Charles J. Pabis; 86; of Fayette City; died Wednesday; Jan. 28; 2004; in Mt. Macrina Manor; Uniontown. He was born Nov. 18; 1917; in Washington Township; Fayette County; a son of the late Mike and Julia Osikowicz Pabis. He was the owner of the Palms Bar in Fayette City and very active in politics in Fayette County. Mr. Pabis was a veteran of World War II; having served with the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by two brothers; Mitchell and John Pabis; and one sister; Julia S. Pabis. He is survived by one sister; Genevieve Samek and husband Stephen of Belle Vernon; one sister-in-law; Esther Pabis of Monessen; four nephews; David S. Samek and wife Janet of Belle Vernon; Robert Pabis and wife Marsha of White Oak; Richard Pabis of Belle Vernon and J.C. Pabis of the state of California; one niece; Kathleen Zandarelli of Kentucky; one great-nephew; David M. Samek of Belle Vernon; and one great-niece; Renee E. Miklos and husband Barry of Charleroi. Friends will be received at the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City; on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday; Jan. 31; until 10 a.m. when a blessing service will take place in the funeral home with the Rev. Father Leonard McAlpin officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Anthony Queenie Laratta; 90; of Monongahela died peacefully Wednesday; Jan. 28; 2004; in Mon Valley Hospital. A son of the late Joseph and Mary Desmond Laratta; he was born in Belle Vernon on Nov. 30; 1913. Catholic by faith; Mr. Laratta was a life member of Belle Vernon Fire Company No. 2 and F.O.P. Lodge 87. He was an avid bowler in the Mon Valley. Mr. Laratta retired in 1978 from the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. and was a policeman for the Borough of Belle Vernon for many years. Formerly of Belle Vernon; he had resided in Monongahela for over 35 years. Survivors include his wife; Marie Petrunia Fine Laratta; three daughters and two sons-in-law; Laverne Lowe of Charleroi; Cynthia and Ted Barker of Lynnwood; and Joyce and Frank Minchello of Lynbrook; N.Y.; one step son; Jack Fine of New Eagle; one sister; Victoria DeCarlo; formerly of Brownsville; seven grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his first wife; Theresa Laratta; one brother; James Laratta; and one sister; Jean Spatafore. 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. A blessing service will be in the funeral home on Saturday; Jan. 31; at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of the Belle Vernon Fire Company will meet in the funeral home to hold services on Friday at 7 p.m.

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.