Adrianna Adie Grace Ogden;10;of 131 Lynnwood Ave.;Belle Vernon;died at 9:35 p.m. Monday;Dec.30;1991;in Children’s Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was born Aug.13;1981;in Norristown;a daughter of William G.Ogden III;who survives and resides in Madison;Wis.;and Kathryn Grace Mauro;who survives and resides in Belle Vernon. Adrianna had been a resident of the Belle Vernon community for the past eight years and;at the time of her death;was a fifth grade student in the Marion Elememtary School. She was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;and the Girl Scouts of Southwestern Pennsylvania Troop No.4132. She also studied piano and ballet. She was preceded in death by an uncle Patsy Mauro;in 1978. Surviving;in addition to her parents;are her maternal grandparents;Patsy J.and Rita Traynor Mauro;of Belle Vernon;an aunt;Jill Mauro;of Los Angeles;Calif.;two uncles;Jack Mauro of Downingtown and Michael Mauro of Belle Vernon;her godfather;Allan Blasko;of Charleroi;and several cousins. There will be no public visitation. A Blessing Service will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m.in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests contributions in Miss Ogden’s memory may be made to the Adie Ogden Fund;in care of the Mon Valley First Federal Credit Union;Monessen. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
GRACE E.LUTES OLIPHANT
Grace E.Oliphant;71;of Belle Vernon;died Sunday;May 26;1991;at 6:12 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born in Washington Township on Nov.12;1919;a daughter of the late William and Mary Arbuckle Lutes. Mrs.Oliphant was Protestant by faith. She was a retired licensed practical nurse. Mrs.Oliphant ws preceded in death by her husband;Warren C.Oliphant;on June 30;1981;one brother;and two sisters. She is survived by one son;Timothy W.Oliphant of West Newton;one daughter;Kathleen Van Divner of Belle Vernon;four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren;two sisters;Mrs.Vera Biagini of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Rosena Van Horn of Weirton;W.Va.;and two half-sisters;Ruth Yartin and Peggy Pivovarnik;both of Charleroi. There will be no public visitation. Services will be held privately today at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City.
ELIZABETH ANN ( BETTY ) MITCHELL OLSZEWSKI
Elizabeth Ann (Betty)
Olszewski; 63; of Arnold City;
Belle Vernon; died Thursday;
Dec. 13;1990; at 9:14 p.m. in Mon
Valley Hospital following a
lengthy illness.
She was born July 28; 1927; in
Washington Township; a
daughter of the late Ozzie and
Anna Gerragauch Mitchell.
She was a member of Holy
Spirit Roman Catholic Church;
Fayette City.
In addition to her parents; she
was preceded in death by one
son; Frank Osborne Olszewski;
and one brother; Archie
Mitchell.
Survivors include her husband;
Frank Olszewski; three
sons; Edmund Olszewski of
Crucible; Alan Olszewski of Arnold
City; and Charles Olszewski
of Carlisle; five grandchildren;
three brothers; Thomas Mitchell
of Cleveland; George Mitchell of
Belle Vernon; and Charles Mitchell
of Pricedale.
Friends wil be received in the
Howard W. McCrory Funeral
Home; Fayelte City; Saturday
and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. and Monday until 9:30 a.m.;when a Prayer service will be held;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Richard Mackiewicz;pastor;as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited in the funeral home at 3 p.m.;Sunday;followed by a wake service at 3:30 p.m. Arrangements are being handled by the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home.
HELENDUTKO OWENS
Helen Dutko Skirpan Owens;76;of Grindstone;formerly of the Belle Vernon Apartments;died Sunday;June 3;1990;at 8:27 p.m.in Uniontown Hospital. She was born Dec.25;1913;in Monongahela;a daughter of the late John and Mary Muria Dutko. She was a lifelong resident of the Mon Valley. She was a member of St.Mary Byzantine Catholic Church;Monessen;and a member of the church’s Rosary Society and St.Sebastian Church Ladies Guild. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her first husband;Andrew Skirpan in 1957;her second husband Thomas Raymond Owens in 1972;and one stepson;Earl T.Owens. Survivors include one son;A.James Spanky Skirpan of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Mrs.Harry (Gerry) Shallenberger of Pleasant Hills;one stepson;Raymond Owens of Belle Vernon;one stepdaughter;Junita Taylor of the state of California;four sisters;Mrs.Mary Sanko of Donora;Mrs.Ann Povrzenich of Donora;Mrs.Agnes Yatsko of Toledo;Ohio;and Mrs.Marge Buday of Atlanta;12 grandchildren;two great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A prayer service will be held Wednesday at 9:15 a.m.;followed by Divine Liturgy at St.Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church;Monessen;with Msgr.Andrew D.Parvensky;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Service for the Dead will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m.in the funeral home. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
JUANITA GRACECAUL OLIVER
Juanita Grace Oliver;66;of Monrovia;Calif.;formerly of the Belle Vernon area;died Wednesday;Jan.24;1990;at 8:15 p.m. in Glendora Community Hospital;Glendora;Calif.;following a lengthy illness. Born Feb.13;1923;in Mercer County;W.Va.;she was the daughter of the late Jake and Grace Newbill Caul. She was Protestant by faith. Surviving are one son;Alvin Gregory Oliver of Rosemead;Calif.;four daughters;Deborah Hewitt of Monrovis;Calif.;and Marcia Fields;Joanne;and Patricia Oliver;all of Duarte;Calif.;nine grandchildren;five great-grandchildren;and several relatives and friends in the Belle Vernon and Pricedale area. Friends will be received Friday from noon to 1 p.m. in the chapel of Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City.
CHRIS OLIPHANT
Chris Oliphant;89;of Liberty Towers Apartments;California;Pa.;died Friday;Jan.19;1990;in Morgan Personal Care Home in Fayette City. He was born Aug.11;1900;a son of the late Joe and Annie Leach Oliphant. Mr.Oliphant had served in World War II in the U.S.Army. He was a Protestant by faith and had worked for most of his life in the area as a coal miner. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a son;William Kane Oliphant;who died in 1945 in the service. He is survived by two daughters;Mrs.Earl (Margaret) Ponteri of Bellview and Edna Rose Shank of Knoxville;Tenn;;six grandchildren;10 great-grandchildren;and a niece;Anna Mae Basile of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received at the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home Inc.1008 Furlong Ave.;Roscoe;Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m.at the funeral home with the ReEv.Don Schnaar;pastor of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be held in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home Inc.of Roscoe is in charge of arrangements.
AGNES M. ONDULICK
FELIX F. OURNAC
Felix F.Ournac;86;of North Charleroi;died Saturday;Jan.13;1990;in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born April 28;1903;in Elizabeth;a son of the late Felix and Leona Teulle Ournac. He was a former North Charleroi Borough Councilman. He was a member of St.Mary Episcopal Church;Charleroi. He was retired from the Monessen Plant;Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Aleda Bourbouse Ournac. Survivors include two daughters;Mrs.Mike (Norma) Krell of Belle Vernon and Mrs. John (Patricia) Smit of Dumont;N.J.;one sister;Jeanne Battaglia of North Charleroi;six grandchildren;and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi; and Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. in the St.Mary Episcopal Church;Charleroi;where a Requiem Eucharist will be celebrated by the Rev.Dr.Arnold W.klukas. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
JOHN E. ( JIGS ) O’TOOLE
John E. (Jigs) O’Toole;73;of Fayette City RD 1 died Thursday;Nov.3;1988;at 12:21 a.m.in the Mon Valley Hospital. He was born Sept.26;1915;in Monessen;a son of the late Thomas and Catherine Crowe O’Toole. He was a member of the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;and the Naomi Athletic Club;Fayette City RD 1. He was retired from American Chain and Cable Corp. Page Plant;Monessen;and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Sara McFall O’Toole;in 1981. Survivors include two sons;Jack O’Toole of Fayette City RD 1 and Thomas O’Toole of Bay City;Mich.;a good friend;Pearl Daniels;eight grandchildren;one great-granddaughter;four brothers;Thomas of Monessen;Robert of North Charleroi;Donald of Belle Vernon and Joseph of Monessen;and four sisters;Mrs.Melvin (Alice) Tressler of Monessen and Mrs.August (Josephine) Rigotti of Pittsburgh;Mrs.Gust (Patricia) Ostetrico of Monongahela and Mrs.Joseph (Gertrude) Zoretich of Bentleyville. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Saturday until 9:30 a.m.;when Prayer Services will be held in the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church with Rev.Thomas G.Rinn;pastor;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W. McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
EARL T. OWENS
