Anna Puskas;81;of Fayette City;died Sunday;Nov.9;1997;in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born Oct.22;1916;in Fayette City;a daughter of the late Luke and Mary Salko Yakim. Mrs.Puskas was a member of the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;John Puskas on March 6;1976;a son-in-law;Clifford Chippy Carlson on Sept.9;1992;three brothers;Luke;Charles and John Yakim;and a sister;Helen Portman. Survivors include a daughter;Mary Ann Carlson of Fayette City;a grandson;Russell Carlson of Bethel Park;and two sisters;Mary Lazzari of Belle Vernon and Sophia Yakim of Monongahela. Friends will be received in the Eley/McCrory Funeral Home Inc.;334 Main St.;Fayette City today from 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Thursday until 12:30 p.m.when a Blessing service will be held;followed by Divine Liturgy at 1 p.m.in the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.John Kluchko as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Eley/McCrory Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

ROSALIE EANONE; OF CLARKSBURG; W.V. MAXINE PACKAGE; OF BRANDON; FLORIDA. SON – WILLIAM JR. [JUDITH] PACKAGE; OF FAYETTE CITY; PA. ROSE DIED IN MON VALLEY HOSPITAL.

Mary M.Palvekosky;87;of Charleroi;died Tuesday;Sept.16;1997;in Thorpe’s Personal Care Home;Charleroi. She was born May 9;1910;in Fayette City;a daughter of the late Stephen and Ann Jurilla Rihtarcik. Mrs.Palvekosky was a member of Mary;Mother of the Church parish of Charleroi;its Confraternity of Christian Mothers and the Jednota Lodge. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law;Lawrence and Laura Palvekosky of Belle Vernon;two grandchildren;Lawrence Palvekosky Jr.and Lisa Harris;five great-grandchildren;and one great-great-grandchild;Matthew Klein;and two sisters;Margaret Vesely of Dunlevy and Dorothy Slaney of Pittsburgh. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband;Frank Palvekosky;two sisters;Ann Drodar and Catherine Kaschok;and five brothers;Joseph;John;Stephen;Frank and Carl Rihtarcik. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in Mary;Mother of the Church;Charleroi. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

SHE WAS CREMATED AT PENN CREMATION SERVICE ON APRIL 19;1997 SISTER OF ROBERT G.PIVARNIK AND ELMER PIVARNIK.

Goldie Virginia Nolan Perney;86;of 1010 Monongahela St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;March 23;1997;at 1:10 p.m.in Jefferson Hospital. Born July 31;1910;in Frostburg;Md.;she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Cora Wagus Nolan. A homemaker;Mrs.Perney lived in the Belle Vernon community since 1942. She was a member of Pricedale Union Church. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;William Perney;in December 1969;one son;William Perney;and three brothers;Shannon Wagus;Arthur Nolan and Robert Nolan. Surviving are four sons;Stanley Perney of Belle Vernon;Henry Perney of West Newton;Robert Perney of Chesterton;Ind.and Russell Perney Sr.of Monessen;four daughters;Gladys Lamey of Monessen;Mrs.Walter (Mary) Plewniak of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Al (Verna) Frame of Tarpon Springs;Fla.;and Mrs.Gerald (Clara) Wiltz of Triadelphia;W.Va.;23 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m.with the Rev.James J.Mimidis;pastor of Pricedale Union Church;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home.

William Gregory Peck; 47; of
Charleroi; died Tuesday; Nov.
26;1996; in the Mon Valley Hospital; Carroll Township.
He was born April 12; 1949;
in North Charleroi; a son of Annabelle Plens Peck; who survives and resides in Charleroi
and the late William E. Peck.
Also surviving is a brother;
Terry Peck of Charleroi; and a
sister; Mrs. James (Marianne)
O’Neil of Charleroi. He is also survived by one nephew and several nieces.
Friends will be received
Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.; 226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home with Pastor Terry Callaway of the Charleroi Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Ross J. Panepinto Sr.; 73; of
Charleroi; died Tuesday; Nov.
5; 1996; in Mercy Hospital;
Pittsburgh.
Born Feb. 12; 1923; in
Monessen; he was the son of the
late Anthony and Maria Scuteri
Panepinto.
Mr. Panepinto was a member
of Mary; Mother of the Church
Parish; Charleroi.
He was also a member of the
Italia Unita Club and VFW
Post 167; both of Charleroi; and
the Italian Hall; Monessen.
He served in the U.S. Army
and was retired from the
Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh
Steel Corp.
During his retirement; Mr.
Panepinto helped his son at the
Aqua Jet Car Wash facilities in
Charleroi and Belle Vernon.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by one
son; Ross J. Panepinto Jr.; and
a brother; Phillip Panepinto.
Surviving are his wife; Clara
Rossano Panepinto; one son
and daughter-in-law; Ronald
and Mary Jo Panepinto of
Monessen; four brothers;
Joseph Panepinto; Peter Panepinto
and Frank Panepinto; all
of Belle Vernon; and Anthony
Panepinto of Monessen; and
one granddaughter; Lucia
Maria Panepinto of Monessen. Friends will be received
Thursday frprn 2 to 4 pnd 7 to 9
p.m. in the Schrock-Hogan
Funeral Home Inc.; 226 F’allowfield
Ave.; Charleroi. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 10 a.m.in Mary;Mother of the Church;Charleroi. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Charles M. Petro; 69; of Crest
Avenue; Belle Vernon R.D. 2;
died Tuesday; Aug. 20; 1996; in
Jefferson Hospital.
Born Sept. 27; 1926; in
McKeesport; he was the son of
the late John and Margaret Bugan Petro.
Mr. Petro was retired from
Creditors Collection Service.
He was a member of St. Anne
Roman Catholic Church; Rostraver Township.
A veteran of World War II
and the Korean Conflict; he was
a member of Belle Vernon
American Legion Post 659. He
was also a member of Belle Vernon Moose Lodge 209.
Surviving are his wife; Agnes
D. Dzuro Petro; one son and
daughter-in-law; David M. and
Patricia Petro of Cranberry
Township; one daughter; Denise R. Petro of Carnegie; four
brothers; Thomas Petro of St.
Petersburg; Fla.; Donald Petro
of Irwin; and Jack and Jim
Petro; both of White Oak; and
one sister; Dolly Brenick of
Cleveland; Ohio.
Friends will be received
Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. in the James C. Stump
Funeral Home Inc.; Sweeney
Plan; Rostraver Township. A Blessing service will be held in the funeral home at 9:30 a.m.Friday;followed by Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.in St.Anne Roman Catholic Church;Rostraver Township;with the Rev.Thomas Rogers as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the James C.Stump Funeral Home.