Marcus J.Ottena of 1313 Fayette Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;Feb.9;1985;at 10:30 a.m. in the Washington Hospital. He was 81. Mr.Ottena was born Dec.7;1903;in Loyalhanna;a son of the late John and Frances Falcomerro Ottena. He was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Mr.Ottena had resided in Belle Vernon since 1979;formerly living in Marianna and Florida. He retired Jan.12;1967;from Bethlehem Mines;Marianna. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three young children;two sons;Marcus and Eugene;and one daughter;Laverne and two brothers;James and Frank Ottena. Survivors include his wife;Mary Dohan Ottena;two sisters;Mrs.Michael(Frances) Rubin and Mrs.Mary Fetsko;both of Marianna and his mother-in-law;Julia Dohan of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received Monday from 2:30 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Wednesday;Feb.13;at 10 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.
ANNA BELLEBURNWORTH OLEXA
Mrs.Anna Belle Olexa of Perryopolis R.D.2 died Saturday;Dec.8;1984;at 11:16 a.m.in Shadyside Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was 73. Mrs.Olexa was born in Confluence on June 11;1911;a daughter of the late Joseph and Sarah Dobson Burnsworth. She was a member of St.John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church;Perryopolis. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;George P.Olexa;on Feb.4;1970. Survivors include five sons;Eugene Huey of Denbo;Joseph Olexa of Charleroi;Raymond Olexa of Grindstone;Richard Olexa at home and Michael Olexa of Perryopolis;four daughters;Mrs.Edward (Mary Anna) Matway of Charleroi;Mrs.Rose Lewis of Perryopolis;Mrs.Vincent (Marlene) Kamenicky of Springfield;Va.;and Mrs.Donald (Burnadette) Joseph of Uniontown;15 grandchildren;one great-grandchild;and a brother;Robert Burnsworth of Richmond;Va. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A prayer service will be held at the funeral home Tuesday at 9 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in the St.John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church of Perryopolis with the Rev.Father W.J.Erkens;pastor of the church;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
WILLIAM W. ( BILL ) O’HARA
William W.O’Hara of 606 Fayette Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Nov.13;1984;at 9:20 a.m. in the Mon Valley Hospital. He was 67. Mr.O’Hara was born Feb.9;1917;in Rostraver Township;a son of the late Francis and Mabel Houseman O’Hara. A lifelong Belle Vernon resident;he was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church where he served as Eucharistic minister and commentator. Mr.O’Hara was also a member of the church choir;the Holy Name Society and the Legion of Mary. He was a member of Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026;Valley of Hope Prayer Community and the Third Order of St.Francis;where he currently was serving as prefect. A former member of the Mon Valley Barbershop Chorus;Mr.O’Hara has served on the Rostraver Township Recreation Board for five years. He was active in the Meals on Wheels Program in the Belle Vernon Area. Mr.O’hara was a veteran of World War II;having served in the U.S.Army. He retired in 1980 from the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Monessen Plant;where he had been employed first as a craneman for 30 years and then as a motor inspector. Survivors include his wife;Jo Cetto O’Hara;two sons;William G.O’Hara of Washington;Pa.;and Patrick F.O’Hara of Greensburg.;one daughter;Mrs. Thomas (Mary Jo) Delsandro of Rostraver Twp.;two sisters;Mrs.Stanley (Ann) Barch and Mrs.Addison (Frances) Bowers;both of Belle Vernon;and two granddaughters;Shelly Beth O’Hara of Washington;Pa.;and Kathleen Maria Delsandro of Rostraver Twp. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held on Friday;Nov.16;at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026 services will be held on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home followed by Third Order of St.Francis services at 7:30 p.m. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
LONNIE OSBORNE
Lonnie Osborne of 408 Kirkpatrick St.;Pittsburgh;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Saturday July 23;1983;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. He was 69. Mr.Osborne was born Jan.18;1914;in Norfolk;Va.;a son of the late Coy and Pearl Osborne. He never married. Mr.Osborne was a retired employee of the Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp.;Pittsburgh. A U.S.Army veteran;he was also a former member of the Speers AME Church in Belle Vernon. He was preceded in death by a brother;William Osborne. Surviving are four brothers;Waymon and Dwight Osborne;both of Donora;and Samuel and Herman Osborne;both of Belle Vernon;four sisters;Rose Callahan of Youngstown;Ohio;Mattie Marie Osborne of New York City;N.Y.;Mabel Osborne of Belle Vernon and Bessie Wood of Pittsburgh and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held in the funeral home Wednesday at 11 a.m.;with the Rev.Luther Womack;pastor of Antioch Baptist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ALEDABOURBOUSE OURNAC
ELIZABETHHUTCHISON OPFAR
HARVEY E. OFFUTT
Harvey E.Offutt of 513 Main St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;June 16;1982;at 7:20 a.m. in Mercy Hospital. He was 43. Mr.Offutt was born July 31;1938;in Belle Vernon;a son of Harvey B.and Maude Holland Offutt of Belle Vernon. A resident of Belle Vernon his entire life;Mr.Offutt was employed by the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Allenport Plant. In addition to his parents;survivors include one son;Aaron Jackson of Pricedale;one daughter;Vanessa Jackson of Pricedale;three brothers;Albert H.Offutt of Indianapolis;Ind.;Howard Offitt of Louisville;Ky.;and Herbert Offutt of Jeffersonville;Ind.;five sisters;Mrs.William (Carlene) Barnes of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Donald (Mildred) Johnson of New Albany;Ind.;Mrs.George (Yvonne) Roney of Indianopolis;Ind.Mrs.Daniel (Maxine) Cummings of Camden;N.J.;and Mrs.Marvin (Mosezelle) Gibbs of Detroit;Mich.and several nieces;nephews and other relatives. Friends will be received in the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;Monessen;on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.where services will be held on Saturday;June 19;at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Luther Wormack;pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MILDRED ( MILLIE )SABOLEK ONUFER
Mrs.Mildred (Millie) Onufer of 117 California St.;Fayette City;died Friday;Jan.8;1982;at 5:10 a.m.at Brownsville General Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was 62. Born in Washington Twp.;Fayette County on Oct.20;1919;she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Kroskie Sabolek. She was a member of the Holy Spirit R.C.Church of Fayette City. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband Joseph on July 31;1976. Survivors include two sons;Ronald Koszykowski and Joseph E.Onufer;both of Fayette City;two grandchildren and two brothers;Andrew and Matthew Sabolek;both of Arnold City. Friends are being received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Main St.;Fayette City;Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from noon until 4 p.m.and 7-9 p.m. Parish wake services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 7 p.m. Parish Rosary will be said at the funeral home on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Prayer services will be held at 9:30 a.m.Monday at the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.at the Holy Spirit R.C.Church of Fayette City with the Rev.Father Thoms G.Rinn;pastor of the church as celebrant. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
ADA OVERMAN
Services were held Wednesday Dec.30;1981;for Ada Overman of 901 McKean Ave.;Charleroi;who died Monday;Dec.28;1981 in the Mon Valley Hospital. She was 69. Miss Overman was born Oct.9;1912 in Evans City Pa.;a daughter of the late Frank and Dessie Overman. A Protestant by faith;she had resided with Michael and Emma Ornot in Charleroi for the past 17 years. Rev.Francis M.Blair;pastor of the Charleroi Presbyterian Church;conducted the 1:30 p.m.service at the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;Charleroi. Burial followed in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
WARREN C. OLIPHANT
