Ann McCauley; loving mother and grandmother; of Belle Vernon; died Tuesday; Nov. 22; 2005; in Mon Valley Hospital. She was 92 years old; a daughter of the late Wassil and Anna Veletich Moneta and was born in Neffs; Ohio; on April 18; 1913. Mrs. McCauley was a member of Pricedale Union Church; where she was very active in the bereavement group; the church board and many other volunteer efforts. A life-long resident of Belle Vernon; she retired in 1978 after 20 years from Corning Glass. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law; Jim and Linda McCauley; of Thurmont; Md.; two grandchildren; James C. McCauley and fianc e Carolyn Stambaugh; and Patrick A. McCauley and wife Amber; many nieces; including three special nieces; Virginia Novak; Trudy Rhoderick and Josephine Grzebyk. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; James H. McCauley; in 1959; and three brothers; Peter and Joseph Liposhok and Anthony Moneta. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday 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 Saturday; Nov. 26; at 10 a.m. with Pastor James Mimidis officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Lynward Lynn Dewey Greene Jr.; 75; a longtime resident of Poughkeepsie; N.Y.; formerly of Charleroi; passed away Wednesday; Nov. 16; 2005. He was born May 22; 1930; a son of the late Lynward Dewey Sr. and Estelle Elizabeth Greene. He was a former employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel and an active member of Union Baptist Church in Monessen; under the patronship of H.A.S. Cook. After graduating high school; Mr. Greene enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served active duty in Alaska as a communications technician. After being honorably discharged from the military; he attended and graduated from Penn State University with a degree in electrical engineering. He returned to Charleroi; where he married his high school sweetheart; Barbara Anne Avery; on April 2; 1955. Mr. Greene moved his new family to the Mid-Hudson Valley in the early 1960’s; where he was employed by the IBM Corporation as an instructor/trainer. He soon became a programmer and electrical engineer at the Poughkeepsie Main Plant. Lynn rapidly moved up the corporate ladder and became a field engineer; working out of the Fox St. Office. He finished his career in Senior Management for the World Trade Division. After retiring from IBM; Mr. Greene worked as an environmental Technician at PARC in Brewster; N.Y.; for several years. He is survived by his wife of 50 years; Barbara; sons; Ronald; Daryl; John and Gregory; all of Poughkeepsie; sisters; Klara Brown; of Bronx; N.Y.; Dorothy Byrd; of Donora; and Jessie Reed Reynolds; of Annandale; Va.; one brother; Donald Greene; of Woodbridge; Md.; three granddaughters; Erika and Brittany Greene; of Charlotte; N.C.; and Darcie Greene; of Poughkeepsie; one grandson; Gregory Nathan Greene; and one great-granddaughter; Lailani Hull; and a host of nieces; nephews and other relatives and friends. Family and friends will be received Tuesday; Nov. 22; at 10 a.m. in Union Baptist Church; 670 McMahon Ave.; Monessen. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. in the church with Elder Jack E. Howell officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the BEVERLY C. DRAPER FUNERAL HOME INC.; Monessen.

Glenn R. Pete Ramsey; 74; of North Charleroi; died Saturday; Nov. 19; 2005; in his home following a long illness. Mr. Ramsey was born Sept. 6; 1931; in Hazelwood; a son of the late John W. and Julia Jude Ramsey. He was a member of the Mon Valley YMCA and retired from Mon Valley Hospital. Mr. Ramsey also served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He is survived by his wife of 44 years; Elizabeth L. Peggford; a brother; Warren Ramsey; of Charleroi; two sisters; Mrs. Roy (Doris Jean) Gates and Donna Matson; both of Belle Vernon; and several nieces; nephews; great- and great-great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother; William John Ramsey; and a sister and brother-in-law; Vera M. and Charles E. Jones. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the SCHROCK-HOGAN FUNERAL HOME INC.; 226 Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

SHELDON IS SURVIVED BY HIS PARENTS;SHELDON TREVOR & PREVAIL AMATO HALL;A BROTHER; LANDON XAVIER HALL; AND A SISTER; KIMBERLY ANN HALL. PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS – PASTOR ELMER BUZZ AND VALERIE HALL. MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS – LLOYD AND CLEO AMATO. SHELDON DIED IN WEST PENN HOSPITAL; PITTSBURGH; PA.

Betty Jean Toots Boyer; 78; of Monessen; died Monday; Nov. 14; 2005; in her home. She was born Sept. 15; 1927; in Monessen; a daughter of the late Esther Tolf Hott. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Monessen and the Mon-Vale Health Resources. Surviving are her husband; Thomas F. Boyer; a daughter; Mrs. Thomas (Karen) Cullen; of Elizabeth; a son; Thomas E. Boyer and wife Kathie; of Washington; Pa.; three granddaughters; Jennifer Boyer Tullio; of Canonsburg; Nicole R. Cullen; of Elizabeth; and Allyson L. Cullen; of Charleston; S.C.; a sister; Alice DiBiaso; of Monessen; and several nieces and nephews. The Boyer Family would also like to acknowledge Ann Demski; of Albert Gallatin Hospice; for her attentive care. Mrs. Boyer was preceded in death by a sister; June Molle; and a niece; JoAnn Molle. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule Funeral Home; 1209 Grand Blvd. Monessen. A Blessing Service will be held in the funeral home at 10 a.m. on Friday; Nov. 18; followed by funeral services at 10:30 a.m. in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Mrs. Boyer’s name may be made to: Mon-Vale Resources; 1163 Country Club Road; Monongahela; Pa. 15063.

Margaret Trenk Kornhi; 95; of St. Petersburg; Fla.; died Saturday; Nov. 5; 2005; in Florida. A daughter of the late Paul and Mary Molnar Trenk; she was born in Hungary on May 28; 1910. A resident of Florida since 1952; she was a member of the Central Bible Church of St. Petersburg. Margaret; along with her late husband; owned and operated Echols Sleep Shop in St. Petersburg from 1956 until 1981 and were both among the founders of the Clearwater Christian College of Clearwater; Fla. Survivors include many nieces and nephews in the Mon Valley. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Joseph Kornhi; in 1987; a daughter; Virginia Kornhi; in 1945; a sister; Eleanor Senko; and three brothers; Louis; Paul and James Trenk. Friends will be received from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC. and CREMATION SERVICE; a Golden Rule Member Firm; (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be in the funeral home on Saturday; Nov. 12; at 1 p.m. with Pastor Jeffrey Anthony officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Edith K. Peterson; 63; of Belle Vernon; died unexpectedly in Mon Valley Hospital on Tuesday; Nov. 8; 2005. A daughter of the late Heinrich and Maria Kroehn; she was born in Setzlav; Czechoslovakia; on Jan. 20; 1942. A resident of Belle Vernon for 26 years; she was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. Edith had been employed at the former Fox Grocery Company and Wetterau and was currently employed as an EKG technician at Mon Valley Hospital where she worked for the past eight years. Survivors include three daughters and a son-in-law; Christine and Jeffrey Keffer; of Perryopolis; Sharon Peterson; of Tampa; Fla.; and Heidi Peterson; of Belle Vernon; four brothers; Franz; Heinrich; Radulf and Arno Kroehn; all of Germany; three sisters; Inge Ward; of Belle Vernon; Ute Gulich; of Germany; and Marianne Brennan of Yonkers; N.Y.; three grandchildren; Joshua; Juliann and Jonathan Keffer; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by twin sisters in infancy; and two nephews; Jesse and Keith Ward. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC. and CREMATION SERVICE; (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. A blessing service will be in the funeral home on Friday at 9 a.m.; followed by a Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church with the Rev. Lawrence Manchas; VF as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The rosary will be prayed in the funeral home on Thursday at 3 p.m.; led by members of St. Sebastian Parish.

Julia Swantek; 90; of Belle Vernon (Arnold City); died Monday; Nov. 7; 2005; in the Greenery Nursing & Rehab Center; Canonsburg. She was born Jan. 2; 1915; in Arnold City; a daughter of the late George and Ella Kopcho Yonash. She was a member of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church in Fayette City and the Handmaiden’s of the church. Surviving are three daughters; Judy Stringhill and husband Joseph; of Belle Vernon; Patricia Eley of Tampa; Fla.; and Debbie Branthoover and husband Thomas; of Belle Vernon; a son; Charles Swantek and wife Marilyn; of Belle Vernon; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; Edward F. Swantek; on April 24; 1985. 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; Nov. 10; until 9:30 a.m.; when a blessing service will take place followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in Holy Spirit R.C. Church with the Rev. Fr. Leonard McAlpin as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. For those unable to attend; on-line condolences will be accepted at the funeral home website; www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com

Stella C. Vincent; 82 of California; Pa.; formerly of Fayette City; died Sunday; Nov. 6; 2005; in Mt. Macrina Manor; Uniontown. She was born Sept. 21; 1923; in Pittsburgh; a daughter of the late Walter and Mary Babinski. She was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church in California. Surviving are two sons; Anthony Aunce Vincent and Peter Petie Jo Vincent and wife Shawn; all Fayette City; a daughter; Patricia Luker and husband Robert; of California; three grandsons; Jason Luker; of Belle Vernon; Jonathan Luker; of California; and Mark Jo Vincent; of Fayette City. She was preceded in death by her husband; Peter D. Vincent; and a son; Timothy Moose Vincent. Friends will be received in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City; on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday; Nov. 9; until 1 p.m.; when a blessing service will take place. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. For those unable to attend on-line condolences will be accepted at the funeral home website; www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com

Harry S. Conn; 70; of Star Junction; died Sunday; Nov. 6; 2005; in his residence with his loving family by his side. He was born Feb. 23; 1935; in Connellsville; a son of the late Laura Carson Conn. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War; a member of VFW Post 7032; Perryopolis; and a member of Star Junction Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife; Vivian West Conn; two sons; William Conn and fiance; Carolyn Lynn; of Perryopolis; and Robert Conn; of Fayette City; a daughter; Mary and husband; William Cottle III; of Vanderbilt; three sisters; Evelyn Claycomb; of Dawson; Eleanor Clem and Shirley Forsythe; both of Perryopolis; a brother; Don Conn; of Twin Falls; Idaho; and three grandchildren; Alisha Conn; Zack Clark and Emily Cottle. Friends will be received in the ELEY/MCCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City; from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday; 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and until 11 a.m. Wednesday; the hour of the services in the funeral home with the Rev. Donald Bowser officiating. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery; Belle Vernon. For those unable to attend; online condolence will be accepted at the funeral home Web site; www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com.