June Tucutich; 77; of Charleroi; passed away after a long; courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday; June 4; 2003 at the home of her daughter; Carrie Smaracheck. She was born June 23; 1925 in North Charleroi; a daughter of the late Alexander and Ethel Dean Williams. Mrs. Tucutich was a member of Mary; Mother of the Church Parish of Charleroi and was retired from the Charleroi Area School District with 14 years of service as a cafeteria employee. She is survived by her beloved husband; Stephen Tucutich; two loving daughters and sons-in-law; Mary Jane and Fred Parkins of Chambersburg; and Carrie and Donald Smaracheck of Speers Hill; four grandchildren whom she cherished; Fred Parkins III; Lance Parkins; Jeffrey Smaracheck and Alex Smaracheck; one brother; William Williams of Fallowfield Township; one sister; Joyce Nescot of Bethel Park; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents; Mrs. Tucutich was preceded in death by two sisters; Margaret Wentzel and Jane Calamari; and an infant brother; Alexander Williams. June’s primary focus was her family; whom she deeply loved and cared for her entire life; and for whom she was always available with the gift of her time; her loyalty; and her unwavering encouragement and support. Friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the SCHROCK-HOGAN FUNERAL HOME INC.; 226 Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday; June 7 at 10 a.m. in Mary; Mother of the Church. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Genevieve M. Haffner; 90; of Pasadena; Calif.; died Wednesday; June 4; 2003; in Pasadena. A daughter of the late Joseph and Frances Sacco Reed; she was born in Belle Vernon on Jan. 27; 1913. Mrs. Haffner was a member of St. Phillips Parish of Pasadena. Formerly of Belle Vernon; she had resided in California since 1960 and; along with her late husband; managed property in the Pasadena area. Survivors include one son; Lloyd Haffner of Long Beach; Calif.; and one sister; Millie Caputo of Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Lloyd R. Haffner; on Jan. 15; 1996; three sisters; Carrie Andreis; Lena Fowler and Virginia Toth; and two brothers; James and Arthur Reed. Committal services will be on Saturday; June 7; at 10 a.m. in the chapel at Belle Vernon Cemetery with the Rev. Ronald Cyktor; parochial vicar of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon; officiating. The FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule Member Firm; (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon is handling arrangements.

Carroll Clinton Smith was called home to rest and be at peace eternally on May 27; 2003; at 10:55 p.m. in the V.A. Medical Center in Ohio. He was born May 30; 1937; in Monessen to the late William and Jessie Smith. He attended Charleroi Elementary and Junior High School and graduated from Monessen High School. He was a special disabled veteran of the U.S. Air Force. During his service in Nevada; he met and married his late wife; Arvesta Metcalf Smith. Moving to Washington; D.C.; he worked for and retired from Computer Data Business Center as a computer operator. Carroll; later in life; met and married Barbara Russell Smith and moved to Dayton; Ohio. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his step father; Robert Madison Sr.; four brothers; William; Mark and James Smith and Napolean Madison; one niece; Kathy Madison; and one nephew; Anthony Madison. He leaves to carry on his torch of life his beloved and devoted wife; one daughter; Tatia Smith; three step daughters; Anna Caston; Estelle Dockery and Destyne Ford; two step sons and daughters-in-law; Ronald and Caroletta Hamilton and Rhone and Sonyette Hamilton. Carroll also leaves to mourn two sisters and brothers-in-law; Vivian and Alzono Rodgers; and Barbara Jean and Robert Edwards; two brothers and sisters-in-law; Robert and Marie Smith; and Norman and Darla Madison; three sisters-in-law; Jessie; Sadie and Janice Smith; three brothers; Earl Madison; Charles and Robert Madison Jr.; two sisters; Roberta and Pearl Smith; one brother and sister-in-law; Jessie Russell and Linda and Wesley Brown; 26 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews; great-nieces and -nephews; cousins and friends. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Madison Temple Headquarters; COGIC 533 Ninth St.; also known as love; faith and hope Outreach Ministry; with the Rev. Roderick U.N. Wilson Sr.; pastor; officiating. Co-pastor is Priscilla Wilson. The Rev. Richard Wilson will deliver the eulogy; and interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the WILLIAM R. TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME; Monessen (724-684-4877); Trudy Taylor-Bristol; director.