Forte; of Centerville; two brothers; Cary Dudgeon; of Belle Vernon; and William Dudgeon; of Donora; six grandchildren; and three nieces and three nephews. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. 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; July 6 at 10 a.m. with the Rev. David Zona officiating. Entombment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Mary Tonarelli; 84; of Belle Vernon; died Sunday; July 2; 2006 in Mon Valley Hospital. A daughter of the late Michael and Susan Dobos; she was born on Aug. 17; 1921. Formerly of Donora; she had resided in Belle Vernon since 1961 and was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. Mary retired from the former Bell Telephone Company; where she was an operator. Survivors include her husband; Geno Tonarelli; whom she married on April 3; 1961; and many nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday 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 on Wednesday; July 5 at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The rosary will be prayed in the funeral home on Tuesday at 3 p.m.; led by members of St. Sebastian Parish.

Gasper Garofalo; 91; of Monessen; died Sunday; June 25; 2006; in IHS; Greensburg. He was born in Rogliano; Italy; on Oct. 29; 1914; the son of the late Angelo and Josephine Grano Garofalo. Mr. Garofalo moved from Italy to Monessen in 1929. He was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society; the Knights of Columbus Council 954; American Legion Post 28; Sons of Italy; and MARS; all of Monessen; and was a former member of the Monessen AARP and the Italian-American Heritage Society. Mr. Garofalo owned and operated Gaspers Food Market located at 4th Street and Knox Avenue in Monessen for many years. He then worked for 30 years as a salesman for the former Apter Brothers Co. and Atlas Merchandising in Charleroi. He was a veteran of World War II; having served with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a staff sergeant and airplane maintenance technician. He is survived by his wife of sixty years; Olga Dudra Garofalo; of Monessen; two sons and daughters-in-law; Gary A. and Debra Garofalo; of Akron; Ohio; and Robert J. Sr. and Cindy Garofalo; of Monessen; a sister; Pina Rizzo of Rogliano; Italy; four grandchildren; Kevin Garofalo; of San Diego; Calif.; Angela Garofalo; of Akron; Ohio; Tina Solomon and husband Brian; of Morgantown; W.Va.; and Robert J. Rob Garofalo Jr.; of Monessen; and by nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by three brothers; Frank; Silvio and Trieste Garofalo. Friends will be received on 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 on Thursday; June 29; 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. On Wednesday evening; the American Legion Post 28 will conduct services at 7:15 p.m.; and the Knights of Columbus Council 954 will conduct services at 8 p.m.

Mary Capane; 74; of Charleroi; died Sunday; June l8; 2006; in Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born July 3; l93l; in Pittsburgh; the daughter of the late Dominic and Adeline DeSimone Tauro. She was a homemaker and a loving Mother to her surviving son; David Capane and wife Mary Beth; of Fallowfield Township. Also surviving are two grandchildren; Rachel and Tyler Capane; and a sister; Vivian Capretta; of Penn Hills. A private service will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are being handled by the SHROCK-HOGAN FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES INC.; (www.schrock-hogan.com); 226 Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Shirley Mae Brown; 68; of Belle Vernon; died Sunday; Dec. 25; 2005; in West Penn Hospital; Pittsburgh; following a lengthy illness. She was born Feb. 7; 1937; in Monessen; the daughter of the late Paul and Barbara Ann Ross Brown. Shirley was a former resident of Pittsburgh and Monessen; later moving to Belle Vernon until going into skilled nursing facilities; Westmoreland Manor in Greensburg and Forbes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Pittsburgh; where she resided at the time of death. Surviving are six daughters; Debra Hughes Brown; of Baldwin; Faleccia; Evette and Audra Lomax Brown; all of Pittsburgh; Bridgette Lomax Brown; of Youngwood; and Vickie Lomax Brown; of Monessen; three sons; Presley Lomax Brown; of Florida; Kevin Lomax Brown; of Pittsburgh; and Jamal Lomax Brown; 18 grandchildren; and 11 great- grandchildren; three sisters; Helen Hughes; Henrietta Brown and Sylvia Brown; all of Pittsburgh; two brothers and four sisters-in-law; Paul Brown and wife Doris; and Earl Brown and wife Shirley; all of Philadelphia; Estelle Brown; of Monessen; and Delores Brown; of Belle Vernon; and a host of nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by one brother; Walter L. Brown; and her loved one; Presley Hamilton Lomax; the father of her children. A memorial service for the departed soul of Shirley Brown will be held Friday; Dec. 30; at 1 p.m. in Mt. Calvary Baptist Church; 230 Reed Ave.; Monessen; with the Rev. Rueben Brown officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to the BEVERLY C. DRAPER FUNERAL HOME INC.; 608 Sixth St.; Monessen.

Virginia V. Doed Venneri Halgas; 75; of North Belle Vernon; died Saturday; June 17; 2006; at 9:35 a.m. at her home. Born July 1; 1930; in North Belle Vernon; she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Erminia Fuoco Venneri. A lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon; Mrs. Halgas was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon and a retired telephone operator from Bell Telephone in North Belle Vernon. She is survived by her husband; Rudolph Rudy Halgas; one son; Brian Halgas; of Belle Vernon; one daughter and son-in-law; Noreen and Joseph Newhouse; of Belle Vernon: two granddaughters; Samantha Newhouse and Audrey Halgas; one brother and sister-in-law; Val and Helen Venneri; of Belle Vernon; and two sisters and one brother- in-law; Stella Hamadock; of Dover; Del.; and Josephine and John Mannarino; of Bristol. She was preceded in death by one brother; Sam Venneri; and one sister; Joan Turk. Visitation will be held Monday 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 Tuesday; June 20; 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 V.F.; pastor; as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. On Monday; members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Virginia Halgas at 3 p.m.; the North Belle Vernon Fire Department will conduct services at 7 p.m.; and a service will be conducted by the Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus at 8 p.m.; all in the funeral home. Condolences accepted at the funeral home Web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com