CLAYTON WAS EMPLOYED AS A HOUSING CONTRACTOR. HE DIED IN NORTH BAY MEDICAL CENTER; NEW PORT RICHEY; FLA.

Rosalee Thompson; of Cherry Tree Nursing Home; Uniontown; died Monday; Sept. 13; 2004 in The Uniontown Hospital. She was born in Elizabeth; a daughter of the late Rev. John and Theofa Jeffries Hughes. A homemaker; she was a follower of the apostolic faith. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Charles A. Thompson; three brothers and two sisters. She is survived by three brothers; Joseph Hughes; of Rochester; Robert Hughes of Clairton and Larry Hughes; of New Kensington; three sisters; June Scott of Hiller; Helen Barbour and husband Carl; of Donora; and Betty Sartor and husband; Deacon James E. Sartor; one loving brother-in-law; and a host of nieces; nephews; relatives and friends. Friends will be received Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. in the LAW FUNERAL HOME; 135 Angle St.; Brownsville; and Saturday; Sept. 18 until 11 a.m.; the hour of service in the funeral home with Evangelist Ann Webb; Cathedral of Faith; Atlanta; Ga.; Mrs. Thompson’s niece; officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

JOSEPHINE DIED AT 12:21 P.M. AT BRYAN; BRAZOS COUNTY; TEXAS. SHE WAS CREMATED AT – BELLWOOD MEMORIAL PARK CREMATORY 8575 AIRPORT ROAD TEMPLE; TEXAS 76504 FUNERAL HOME OF RECORD – BROOKVIEW FUNERAL HOME 3325 BOSQUE BLVD. WACO; TEXAS 76707 CREMAINS MAILED TO – MS. CATHERINE MAIOLINI 456 BELROSE DRIVE BELLE VERNON; PA. 15012.

Doris Elaine Gerard; 74; of Charleroi; died Wednesday; June 23; 2004 in UPMC-Shadyside. A daughter of the late Herbert and Amelia Mollard; she was born in Fairhope (Belle Vernon) on April 15; 1930. Formerly of Belle Vernon; she had resided in Charleroi for the past 43 years and was a member of Christ Church of Brownsville. Mrs. Gerard was a registered nurse at the former Charleroi-Monessen Hospital and retired in 1991 from Mon Valley Hospital. Survivors include her husband; Jess Gerard; with whom she celebrated 52 years of marriage on June 18; two daughters; Denee Gerard of Charleroi and Janet Gerard of York; one son. Jeffrey L. Gerard of Charleroi; one sister; Martha Houts of Birmingham; Ala.; and one grandson; Christian Miller of York. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC. and CREMATION SERVICE; (724-929-5300); a Golden Rule Member Firm; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be in Christ Church; 305 Church St.; Brownsville on Friday; June 25; at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Stan Burdock officiating.

Charles A. Jones Jr.; 86; of Star Junction; died Monday; Sept. 13; 2004; in Baldock Nursing Centre; North Huntingdon. Born in Belle Vernon on Sept. 2; 1918; he was a son of the late Charles A. Sr. and Marie Smith Jones. He was a retired garage owner and Protestant by faith. Mr. Jones served with the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. He is survived by one daughter and son-in-law; Karen and Kenneth Hodge of West Newton; three grandchildren; Jennifer Stangroom and husband Jim; Timothy Hodge and wife Jamie; and Christine Storgard and husband Martin; two great-grandchildren; Brandon and Emily Hodge; and two nieces. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his wife; Grace L. Jones; and one brother; Allan Jones. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the JAMES C. STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC.; 580 Circle Drive; Sweeney Plan/Rostraver Township; where funeral services will be held Wednesday; Sept. 15; at 11 a.m. with Pastor Frank Todaro officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery; Rostraver Township.

David F. Wasicek; 46; of Pittsburgh; died Tuesday; Sept. 7; 2004. He was the son of the late Jan Lee and Patricia Camino Wasicek. He is survived by one son; Nicholas Wasicek; one brother; Jon Wasicek; two sisters; Elizabeth Moody and Margaret Hurtt; his maternal grandmother; Anna Camino; one aunt; Linda Camino; and Kelley Wasicek. Friends will be received Friday from 4 to 9 p.m. in the H.P. BRANDT FUNERAL HOME; 1032 Perry Highway; Pittsburgh (412-364-4444). A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday; Sept. 11 at 9:30 a.m. in St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Ross Township. Everyone is asked to meet at the church. Inurnment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers; donations may be made to: The Salvation Army; Cherry Way; Pittsburgh; Pa. 15219. www.brandtfuneralhome.com

Dolores Malagon; 88; of Columbus; Ga.; formerly of Monessen; died Sunday; Sept. 5; 2004; in St. Francis Hospital. She was born June 26; 1916; in Pittsburgh; the daughter of the late Philip Miller and Molly Reimhart Miller. Mrs. Malagon was a resident of Monessen until moving to Georgia in 2000. She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church in Monessen. She is survived by four daughters and three sons-in-law; Mary Ann and Roland Wagner of Palm Bay; Fla.; Alva and Michael Kelemen of Rostraver Township; Emma and Charles Kostelac of High Point; Ga.; and Pauline Lane of Columbus; Ga.; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; and nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her first husband; William Rudolph; in 1946; and her second husband; Anthony Malagon; in 1989; and three brothers; Philip; Carl and Chris Miller. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC.; 441 Reed Ave.; Monessen (724-684-8750). Services will be held Friday; Sept. 10; beginning with a 9:30 a.m. blessing in the funeral home; followed by a 10 a.m. Funeral Mass in Epiphany of Our Lord R.C. Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Carl J. Corley; 64; of Jacobs Creek; died Friday; Sept. 3; 2004; in Frick Hospital; Mt. Pleasant. He was born March 29; 1940; in Pricedale; a son of the late Carl and Lena Nichols Corley. He was a retired auto mechanic. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by a son; Carl David Corley. He is survived his wife; Edna Backes Corley; three daughters; Tina Beckinger; of West Newton; Betty Sheets; of Latrobe; and Rebecca Dean; of Greensburg; two stepsons; Donald and Gary Neal; of Dawson RD; a grandson; Brandon Beckinger; and a daughter-in-law; JoVon Corley; of Latrobe. Visitation and funeral services are private. L.L. BARTHELS FUNERAL HOME INC.; Second Street; Smithton; in charge of arrangements.

Thomas Joseph Lancaster II; 69; of Rostraver Township; went to be with his Savior and Lord on Wednesday; Sept. 1; 2004; at 11:50 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in North Charleroi on March 7; 1935; a son of the late Thomas J. Sr. and Winnifred M. James Lancaster. Tom was a graduate of Rostraver High School; class of 1953. He took classes at Moody Bible Institute and Lancaster Bible College. He previously worked at G.C. Murphy’s in Charleroi and Monessen Foodland on Grand Boulevard. He then graduated from Westmoreland County Community College with an associate’s degree in welding technology. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by one sister; Bonnie Lancaster Varega; in 2002. He is survived by two sisters; Beverly Lancaster Mitchell and Ardyth Lancaster Rowe; both of Rostraver Township; three nieces and three nephews; six great-nieces and three great-nephews; and many cousins. Thomas was a former member of First Baptist Churches in Belle Vernon and Monessen and currently a member of Calvary Bible Church of North Charleroi. 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; Sept. 4; at 12:30 p.m. with the Rev. Jeffrey Edwards officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.