John J.McClain;73;of Rostraver Township;died Sunday;July 15;2001;in Monongahela Valley Hospital. A son of the late John J.and Bertha Clement McClain;he was born in Belle Vernon on Aug.5;1927. He attended the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Fayette City and was a member of Belle Vernon American Legion. He had lived in
Rostraver Township for 42
years. He was a U.S. Marine
veteran of World War II and the
Korean Conflict. Mr. McClain
retired in 1989 from the Allenport plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Survivors
include his wife of 44 years
Doris Steele McClain; a son;
John S. McClain of Rostraver
Township: three brothers;
James McClain of San Jose;
Calif.; George McClain of Fellsburg and Herb McClain of Fallowfield Township: two sisters;Betty Brewer of Belle Vernon
and Patsy Narey of Carroll
Township; and many nieces and
nephews. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death
by a sister; Ellen Burkhart.
Friends will be received on
Tuesday 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 Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. with the Rev.
Bryan Cinelli officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Ann R.Stonfer;94;of Newell;died Saturday;July 14;2001;in Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born Feb.21;1907;in Dunlevy;a daughter of the late John and Mary Sekula Reho. She was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church;Newell;the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary;Brownsville;Veterans of Foreign War Auxiliary Post 1601;Newell;and Women’s Life Society of Connellsville Auxiliary 231. She was also a bar steward of Newell Moose Lodge 269. She was preceded in death by her husband;Michael J.Stonfer;and sisters;Jay Crampo;Pauline Reho and Mary Tintori. Surviving are her son;W.Michael Stonfer and wife Dianne of Newell;grandson Michael J.Stonfer and wife Gina Marie Conroy-Stonfer of Pittsburgh;a granddaughter;Denice Stonfer Zelmore and husband Brian of Mount Pleasant;brothers;John (Jack) Reho and wife Betty of Belle Vernon;sisters;Helen Hollis of Billings;Mont.;Betty Clark of Kissimmee;Fla.;Veronica Hutton and husband Ralph of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received in the Eley-McCrory Funeral Home Inc.;334 Main St.;Fayette City;Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Tuesday until 10 a.m.when a Blessing service will take place with the Rev.William Berkey;deacon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Larry E. Chew; 56; of
Charleroi; died Friday; July 6;2001; in McMurray Hills
Manor. He was born July 10;1944; in Lock Four; a son of the
late John Edward and Martha
Ruth Peck Chew. He was a
social member of the American
Legion Post 22; Charleroi;
where he also served as a bartender. He was employed for a
number of years at the former
Stetz Distributors and City
Distributors. Survivors include
three brothers; Robert Chew of
Charleroi; Ronald Thomas
Chew of Badaxe; Mich.; and
Wayne Dale Chew of Columbus; Ohio. He was preceded in death by one brother;John W.Chew. Friends will be received
Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. in the LEONARD M.
PAVLIC FUNERAL HOMES
INC.; 235 Fallowfield Ave.;
Charleroi; where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11
a.m.; with the Rev. Dr. Stephen
Hurnyak officiating. Interment
will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Norman R.Jeffreys;68;of Broad Avenue Extension;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;June 26;2001. A son of the late Richard and Maryona Brown Jeffreys;he was born october 11;1932 in Connellsville. He was a member of the Charleroi First United Methodist Church and had been an avid bowler in league play at the Star Lanes in Monessen. A resident of Belle Vernon since 1964;he had worked for the former Sun Carpet in Charleroi and was a carrier for the Valley Independent for many years. Survivors include his wife of 43 years;Dorothy Klawcho Jeffreys;two children;Gregg R.Jeffreys and Tracy A.Jeffreys;both at home;two sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law;Patty and Dan Testy of Pricedale;Nancy and Tom Rocco of Monessen;and a sister and brother-in-law;Sylvia and Harold Knight of Florida. A Memorial Service will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m.in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.;a Golden Rule Member Firm;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon.

Daniel Zeke Evangelist;77;of Belle Vernon(Rostraver Township);died Thursday;June 28;2001;in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born Aug.31;1923;in Monessen;a son of the late Albert and Grace (Marto) Evangelist. He was a 1943 graduate of Monessen High School;where he played football from 1939 to 1943. From 1943 to 1949;he played and coached for the Monessen Ravens semi-pro foorball team. In 1968;he was inducted into the Monessen Hall of Fame for the time he played and coached;from 1940 to 1949. He was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II;having served in the South Pacific;in Saipan and Okinawa. He was a member of the Covenant Christian Church in Belle Vernon. He retired with 40 years of service from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;having worked in the blooming mill. Survivors include his wife of 50 years;Betty Ann (Usher) Evangelist;one son;Daniel Evangelist Jr.and wife;Yvette;of Monessen;three daughters and sons-in-law;Danette and Hugh Shearer of Rostraver Township;Julie Lynn and Brian Roberts of Belle Vernon;and Toni Jo and Brian Bennett of Belle Vernon;one sister-in-law;Theresa Evangelist of Carrick;four grandchildren;Ryan Colditz;Aubree Nicole Evangelist;Chelsea L.Roberts;and Casey Lynn Roberts;and three nieces. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by three brothers;Anthony;Joseph and Samuel Evangelist. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC.;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen where services will be held Monday at 10 a.m.with the Rev.Dr.Frank J.DePolo officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.