Ruth Bice McGinsky;77; a very loving mother and 50-year resident of Arnold City; entered into heaven Thursday; Aug. 15; 2002. She was born Oct. 31; 1924; in Youngstown; Ohio; a daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Jankovich Bice. She was a member of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church; Fayette City. She was a former Democratic committeewoman for Arnold City for 35 years and a retired teachers’ assistant for the Belle Vernon School District. She was preceded in death by her husband Anthony (Tony) F. McGinsky on Jan. 3; 1994. Survivors include her children; Anthony (Butch) McGinsky and wife Darlene of North Charleroi; Toni Clites of Belle Vernon and Nancy Hoyes and husband Fred of Belle Vernon; two sisters; Dorothy Halgus of Belle Vernon and Stella Yanak of Carmichaels. Also survived by nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Sunday from 5 to 9 p.m. in the ELEY-MCCRORY FUNERAL HOME; INC.; 334 Main Street; Fayette City; PA; a blessing service will be held Sunday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home with Rev. Ronald Cyktor; Jr. officiating. Interment will be private for the family in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Ingebor Eleanor Nelson Granlund; 84 of Fayette City; died Friday; Aug. 16; 2002; in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born July 7; 1918; in Monessen; daughter of late William and Jenny Nelson. She was a member of the Fayette City United Presbyterian Church; where she served as a deacon. She was preceded in death by her husband; John Henry Granlund; four brothers Morris; Oscar; John and Beaner Nelson; and two sisters Ellen and Hildegarde M. Nelson. Survivors include her children; Jeanne Podlesnik and husband Gary of Latrobe; and Linda Nix and husband Leonard of Belle Vernon. Also survived by four grandchildren Erik Podlesnik of Greensburg; Christopher Podlesnik of Latrobe; Heather and husband Lance Host of Morgantown; W.V. and Ryan Nix and fiance Dena of Monessen; three great grandchildren Ethan Host; Will Host and Jacob Britt. Friends will be received in the ELEY-MCCRORY FUNERAL HOME; INC.; 334 Main Street; Fayette City; on Sunday noon to 9 p.m. and Monday until 12:30 p.m.; the hour of services in the funeral home with Rev. Michael Shepard officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Alexander J. Hora Jr.; 50; of Park Avenue; Belle Vernon; died Wednesday; Aug. 14; 2002; in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in New Eagle on March 22; 1952. Catholic by faith; Mr. Hora had resided in Belle Vernon for the past 25 years and was formerly from Donora. Mr. Hora was a registered nurse for Interim Healthcare of Pittsburgh. Survivors include his wife of 29 years; Sherry Stringhill Hora; their children; Jennifer; Alexander J. and Eric Rudolph Hora; all of Belle Vernon; his parents; Alexander J. and Irene Gulya Hora of Rostraver Township; three sisters and two brothers-in-law; Alexis and Lloyd Fernandez of Belle Vernon; Patricia and Kenneth Perez of Cleveland; Ohio; and Irene Hussar of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule Member Firm; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home on Saturday; Aug. 17; at 10:30 a.m. with Elders Thomas A. Hamer and William Mines officiating. Entombment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

James W. Hathaway; 82; of Roberts Street; Belle Vernon; died Wednesday; Aug. 14; 2002; in Country Care Manor; Fayette City. A son of the late Dewey and Gertrude Hathaway; he was born Jan. 1; 1920; in Beallsville. Protestant by faith; Mr. Hathaway was a veteran of World War II; serving four years; two of which were in Germany. He received five Bronze Stars. Mr. Hathaway graduated from California Teachers College in 1953 with a Bachelor of Science degree in education; received his Master’s degree in education in 1971 from California State College; and completed an Administrative Program for Principals at the California State College Graduate School in 1977. He retired in 1982 as the assistant principal at Elizabeth Forward High School. Survivors include his wife of six years; Dorothy Katchmark Crusan Hathaway; two stepdaughters and sons-in-law; Tess and Danny Blair of Belle Vernon and Kathy and Bob Loker; three stepsons and one daughter-in-law; Phillip Crusan; Kevin and Linda Crusan; and Gerald Crusan; all of Phoenix; Ariz.; and four grandchildren; Todd and Ryan Blair; Kari Loker; and Cheyenne Miller. In addition to his parents; Mr. Crusan was preceded in death by his first wife; Nancy Underwood Hathaway; one brother; Lloyd Hathaway; and one sister; Louise Midla. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule Member Firm; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home Friday; Aug. 16; at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Stanley Burdock; pastor of Christ Church Episcopal of Brownsville; officiating. Entombment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Roy Mitchell; 74; of Charleroi; Fallowfield Township; died Thursday; Aug. 8; 2002; in Mercy Hospital; Pittsburgh. He was born July 1; 1928; in Belle Vernon; a son of the late Roy S. and Bertha Mae Oliphant Mitchell. He was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel BOF Department of the Monessen plant and a member of the Valley Inn Sportsmen and past member of the Mon Valley Blood Association. He was preceded in death by a son; Roy R. Mitchell; and two sisters; Agnes Kulka and Florence Fagan. Surviving are his wife; Loretta Faye Nutt Mitchell; and children Robert A. Mitchell and wife Shannon of Greensburg; Loretta K. Stasicha and husband David of Charleroi; Nina Briggs and husband Ken of Charleroi; and daughter-in-law Mary Jo Mitchell of Monongahela; brothers Curtis and Donald Mitchell of Belle Vernon; Ray Mitchell of Charleroi; sisters; Esther Kistler and Dorothy Farkas; grandchildren Kenneth Jr. and James G. Briggs of Charleroi; Suzanne and Mark Stasicha of Charleroi; Cara Jo Mitchell of Monongahela; and Jennifer and Robert Mitchell of Florida; and five great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main Street; Fayette City; on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday until 11 a.m.; the hour of services in the funeral home with the Rev. Bryan Cinelli officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Renie Michel Henry; 90; of Belle Vernon; died Friday; Aug. 9; 2002; at West Malden Manor in Charleroi. She was born Aug. 15; 1911 in Marchinore; Deherie; Belgium; a daughter of the late Valentine and Rosine Wery Henry. She was a member of Mary; Mother of the Church Parish in Charleroi. She was a retired buyer for the former Fox Grocery. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the LEONARD M. PAVLIC FUNERAL HOMES INC.; 235 Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi. A mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Mary; Mother of the Church Parish in Charleroi. Interment will follow at Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Lillie Thelma Green Chapman; 91; of Monessen; died Tuesday; Aug. 6; 2002; in Monsour Medical Center; Jeannette. She was born March 27; 1911; in Sewickley Township; a daughter of the late Garfield Green and Sarah Smith Green. She was a member of the Gate of Heaven Church of God in Christ; Monessen. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by one son; Arthur Chapman; two sisters; Irene Walters and Helen Taylor; two brothers; Wilbur Green and James Garfield Green; three grandchildren; Flora Madison; Mary Ann Rawls; and Clarence L. Anderson; two great-grandchildren; Cathy Ross and Anthony Madison; who died while serving his country during Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law; Thelma L. and Emanuel Anderson; seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; three great-great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces; nephews; and friends. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Gate of Heaven Church of God in Christ; Reed Avenue; Monessen; where funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. with Elder William Bass officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The BEVERLY C. DRAPER FUNERAL HOME is in charge of arrangements.

Charlotte J. Ellis; 71; of Donora; died Friday; Aug. 2; 2002. A daughter of the late Leroy R. Bailey Sr. and Naomi G. Johnson; she was born Dec. 1; 1930; in Dunbar. She is survived by one son; Bertram Taylor of Hawaii; one daughter; Fern Taylor of Donora; one brother; Leroy Bailey Jr. and wife Dorothy of Fort Washington; Md.; two sisters; Leona M. Mitchell and Hilda M. Fields; both of Monessen; one grandchild; and two great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents; Mrs. Ellis was preceded in death by her husband; Charles Ellis; and long-time companion Tom Adams. Friends will be received Tuesday; Aug. 6; from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the PERCY E. LAW JR. FUNERAL HOME; 1324 Meldon Ave.; Donora; where services will be held Wednesday; Aug. 7; at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Mark S. Tookes officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Anne L;O’Hara Myers Barch;87;of Rostraver Township;died Friday;Aug.2;2002;in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born April 15;1915;in Webster;a daughter of the late Francis and Mabel Houseman O’Hara. She was a resident of Rostraver Township for the past 32 years. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;where she served as a deacon;the H.O.A.and worked in many church activities;volunteering for pot pie dinners and soup and sandwich luncheons. She was a homemaker and assistant aide with the special education class intermediate unit;Westmoreland County. She was also an All-Star basketbell player in high school for Belle Vernon. Survivors include her husband;Stanley Barch;to whom she was would have been married 33 years on Sept.25;one daughter;Judith Myers Kornlsky of North Belle Vernon;one son and daughter-in-law;Timothy and Kathy Myers of Rostraver Township;one step-son and step-daughter-in-law;Francis and Barbra Barch of Fellsburg;one step-daughter and step-son-in-law;Beatrice and Clayton Partridge of Detroit;Mich;three grandchildren;Kurt Kornlsky and wife Carissa of Webb City;Mo.;Kerry Kornosky Funair and husband Frank of Tulsa;Okla.;and Megan Myers of Rostraver Township;two great-grandchildren;Kaylee and Evan Kornlsky;and step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her first husband;Herbert Carter Myers in 1968;one brother;Bill O’Hara and one sister;Frances Bowers. 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. Relatives and friends will gather Monday morning at the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;Fayette Street;for services at 9:30 a.m.with the Rev.James C.Ramsey officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Elders and deacons of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon will pay respects Sunday at 7 p.m.in the funeral home.