Andrew Sloan; 91; of LaPuente; Calif.; died Sunday; Feb. 29; 2004; in Foothill Presbyterian Hospital; Glendora; Calif. He was born Dec. 12; 1912; in Seneca; S.C.; a son of the late Charles and Rosa Dendy Sloan. He was a retired employee of the former Donora Works of United States Steel Corp. Mr. Sloan had been a resident of Donora for 47 years before moving to California in 1997 because of failing health. He was a member of the St. Paul Baptist Church in Donora for over 50 years; where he had served as a trustee for many years. In addition to his parents; Mr. Sloan was preceded in death by his wife; Cornealur C. Bruce Sloan; one daughter; Dorothy Belle; two sons; Harold and Frank Sloan; 13 brothers and two sisters; and two grandchildren; Anthony Thomas and Juanita Bullard. He was the last surviving child of 16 children. He is survived by two daughters; Edith H. Thomas of Lancaster; Calif.; and Barbara J. Haynes of LaPuente; Calif.; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces; nephews; cousins; relatives; and friends. Friends will be received Sunday from 4 to 9 p.m. in St. Paul Baptist Church; Donora; where funeral services will be held Monday; March 8 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Dennis Garner officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the PERCY E. LAW JR. FUNERAL HOMES; 1324 Meldon Ave.; Donora.

VINCENT WAS A FORMER CORP.OFFICIAL WITH BEACON SUPPLY. HE DIED IN WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL;GREENSBURG;PA.

Enice Dolfi Sousae; 82; of Greensburg; formerly of Belle Vernon; died Wednesday; March 3; 2004; at 9:50 p.m.; at Westmoreland Regional Hospital; Greensburg. Born March 8; 1921; in Belle Vernon; she was a daughter of the late Alfonso and Palmira Equi Dolfi. Mrs. Sousae was a resident of Greensburg for the past 21 years. She was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon; and was retired from Mon Valley Health Center; where she worked as a director of a day care center for children. She is survived by two sons and daughter-in-law; John and Gloria Sousae; of West Chester; and Jim Sousae; of Greensburg; three grandchildren; Kristen Sousae; Jason Sousae and Michael and wife; Danielle Sousae; a great-granddaughter; Kyleigh Sousae; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; Vincent L. Sousae; on March 19; 2000; six sisters; Jenny Vannucci; Alberta Dolfi; Delma Dolfi; Helen Ryan; Mary Verona and Alphonsine Dohan; and a brother; Ralph Dolfi. 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. Prayer service will be held Saturday at 8:30 a.m. in the funeral home; followed by funeral Mass at 9 a.m. in St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Lawrence L. Manchas as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Enice Sousae 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

Thelma J. Boyer Wagner; 87; formerly of Lynnwood; passed away Monday; March 1; 2004; at the home of her son; Roland Buzz Wagner; in Palm Bay; Fla. She was born in Arnold City on Oct. 5; 1916; a daughter of the late Roland D. and Mary Belle Jones Cresswell. She was a member of Lynnwood Lutheran Church of Belle Vernon. Mrs. Wagner had resided in Port St. Lucie; Fla.; since 1996. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law; Roland Buzz and Mary Ann Wagner of Palm Bay; Fla.; one daughter and son-in-law; Jean and Jack Blair of Port St. Lucie; three sisters; Irene White of Richeyville; Anna Belle Beardsley of Wilmington; Del.; and Lillian Richards of the state of California; five grandchildren; John; Greg and David Wagner and Randy and Matthew Blair; and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her first husband; John Wagner; in 1970; and her second husband; Eugene Boyer; in 1985. 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 Lynnwood Lutheran Church on Saturday; March 6 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Jack Hernstrom officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Stella J. Gibino; 80; of Charleroi;died Thursday;Jan.15;2004; in Canonsburg Hospital. She was born March 22;1923;in Charleroi;a daughter of the late Sam and Josephine Camperie Cardinale. She was Catholic by faith and a member of the Charleroi Goodwill Club. Surviving are two daughters;Roseann Stephens of Charleroi and Marie Roth of Meadowlands;and one son;Peter Gibino of Virginia;two sisters;Marie Rocca of Charleroi and Jomarie Sokol of Pittsburgh;five grandchildren;three great-grandchildren;and two nieces;Ernestine Lackner of Charleroi and Jo Anne Loera.In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by two brothers;Louis and Charles Cardinale;one sister;Connie Carmella and her stepmother;Mary Grace Cardinale. There will be no public visitation. Services and interment will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are handled by the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;Charleroi.

Robert James Hornbake; 73; of Lake Charles; La.; formerly of Belle Vernon; died Saturday; Feb. 28; 2004; at Lake Charles. Born Feb. 18; 1931; in Belle Vernon; he was the son of the late Francis A. and Ethelreda Darker Hornbake. He was a resident of Texas for the past 30 years and was Catholic by faith. Mr. Hornbake retired as a master sergeant from the U.S. Air Force; where he was a flight engineer and served in the Korea and Vietnam wars. He is survived by one son; Michael Hornbake of the state of California; two daughters; Barbara Ann Tate of Oklahoma and Kelly Meyers of Texas; two brothers and sisters-in-law; George F. and Norma Hornbake of Belle Vernon; and Lawrence E. and Helen Hornbake of Gettysburg; two sisters and one brother-in-law; Betty Maguire of Belle Vernon; and Marcella and Walter Severyn of Pleasant Hills; and four grandchildren. 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; March 5 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. Ronald Cyktor as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Robert James Hornbake on Friday at 9:30 a.m. in St. Sebastian Church. For those unable to attend; online condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home’s web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

John Ferencz; 81; of North Belle Vernon; died Saturday; Feb. 28; 2004; at 11:20 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital; Carroll Township. Born Sept. 24; 1922; in Monessen; he was a son of the late William and Mary Pulatchko Ferencz. A lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon; he was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in Belle Vernon; was retired from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel where he worked as a pipefitter; and he was a veteran of World War II; serving with the U.S. Army Air Force. Mr. Ferencz also was a member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 and a life member of the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department. He is survived by his wife; Dorothy Rusyniak Ferencz; two daughters and sons-in-law; Donna L. and Ken Johnston of Martinsburg; W.Va.; and Joyce and Bill Eger of Greensburg; one sister and brother-in-law; Veronica and Paul Melnick of Cleveland; Ohio; and two grandchildren; Nicholas and Elizabeth Eger. He was preceded in death by two brothers; William and Andrew Ferencz; and three sisters; Mary Daughty; Anna Pacak and Irene Ferencz. Visitation will be held Monday 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). Relatives and friends will gather at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church; Mary Street; Belle Vernon; on Tuesday; March 2 at 10 a.m. for funeral services with the Very Rev. John J. Kluchko of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The North Belle Vernon Fire Department will conduct services Monday evening at 7 p.m.; Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 at 7:30 p.m.; and a Parastas service will be held at 8 p.m.; all 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.

Anita Komlos; 93; of Monessen; died Sunday; Feb. 29; 2004; in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. She was born Sept.; 23; 1910; in Italy; a daughter of the late Anthony Falgitania and Elizabeth Bova Falgitania. Mrs. Komlos was a resident of the Monessen and Belle Vernon areas all her adult life. She also was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. Mrs. Komlos had worked as a seamstress at the former Magura’s Clothing Factory in Monessen. She is survived by one brother-in-law and sister-in-law; George Komlos and Olga Shipitz; both of Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Andrew Komlos; in 1982; and one sister. Friends will be received at the DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC.; 441 Reed Ave.; Monessen; on Tuesday; March 2; from 9 to 10 a.m.; the hour of service. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Mary Choker Davis; 92; of Fairhope; went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday; Feb. 24; 2004; at 6 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital; Carroll Township. Born Oct. 27; 1911; in Mt. Carmel; she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Anna Woytovich Choker. A homemaker; Mrs. Davis was a resident of Fairhope for the past 43 years and a member of St. Joseph National Catholic Church; Fairhope. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law; Loretta and George Aul of Fairhope and Mary and Frank Heilman of Belle Vernon; one sister; Mildred Chilsom of Fairless Hills; three grandchildren; Cheryl Church; Kim Bettile and George Aul Jr.; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; John Davis; in 1978; one brother; Walter Choker; three sisters; Helen Gillotti; Eva Wall and Julie Godzak; and one granddaughter; Marilyn Lorenzo. 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; Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. in the funeral home; followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. in St. Joseph National Catholic Church; Fairhope; with the Rev. Felix Pyzowski; pastor; as celebrant. 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

Genevieve C. Merando; 76; of Monessen; died unexpectedly on Saturday; Feb. 21; 2004; in Temple University Hospital; Philadelphia. She was born Dec. 31; 1927; in Grindstone; a daughter of the late Fabio DeSimone and Lucia Zarak DeSimone. Mrs. Merando was a resident of Monessen since 1956 and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. She also was a member of the former St. Cajetan Rosary Altar Society and a past president of the mothers’ auxiliary for Boy Scouts of America Troop 1510. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law; Samuel F. and Jayne Merando of Monessen and Louis D. and Linda Merando of Charleroi; one brother; Franklin DeSimone of Duncansville; Texas; one sister and brother-in-law; Antoinette M. and Joseph Fava of Scenery Hill; four grandchildren; Samuel Joseph; David Michael; Jessica Lynn; and Erica Michelle; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Louis J. Jutsie Merando; in 1999; and one sister; Angela Leo. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC.; 441 Reed Ave.; Monessen. Services will be held Thursday; Feb. 26; 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.