Anna Bashada Flora; 95; of North Belle Vernon; died Monday; July 1; 2002; at 8:30 a.m. at West Malden Manor; Charleroi. Born Sept. 6; 1906; in Arnold City; she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Urbanik Bashada. Mrs. F1ora was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area. She was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon; owned and operated Flora’s Inn in Gillespie; and was a member of the Belle Vernon and Fayette City Gold Age assemblies and the former Belle Vernon VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Flora is survived by one daughter; Philomena Iacovangelo of Belle Vernon; and two grandchildren; Timothy Trasatti of Fayette City and Tammy Trasatti of Belle Vernon. She was preceded in death by her husband; Pete Flora; in 1976; one daughter; Tomasina Flora; three brothers; Stanley; Andrew and Michael Bashada; and one sister; Catherine Buttermore. 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 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home; followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church; Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian Parish will recite the rosary for the departed soul of Anna Flora at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home.

Oella M. McCullough Joseph; 78; of Belle Vernon; died Sunday; June 30; 2002; at 6:20 a.m. in Monongahela Valley Hospital; Carroll Township. Born July 7; 1923; in Gibsonton; she was a daughter of the late Bert and Pearl Price McCullough. Mrs. Joseph was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area. She was a member of Lynnwood Lutheran Church and was a homemaker. Mrs. Joseph is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law; Janet and James Mizikar of Belle Vernon and Judith and Richard Curran of Reading; one sister and brother-in-law; Bonnie and James Redd of Portage; Ind.; one brother and sister-in-law; Donald and Kathy McCullough of Belle Vernon; and three granddaughters; Kimberly Curran and Jessica and Jeanine Mizikar. Mrs. Joseph was preceded in death by two brothers; Hugh McCullough and Bert McCullough Jr.; and one sister; Esther Antonucci. Private services were conducted Wednesday; followed by interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; Family Owned and Operated; was in charge of arrangements.

Lena Sakalik; 87; of Perry Avenue; Belle Vernon; died Thursday; June 27; 2002; in Mon Valley Hospital. A daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Kovatch; she was born Aug. 17; 1914; in Fairhope. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; she was Protestant by faith. She retired in 1983 as a custodian at Bellmar Junior High School. Survivors include a daughter; Joan Mackey; with whom she made her home; Joan’s fiance; Sonny Jones; two grandchildren; Dennis Houseman and Kimberly Ries; nine great-grandchildren; and her ex-son-in-law; Terry Mackey of Ohio. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; George Sakalik; and a grandson; Robert Houseman in 1994. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule Member Firm; 700 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be in the funeral home at 10 a.m. Monday with the Rev. Tim McConville; pastor of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Majorie J. Miller; 82; of Fayette City; died Tuesday; June 25; 2002; in her home. She was born Feb. 2; 1920; in West Brownsville; a daughter of the late John H. and Aurelia A. Wagner Armstrong. Mrs. Miller was a member of the Fayette City First Christian Church; and I.O.L.S. of the Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband; Charles L. Miller; in 1987. Survivors include her children; Charles Aland Miller of Niles; Ohio; and Constance Theakston of Fayette City; two brothers; Herbert W. Armstrong of Cleveland; Ohio; and Donald W. Armstrong of West Brownsville; and two sisters; Ruth D. Armstrong of West Brownsville and Lois I. Stetz of Charleroi; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City; on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday; June 28; until 11 a.m.; when funeral services will take place with the Rev. Wayne Boring officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Pauline L. Fee Brassart Dziak; 72; of Monessen; passed away Wednesday June 26; 2002; in Jefferson Hospital. Born July 26; 1929; in North Charleroi; she was the daughter of the late Hippolyte and Louise Assenat Brassart. Survivors include her husband; John Dziak; of Monessen; one daughter; Denise McCullough of Donora; three sons and two daughters-in-law; Richard and Sara Dziak of Monessen; Mark and Debra Dziak of Perryopolis; and Dr. Daniel A. Dziak of Mt. Lebanon; and nine grandchildren. Private visitation was held today in the RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC.; 1209 Grand Blvd.; Monessen; followed by services in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

William Rook Hawk; 81; of Fairhope; Belle Vernon; peacefully passed away in his home with his family by his side on Saturday; June 22; 2002. He was born Aug. 3; 1920; in Donora; a son of the late William E. and Mary Condash Hawk. He was a member of the Fayette City First Christian Church; Naomi AC Club; Fairhope Rod and Gun Club; and Fayette City American Legion. He was preceded in death by his wife; Virginia Hawk; on May 25; 2000. He is survived by five children; William Hawk and wife Debra of Belle Vernon; Jean Waggett and husband Robert of Fairhope; Donna Hatalowich and husband Michael of Fayette City; Cindy Federer and husband Michael of Fayette City; and Cheryl Luciani of Belle Vernon; one brother; Robert Hawk of Ohio; three sisters; Geraldine Moran of Belle Vernon; Marian Coleman of Massachusetts; and Edith Hegedus of Connecticut; 10 grandchildren; Lisa Weston; Renee Kurdilla; Bobbi Jo Waggett; Bryan and Ryan Hawk; Keri; Micheal and Amanda Hatalowich; Michelle Federer and Robert Stewart; and one great-grandchild; Hunter Kurdilla. Friends will be received Monday in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City; from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday until 11 a.m.; the hour of service in the funeral home with the Rev. Wayne Boring officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Thomas Tucker O’Toole; 80; of Roscoe; died Friday; June 21; 2002; at 7:05 p.m. at Mon Valley Hospital; Carroll Township. Born May 18; 1922; in Monessen; he was a son of the late Thomas and Catherine Crowe O’Toole. He was a resident of Roscoe and retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel; Monessen plant; where he worked as a yard checker. Mr. O’Toole was a veteran of World War II; serving with the U.S. Army Air Corps. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law; Leo Mark and Katherine Lassooy of Roscoe; one granddaughter; Kelly Lassooy of Roscoe; two brothers and sisters-in-law; Donald and Teresa O’Toole of Belle Vernon and Joseph and Charmayne O’Toole of Hershey; three sisters and brothers-in-law; Alice Tressler of Bentleyville; Patricia and Gust Ostetrico of Monongahela; Gertrude and Joe Zoretich of Bentleyville; and August Rigotti of Pittsburgh. He was preceded in death by four brothers; Michael; Martin; John and Robert O’Toole; and three sisters; Ellen Glaspey; Kathleen Bednarczyk and Josephine Rigotti. Visitation was held Sunday in the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Board Ave.; Belle Vernon. Services were this morning in the funeral home at 10 a.m. with the Rev. E. George Saletrik; parochial vicar of St. Sebastian Church; officiating. Interment took place in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Robert E. O’Leary; 79; of North Belle Vernon; died Wednesday; June 19; 2002; at the Residence at Hilltop; Carroll Township. A son of the late Frank and Anna B. Koslosky O’Leary; he was born Dec. 19; 1922; in Belle Vernon. Mr. O’Leary was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon; where he served as an usher for 50 years during the 8 a.m. Sunday Mass; a past president and current member of the Belle Vernon Area Rotary Club; a life member of the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department; and currently served as president of the board of the Belle Vernon Cemetery Association. He was also a member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 and Belle Vernon VFW Post 699. He lived most of his adult life in Belle Vernon; held a current Pennsylvania Funeral Directors license and had worked for years at the former Charles Melenyzer Funeral Home and the current Ferguson Funeral Home Inc. in Belle Vernon. Mr. O’Leary started in business with a service station in Carroll Township; owned and operated a DeSoto dealership in Belle Vernon; the O’Leary Motors; a Ford dealership in Monessen from 1957-1969; and was the general manager for the former Vizza Motors for many years. He served as a quartermaster; 2nd class with the U.S. Navy during World War II. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law; Rosemary and Thomas (Tracy) Rutland of Atlanta; Ga.; one sister; Marie Grabania of Belle Vernon; and one sister-in-law; Mary Lou O’Leary of Greensburg. In addition to his parents; Mr. O’Leary was preceded in death by his wife; Sarah Renstrom O’Leary; and one son; Robert E. O’Leary Jr.; both in 1992; and one brother; Dr. Eugene F. O’Leary in 1998. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and 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. A Blessing Service will be held in the funeral home Saturday; June 22; at 10 a.m.; followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Sebastian R.C. Church at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. John Cindric; VF; as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department will meet at the funeral home Thursday at 7:30 p.m. for services. The rosary will be prayed in the funera1 home on Friday at 3 p.m.; led by members of St. Sebastian Parish; and the Belle Vernon Area Rotary Club will meet to hold services at 7 p.m.; followed by Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 services at 7:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers; the family suggests donations to the North Belle Vernon Fire Department Building Fund.

Rose Ambrose Chambers; 85; of Seffner; Fla.; formerly of Belle Vernon; died Sunday; June 16; 2002; in Brandon Health and Rehabilitation Center; Brandon; Fla. A daughter of the late Gasper and Mary Mancuso Karelli; she was born in Fayette City on Jan. 9; 1917. Mrs. Chambers had resided in Florida since 1994 and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ in Roscoe and Tampa; Fla. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law; Betty Ann and Duane Lowe of Seffner; Fla.; one brother; Guy Karelli of Belle Vernon; one daughter- in-law; Marla Ambrose of Charleroi; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her first husband; Charles Ambrose; in 1974; her second husband; Direll H. Chambers; in 1994; one son; Charles Ambrose; in 2001; and one sister; Theresa Sabbarese; in 1977. Friends will be received Thursday 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; where funeral services will be held Friday; June 21; at 10 a.m. with Isaac Joseph Smith; minister of the Church of Jesus Christ; officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Lillie Swirbul; 90; of Pricedale; died Tuesday; June 18; 2002; in Mon Valley Hospital. A daughter of the late Mikel and Jennie Reideman Swirbul; she was born in Pricedale on Nov. 3; 1911. A lifelong resident of Pricedale; she was Lutheran by faith. Ms. Swirbul retired as a bookkeeper after 30 years of service with the former Boltz Paint and Wallpaper Company and the Dart Supply Company. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by three sisters; Mildred V. Klisowski in 1990; Lena Stitt in 1980; and Evelyn Swirbul; and three brothers; Arthur; Mikel and Valdmir Swirbul. Funeral services and visitation were in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule Member Firm; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. Interment was in Belle Vernon Cemetery.