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.

Joanne Linderman Lanham; 56; of Jefferson Township; died Friday; Nov. 4; 2005; at her home. Born Feb. 1; 1949; in Brownsville; she was the daughter of Lee Santmyer Linderman of Pricedale (Rostraver Township) and the late James Linderman. A homemaker; Mrs. Lanham was a resident of Jefferson Township for many years. She was a member of Pricedale Union Church. She is survived by her husband; Isaac N. Lanham; to whom she was married 36 years; a son and daughter-in-law; Isaac IV and Kimberly Lanham; of Rostraver Township; a daughter and son-in-law; Shane Lee and Steve Muzina; of Marysville; Ohio; four brothers; Gary Haines; of Charleroi; Roy Linderman; of Jefferson Township; Jeffrey Linderman; of Pricedale; and James Linderman Jr.; of Ruffsdale; two sisters and brothers-in-law; Kimberly and Arnold Riser; of Greensburg; and Lea Ann and Henry Gowatski; of Ruffsdale; four grandchildren; Cody; Katie Jo and Lexy Muzina and Hannah Lanham; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her father; she was preceded in death by her son; Dennis Lanham; in 1982; and two brothers; David N. and Terry L. Linderman. Private visitation and funeral services were held at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; family owned and operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon (724-929-6183). Interment took place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home web site; http://www.parzynskifuneralhome.com/

Lucille A. Badock; 80; formerly of Fairhope (Belle Vernon); died Friday; Nov. 4; 2005; in the Hallsworth House; Monessen. A daughter of the late William and Ceta Baldwin Horan; she was born in Spangler on April 8; 1925. A resident of Fairhope since 1950; she was a member of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church of Fayette City. Mrs. Badock retired in 1988 after 10 years with the former Fox Grocery Co. and she was an avid bingo player. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law; Lynne and Rob Rohland; of Rostraver Township; and Nancy and John Yetsconish; of Fairhope; five grandchildren; Shaun and Danielle Rohland; Kevin McCorkle; and Johnny and Carlee Yetsconish; three sisters; Sarah Hrycko; of Monessen; Kathleen Uchrinscko; of West Newton; and Colleen Luko; of Bentleyville; and four brothers; David Horan; of Webster; William Horan; of Monessen; Thomas Horan; of Rostraver Township; and Verne Horan; of Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Max Badock; on Dec. 22; 1977; two sisters; Joan Deneen and Dolores Gallagher; and a brother; Leroy Horan. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC. AND CREMATION SERVICE; a Golden Rule Member Firm; 724-929-5300; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. A blessing service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home with Father Len McAlpin officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Edward Anthony Landosky; 82; of Belle Vernon (Washington Township); died Friday; Nov. 4; 2005; at 3:14 p.m. in the Washington Care Home; Washington; Pa. Born March 7; 1923 in Washington Township; he was a son of the late Joseph and Josephine Ruzicka Lewandowski. A lifelong resident of Washington Township; Mr. Landowsky was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vetnon and was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel; Allenport Plant; where he worked as a shipping clerk. He was a veteran of World War II where he served in the U.S. Navy. The last remaining member of his immediate family; he is survived by several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three brothers; Caesar; Stanley and Zigmund Levandowsky; and four sisters; Jennie Badock; Faye Bilski; Wanda Jaskowick and Virginia C. Barnot. Visitation and prayer services were held Monday; Nov. 7; 2005; at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; family owned and operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon (724-929-6183); followed by a Funeral Mass in St Sebastian R.C. Church. Entombment took place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home’ s web site; http://www.parzynskifuneralhome.com/

Donna Sveda; 92; of Fayette City; formerly of Lakewood; Ohio; died Wednesday; Nov. 2; 2005; in Mt. Macrina Manor; Uniontown. She was born Jan. 12; 1913; in Slovakia; a daughter of the late Michael and Catherine Blasko Sveda. She was a member of Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church; Charleroi; and retired from the Milwaukee Brush Co. Surviving are her brother; Steve Sweda and wife Margaret; and a sister-in-law; Margaret Sveda; all of Fayette City; two nieces Marlene Sweda; of Texas; and Monica Nalevanko and husband Robert; of Fayette City; three nephews; Edward Arth; Richard Voytek and wife Carole; and Robert Voytek; all of Ohio; and numerous great- and great-great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers; Mike; who died in infancy; and Michael Sveda; and two sisters; Ann Arth and Mary Voytek. 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; Nov. 5; until 9:30 a.m.; when a prayer service will take place followed by Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. in Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church; Charleroi; with the Rev. Fr. James Ragan as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A prayer service will be held Friday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. For those unable to attend; on-line condolences will be accepted at the funeral home website; www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com

Thomas R. Jesick; 89; of North Belle Vernon; went to join God and his wife; Betty Sanko Jesick; on the 64th anniversary of their marriage; Sunday; Oct. 30; 2005; in Country Care Manor; Fayette City. A son of the late Peter and Mary Smith Jesick; he was born in Fayette City on Feb. 18; 1916. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and American Legion Post 659; both of Belle Vernon; the East Belle Vernon Athletic Club; the Charleroi Unita Italia Club; the Belle Vernon Musical Society; and he was a former member of the Belle Vernon Lions Club; where he served as co-coordinator for the Lions Club Little League baseball program. Formerly of Fayette City; Mr. Jesick had resided in North Belle Vernon since 1951 and retired after 48 years from the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Company. He served during World War II with the 347th Fighter Squadron; Headquarters Company 348 in England; France and Italy. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law; Robinette and Gary R. Kossar; of Belle Vernon; a son; Thomas T. Jesick and wife; of Pittsburgh; a sister; Margaret Jesick Brown; of Belle Vernon; six grandchildren; Gary Scott Kossar and wife Cindy; and Todd Christopher Kossar and wife Lori; all of Belle Vernon; Dr. Kalie Renee Kossar of Morgantown; W.Va.; Jennifer Jade Jesick; of the state of California; and Sara Joy and Bethany Grace Jesick; both of West Newton; and two great-grandchildren; Kaitlyn Scot Kossar and Logan Christopher Kossar. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his wife; Dolores B. Betty Jesick; in 2004; two sisters; Clara Gardner and Helen Jesick; and six brothers; Paul; James; Edward; Frank; Victor and Maynard Jesick. 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; (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be in the funeral home on Saturday; Nov. 5; at noon with the Rev. David Zona officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Belle Vernon American Legion will meet in the funeral home to hold services Friday evening at 7.

Col. Paul G. Laird; USA Retired; 88; of Trieste; Italy; died Wednesday; Nov. 2; 2005; in Mon Valley Hospital. A son of the late Andrew and Edith Stemberg Laird; he was born in Brownsville on Oct. 26; 1917. Col. Laird attended Douglas Business School and later graduated from the University of Maryland. His military career; spanning some 35 years from 1935 to 1970; included General Staff in the Pentagon; various U.S. and NATO commands in Europe and administration in Vietnam. He was Comptroller AMG to handle the final stages of the Marshal Plan Fund in Trieste; Italy. His decorations and awards included the Legion of Merit; the Bronze Star and the Army Commendation Award. Paul always had the notion that each of us owes a service to our country and he tried to serve to the best of his ability and honorably. Survivors include his wife of over 40 years; Paola Laird; one son and daughter-in-law; Paul G. II and Joanne Laird; of Falls Church; Va.; two grandsons; Glenn and Greg Laird; a brother-in-law; Shelby D. Ferguson; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by 3 sisters; Ruth A. Ferguson; Bernadean Vance and Vivian Jesick. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. 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. 5; at 10 a.m. with the Rev. David Zona officiating. Interment; with military honors; will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

John H. Haluschak; 79; of Long Branch; died Tuesday; Nov. 1; 2005; at his home. He was born Oct. 21; 1926; in North Charleroi; a son of the late Gregory Harry and Mary Woytovich Haluschak. He was a member of Holy Trinity Orthodox Church and the B.P.O.E. Lodge 494; both of Charleroi; Slavic Citizens Club of North Charleroi; the Teamsters Union and was retired from Wetterau. Surviving are his wife; Zala Swann Haluschak; with whom he would have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary this month; two brothers; Nicholas Haluschak and wife Irene; of Perryopolis; and Michael Haluschak; of Long Branch; three sisters; Julia Kook and husband Walter of Ohio; Irene Leach and husband Regis; of Monongahela; and Dolores Maksemetz and husband Morris; of North Charleroi; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents; Mr. Haluschak was preceded in death by one sister; Florence Sowden; and two brothers; Simon and Theodore Haluschak. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the SCHROCK-HOGAN FUNERAL HOME INC.; 226 Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi. Funeral services will be held Friday; Nov. 4; at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home and 10 a.m. in Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Charleroi with Father Gregory Peterson officiating. A Parastas service will be held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Entombment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Funeral services were held Monday morning for Luann Chalfant Madden; 46; of Belle Vernon; who went to be with the Lord on Friday; Oct. 7; 2005; in the IHS Greenery; Canonsburg. A daughter of the late Jack and Uarda Gray Chalfant; she was born in North Charleroi on Aug. 24; 1959. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; she was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law; Steven Madden of Belle Vernon; and Chad and Vivian Madden; four grandchildren; Shaina; Isaac; Carin and Malayna Madden; four sisters and brothers-in-law; Cynthia and James Kortina of Coal Center; Jacqueline and Don DeWitt and Janice and Ken Gray; all of Charleroi; and Nancy and Larry Snyder of Belle Vernon; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC. and CREMATION SERVICE; a Golden Rule Member Firm; 724-929-5300; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; on Monday; Oct. 10; at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. David Zona officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.