Harry W.Steinman;formerly of Washington; died
Thursday;March 3;1983; at 6 p.m. in The
Union Printers’ Home; Colorado
Springs; Colo. He was
86.
Mr. Steinman was born in
Pittsburgh on March 29; 1896;a son of the late Edward
Daleton and Clara Ewing
Steinman.
He was a member of the
Church of the Covenant;
Washington; and attended
Mt. Pleasant and Fayette City
schools.
He was a resident of
Washington since 1927; where
he was employed by the
Observer Publishing Co. until
retirement in 1966.He was a member of the
Sunset Lodge No. 633 F&AM;
Washington Council No I;
Royal Arch Chapter No. 130;
Tall Cedars No. I49 and RPO
Elks No. 776.
In addition to his parents;
he was preceded in death by
his wife; Mae E. Steinman in April;1973. He is survived by a daughter;Mr.Thomas V.(Lauretta) Wainwright of Bethlehem;Pa.;two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received In
the Richard H. Piatt Funeral
Home; 130 E. Wheeling St..
Washington. Pa.. Monday
from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30
p.m.. the hour of service in
the funeral home; with Dr. H.
McConnell;pastor;Church
of the Covenant; Washington.
Pa.; officiating. Burial will be
in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
The family suggests contributions
in Mr. Stelnman’s
memory may be made to the
Union Printers Home; Colorado
Springs; Colo.
Piatt and Barnhlll Funeral
Directors; Inc.; are in charge
of arrangements.

George J.Skurkay of 101 Broadway Dr.;Pleasant Hills;died Sunday;Feb.20;1983;at 9:10 p.m.in his home.  He was 80.  Mr.Skurkay was born April 9;1902;in Monessen;a son of the late George and Anna Wishnanski Skurkay.  He retired in 1965 as superintendent of the Pittsburgh Steel Foundry and Machine Co.;Glassport.  Mr.Skurkay had lived in the Pleasant Hills area the past 31 years.  He was preceded in death by his wife;Nelle Shimchick Skurkay;on Jan.2;1982;and by three brothers;Peter;Michael and Edward Skurkay.  Mr.Skurkay was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon.  Surviving are one brother;John Skurkay;of Belle Vernon;three sisters;Mrs.Mary Gezzer of Baldwin;Mrs.Richard (Margaret) Fross of Cleveland;Ohio;and Mrs.John (Irene) Talpas of Greensburg;nieces and nephews.  Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  A Parastas Service will by held Tuesday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home.  Relatives and friends will gather at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon;Wednesday at 9 a.m.;where services will be held with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor;as celebrant.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Earl M.Shrader of Perryopolois R.D.2 died Thursday Jan.27;1983;at 11:13 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp.;following a lengthy illness. He was 75. Mr.Shrader was born Aug.19;1907;in Eldersville;Pa.;a son of the late Robert W.and Maude McCleary Shrader. He was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation’s Monessen Plant. A Protestant by faith;Mr.Shrader was a World War II veteran of the U.S.Army. He was preceded in death by a son;Andrew Shrader;in August of 1966 and by a brother;James Shrader. Surviving are his wife;Bessie Kelly Shrader;at home;one son;Robert Shrader Downard of Sendon;Long Island;N.Y.;three daughters;Mrs.Frank (Norma) Taravella;of Belle Vernon;Mrs.John (Earleen) Shabhutl of Glen Head;Long Island;N.Y.;and Mrs.Ruth Ann Dia of Gainesville;Fla.;one step-daughter;Mrs.Larry (Loretta) Schoch;of Ft.Lauderdale;Fla.;13 grandchildren;five great-grandchildren;one brother;Francis Shrader of San Bernardino;Calif.;and one sister;Elizabeth Ambrose;of San Bernardino;Calif. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.;all day Sunday;and until 11 a.m.Monday when services will be held in the funeral home;with Pastor James Gardner of the People’s Bible Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Marie L.Sivic of Belle Vernon R.D.5 died Tuesday;Jan.11;1983;in Washington Hospital;Washington;Pa. She was 82. Born in Brazil on May 25;1900;she was the daughter of the late John and Marie Webber Nemec. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Martin Sivic in 1973. Mrs.Sivic was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon and the SNPJ Lodge No.69 of Minnesota. Surviving are one son;Martin and a daughter;Mrs.Frank (Louise) Brudzenski;both of Belle Vernon R.D.5;a sister;Mrs.Jennie Nunclja of Cleveland;Ohio;and two grandchildren. Friends are being received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the James C.Stump Funeral Home;Rostraver twp. Blessing services will be held Friday;Jan.14;1983;at 9:30 a.m.at the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.at St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The James C.Stump Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Cornelius Stephenson;13 Anderson Court;Monessen;died Friday;Jan. 7;1983;at 8:30 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 80. Mr.Stephenson was born in Lonaconing;Md.Jan.8;1902. He was a Monessen resident most of his life. He was employed by Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel;Monessen plant;as an electricial general foreman prior to his retirement in 1965. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church;Monessen. He was also a member of the F&AM;638;Monessen;where he was a past Master. He served as an officer in Royal Arch Chapter No.290;McKean Commandry No.80;Charleroi. He was also a member of the Valley Consistory and Syria Temple Shrine;both of Pittsburgh. He was preceded in death by two grandsons;Kenneth and Terry Stephenson. Survivors include his wife;Mary Fleming Stephenson;two sons;Charles J.(Chuzzy);Long Beach;Calif.;and Earl C.(Buzzy);Monessen;a daughter;Mrs.Joseph (Betty) Slavino;11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren;and a sister;Mrs.Evelyn Delbarre;Pittsburgh. Friends will be received in the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Monday at 10 a;m;in the funeral home with the Rev.Kenneth Peters;pastor First United Methodist Church of Monessen;officiating. Burial will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;is handling the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church of Monessen through the funeral home.