Dorothy J. Sterner; 82; of N. Belle Vernon; died Tuesday; April 18; 2006; in her home. A daughter of the late Clarence and Gertrude Lloyd; she was born in Mars; Pa.; on Sept. 10; 1923. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon and had volunteered for the Meals on Wheels program and at Mon Valley Hospital. Mrs. Sterner had resided in Belle Vernon for the past 60 years. She was an active member of the Center on the Hill. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law; Roy E. Jr. and Barbara Sterner; of Carnegie; one daughter and son-in-law; Barbara and James Kostelac; of Marietta; Ohio; three grandchildren; Keith Kostelac and wife Andrea; of Marietta; Bryan Kostelac and wife Amber; of Camby; Ind.; and Autumn Sterner; of Ft. Lauderdale; Fla.; and four great-grandchildren; Kade; Nathan; Meghan and Gavan. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Roy Sterner Sr.; on Feb. 22; 2000; two brothers; Clarence and Donald Lloyd; and one sister; Betty McClelland. Friends will be received Friday 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 on Saturday; April 22; at 11 a.m. in the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon with the Rev. Richard Klein officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Olga Yetsconish Grazzini; 76; of State College; a former lifelong resident of Fayette City; died Sunday; April 16; 2006; in Mt. Nittany Medical Center; State College. She was born June 2; 1929; in Fayette City; a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Savko Yetsconish. Always active in her community; Olga retired from teaching at Marion Elementary School in the Belle Vernon Area School District and enjoyed singing with the Joyful Sounds Christian Singers. Prior to her graduation from California University of Pennsylvania with a BAE in special education; Olga was a homemaker and the owner/operator of a beauty shop. She belonged to the Community of Christ Church in Fayette City and attended Mt. Nittany United Methodist Church in State College. Surviving are two sons; Robert Gene Grazzini and wife Tonia; of Cumberland; Md.; and Richard Alan Grazzini and wife Andrea; of State College; four granddaughters; Elize Zamiara and husband Steve; of San Diego; Calif.; Kris Sandberg and husband Brian; of California; Md.; Maren Grazzini and husband Matt Spear; of Encinitas; Calif.; and Kate Grazzini; of State College; two grandsons; Steve Grazzini; of Bloomington; Ind.; and Ben Grazzini; of Brooklyn; N.Y.; one great-grandson; Augie Spear; of Encinitas; Calif.; a brother; Paul Yetsconish and wife Florence; of Cary; N.C.; a sister; Sophia Seals and husband Ronald; of Lake Hopatcong; N.J.; two sisters-in-law; Ann Yetsconish; of Belle Vernon (Fairhope); and Helen Yetsconish; of Fayette City. She was preceded in death by four brothers; Charles; John; Jay and Mike Yetsconish; and three sisters; Helen Onufer; Ann Adametz and Mary Melissas. Friends will be received in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City; on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday; April 22; until 10 a.m.; the hour of services in the funeral home with Elder William Mines and Elder Thomas Hamer co-officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Olga has already been honored by the constant prayers and attention of her friends and family during her recent illness. However; for those who feel a need to do something more; a Memorial Fund in her honor has been established at the Community of Christ Church; RD1 Box 517; Fayette City; Pa. 15438. For those unable to attend; on-line condolences will be accepted at the funeral home website; www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com.

Angelina Angie Ferrari; 98; of Lititz; formerly of Speers Hill; died Sunday; April 16; 2006; in the United Zion Retirement Community; Lititz. A daughter of the late Hugo and Julia Dolfi Nesti; she was born in Belle Vernon on Aug. 24; 1907. She had resided in Lititz for the past eight months and had lived in Florida since 1985. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law; Esther and Ralph Buck Byerly; of Manheim; and Verona and James Lambert; of Lititz; two sisters; Lorraine Giorgi; of Charleroi; and Romilda Iacoboni; of Belle Vernon; one step granddaughter; Leah Geary; and one step great- granddaughter; Jennifer Geary. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Reno Ferrari; in 1972; one sister; Olga Vernaccini; and two brothers; Emil and Elmo Nesti. Friends will be received from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday; April 21 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; where a Blessing Service will be held Friday at 11:30 in the funeral home; followed by a Funeral Mass at noon in St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers; the family suggests memorial contributions be made to: Hospice of Lancaster County; 685 Good Drive; P.O. Box 4125; Lancaster; Pa. 17604-4125.

Jennie M. Duda; 84; of Belle Vernon (Fairhope); died Thursday; April 13; 2006; in Mon Valley Hospital Inc.; Carroll Township. She was born March 5; 1922; in Fayette City; a daughter of the late William and Lula Layton Park. She was a member of Marion Presbyterian Church; where she served as an elder and deacon at one time; and Center on the Hill and Striketts Bowling League at Lynnwood Lanes. Surviving are daughter; Mary Lou Price and husband; Thomas; with whom she made her home; and son; Edward J. Duda; all of Belle Vernon (Fairhope). Also survived by seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; Carl M. Duda; son; Carl Wayne Duda; brother; William Park; and two sisters; Emma Kennedy and Mabel Bukoski. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and until 11 a.m. Monday; the hour of services; in the ELEY/McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City; with Pastor Robert Prinkey officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. For those unable to attend; online condolences will be accepted at the funeral home’s Web site; www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com.

Elizabeth Kinder Kruppa; 95; of North Belle Vernon; died Sunday; April 9; 2006; at 11:59 p.m. in Havencrest Nursing Home; Carroll Township. Born Feb. 7; 1911; in Monessen; she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Lekocic Kinder. A resident of North Belle Vernon for the past 38 years; Mrs. Kruppa was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon and a homemaker. She was the loving mother of one son and daughter-in-law; John R. and Kathy Kruppa; of Canonsburg; two daughters and a son-in-law; Mary Lou and Damon Turek; of Beaver Falls; and Joanna Kruppa; of North Belle Vernon; with whom she made her home; three grandchildren; John Edward Kruppa and wife Barbara; Dana Shepler and husband Norman; and Christopher Kruppa; and four great-grandchildren; Ryan and Bethany Kruppa; Tessa Shepler and Tylor Kruppa. She was preceded in death by her husband; John Kruppa; on April 23; 1987; her brother; Joseph Kinder; and three sisters; Sister Mary Emery Kinder V.S.C.; Sarah Kurtak and Margaret Kinder. Visitation will be held Tuesday 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 Wednesday; April 12; at 10:45 a.m. in the funeral home; followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:30 a.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian Parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Elizabeth Kruppa on Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. Condolences are being accepted at the funeral home Web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com

Herbert N. Owens; 76; of Belle Vernon (Fairhope); died Sunday; April 2; 2006; in Mon Valley Hospital Inc.; Carroll Township. He was born Jan. 26; 1930; in Fayette City; a son of the late William C. and Ruth M. Hough Owens. He was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel; Allenport Plant. He will be sadly missed by the birds and deer he fed on a daily basis in his yard. Surviving are his wife; Eleanor Welsh Owens; two daughters; Susan Lape and husband Terry; of Belle Vernon; and Lori Vargo and husband John; of Dunlevy; four sons; James Owens and wife Deborah; of Fayette City; William Owens and wife Robin; of Belle Vernon; Herb Owens; of Byesville; Ohio; and Timothy Owens and wife Lane; of Centennial; Colo.; two sisters; Betty Barnes; of Greensburg; and Virginia Book; of Indiana; two brothers; Robert E. Owens; of Charleroi; and Richard Owens; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by infant daughter; Judith Lynn Owens. Friends will be received in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City; on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday; April 6 until 11 a.m.; the hour of services with the Rev. Michael Shepard officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. For those unable to attend; on-line condolences will be accepted at the funeral home Web site; www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com
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Chester C. Biagini; 94; of Belle Vernon; died Friday; March 31; 2006; at 2 p.m. in Victoria House; Monessen. Born Jan. 26; 1912; in Belle Vernon; he was the son of the late Alfredo and Eugenia Valdiserri Biagini. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; Mr. Biagini was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon and was a retired steel worker from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel; Allenport Plant. He is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law; Marlene Hartley; of Scituate; Mass.; and Janet and Steve Kane; of Greenbelt; Md.; one brother; Louis Biagini; of Uniontown; two grandchildren; David and Elizabeth Hartley; and one great-granddaughter; Jessica Hartley-Lowe. He was preceded in death by his wife; Dolly Pieri Biagini; on May 8; 2005; a brother; Silvus Biagini; and three sisters; Norma Malinchak; Emma Vanucci and Janet Zanardelli. Visitation will be held Sunday 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 Monday; April 3 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. Entombment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Chester Biagini on Sunday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. Condolences will be accepted at the funeral home Web site; http://www.parzynskifuneralhome.com/

J. Aland Senko; 60; of North Belle Vernon; died Tuesday; March 28; 2006; in Mon Valley Hospital. A son of the late Joseph and Eleanor Trenk Senko; he was born in North Charleroi on Feb. 9; 1946. A lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon; he attended the First Christian Church of Fayette City. Aland was employed by World Kitchen of Charleroi. He is survived by his wife of 32 years; Donna Guseman Senko. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday 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 Friday; March 31; at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Wayne Boring officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Irma L. Smalko; 84; of Falmouth; Mass.; formerly of Belle Vernon (Rostraver Township); died Thursday; March 16; 2006; in Falmouth. Born in Washington; Pa.; on June 14; 1921; she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Popp. She is survived by three daughters; Carol Findlayson; of Fairchance; Mary Gill and Marie Ferreira; both of Falmouth; Mass.; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers; and one sister. There was no public visitation. Private interment was held in Belle Vernon Cemetery; Rostraver Township. The JAMES C. STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC.; 580 Circle Drive; Sweeney Plan/Rostraver Township (724-929-7934); handled all arrangements.

Stella M. Howard; 100; of Monessen; died Friday; March 24; 2006; in Victoria House of Monessen. She was born March 14; 1906; in Monessen; a daughter of the late James L. Fohner and Mary Jane Spowart Fohner. She was a member of United Methodist Church of Monessen. Surviving are a brother; Ed Fohner; of Monessen; a sister; Mildred Fechter; of Ohio; a daughter-in-law; Ann Howard; of Greensburg; four grandsons; Robert; Richard; John and Thomas Howard; and four great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her husband; Wallace P. Howard; a son; Preston Howard; six sisters; and three brothers. Friends will be received from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule Funeral Home; 1209 Grand Blvd.; Monessen. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel. Entombment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.