Anna Trembach Dziyak; 88; of Belle Vernon; Washington Township; died Sunday; July 28; 2002; at 3:40 p.m. at Washington County Health Center; Washington. Born April 27; 1914; in Pricedale; she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Eva Youshock Trembach. A homemaker; Mrs. Dziyak was a resident of Washington Township for the past 59 years and a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church; Belle Vernon. She was an avid bingo player and attended many bingos in the Mon Valley. Mrs. Dziyak is survived by one son; Nicholas Dziyak of Daisytown; one sister; Julia Hollick of Belle Vernon; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; Nicholas Dziyak; in 1975; one son; Charles Dziyak; five brothers; Peter and John Trembush; and Michael; Jacob and Stephen Trembach; and one sister; Sophia Jessie Perun. 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. Family and friends will gather at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church; Mary Street; Belle Vernon; on Wednesday; July 31; at 10 a.m. for funeral services with the Very Rev. John J. Kluchko officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A Parastas Service will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home.

Dorothy Jean McGee; 65; of Belle Vernon; died Friday; July 26; 2002; in UPMC Montefiore; Pittsburgh. Born in Charleroi; July 2; 1937; she was the daughter of the late Albert and Mary (Petronka) Gnip. Mrs. McGee was the owner of the McGee Trailer Court in Belle Vernon and was a secretary at Allied Mechanical Contractors Inc. She was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon and of the Longaberger Collection Club. She was also a C.O.R.E. donor. She is survived by her husband; Floyd G. McGee; a son; David F. McGee and wife; Christine E.; of Eighty Four; a daughter; Jeannie M. Dunlap and husband; the Rev. Eric G.; of Turbotville; a brother; Albert Gnip; and a granddaughter; Hannah Ellen McGee. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the JAMES C. STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC.; 580 Circle Drive; Sweeney Plan/Rostraver Township. Parting prayers will be held Monday at 9:15 a.m. in the funeral home followed by a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery; Rostraver Township. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Rostraver/West Newton Emergency Services; 100 Pleasant Valley Blvd.; Belle Vernon; PA 15012.

Mary Lee Kassler; 73; of Elizabeth; died suddenly on Tuesday; July 23; 2002; while on vacation in Tallahassee; Fla. A daughter of the late Norman and Florence Drake Case; she was born in Pittsburgh on Nov. 10; 1928. She had resided in Elizabeth for 30 years and was formerly of Belle Vernon. Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law; Lynn and Lane Sickles of Belle Vernon; Cindy Heichel of Dallas; Texas; two sons and one daughter-in-law; Ray and Linda Giambattista of Fayette City; and Michael Giambattista of Boston; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; her former husband; Michael D. Battista; and one aunt with whom she resided; Doris Kassler. Friends will be received Sunday 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 Monday; July 29; at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Wayne Boring; pastor of Fayette City First Christian Church; officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Eugene V. Russo; 79; of Speers; died Tuesday; July 23; 2002; at his home. A son of the late Michael and Millie Gelotti Russo; he was born in Belle Vernon on April 28; 1923. Mr. Russo was a member of American Legion Post 659 and the Moose Club; both of Belle Vernon. Formerly of Belle Vernon; he had resided in Speers since 1963. Mr. Russo retired in 1985 from the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. with 44 years of service and; along with his wife; owned and operated Russo’s Rink in North Belle Vernon from 1979 to 1986. He was a World War II veteran of both the U.S. Army and Navy. Survivors include his wife of 61 years; Patricia Galen Russo; one daughter and son-in-law; Susan and John Broman of Fallowfield Township; three sons and two daughters-in-law; Gene W. and Andrea Russo of Fallowfield Township; Michael Russo of Speers; and Mark and Ramona Russo of Rostraver Township; two sisters; Martha DiBattista of Rostraver Township and Emma Yates of Monessen; one brother; Joseph Russo of Long Branch; and six grandchildren; David Prokell; Justin; Michael Jr.; Caitlin and Tina Russo; and Jennifer Dusick. In addition to his parents; Mr. Russo was preceded in death by one sister; Kathryn Leonard; and two brothers; John and Mario Russo. Friends will be received in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule Member Firm; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Blessing Service will be held in the funeral home Friday; July 26; at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Ronald Cyktor; parochial vicar of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon; officiating. Interment will be Belle Vernon Cemetery. Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 will meet in the funeral home on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. to hold services.

Bertha L. Tristani; 96; of Belle Vernon; died Sunday; July 21; 2002; in Country Care Manor; Washington Township. Born in White Valley; Pa.; on Jan. 1; 1906; she was a daughter of the late Paul and Veronica Skeroski. A homemaker; Mrs. Tristani attended the Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Fayette City. She is survived by two daughters; Linda Lint of Star Junction and Agnes Longenecker and husband Sam of Greensburg; one granddaughter; Linda Bozzoto and husband Louis; and one great-granddaughter; Abigail Bozzoto. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; James Tristani; on June 1; 1979; one brother; Frank Skeroski; and one sister; Sarah Cragulets. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the JAMES C. STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC.; 580 Circle Drive; Sweeney Plan/Rostraver Township. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday; July 24; in the funeral home with the Rev. Bryan Cinelli officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery; Rostraver Township.

Jeanne Croushore; 85; of Charleroi; died Saturday; July 20; 2002; at Jefferson Hospital. She was born in Gillespie on Aug. 31; 1916; the daughter of the late Robert Burns and Edna Mae Federer Park. Mrs. Croushore was a member of First Christian Church; Fayette City. She is survived by two sons; Jack Stark of Morgantown; W.Va.; and Arden Stark of Charleroi; three grandchildren; Lynn Stark; Jack Stark and Patty Dziak; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. She was preceded in death by her husband; Arthur Ray Croushore. Visitation will be held today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 in the LEONARD M. PAVLIC FUNERAL HOMES INC.; 235 Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi. Funeral services will be held Tuesday; July 23; at 10 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. Wayne Boring officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Kathryn Pauline Hamilton of Belle Vernon passed on Friday; July 19; 2002; in Jefferson Center Hospital. Preceded in death by her first husband; John Hanchin; she is survived by her husband; Robert Hamilton; one son and daughter-in-law; Barry A. and Kathy Maureen Perry Hanchin of Columbus; Ohio; three granddaughters; Lori Hanchan Chang and husband David of New York City; Dana Hanchin of Philadelphia; and Debbie Hanchin of Columbus; Ohio; and one brother-in-law; Andrew Hanchin of Charleroi. Mrs. Hamilton loved camping in the mountains and surfing the Internet. She was a member of the Pricedale Union Church. She was a member of Belle Vernon and Fayette City Golden Agers; and the Perryopolis and St. John’s travel clubs. Friends will be received in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule Member Firm; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Sunday; July 21; in the funeral home at 12:30 p.m. with the Rev. James Mimidis; pastor of Pricedale Union Church; officiating. Entombment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Shirley L. Tamargo; 79; formerly of Carroll Township; died Friday; July 19; 2002; in Hallsworth House; North Charleroi. A daughter of the late Harry and Edna Griffith Godfrey; she was born in Charleroi; Aug. 8; 1922. Methodist by faith; she had resided in Charleroi since 1996 and was formerly of Carroll Township. Survivors include a son; Joseph N. Tamargo of Charleroi; a daughter; Shell Cessna of Coraopolis; a brother and sister-in-law; James N. and Patricia Godfrey of Newark; Ohio; and a grandson; Michael Cessna of Coraopolis. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Joseph M. Tamargo in 1997; and a sister; Nelda Heckman in 1999. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule member firm; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be in the funeral home at 2 p.m. Sunday. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Lois J. Lenhart; 86; of 804 Jane Avenue; Charleroi; died June 20; 2002; in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born May 28; 1916; in Brownsville; a daughter of the late Leslie L. and Elizabeth Jarrett Thompson. Mrs. Lenhart was a member of Speers United Methodist Church and the Fidelis Guild of the church. A homemaker and graduate of the Belle Vernon High School; she was a longtime resident of Belle Vernon and Charleroi. Survivors include two nephews; Richard Springer of Beach Haven; N.J.; and Jerome Magistrella and wife Joan of Clarion; one niece; Diane McCarty of Point. Pleasant; N.J.; one great-nephew; Quinn McCarty of Phoenix; Ariz.; two great-nieces; Eugenia McCarty Rendler and husband Devereaux of San Jose; Calif.; and Vickie Springer Adams and husband Richie of Levittown. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Walter Lenhart; one brother; Harold Thompson; and two sisters; Ruth Thompson Springer and Edythe Thompson Magistrella. Graveside committal services will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery Thursday; July 18; at 2:30 p.m.; followed by a Memorial Service in Speers United Methodist Church at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Jeff St. Clair officiating. The family requests memorials be made to the Memorial Fund of Speers United Methodist Church; Rebecca Street; Charleroi; Pa. 15022; or the Washington Area Humane Society; P.O. Box 66; Route. 136; Eighty Four; Pa. 15330. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.; Belle Vernon; is handling the arrangements.