Francine J. Gill Christopher; 64; of Perryopolis; died Monday; Jan. 26; 2004; at 1 p.m. in her home. Born Dec. 15; 1939; in Fayette City; she was a daughter of Marion V. Miller Gill; who survives and resides in Belle Vernon; and the late Ralph Gill. Mrs. Christopher was a resident of Perryopolis for the past year; having previously resided in Rostraver Township. She was a homemaker and member of the Fayette City Methodist Church. Mrs. Christopher is survived by her husband; Richard C. Christopher; to whom she was married 43 years; three sons and two daughters-in-law; L. Dennis and Patricia Christopher of Pasadena; Md.; Richard G. Christopher of Reisterstown; Md.; and James S. and Rosalyn Christopher of Belle Vernon; two daughters and one son-in-law; Lisa J. Huber of Reisterstown; Md.; and Amy L. and Alan Sickles of Glen Burnie; Md.; 10 grandchildren; and one sister and brother-in-law; Melanie and Gary Moore of Belle Vernon. A memorial service will be held Thursday; Jan. 28 at 12:30 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; with Pastor Daniel Hamilton Chaplain of Medi-Home Hospice officiating. Entombment 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.

Louise Rose Ambrose Welch; 89; of Belle Vernon; died Monday; Jan. 26; 2004; in Mon Valley Hospital; Carroll Township. Born Dec. 14; 1914; in Belle Vernon; she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary Naccarato Ambrose. A homemaker; Mrs. Welch was a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Roscoe. She is survived by two brothers and sisters-in-law; Albert R. and Theresa Ambrose of Texas and Raymond S. and Sandra Ambrose of Lynnwood; and two sisters and one brother-in-law; Virginia and Mike Comadena of Belle Vernon; and Florence Comadena of Belle Vernon. Mrs. Welch was preceded in death by her husband; George C. Welch Jr.; on Jan. 4; 2000; and four brothers; Charles; Anthony; Robert and Albert Ambrose; and one sister; Rose Ambrose. Visitation will be held Wednesday 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 Thursday; Jan. 29 at 10 a.m. in the funeral home with Elder James Abbott of the Church Of Jesus Christ 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.

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Marvin Ray Cooper; 67; of Charleroi; died Friday; Jan. 23; 2004; at 3:45 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born Jan. 2; 1937; in Pontiac; Mich.; a son of the late Cecil G. and Beulah Lockwood Cooper. He was Protestant by faith and a retired boatmaker with Sea Ray Boat Co. in Lake Orion; Mich. Surviving are his wife; Loretta Sergi Cooper; one son and daughter-in-law; Stephen Michael and Lori Sergi of North Charleroi; two daughters and sons-in-law; Beverly J. and Richard Hect of Michigan and Christine A. and Bryan Thybault of Charleroi; one sister; Kaedonna Spear of Michigan; and nine grandchildren. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by one brother; Roy L. Cooper. Friends will be received in the CARL J. SPALLINO FUNERAL HOME; 819 Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi; on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held in the funeral home Monday; Jan. 26 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Mel Hileman officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Dorothy M. Hawk; 94; formerly of Belle Vernon;died on Thursday; Jan. 15. Ferguson Funeral Home Inc. and Cremation Service; Belle Vernon.

Albert Dominick; 88; formerly of Market Street; Belle Vernon; died Friday; Jan. 16; 2004; in Mt. Vernon of South Park. A son of the late Michael and Viola Alessio Dominick; he was born in Monessen on Feb. 1; 1915. He was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon; a former member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Until his confinement in Mt. Vernon; he had resided in Belle Vernon since 1945. Mr. Dominick retired in 1976 from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Co.; where he was a welder. Survivors include one son; Michael John Dominick and wife Rae of Downingtown; one daughter; Kathleen Wilson and husband Albert of Morrisville; one brother; Leonard Dominick of Monessen; six grandchildren; Michael; Anna and Marc Dominick; and Kaitlin; Kellen and Bryan Wilson; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his wife; Eunice Volpi Dominick; on March 17; 1981. Friends will be received Monday 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. A blessing service will be in the funeral home on Tuesday; Jan. 20 at 9 a.m. with Father Lawrence Manchas officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Karen R. Burks Long Lowe; 46; of Monessen; died Thursday; Jan. 15; 2004; at 10:49 p.m. in Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born Sept. 29; 1957; in Brownsville; a daughter of the late Lawrence and Ruth Garee Burks. Presbyterian by faith; she was a resident of Monessen for the past 20 years and a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 940 of Brownsville. Mrs. Lowe is survived by her husband; Robert T. Lowe of Monessen; one daughter and son; Tracey Long of Cockeysville; Md.; and Charles Long of Cleveland; Ga.; one sister; Mrs. Thomas (Linda) Carlock of Brownsville; and one niece and nephew; Lori Burks and fiance Rick Pellick; and Danny Burks; both of Grindstone. Friends will be received Sunday from 5 to 9 p.m. in the YONEY and DEROSE FUNERAL HOME; 100 Schoonmaker Ave.; Monessen. A funeral service will be held Monday; Jan. 19 at 10 a.m. in the funeral home followed by interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Helen Watts; 81; of Donora; died Thursday; Jan. 15; 2004; at her home. She was born April 7; 1922; in Arnold City; a daughter of the late John and Anna Yanuck Tomalski. Mrs. Watts was a member of the Free Methodist Church of Monongahela and the Charleroi AARP. She is survived by two daughters; Kathleen Ziats and husband Stephen of Marianna and Pamela Joy Watts; at home; four sisters; Betty Polinchak of Texas; Mary Vargo of Fayette City; Catherine Satoran of Parma; Ohio; and Carrie Kelemen of New York; two grandchildren; Shane and Stephanie Ziats. In addition to her parents; Mrs. Watts is preceded in death by her husband; Charles E. Watts; on Aug. 21; 1997; two brothers; Ben Tomalski and John Pabis; and two sisters; Anna Kundrat and Victoria Peroney. Friends will be received Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. in the SCHROCK-HOGAN FUNERAL HOME INC.; 226 Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi. Funeral services will be held Saturday; Jan. 17 at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. William Bailey officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Natalino Nat Maiolini; 81; of Rostraver Township; died Saturday; Jan. 10; 2004; in Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Born in Monessen on Dec. 25; 1922; he was a son of the late Antonio and Ida Liberati Maiolini. He was a member of the Church of St. Anne in Rostraver Township and was retired from USX; Irvin Works; after 38 years of service. Survivors include his wife; Catherine Runfola Maiolini; one daughter and son-in-law; Natalie and Jeff Chausinand of New Stanton; one grandson; Rocco Sciore III; two brothers and one sister-in-law; Silvio and Phyllis Maiolini and Sergio Maiolini; all of Monessen; two sisters one brother-in-law; Gilda Welsh of Monessen and Norma and Tom Jones of Rostraver Township; two brothers-in-law; Christy Runfola of Belle Vernon and Tom Runfola and wife Mary Jo of Delaware; Ohio; and one sister-in-law; Josephine Novicki of Hewitt; Texas. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by one brother; Umbert Maiolini. Friends will be received Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday until 9:30 a.m. in the JAMES C. STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC.; 580 Circle Drive; Sweeney Plan/Rostraver Township. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday; Jan. 14 at 10 a.m. in the Church Of St. Anne; with the Rev. Ronald L. Simboli; his pastor; presiding. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery; Rostraver Township.

Mildred Millie Barron; 86; of Champion; formerly of Belle Vernon (Fairhope); passed away Saturday; Jan. 10; 2004; in the Westmoreland Regional Hospital; Greensburg. A daughter of the late Richard and Tina Radish Mutich; she was born Nov. 21; 1917. She was a member of Holy Ascension Serbian Orthodox Church in Youngwood and a charter member and past treasurer of the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Barron had resided in Champion since 1964 and was formerly of Fairhope. Survivors include one daughter and son; Bernadette L. and Richard Barron; both of Champion; an adopted son; Ronald L. Toth and wife Marlene of Vestal; N.Y.; two brothers; Barney Mutich and wife Ravenna of Fayette City and Louis Mutich of Sheffield Lake; Ohio; and many special nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Bernard A. Barron; on Nov. 24; 1994; two sisters; Rebecca Mutich Toth and Anne Mutich; and four brothers; Guy; Charles; Nick and Mickey Mutich. Friends will be received Monday 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 services will be held Tuesday; Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. with the Very Rev. Father Adam Yonitch Jr. officiating. Entombment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. There will be a Pomen service in the funeral home on Monday at 7:30 p.m.

Theodore Zyglowicz; 79; of Monessen; died Wednesday; Jan. 7; 2004; in UPMC-Presbyterian Hospital; Pittsburgh. He was born Aug. 23; 1924; in Kolaczyce; Poland; a son of the late Andrzej Zyglowicz and Katazyna Pacana Zyglowicz. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1949 and lived with his aunt and uncle; the late Paul and Anna Pacana of Monessen. Mr. Zyglowicz was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and the former St. Hyacinth R.C. Church and its Holy Name Society. He also was a member of St. Casimir the Great; Lodge 1146 of the Polish National Alliance in Monessen. Mr. Zyglowicz was retired from the Lee-Norse Division of the Ingersoll Rand Mining Company of Charleroi. He is survived by his wife; Dolores Michaels Zyglowicz; whom he married on Oct. 24; 1959; in St. Sebastian R.C. Church in Belle Vernon; one son; Daniel Zyglowicz of Monessen; one daughter and son-in-law; Diane and Joseph Palli of Belle Vernon; two grandchildren; Sarah and Stephen Palli of Belle Vernon; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by two brothers; Josef and Jan Zyglowicz; and six sisters; Victoria Rak; Mary Zyglowicz. Helena Adamczyk; Jadwiga Pytel; Julka Zyglowicz and Zofia Ochalek. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm in the DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC.; 441 Reed Ave.; Monessen. Services will be held Saturday; Jan. 10; beginning with a 9 a.m. blessing in the funeral home; followed by a 9:30 a.m. Funeral Mass in Epiphany of Our Lord R.C. Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.