Charles L. Dago Ambrose; 63; of 520 McKean Ave.; Charleroi; died Thursday; Nov. 15; 2001; at 9:55 a.m. at his residence. Born March 16; 1938; in Fairhope; he was a son of the late Charles Ambrose; and Rose Karelli Ambrose who survives and resides in Florida. Mr. Ambrose was a resident of Charleroi and was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Allenport plant; where he worked as a machinist. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the Vietnam War; a member of the Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659; the Masonic Lodge; Syria Temple; Tall Cedars of Lebanon; Pittsburgh Consistory and Retired Employees of Allenport Plant (REAP). In addition to his mother; he is survived by his wife; Marla Thur Ambrose of Charleroi; a son and daughter-in-law; Lawrence A. and Sherri Ambrose of Ellsworth; two daughters and a son-in-law; Kristen L. Ambrose of Charleroi and Tracy L. and Jason Gerard of Peters Township; a sister and brother-in-law; Betty Ann and Duane Lowe of Florida; and five grandchildren; Hailey L. and Torre L. Remish; Jacob A.; Grant E. and Trent A. Gerard. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by a grandson; Joshua Evan Gerard. Visitation will be held Friday 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 Saturday in the funeral home at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Belle Vernon American Legion will hold services Friday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home.

Edward A. Halle; 65; of Washington Township; formerly of Charleroi; died Monday; Nov. 12; 2001; in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born Feb. 18; 1936; in Centerville; a son of the late Edward A. and Teresa Stienmaker Halle. He was pre-deceased by his wife; Norma Jean Prentice Halle. Surviving are his sons; Charles E. Prentice and wife Joann of Washington Township and Woodrow Prentice of Bentleyville. There will be no public viewing. Private interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Eley-McCrory Funeral Home; Fayette City; in charge of arrangements.

Edith Mary Nichols; 86; of Monessen; on Monday; Nov. 12; 2001; in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in Belle Vernon on May 13; 1915; a daughter of the late Charles H. and Eleanore Coulter Martin. Mrs. Nichols was a lifelong Monessen resident and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. She was a former officer and member of the Monessen Eagles Ladies Auxiliary Aerie 2399. Besides her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Benjamin Nichols Sr.; two sons; Benjamin Jr. and Charles (Eddy) Nichols; two daughters; Patty Stout and Eileen Nichols; two brothers; Charles and Warren E. Martin; and one sister; Eleanore Gourley. Survivors include four daughters and three sons-in-law; Shirley and John Kudlik of Monessen; Alice and Allen McElfresh of Donora; Bernadette Keegan and Bruce Davis of Monessen; Gloria and Bruce DeStefano of Monessen; two sons and daughters-in-law; John (JT) and Sue Nichols of Columbus; Ohio; Carl and Cathy Nichols of Monessen; 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; one sister; Ann Schiermann of Columbus; Ohio; two sisters-in-law; Hannah Martin of Sharon; Pa. and Eva Martin of Monessen; and nieces and nephews. Friends will be received on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the ROBERT A. BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC.; Grand Boulevard and Marion Avenue; Monessen. A blessing will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home; followed by funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Eugene James Graham; 52; of Daisytown; died Sunday; Nov. 11; 2001; in Brownsville Hospital. He was born June 8; 1949; in North Charleroi; a son of Eugene Graham of Lynnwood and the late Dolores Harper Graham. He was a veteran of Vietnam; serving with the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a member of the Brightwell-Daugherty Post 484 American Legion; Fayette City. Surviving; in addition to his father; are a son; Jason Graham of Brownsville; a brother; Terry Graham; three sisters; Lisa Graham; Tina Graham and Tracey Graham; and two grandchildren. Friends will be received in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City; on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday until 2 p.m.; when funeral services will take in the funeral home with the Rev. Michael Shepard officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Brightwell-Daugherty Post 484 will conduct services at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home.

Evelyn M. Jenkins; 96; formerly of Sampson Street; Belle Vernon; died Saturday; Nov. 10; 2001; in Victoria House Personal Care Home. She was born May 15; 1905; in Belle Vernon; a daughter of the late Faustino and Lavina Bellandi Meacci. She was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and the Catholic Daughters of America Court 1522; the Annita Garibaldi Lodge of Belle Vernon and the Friends of the Veterans. Survivors include nieces and nephews; and two friends; Lillian Antal and Ann Husovitz; both of Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; John Dale Jenkins on Oct. 4; 1988; one brother; Thomas Meacci; and four sisters; Sylvia Bartolozzi; Maggie Valdiserri; Irene Meacci; and Neva Evans. Friends to were received Tuesday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; where a prayer service will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.; followed by a Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. in St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The rosary will be recited Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home led by members of St. Sebastian Church. The Annita Garibaldi Society will meet in the funeral home to hold services Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.

Kirby P. Manown Sr.; 69; of Lynnwood; Belle Vernon; died Saturday; Nov. 10; 2001; in UPMC Presbyterian; Oakland. A son of the late Clinton H. and Ida Lermineaux Manown; he was born May 31; 1932; in Rostraver Township. He was a charter member of Lynnwood Evangelical Lutheran Church; a member of the Fayette City F&AM Lodge 252; the Charleroi Italian Unita Club and the Star Junction Fish and Game Club. A lifelong Belle Vernon resident; he had resided in Lynnwood for the past 40 years and retired in 1982 from the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include his wife of 45 years; Carolyn Kramer Manown; two sons; Kirby P. Manown Jr. of Waynesville; N.C.; and Erik Manown at home; two daughters and a son-in-law; Kimberly and Bud Little and Dana Manown Shupenko; all of Rostraver Township; two brothers and a sister; William and Frank Manown and Rebecca Jannotta; all of Belle Vernon; and four grandsons; Andrew and Mathew Little; Joseph Shupenko and Kirby Manown III. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by four brothers; Martin; George; Jack and Clinton “Tinse” Manown; and three sisters; Naomi Kuss; Louise Bedner and Adele Cramer. Friends will be received at the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Lynnwood Evangelical Lutheran Church; Washington Road; with the Rev. Donald Chudd officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Joseph Hrycko; 66; of Monessen; died Saturday; Nov. 10; 2001; in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born Feb. 10; 1935; in Monessen; a son of the late John and Catherine Yonek Hrycko. Catholic by faith; he was a veteran of the Korean Conflict; serving with the U.S. Army as a cryptographer. Survivors include his wife; Sara (Sally) Horan Hrycko; three sons; Joseph Hrycko and his wife Nannette; of Finleyville; David Hrycko of Monessen; and Matthew Hrycko and his wife Beata; of Monessen; two daughters; Amy Weber and her husband Jerome; of Pickerington; Ohio; and Heather Sveda and her husband Michael J. II; of Fairhope; two brothers; Peter Hrycko of Belle Vernon and Anthony Hrycko of San Antonio; Texas; one sister; Susan Doman of Coal Center; five grandchildren; Aaron; Adam; and Andrew Hrycko; Avery Weber and John Michael Sveda. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by two sisters; Mary Christoff and Anna Hrycko; and two brothers; John and Michael Hrycko. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the DOLFI FUNERAL HOME; 136 North Gallatin Ave.; Uniontown. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Archie J. Clark; 85; of Fort Myers; Fla.; formerly of Monessen; passed away on Monday; Nov. 5; 2001; in the Shady Rest Nursing Home; Fort Myers; Fla. Born Dec. 3; 1915; in Belle Vernon; he was a son of the late Clarence E. and Anna Mae Jewell Clark. Mr. Clark had been employed by Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel in the pipe mill and worked as a chain tech. He had also been a member of the First Baptist Church in Monessen. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his wife; Esther I. Carroll Clark; and two brothers; Harry and Chuck Clark. Survivors include a daughter; Beverly J. Morgan of Lehigh Acres; Fla.; two sons and a daughter-in-law; Gerald C. and his wife Mary Ann Clark of Glen Burnie; Md. and Bill E. Clark of Nevada; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a sister; Clara Miller of North Charleroi. Visitation will be held in the RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC.; 1209 Grand Blvd.; Monessen; a Golden Rule Member Firm; on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home Friday at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Scott W. Koeppen officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.