Olga M. Lori Agamedi; 95; of Carroll Township; died at 9 p.m. Tuesday; Aug. 20; 2002; at Residence at Hilltop in Carroll Township. Born Aug. 6; 1907; in Belle Vernon; she was a daughter of the late Carlo and Palmira Giovanni Lori. Mrs. Agamedi was a resident of Carroll Township for the past five years; having previously resided in Charleroi and Belle Vernon. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Charleroi and retired as a secretary from the former Fox Grocery in Charleroi and Rostraver Township. Mrs. Agamedi was a longtime volunteer at Mon Valley Hospital and a member of the Annita Garibaldi Society of Belle Vernon. The last surviving member of her immediate family; she is survived by one niece; Doris Azevedo; and five nephews; J. Robert; Donald and Daniel Ondulick; and Charles and James Lori. Mrs. Agamedi was preceded in death by her husband; Robert Agamedi; in July 1960; three sisters; Milthia Flora; Agnes Ondulick and Dorothy Lori; and two brothers; Attilio and Bruno Lori. Visitation will be held Thursday 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. Services will be held Friday; Aug. 23; in the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Bruce Northey; pastor of First United Methodist Church; Charleroi; officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Julius J. Kerekes; 85; of Belle Vernon; Rostraver Township; died Tuesday; Aug. 20; 2002; at 5:45 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital; Carroll Township. Born July 7; 1917; in Pricedale; he was a son of the late John and Mary Ferta1 Kerekes. Mr. Kerekes was a longtime resident of Rostraver Township. He attended St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon and was retired from Mathies Coal Mine; where he worked as a roof bolter. Mr. Kerekes was a veteran of World War II; where he served in the U.S. Army Air Force; and was a member of the Hungarian Club of Pricedale. A devoted husband and very caring father; he is survived by his wife; Helen C. Fekula Kerekes; one son and daughter-in-law; Julius M. Mick and Jamie Kerekes of Rostraver Township; and one brother and sister-in-law; John and Sophie Kerekes of Belle Vernon. He was preceded in death by three brothers; John Kerekes; who died in infancy; and Steve and John Kerekes. Visitation will be held Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m. in the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be held Thursday; Aug. 22; in the funeral home at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Dora B. Mutich; 81; of Perry Avenue; Belle Vernon; died Thursday; Aug. 22; 2002; in Mt. Macrina Manor; Uniontown. A daughter of the late Charles J. and Rose M. Conaway Jordan; she was born in West Virginia on Feb. 19; 1921. Protestant by faith; she had resided in Belle Vernon for the past 47 years. Survivors include her husband of 47 years; Michael Mickey Mutich; five daughters; Joanne Hastings of Pawleys Island; S.C.; Joyce Gerace of York; Jackie Gazdik of Belle Vernon; Mickey Lynn Regula of San Antonio; Texas; and Tina Mutich of Belle Vernon; one son; Mike Mutich of Fayette City; nine grandchildren; Jim and Brian Hastings; Cary and Todd Gerace; Joshua Gazdik; Casey Kovatch; Jordan; Brady and Brooke Mutich; and three great-grandchildren; Nicholas; Cameron and Tanner Gerace. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by one brother; Charles Red Jordan Jr. Friends will be received Sunday; Aug. 25; 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 in the funeral home on Monday; Aug. 26; at 11:30 a.m. with the Rev. William Lawson; pastor of Marion Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon; officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Funeral services were held Tuesday; Aug. 20; 2002; for Donald C. Staley; 73; of Ferncliff Drive; Belle Vernon; in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule Member Firm; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; with the Rev. Tim McConville; pastor of First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Mr. Staley died Saturday; Aug. 17; 2002; in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Richeyville on April 1; 1929. He retired in 1987 from Monongahela Concrete Products and had resided in Belle Vernon for over 30 years. Survivors include four stepdaughters; Shirley Chucuddy of Allenport; Beverly Davids of Seattle; Wash.; Donna Petrosky of Belle Vernon; and Sandra Baker of Pittsburgh; one stepson; Kenneth Baker of Hedgeville; W.Va.; three brothers; George and Louis Staley; both of Michigan; and Calvin Staley of Scenery Hill; and 13 step grandchildren. Mr. Staley was preceded in death by his wife; Sue McCune Staley in 1989. Interment was in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

LaVerne McCrory
Allenport

LaVerne McCrory; 70 of Allenport; died Friday; Aug. 16; 2002; in Justine’s personal Care Home in Allenport. She was born Aug. 13; 1923; a daughter of the late Julius and Bertha Geiser Burry. She was educated in the Allenport Public Schools and graduated from Charleroi High School in 1941. She received her registered nurse certification from the Allegheny General School of Nursing in 1945. She served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of the U.S. Air Force during World War II. She served at army bases in Richmond; Va. And at Seymour Johnson base in North Dakota. Following the war; she worked on the second surgical floor of the former Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. She was a member of the Allenport United Methodist Church; Mon Valley Nurses Association; and the Yough-A-Mon camping club. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by one brother; Edgar Burry of Allenport. Survivors include her husband of 55 years; John Carl McCrory; and four children: son; Chris Lee McCrory and his wife; Joanne; of Bayport; N.Y.; daughter; Judy McCrory Paich and husband; Richard; of Aliquippa; son; John David McCrory and his wife Lucretia of Roscoe; and daughter; Jeannie Lu McCrory of Allenport; three grandchildren; Jeremiah Richard Paich and Christy McCrory Paich of Aliquippa and Laurel Saxon McCrory of Roscoe; three sisters; Minetta Farquahar of Allenport; Marie Regula of Charleroi; and Ruth Chester of Roscoe; and sisters-in-law; June Dunlap of Fayette City and Katherine Mooers of Belle Vernon; as well as numerous nieces; nephews; and step-grandchildren. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the ED MELENYZER FUNERAL HOMES INC.; Roscoe; where a funeral service will be Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Joan Rousseaux officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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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.