Akera Daneille Funches; infant daughter of Questa T. Giles and Shedrich C. Funches; was born Aug. 8; 2005; in Mon Valley Hospital. God also called her home on Aug. 8; 2005. In addition to her parents; she is survived by her maternal grandparents; Gelinda D. Giles of Donora and Theodore R. Jones of Clairton; her great-grandmothers; Maria B. Larkin of Donora and Juanita Prince of Clairton; and her paternal grandfather; Nathaniel Williams of Memphis; Tenn. Private services for family will be held Saturday; Aug. 13; at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The WILLIAM R. TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME is in charge of arrangements.
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Frances Smock Pendo; 84; of North Belle Vernon; died Saturday; April 3; 2004; in Botsford Hospital; Farmington Hills; Mich. Born Sept. 16; 1919; in Belle Vernon; she was a daughter of the late Frank and Emma Maine Boyce Smock. Mrs. Pendo was a lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon and a homemaker. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law; Jeffrey and Linda Pendo of Belle Vernon; one daughter; Jacqueline Katinsky of Detroit; Mich.; one brother; Frank Smock of Dubois; one sister; Cleora Johnston of Deltona Beach; Fla.; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; Albert F. Pendo; on Sept. 16; 1994; and one sister; Sarah Jane Smock. 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). Services will be held Wednesday; April 7 in the funeral home at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Timothy C. McConville of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. For those unable to attend; online condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home’s web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

Alfred F. Pendo; 80; of 371
Ella St.; Belle Vernon; died Friday;
Sept. 16; 1994; at 11:25
p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital.
He was born Jan. 2; 1914; in
Charleroi; a son of the late Russell
and Josephine Pendo.
Mr. Pendo had resided in the
Belle Vernon community for
the past 45 years. He retired
from the former U.S. Steel
Works; Donora; where he was
employed in the machine shop.
He is survived by his wife;
Frances Smock Pendo; a son
and daughter-in-law; Jeffrey
and Linda Pendo of Belle Vernon;
a daughter; Jacqueline
Katinsky of Detroit; Mich.; two
brothers; Joseph Pendo of River
Rouge; Mich.; and James Pendo
of Belle Vernon; nine grandchildren
and 16 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by a sister;
Lena Cruciani; and a
brother; John Pendo.
Friends will be received in
the Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral
Home; 626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.Dr.Thomas St.Clair;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be at the convenience of the family. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Olga Paperi Ceccarelli; 83; of St. Clair Shores; Mich.; died Sunday; Aug. 7; 2005. Born Jan. 15; 1922; in Belle Vernon; she was the daughter of the late Louis and Theresa Gianonni Paperi. A former resident of Belle Vernon; Mrs. Ceccarelli was Catholic by faith. She is survived by a brother; Maurice Paperi of St. Clair Shores; Mich.; a sister; Melba Mitchell of Belle Vernon; five nephews; Rick Mitchell; and Louis; Mark; Matthew and Maurice Paperi; and two nieces; Theresa Cacciapalle and Karen Magatz. She was preceded in death by her husband; Albert Ceccarelli; and one nephew; Curtis Mitchell. 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). A Prayer Service will be held Friday; Aug. 12; at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Lawrence L. Manchas V.F.; pastor; as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Olga Ceccarelli on Thursday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. For those unable to attend; online condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home’s web site; http://www.parzynskifuneralhome.com

Odessa May Frazier; 90; of Belle Vernon; died Saturday; Aug. 6; 2005; in Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born Feb. 10; 1915; in New Port; Pa.; a daughter of the late Samuel F. Stence and Iva Turbett Stence. She was a member of Lynnwood Lutheran Church. Surviving are three daughters; Shirley Sementuh and husband; Clem; of Englewood; Fla.; Donna Hixenbaugh and husband; Tom; of New Bern; N.C.; and Barbara Barron and husband; Ron; of Monessen; five grandchildren; Victoria Daley and husband; James; David Sementuh and wife; Lisa; of Penn Township; Curt and John Zelenski; of Monessen; and Ronald Barron Jr. and wife; Melissa; of Monessen; 10 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; and a sister; Geraldine Rogers; of Lewistown. In addition to her parents; preceding her in death was her husband; John Frazier. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC.; 1209 Grand Blvd.; Monessen; a Golden Rule Funeral Home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

JoEl DeMarco-Martello; 39; of Connellsville; died Sunday; July 31; 2005; at 10:15 p.m. at Mon Valley Hospital; Carroll Township. She was born July 24; 1966; in Charleroi. She was the daughter of Joan Altenbaugh DeMarco who survives and resides in Belle Vernon. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; JoEl was Catholic by faith and a homemaker. In addition to her mother; she is survived by two daughters; Shannon Martello; of Charleroi; and Candis Martello; at home; two brothers and a sister-in- law; James and Julie DeMarco; of Michigan; and Francis Butch DeMarco; of Belle Vernon; sister- and brother-in-law; Rita and Mark Giannini; of Belle Vernon; her fiancee; Brian Wettgen; of Connellsville; and six nieces and nephews; Jennifer; Anthony; Jessica and Jackie DeMarco; Chad Giannini and Michael DeMarco. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; family owned and operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; 724-929-6183. Funeral services will be held at noon Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Lawrence L. Manchas; V.F.; pastor of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Services will be held: Members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of JoEl DeMarco-Martello at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. For those unable to attend; online condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home’s Web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com

Victoria J. Moran; 87; a lifetime resident of Belle Vernon and a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; passed away on Saturday; July 30; 2005; in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born on December 8; 1917; to Sam and Mary Yowonske. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her loving husband; Frank Moran; a son; Frank Robert Moran; a sister; Ann Keyock; and six brothers; John; Frank; Sam; Alex; Steve and Walter Yowonske. She is survived by her son Thomas (Florence) Moran of Beaver Falls; a daughter-in- law; Agnes (late Frank) Moran of Ogden Dunes; Ind.; five grandchildren; Tammy (Wayne) Slaminio of Darlington; Robert (Michele) Moran of St. Petersburg; Fla.; Frank Jr. (Sarah) Moran of Ogden Dunes; Therese (Michael) Kinasiewicz of Portage; Ind.; and Dr. Jacqueline (Kevin Burns) Moran of Naperville; Ill.; seven great-grandchildren; Kylie and Dante Moran of St. Petersburg; Cassie Moran of Ogden Dunes; Michael and Julianne Kinasiewicz of Portage and Nicole and Rachel Burns of Naperville; a brother; Joe (Silvia) Yowonske of Belle Vernon; two sisters-in-law; Dorothy Yowonske of Pittsburgh and Betty Yowonske of Rostraver Township; and numerous nieces and nephews. Victoria will be most remembered as a devoted mother and grandmother who had a great love of the outdoors and as one who enjoyed traveling. She’d make regular weekend trips to the Northern Allegheny Mountains in her earlier years to assist the family during their hunting and fishing expeditions. Her other passions included gardening and sewing. She designed and made all her own clothing and sewed for others as well. Friends will be received Wednesday 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; where a blessing service will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m.; followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Sebastian R.C. Church at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The rosary will be prayed in the funeral home Wednesday at 3 p.m. led by members of St. Sebastian Parish.

John R. Coffee; 67; of Belle Vernon (Arnold City); entered into Eternal rest Wednesday in the emergency room at Monongahela Valley Hospital on Wednesday; July 27; 2005. He was born in Fayette City on Sept. 13; 1937; the son of Mary Bialon Coffee; who survives and now lives in Cleveland; Ohio; and the late John S. Coffee. He was a retired employee of the Washington Township Municipal Authority; working for 30 years for the water department. John was a member of the PNA in Arnold City; the Naomi Club; and American Legion Post 484; both in Fayette City. He was an avid sportsman; loving hunting and fishing from his camp in Bedford. John was a member of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church in Fayette City. In addition to his mother; he is survived by his devoted and loving wife; Barbara Michaels Coffee; a sister; Patricia Marjak; of Cleveland; Ohio; a brother; Eugene Coffee and wife Margaret Coffee; of Penn Hills; a brother-in-law; Don Michaels; and many nieces; nephews and his friends at the Pit Stop in Fayette City; the American Legion and the Naomi A.C. Club. Friends will be received in the ELEY/McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.; Sunday from noon to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday; Aug. 1 until 9:30 a.m.; when a prayer service will be held 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 be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A parish wake service will be held Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Condolences can be sent to the website at www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com

Nancy Albright Sedlak; 53; of Belle Vernon; died Thursday; July 28; 2005; at HCR Manor Care; Bethel Park. Born July 14; 1952; in Belle Vernon; she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Betty Jane Bloom Albright. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; Mrs. Sedlak was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon and a former deli service manager for the Rostraver GetGo. She was a member of the Pricedale Russian Club; Belle Vernon Musical and Fayette City Naomi Club. She is survived by her husband; Timothy J. Sedlak; to whom she was married nine years; a daughter and son-in-law; Becky and Robert Ashbaugh of Washington Township; a step son and daughter-in-law; Timothy and Sara Sedlak of Speers; a step daughter and son-in-law; Kimberly and Brian Heart of McKeesport; a brother; Bruce Albright of Oklahoma; and six grandchildren; McKenzie Dudzik; Casadie and Brandon Ashbaugh; Damion and Willa Jean Heart; and Trinny Sedlak. She was preceded in death by her first husband; Leonard Dudzik. 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). A Prayer Service will be held Saturday; July 30; at 9 a.m. in the funeral home followed by a Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church with the Rev. Ronald Cyktor Jr.; parochial vicar; as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Nancy Sedlak on Friday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. For those unable to attend; online condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home’s web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com
Nancy Albright Sedlak; 53; of Belle Vernon; who died Thursday; July 28; 2005; is survived by her mother; Betty Jane Bloom Albright; who resides in Belle Vernon.

Frank L. Manown; 74; of Belle Vernon (Lynnwood); died Wednesday; July 27; 2005; in his home. A son of the late Clinton H. and Ida Lermineaux Manown; he was born in Rostraver Township on March 15; 1931. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; he was a member of Calvary Bible Church in North Charleroi and a charter member of the Laurel Hunting Lodge. An avid golfer; Mr. Manown was inducted to the Belle Vernon Football Hall of Fame and was a corporal in the U.S. Army; serving with the combat engineers during the Korean Conflict. He retired in 1987 after 36 years from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Co.; where he was a motor inspector. Survivors include his wife; Mary Roush Manown; with whom he would have celebrated 54 years of marriage on Oct. 19; 2005; a daughter; Melanie Bryner and husband Donald of Florida; two sons; Frank C. Manown and fiancee Kathy; and Brad J. Manown and wife Sharon; all of Belle Vernon; three grandchildren; Tara Holler; Lindsey Manown and Jeffrey Manown; and four sisters-in-law; Jane; Evelyn; Lee and Carolyn Manown; all of Belle Vernon. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by four sisters; Rebecca Jannotta; Naomi Kuss; Louise Bedner and Adele Cramer; and six brothers; William; Martin; George; Clinton; Jack and Kirby Manown. 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; July 30; at 10 a.m. with Pastor Jeffrey Edwards officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.