Jacquline L. Bunny Coleman Miller; 56; of Donora; died Saturday; March 20; 2004; at her home in Washington; Pa. She was born in Washington on April 6; 1947; a daughter of the late Ralph Strothers and Betty Coleman. She was a homemaker and member of St. Paul Baptist Church in Donora. Survivors include three sons; Glenn E. and wife Lovette Davis; and John F. Miller; all of Donora; and Brian C. and wife Tameka Bowman of Phoenix; Ariz.; one step son; Mark and wife Rayette Bundy of Atlanta; Ga.; two daughters; Denise A. Davis of Donora and Dana L. Miller of Monessen; five brothers; Arthur Skins J. Coleman of Monongahela; James E. and wife Jody Coleman of Rochester; N.Y.; John Coleman of Monessen; Michael S. Coleman of Donora; and Terry Strothers of Los Angeles; Calif.; two sisters; Edie M. Coleman of San Diego; Calif.; and Sammella E. Coleman of Donora; one granddaughter; Michelle Davis; a host of nieces; nephews and other relatives and friends; 20 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her step father; Arthur Coleman; and one niece; Tashyra M. Tyree. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in St. Paul Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held in the church on Thursday; March 25; at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Dennis Garner officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. PERCY E. LAW JR. FUNERAL HOMES; Donora; is in charge of arrangements.

Blanche L. Nutt; 97; of Fayette City; died Monday; March 22; 2004; in Mon Valley Hospital. A daughter of the late Oliver and Louisa Conaway Duvall; she was born in Elco on Nov. 4; 1906. Protestant by faith; she was a member of the Fayette City Golden Agers and had resided in Fayette City for over 70 years. Survivors include two sons and daughters- in-law; William O. and Audrey Nutt of Stockdale and Claude R. and Dorothy Nutt of Newell; two sisters; Dorothy Stewart of Allenport and Nola Trader of Bentleyville; three grandchildren; Karl Nutt of Fayette City; Bill Nutt of Roscoe and Linda Ford of Fayette City; and four great-grandchildren; Rachel Hoffman; and Pam; Collin and Michael Nutt. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Claude W. Nutt; 1991; one granddaughter; Diane Louise Nutt; one sister; Ruth Vernallis; and three brothers; Clifford; Clell and Wilford Duvall. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC. and CREMATION SERVICE; INC. (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be in the funeral home on Thursday; March 25; at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Mitch Wall; pastor of Morningstar Baptist Church in Newell; officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Betty J. Rothrock; 69; of Rostraver Township; died Friday; March 19; 2004; in Westmoreland Regional Hospital; Greensburg. Born in Charleroi on Sept. 29; 1934; she was a daughter of the late Howard and Ruth Keys Riggle. Betty was a member of First United Methodist Church in Charleroi and the Methodist Women. She also was a member of the Pitt Golden Panthers; the Democratic Women; and several card clubs. She is survived by two sons and one daughter-in-law; Mark L. and Missy Rothrock of Charleroi; and Chris E. Rothrock of Rostraver Township; one daughter and son-in-law; Cynthia and Jay Zimmerman of Jefferson; Md.; one brother and sister-in-law; Jack and Betty Ann Riggle of Elco; one sister and brother-in-law; Janet and Allen Agamedi of Charleroi; five grandchildren; Cody; Lindsay and Sarah Rothrock and Taylor and Mason Zimmerman; one close nephew; Kenneth Haywood; and several other nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Harold L. Rothrock; on Nov. 23; 1990; two brothers; Arthur and Gilbert Riggle; and one sister; Helen Mae Napovanic. Friends will be received Sunday from 1 to 4 and 6 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 Monday; March 22 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Bruce Northey; pastor of First United Methodist Church in Charleroi; officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery; Rostraver Township.

Theresa V. Checchi; 84; formerly of Belle Vernon; died Thursday; March 18; 2004; in Manor Care; Bethel Park. A daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Nickolette DeSimone; she was born in Belle Vernon on Aug. 19; 1919. She was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and the Anita Garibaldi; both of Belle Vernon. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; she had worked at the former Charleroi-Monessen Hospital from 1971 until her retirement in 1981. Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law; Marie Sandvig of Penn Hills and Arleen and Thomas Takach of Bethel Park; one brother; Samuel DeSimone of Texas; and four grandchildren; Chris and Renee Sandvig and Melissa and Jennifer Takach. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Roger Checchi; on July 29; 1966; one sister; Rose Traversari; and two brothers; Tony and Ernest DeSimone. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC. and CREMATION SERVICE; (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. A blessing service will be in the funeral home on Saturday; March 20; at 12:30 p.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Sebastian R.C. Church at 1 p.m. with Father Lawrence Manchas as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Albertine Alexander Novak; 82; of Charleroi; died Wednesday; March 17; 2004; in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born March 27; 1921; in Charleroi; a daughter of the late John Louis and Minnie Evelyn Vogel Alexander. Mrs. Novak was a member of the First Christian Church of Charleroi; Order of Eastern Star Monongahela Chapter 108; White Shrine of Jerusalem; Monongahela Valley White Shrine; and the Good Neighbor Club. She is survived by her son; Dr. Louis Novak and wife Jill of Paris; Texas; two granddaughters; Heather Wells and husband Todd; and Hilary McIntire and husband Joe; and two great-grandchildren; Caitlyn Bre’ McIntire and Thomas Alexander Wells. In addition to her parents; Mrs. Novak was preceded in death by her husband; John L. Novak; on July 14; 1996; and one sister; Dorothy Stasicha. 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. OES services will be held Friday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home; immediately followed by White Shrine of Jerusalem services. Funeral services will be held Saturday; March 20 at 10 a.m. in First Christian Church; Walnut Ridge Road; Fallowfield Township; Charleroi. Officiating clergyman will be the Rev. Jim Linn. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers; the family has requested memorial contributions be made to the First Christian Church of Charleroi in memory of Albertine A. Novak.

Dolores B. Betty Jesick; 82; of Speer Street; Belle Vernon; died Sunday; March 14; 2004; in Mon Valley Hospital. A daughter of the late John and Alice Henry Sanko; she was born March 28; 1921; in Charleroi. She was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; the Tuesday Evening Civic Club; the Mon Valley Hospital Ladies Auxiliary and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas; Court 1522. Formerly of Charleroi; she had resided in Belle Vernon since 1950. Survivors include her husband of 63 years; Thomas R. Jesick; one daughter and son-in-law; Robinette and Gary R. Kossar of Belle Vernon; one son; Thomas T. Jesick; six grandchildren; Gary Scott Kossar and wife Cindy; and Todd Christopher Kossar and wife Lori; all of Belle Vernon; Dr. Kalie Renee Kossar of Morgantown; W.Va.; Jennifer Jade Jesick of the state of California; and Sara Joy Jesick and Bethany Grace Jesick; both of West Newton; and two great-grandchildren; Kaitlyn Scot Kossar and Logan Christopher Kossar. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC. and CREMATION SERVICE; (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. A blessing service will be in the funeral home on Thursday; March 18 at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Lawrence Manches officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The rosary will be prayed in the funeral home on Wednesday at 3 p.m.; led by members of St. Sebastian Parish.

Ruth A. Strong; 93; of West Newton; died Saturday; March 13; 2004; in Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born Oct. 18; 1910; in Monessen; a daughter of the late David Owen and Margaret Jones Roberts. Mrs. Strong was a member of First Baptist Church; Belle Vernon. She was preceded in death by three husbands; Max Harper; Fritz Bonucci and Arthur Strong. She is survived by her daughter; Sharon Harper Martinelli Hoyle of West Newton; two grandsons; Anthony and Shawn Martinelli; and great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the RALPH L. JOHNSON FUNERAL HOME; Buena Vista. Services will be held in the funeral home at 11 a.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Eric Parks officiating. Entombment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Margaret M. Halkowitz; 75; of Belle Vernon; Rostraver Township; died Sunday; March 7; 2004; at 2:20 p.m. in at South Western Nursing Center; West Miff1in. Born March 3; 1929; in Belle Vernon; she was the daughter of the late Michael and Magdalene Derda Halkowitz. She was a lifelong resident of Rostraver Township; member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon; where she was a member of the church choir; and she was retired from Mon Valley Hospital; where she worked as a registered nurse. Mrs. Halkowitz graduated from Rostraver High School and St. Francis School of Nursing and served 11 years in the U.S. Navy Nurses Corps during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam Era with the rank of LCDR. She is survived by one sister; Magdalene Greenway of Pittsburgh; 10 nieces and nephews; Michael Halkowitz of Tennessee; Ronald Halkowitz of Brownsville; Janice Lancoski of Daisytown; Deborah A. Greenway of Pittsburgh; Regis Greenway of Mechanicsburg; Mary Margaret Weathers of Alabama; Michele Greenway of Pittsburgh; Susan Palmer of Bernville; Cathy Stewart of Fredericksburg and James Wittaker of Eighty Four; 17 great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one brother and sister; Alexander Halkowitz and Frances Wittaker. Relatives and friends will gather at St. Sebastian R.C. Church on Saturday; March 13 for a Funeral Mass at 9 a.m. with the Rev. Ronald Cyktor Jr.; parochial vicar; as celebrant. The LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; family owned and operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon (724-929-6193); is in charge of arrangements. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The parish rosary will be prayed Saturday at 8:30 a.m. in the church. The family suggests donations be made to the St. Vincent DePaul Society; Mon Valley Council. For those unable to attend; online condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home’s web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.