Jennie Kuziensky; 92; of Charleroi; died Friday; July 5; 2002; in Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born Feb. 12; 1910; in Jersey City; N.J.; a daughter of the late Ignatz and Bridget Czajkowski Kuziensky. She was a member of Mary; Mother of the Church Parish of Charleroi. She was a retired employee of Corning Glass Plant in Charleroi. Surviving are one brother; Joseph Kuziensky of Butler; two sisters; Lottie McNeil of Charleroi and Dorothy Lepowsky of Weirton; W.Va.; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by two brothers; John and Frank Kuziensky; and two sisters; Estelle (Tessie) Borbouse and Mae Marchinetti. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the in the CARL J. SPALLINO FUNERAL HOME; 819 Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at noon Monday in Mary; Mother of the Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Evelyn Strimel Zetka; 80; of Roscoe; died Wednesday; July 3; 2002. She was born Feb. 12; 1922; in Monessen; the daughter of the late Philip and Minnie Spiegelberg Strimel. She was a member of Roscoe United Methodist Church; former member of the Roscoe Presbyterian Church; the Roscoe American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and a former employee of Braun’s Bakery. Surviving are two sons; Charles Alan Zetka of Paducah; Ky.; and Tim Zetka and wife Bernadette of Dunlevy; three daughters; Mrs. Gregory (Donna) Petrosky of Long Branch; Mrs. Richard (Pam) Marcavitch of Waynesburg and Mrs. Charles (Tracey) Pfarr of Centerville; six grandchildren: Gregory Charles Petrosky; Tammy and Patrick Zetka; Aaron and Philip Marcavitch and Stephanie Regula; and three great-grandchildren; Tempestt; Tayla and Taliyah Taylor. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Charles Zetka; on Sept. 19; 1994. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday; July 5; in the ED MELENYZER FUNERAL HOMES; Roscoe; where a funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. Joan Rousseaux; pastor of Roscoe United Methodist Church; officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
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Joseph DeFrancesco; 83; of Charleroi; died Tuesday; July 2; 2002; in Jefferson Hospital. He was born Oct. 27; 1918; in Woodvale; Pa.; a son of the late Giuseppi and Maria Mulla DeFrancesco. He was a member of Mary; Mother of the Church Parish of Charleroi; a watchmaker in Charleroi since 1937; and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He served as as a technical sergeant. Surviving are his wife; Julia Mlechick DeFrancesco; two sons; Joseph DeFrancesco of Scotch Plains; N.J.; and Bernard DeFrancesco of San Jose; Calif.; two brothers; Leonard DeFrancesco of Charleroi and Michael DeFrancesco of Fayette City; one sister; Rose Shannon of Smithfield; and two grandchildren; Anthony and Melina DeFrancesco of San Jose; Calif. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by two brothers; Angelo and Samuel DeFrancesco. There will be no visitation; and services and interment will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are being handled by the CARL J. SPALLINO FUNERAL HOME; Charleroi.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday; July 6; at 10 a.m. in Mary; Mother of the Church; Charleroi; for Joseph DeFrancesco; 83; of Charleroi; who died Tuesday; July 2; 2002; in Jefferson Hospital. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

William Henry Carson; 53; of Pricedale; died Monday; July 1; 2002; at 9:29 p.m. in Monongahela Valley Hospital; Carroll Township. Born April 23; 1949; in North Charleroi; he was the son of the late Albert and Lena I. Lankford Carson. Mr. Carson; a lifelong resident of Pricedale; was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He is survived by one brother and sister-in-law; Albert P. and Leslee Carson of Monessen; four sisters and brothers-in-law; Marcella Irene and Robert Jones of Cincinnati; Ethel Louise and John Quarles of McDonald; Anna Marie and Donald White of Auburn Hills; Mich.; and Eva J. and Robert Williamson of Langley Air Force Base; Virginia; one son; Anthony Carson; and one stepson; Corie Carson; both of Virginia. Visitation will take place Wednesday 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. There will be no visitation on Thursday; July 4. Services will be conducted 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home with Elder Raymond Lankford officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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.