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.

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 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;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.

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;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.

Hazel R. Osborne; 69; of Belle Vernon Apartments; Belle Vernon; died
Monday; Jan 26;1987 at 9 a.m. in her
home.
She was born Feb. 16;1917 in Scotthaven; a daughter of the late
Russell and Ada Payne.
She was a member of the Antioch
Baptist Church; Belle Vernon.
In addition to her parents; she was
preceded in death by a sister; Mrs.
Rachel Carpenter.
Survivors include her husband;
Samuel Osborne; seven sons; Alfred
of Rochester; N.Y ; Windell of Portsmouth; Va.; Clifford of Belle Vernon; Jerry of Washington; D.C.;
Staff Sgt. Larry of Hampton; Va ;
Dave of Belle Vernon and Allen of Donora;five daughters;Mrs.Ada Buckner of Homestead;;Mrs.Yvonne Henderson of McKeesport;Faye Osborne of Pontiac;Mich.;Mrs.Donald Minnie of Arnold City and Mrs.Evelyn Johnson of Pricedale;24 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren;two sisters;Mrs.Leah Cheatham of Monessen;May Moore;two brothers;Russell Payne Jr.of Monessen and Willard Tensley of Connellsville;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.in the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen and Thursday from 2 to 9 p.m.at the Antioch Baptist Church;Highland and Henry streets;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Luther Wormack;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.