Marian Boyce Swearer; 86; of Belle Vernon; Rostraver Township; died Sunday; Sept. 22; 2002; at 7:49 a.m. at Adult Assisted Living Inc. in Dunlevy. Born June 21; 1916; in North Belle Vernon; she was a daughter of the late Fred T. and Grace Bickerton Boyce. Mrs. Swearer was a resident of Rostraver Township for the past 60 years. She was a member of Lynnwood Lutheran Church of Belle Vernon and was a homemaker. Mrs. Swearer is survived by one son and daughter-in-law; David and Christine Swearer of East Millsboro; one sister; June Boyce of Belle Vernon; one grandson; Joshua Swearer and wife Amanda of North Belle Vernon; one brother-in-law and sister-in-law; Keith and Edna Swearer of Belle Vernon; and three nieces. She was preceded in death by her husband; Raymond Swearer; on May 6; 2000. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. Private family services will be held Wednesday in the funeral home with the Rev. Richard C. Klein Jr.; pastor of Rehoboth Presbyterian Church; officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions be made in memory of Marian Swearer to the Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of the National Parkinson Foundation; 6470 Monitor St.; Pittsburgh; Pa. 15217.

Robert E. Sethman; 74; of Belle Vernon; Rostraver Township; died Saturday; Sept. 21; 2002; at 6:10 a.m. at his home. Born Feb. 19; 1928; in Yukon; he was a son of the late Robert and Helen Hails Sethman. He was a resident of Rostraver Township for the past 45 years and a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon. Mr. Sethman was a retired; self-employed auto mechanic and had also worked at the former Page’s Chain and Cable in Monessen. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Mr. Sethman is survived by his wife; Mildred Salsovic Sethman; to whom he was married 53 years; one daughter and son-in-law; Christine and Douglas Johnson of Belle Vernon; one son; Robert E. Sethman of Greensburg; three brothers and one sister-in-law; Harry Sethman of South Dakota; Kenneth and Barbara Sethman of Masontown; and William Sethman of the state of California; three sisters and brothers-in-law; Ethel and Charles Krasonic of West Newton; Eileen and Philip Tominello of Belle Vernon; and Janice and Paul Ceasare of Florida; six grandchildren; Jennifer; Scott; Matthew; David and Brian Johnson; and Robert Sethman; and many nieces and nephews. 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. Prayer service will be held Tuesday at 10:45 a.m. in the funeral home; followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:15 a.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church with the Rev. John R. Cindric; V.F.; pastor; officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian Parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Robert E. Sethman Monday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home.

Mary Ann Sekoski; 71; of Linn Drive; Belle Vernon; died Thursday; Sept. 19; 2002; in her home. A daughter of the late Andrew Yonko and Mary Gernot Yonko; who survives and resides in Belle Vernon; she was born April 5; 1931; in Monessen. Formerly of Monessen; she had lived in Belle Vernon since 1958; and was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. In addition to her mother; she is survived by a daughter; Karen Sekoski of Pittsburgh; a son and daughter-in-law; David and Kathie Sekoski of Belle Vernon; two sisters and brothers-in-law; Nancy and Lou Greco of Donora; Patricia and Michael Onda; a brother; Peter Yonko; all of Belle Vernon; and two grandchildren; Brandon and Zachary Sekoski. In addition to her father; she was preceded in death by a brother; Andrew Yonko Jr. of Monessen. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule Member Firm; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. A blessing service will be held in the funeral home on Monday at 12:30 p.m. followed by funeral Mass in St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church at 1 p.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

The name of her husband;Fred Sekoski;who died Jan.4;1986 was inadvertently omitted from her obituary notice on Friday.

Adolph C. Jannotta; 91; of Belle Vernon; formerly of Monessen; died Thursday; September 19; 2002; in Westmoreland Regional Hospital; Greensburg. He was born December 28;1910;in Monessen;a son of the late John and Rose (Pascoe) Jannotta. A musician;Mr.Jannotta played with the former Monessen Firemens Band under the direction of his father;and later played with the MARS Band. He was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;where he served as an usher for many years. He retired in 1973 from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation;where he worked as a crane operator. He was also a member of the Mon Valley Association of Retired Steelworkers. He is survived by is wife;Rebecca (Manown) Jannotta;two sons and daughters-in-law;Joseph and Gay Jannotta of Charleroi;and John and Mindy Jannotta of Huntington;WV;a daughter and son-in-law;Judy and Edward Sevon of Jensen Beach.FL;a step daughter;Marie and her husband David Horan of Webster;a sister;Alberta Caruso of Monessen;seven grandchildren;Shauna Jannotta;Brittany Jannotta;Michelle Sevon;Tracy Naponic;David Ednie;Paula Daniels;and Joshua Jannotta;five great-grandchildren;one great-great-grandson;and by nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his first wife;Josephine (Costanza) Jannotta in 1948;and by two brothers;Joseph and Michael Jannotta. Friends will be received on Saturday from 7 to 9 PM;and on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM in the Dalfonso-Billick Funeral Home;Inc.;441 Reed Avenue;Monessen. Services will be held on Monday;with a prayer at 10:30 AM in the funeral home;followed by an 11:15 AM Funeral Mass in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with Fr.John R.Cindric;V.F.officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Audrey Lillian Mitchner MacDonnell
Charleroi

Audrey Lillian Mitchner MacDonnell; 99; of Charleroi; died Wednesday; Sept. 18; 2002; at 6:10 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital; Carroll Township. Born Oct. 13; 1902; in Charleroi; she was the daughter of the late Samuel A. and Grace Darling Schneider Mitchner. Mrs. MacDonnell was a lifelong resident of Charleroi and a member of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church; Charleroi. She was a retired music instructor of piano and organ; teaching both at home and St. Jerome Catholic School in Charleroi. Mrs. MacDonnell also was a member of the Athena Club of Charleroi. She is survived by one daughter; Carole Britt of Belle Vernon. Mrs. MacDonnell was preceded in death by her husband; Harold J. MacDonnell; and one brother; Guy Mitchner. Visitation will be held Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. Services will be held Thursday in the funeral home at 8:30 p.m. with the Rev. Carter Croft; pastor of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church; officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions be made in memory of Audrey Lillian MacDonnell to the SPCA or Humane Society.

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Catherine Conn; 82; of Henry Street; Belle Vernon; died Tuesday; Sept. 17; 2002; in Jefferson Regional Medical Center. A daughter of the late Joseph and Susan Sentinek Lackner; she was born in Van Voorhis Jan. 4; 1920. Catholic by faith; she had lived most of her adult life in Belle Vernon and was a member of the Slovenian Society. Survivors include her husband; Lewis Conn; two sons and daughters-in-law; Ralph and Elaine Conn and Alex Chooch and Denise Conn; all of Belle Vernon; one sister; Veronica Marraccini of Monongahela; two brothers; Joseph Lackner of Arnold City and Alex Lackner of Pricedale; three grandchildren; Nicole Niles and husband Clay of Stafford; Va.; Kimberly Conn of Elizabeth; and Alexis Conn of Belle Vernon; and one great-grandson; Trevor Conrad Niles. In addition to her parents; Mrs. Conn was preceded in death by four sisters; Margaret Lambert; Agnes Pagel; Stephanie Carroll and Theresa Mazzei; and one brother; John Lackner. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule Member Firm; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. A blessing service will be held in the funeral home Friday; Sept. 20; at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Cora Belle Springer Taylor; 81; of Acme; passed away peacefully on Saturday; Sept. 14; 2002; in Frick Hospital. She was born June 4; 1921; in Belle Vernon; a daughter of the late Joseph E. and Maude Wolfe Springer. Mrs. Taylor was a member of First United Methodist Church; Jeannette. She was a graduate of North Belle Vernon High School; Class of 1940; and an avid Pittsburgh Pirates baseball fan. Mrs. Taylor was a homemaker; and in her earlier years was employed by Hagan’s Dairy Store in Belle Vernon. She will be sadly missed by her husband of 60 years; John E. Taylor; one son; Robert J. Taylor and wife Margaret of Acme; one daughter; Judy A. Wilson and husband Robert of Greensburg. She was the loving grandmother of Erin Taylor and her fiance; Patrick Hreshko; Megan Taylor; Jeffrey Wilson and Shari McHenry and husband John; and Chris Ann Boyce and husband David; two great-grandchildren; Haley Wilson and John McHenry III; two sisters; Lois Davis and husband James of Birmingham; Ala.; and Ruth Springer of Belle Vernon; and one sister-in-law; Rita Springer of Jeannette. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by one brother; Robert Springer; and one sister; Donna Springer Owens. Friends will be received at the EUGENE G. SALOOM FUNERAL HOME INC.; Main Street; Mt. Pleasant; Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the funeral with the Rev. D. David Eversdyke. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Dale Christopher Williams; 19; of Rostraver Township; died Thursday; Sept. 12; 2002; at 9:50 p.m. in Rostraver Township. He was born Aug. 20; 1983; in Pittsburgh; a son of Dale P. Williams of Belle Vernon; and Barbara Balog Holzwarth of Rostraver Township. He was a lifelong resident of Rostraver Township. In addition to his parents; he is survived by his stepfather; Frank Holzwarth of Rostraver Township; his paternal grandparents; Dale and Betty Williams of Belle Vernon; his maternal grandparents; John and Gloria Balog of Rostraver Township; his maternal great-grandmother; Veronica Balog of Cherry Tree Nursing Home; Uniontown; one uncle; John and his wife Janet Balog of Rostraver Township; one cousin; Michael John Balog. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; where funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. J.E. Mitchell; pastor of the Belle Vernon Church of the Nazarene; officiating. Entombment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

James C. Tip McManus; 86; of North Belle Vernon; died Saturday; Sept. 7; 2002; at 9:45 p.m. at Integrated Health Services; Greensburg. Born July 21; 1916; in Charleroi; he was a son of the late Thomas and Sarah Biddle McManus. He was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area; a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon; and was retired from the PA State Treasury Department; where he worked as an investigator. Prior to that; he was employed by Sealtest (Riecks) Dairy Co. Mr. McManus was a veteran of World War II; where he served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026 and a past member of North Belle Vernon Borough Council. The last surviving member of his immediate family; Mr. McManus is survived by four sons and two daughters-in-law; James M. and Esther McManus of Charleroi; Dennis L. and Mimi McManus of New Stanton; Dr. Kevin T. McManus of Sea Girt; N.J.; and Mark F. McManus of Belle Vernon; 13 grandchildren; James M. McManus Jr. and wife Laura of Pittsburgh; Brian P. McManus and wife Jennifer of Charleroi; Erin M. McManus Froelich and husband Mark of Pittsburgh; Mark D. and Meghan M. McManus of New Stanton; Colleen McManus of West Newton; Melia McManus and Kevin T. McManus Jr. of Sea Girt; N.J.; Ashley; Ryan and Kaitlyn McManus of Belle Vernon; Justin Eckert of Point Pleasant; N.J.; and Joel Eckert of Little Falls; N.J.; one great-granddaughter; Kendle Dalrymple; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife; Evelyn Diethorn McManus on; July 24; 1993; four brothers; Thomas; Joseph; Francis and Patrick McManus; and five sisters; Alice C. McManus; Kathleen Conaway; Sarah Johnson; Romaine McNabb and Marguerite Melvin. Visitation will be held Tuesday 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. A prayer service will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian Parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of James C. Tip McManus on Tuesday; Sept. 10; at 3 p.m.; and the Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026 and the William J. Fries Knights of Columbus Council 956 of Charleroi will conduct a joint wake service Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.; all in the funeral home. Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 will retire and present the flag to the family.

Thomas L. Vargo; 69; of Fayette City; died Monday; Sept. 9; 2002; in his home. He was born April 22; 1933; in Fayette City; a son of the late Andrew Sr. and Anna Repawn Vargo. He was a member of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church; the Brightwell-Daughtery American Legion Post 484; and the American Slovinic Club; all of Fayette City. In addition to his parents; Mr. Vargo was preceded in death by two brothers; Andrew W. and Herbert Vargo; and one sister; Mary Tootsie Karelli. He is survived by his wife; Barbara Adams Vargo; his children; Thomas Vargo of Perryopolis; and Lori Vargo Luce and husband Jeff of Perryopolis; four brothers; Edward Vargo of West Virginia; Joseph Vargo of Fayette City; George Vargo of Rostraver Township; and Leonard Vargo of Connellsville; three sisters; Agnes Strychalski of Belle Vernon; Dolores Yelich of Irwin; and Dorothy Wetzel of Belle Vernon; and five grandchildren. Friends will be received at the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City; on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday until 9:30 a.m.; when a blessing service will take place followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in Holy Spirit R.C. Church; Fayette City; with the Rev. Fr. Leonard McAlpin as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.