Diane L. Boozer; 54; of Arnold City; died Sunday; Sept. 4; 2005; in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born July 24; 1951; in North Charleroi; a daughter of the late David and Regina Czajkowski Lahti. Surviving are her husband; John Boozer; and son; William Sethman; both of Arnold City; daughter; Dena Britt; of Rostraver Township; two grandchildren; Cody Sethman and Jacob Britt; cousin; Mary Beth Petroska and husband Mike; of Virginia; and aunt; Genevieve Cekoski; of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday; Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. Wayne Boring officiating. Interment will be private for the family.

Rebecca Speers Robbins; 76; of Speers Hill; died Wednesday; Sept. 14; 2005; in Mon Valley Hospital. A daughter of the late Alden and Katherine Bonsch Speers; she was born in Detroit; Mich.; on Oct. 8; 1928. She was a member of the Speers United Methodist Church; the Speers Civic Club; the Charleroi Elementary PTA and the Goodwill Club of Charleroi. A resident of Speers for over 68 years; she was an operator for 21 years for the former Bell Telephone Company; retiring in 1983. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law; Pam and Ken Kibler and Cindy and Tom Sukel; all of Fallowfield Township; one son and daughter-in-law; Jeffrey W. and Patsy Robbins; of Chesapeake; Va.; one sister; Gertrude Elaine Baldwin; of Akron; Ohio; eight grandchildren; Michael; David and Brian Robbins; Kenny and Kelly Kibler; Sammy Stockton; and Jillian and Maggie Sukel; two sisters-in-law; Betty Speers; of Streetsboro; Ohio; and Martha Smith; of Daisytown; and one brother-in-law; Lee Robbins; of Quinlan; Texas. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; John W. Red Robbins; in 1997; and two brothers; James and Van Alden Speers Sr. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday 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 Friday; Sept. 16; at noon with the Rev. William Hastings officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Thelma Wanko; 84; formerly of Belle Vernon (Washington Township); died Sunday; Sept. 11; 2005; in the Charles County Nursing Center; La Plata; Md. A daughter of the late Emil and Elizabeth Michaelson Koppala; she was born in Weirton; W.Va.; on Dec. 30; 1920. Mrs. Wanko was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon. Survivors include one daughter; Leslie L. Wanko; of La Plata; three sons and daughters-in-law; James K. and Diane Wanko; of Waldorf; Md.; Richard W. and Nancy Wanko; of La Plata; and Douglas L. and Gina Wanko; of Lilburn; Ga.; and three grandchildren; David; Tracy and Shannon Wanko. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; James L. Wanko; on Feb. 3; 1992. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday 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 in the funeral home Friday; Sept. 16; at 9:30 a.m.; followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church with Father Chuck Esposito; parochial vicar; 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.

Louise S. Brudzenski; of
Rostraver Township; died
Monday; Sept. 12; 2005; in
West Maiden Manor;
Charleroi. Born in Belle
Vernon; she was the daughter
of the late Martin and
Marie Nemec Sivic. In addition
to her parents; she was
preceded in death by her
husband; Frank Whitey
Brudzenski; on Sept. 5;
2002. A homemaker; Louise
was a member of First
Christian Church in Belle
Vernon and was organist at
the church. She also was a
member of the Fayette City
Golden Agers. She is survived
by several dear
friends. She was the last living
member of her family.
Friends Will be received
Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to
9 p.m. in the JAMES C.
STUMP FUNERAL HOME
INC.; 580 Circle Drive;
Sweeney Plan/Rostraver
Township (724-929-7934);
where a funeral service will
be held Wednesday at 11
a.m. with the Rev. Donald A.
Bowers officiating. Interment
will follow in Belle
Vernon Cemetery; Rostraver
Township.

John L. Jack O’Toole; 67; of Fayette City (Gillespie); died Thursday; Sept. 8; 2005; in the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He was born July 3; 1938; in North Charleroi; a son of the late John E. and Sara McFall O’Toole. He was retired as the owner of O’Toole’s Business Equipment in Monessen. Mr. O’Toole was a member of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church in Fayette City; DAV Chapter 131; American Legion Post 484 in Fayette City; the Gillespie Slovak Club and Knights of Columbus. Surviving are his wife; Eileen Morgan O’Toole; and son; Daniel O’Toole of Rostraver Township; four daughters; Donna and John Bernero of Great Falls; Va.; Maureen O’Toole of Glen Burnie; Md.; AmyJo and Tom Rapp of Monongahela; and Susan and Alan Buza of Rostraver Township; one brother; Thomas O’Toole and wife Kathy of Bay City; Mich.; nine grandchildren; Meaghan O’Toole; Morgan Bernero; Jessica; Sara; Rebecca and Thomas Rapp; Shane O’Toole; SaraAnn and Samantha Buza; and three nieces. 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 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.; and Monday; Sept. 12; 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 be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. For those unable to attend on-line condolences will be accepted at the funeral home website; www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com

Florence Fijewski Potega; 83; of Belle Vernon; died Tuesday; Sept. 6; 2005; in Mon Valley Hospital; Carroll Township. Born May 16; 1922; in Weirton; W.Va.; she was the daughter of the late Stanislaw and Frances Bolowski Fijewski. Mrs. Potega was a resident of Belle Vernon for the past 25 years; a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon; the Legion of Mary at St. Sebastian Church and the Perry Traveler Club of Perryopolis. She is survived by a son; Patrick Potega; of Los Angeles; Calif.; two daughters and a son-in-law; Nan and Walter Ziemba; of Belle Vernon; and Nadine Potega; of Coal Center; two sisters; Viola Runkel and Martha Bobola; both of West Virginia; and two grandsons; Matthew and Michael Potega. She was preceded in death by her husband; Henry J. Potega; on Feb. 20; 1995; and several brothers. 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; Sept. 9; at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home; followed by 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 Florence Potega 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/

Michael Sveda Jr.; 77; of Fayette City (Gillespie); entered into eternal rest with his loving family at his bedside on Friday; Aug. 26; 2005; at the Donnell House; Washington. He was born Feb. 8; 1928; in Fayette City; a son of the late Michael and Catherine Blasko Sveda. He was preceded in death by an infant brother; Mike Sveda; and two sisters; Anna Arth and Mary Voyteck. Mr. Sveda was a member of Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church in Charleroi; the church choir; the GCU the Brightwell-Daughtery Post 484 American Legion; Fayette City. He was a veteran of World War II; having served with the U.S. Army. Mr. Sveda was a retired employee of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Co.; Allenport Plant. He is survived by his loving wife; Margaret Sveda; by a devoted daughter and son-in-law; Monica and Robert Nalevanko of Fayette City; a loving granddaughter; Mallie Nalevanko; one brother and sister-in-law; Steve and Margaret Sweda of Fayette City; and their daughter and niece; Marlene Sweda of Arlington; Texas; a sister; Donna Sveda of Uniontown; two nephews; Richard Voyteck and wife Carol; and Robert Voyteck of Ohio; and other nieces and nephews by his extended family; Bob and Delphine Nalevanko of Belle Vernon (Arnold City); and his special pets; Pookie and Shelia . A prayer service was held Monday; Aug. 29; at 10:30 a.m. in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; Fayette City; followed by Funeral Divine Liturgy at 11 a.m. in Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church with Fr. James Ragan as celebrant. Interment was in Belle Vernon Cemetery. On-line condolences will be accepted at the funeral home website; www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com

Funeral Mass was held Saturday;Aug.27;2005 at St. Sebastian R.C. Church followed by graveside services in Belle Vernon Cemetery for Helen M. Bilsky; 79; of Arnold City who died Wednesday; August 24; 2005 in Mon Valley Hospital. A daughter of the late John and Margaret Nalevanko; she was born in Crabtree on November 26; 1925. She was a member of Holy Spirit R.C. Church of Fayette City. Helen spent most of her adult life in Arnold City where she and her husband owned and operated the former Bilsky’s Market. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law; Guy and Linda Bilsky of Fayette City; one daughter and son-in-law; Brenda and Barry Trainor of Fayette City; 2 brothers and sister-in-laws; Robert and Delphine Nalevanko; John and Evelyn Nalevanko; all of Arnold City; 4 sisters and 2 brothers-in-law; Mary Lesko of Arnold City; Margaret and Michael Kushner of Arnold City; Betty Lattanzio of Belle Vernon; and Ann and Marty Bonitati of Arnold City; 2 grandchildren; Brandon and Brianne Bilsky of Fayette City. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Joseph G. “Guy” Bilsky in 1977. The Ferguson Funeral Home; Inc. and Cremation Service; (724-929-5300); a Golden Rule Member Firm; 700 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon Handled arrangements.

Donna L. Yesensky; 74; of Charleroi; died Tuesday; Aug. 23; 2005 at her home. She was born March 13; 1931; in Charleroi; a daughter of the late Lawrence and Margaret Williams Wentzel. Mrs. Yesensky was a member of Mary; Mother of the Church Parish in Charleroi. She is survived by her husband; William R. Yesensky; a daughter; Donna VanVoorhis of Canonsburg; two sisters; Marge Kuvinka and husband Eric of Charleroi and Janet Kossol of Charleroi R.D.l; two granddaughters; Louann Beck and Jenny VanVoorhis. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the SCHROCK-HOGAN FUNERAL HOME INC.; 226 Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday; Aug. 27 at 10 a.m. in Mary; Mother of the Church in Charleroi. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Clair E. Rousseau; 67; of Marion; Ohio; died Tuesday;Aug. 16; 2005. He was born Sept. 26; 1937; in Rostraver Township; a son of the late Ernest (1978) and Hazel Bamford Rousseau (2004). Survivors include a brother;James Rousseau and wife Mary of Fredericktown;Ohio; a sister; Emily Vinck and husband William of Long Branch;an uncle;Elmer Bamford of Rostraver Township;and cousins;nieces  and nephews.  Graveside services will be held Wednesday;Aug.24;in Belle Vernon Cemetery with the Rev.Conrad G.Auel of First Christian Church;Monessen;presiding.  The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Mental Retardation office in Monessen.