Edna Morris;90;of Cleveland;Ohio;formerly of West Newton;died Friday;June 26;1998;in Kethley House;Cleveland. Born March 27;1908;in West Newton;she was the daughter of the late Bailey and Elizabeth Jane Robinson Green. A homemaker;Mrs.Morris was a member of Mt.Zion Baptist Church;West Newton. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;the Rev.A.C.Morris;and two sisters;Mamie Burford and Harriet B.Wright. Surviving are four children;Margerit Robinson;Lois Mischal Lowe;Donald Corbin and Elva McKinney;14 grandchildren;21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Friends will be received Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.in Mt.Zion Baptist Church;West Newton;followed by services with the Rev.Wanda L.Sawyer officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the J.William McCauley Jr.Funeral Home Inc.;West Newton.

A prayer service and funeral
service were held Saturday;June 27;1998; for
Catherine Kowasic Misher; 91;
of Fairhope; who died Thursday; June 25; 1933; in the Waddington Convalescent Home;
Fayette City; following a
lengthy illness.
Mrs. Misher was born Sept.
25; 1906; in Washington Township; the daughter of the late
George and Ella Stipkovich
Kowasic Sopic.
She was a member of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;
Fayette City.
She is survived by two
daughters and one son-in-law;
Helen and Joe Durciak of Fayette City and Betty Petros of
Belle Vernon; two sons and
daughters-in-law; Steve and
Iona Misher of Belle Vernon
and Joe and Kathryn Misher of
Belle Vernon; one brother;
George Kowasic of Fayette City;
11 grandchildren and 12 great-
grandchildren.
Besides her parents; she was
preceded in death by her husband; Steve Misher; in 1996.
Interment was in the Belle
Vernon Cemetery. The Eley/
McCrory Funeral Home Inc.
was in charge of arrangements.

Sara Louise Margie;68;of 235 Charles St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;May 18;1998;in Westmoreland Hospital;Greensburg. Born Nov.18;1929;in Belle Vernon;she was a daughter of the late Tony and Sarafina Lori Greco. Mrs.Margie was a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon;where she was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. Her husband;Edward Margie;died Nov.10;1987. Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law;Edward Jr.and Sherri Margie of Union City and Michael A.Margie of Belle Vernon;and five grandchildren. In addition to her husband and her parents;she was preceded in death by two brothers;Ralph and Jack Greco;and three sisters;Rose Tollari;Carrie Seighi and Josephine Ginzler. 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 Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Funeral mass at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Susan Pellick McElfresh;65;of 736 Ross St.;Monessen;died Saturday;Feb.28;1998;in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was born May 29;1932;a daughter of John and Margaret Pellick.She was preceded in death by her husband;Robert McElfresh who died March 3;1996. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Funeral services will be held Wednesday in the chapel of the funeral home with the Rev.Norman E.Melser of the First Baptist Church of Monessen officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. She was also survived by many nieces and nephews. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Alfred O.Mazzie Sr.;80;of Charleroi;died Monday;Jan.19;1998;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Mr.Mazzie was born Oct.3;1917;in Fallowfield Township;the son of the late Ermindo and Julia (Rosini) Checchi. A retired steelworker at the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Allenport Plant;he was a member of Mary;Mother of the Church Parish;V.F.W. Post 167;American Legion Post 22 and the Italia Unita Club;all of Charleroi. He was also a veteran of the United States Army during World War II. He is survived by his wife;Rose Rossano Mazzie;a daughter and son-in-law;Judy and Martin Beichner of Washington;Pa.;one son and daughter-in-law;Alfred and Nancy Mazzie Jr.of Monessen;two sisters;Mrs.Donald (Elvera) Bello of Brockton;Mass.;and Florence Bartolozzi of Hobesound;Fla.;and four grandchildren;Mark and Danielle Beichner;Christopher Aiello and Lisa Cole. He was preceded in death by two brothers;Robert Checchi and Roger Checchi. Friends will be received on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday at 10 a.m.in Mary;Mother of the Church;7th and Washington Ave.;Charleroi. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The VFW Post 167 of Charleroi will conduct services at 7:30 p.m.Thursday in the funeral home. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

George L.Mitchell of Belle Vernon; died Wednesday;
Dec. 31;1997; at 6:15 p.m. in Allegheny General Hospital;
Pittsburgh.
Born May 3; 1924; in Arnold
City; he was the son of the late
Ozzie and Anna Gerragaugh
Mitchell.
A lifelong resident of the
Belle Vernon area; Mr. Mitchell
was Catholic by faith.
He had been employed at the
former Hercules Company;
Donora.
A U.S. Navy veteran of World
War II; he was a member of the
VFW Post in Charieroi; and the
Naomi Club.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by two
brothers; Thomas and Archie
Mitchell; and a sister; Betty
Olszewski.
Surviving are his wife; Sara
Bitonti Mitchell; with whom he
celebrated 46 years of marriage
on Oct. 20; 1997; three daughters; Mrs. Lee (Janet) Yowonske
of Belle Vernon R.D.3; Mrs. Daniel (Karen) Rischitelli of Belle
Vernon and Nancy Patera of
Minneapolis; Minn; one
brother; Charles Mitchell of
Pricedale: and five grandchildren; Jason and Lee Yowonske
Jr.; Natalie and Emilie Patera
and Rachelle Rose Rischitelli.
Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in
the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon.