Clara Hope Manown;97;formerly of Main Street;Monongahela;died Thursday;Oct.24;1996;in Kneric Manor;Donora. She was born Nov.26;1898;in Cottageville;W.Va.;a daughter of the late John Wirt and Quintilla Bennett Harpold. After leaving Monongahela;Mrs.Manown and her husband;the late Voyle F.Manown Sr.;moved to Chicago;Ill. While residing in Chicago for 30 years;she was a buyer with the Marshall Field Department Store;where she had been employed for 12 years. After her retirement in 1963;she moved back to Monongahela;where she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents and husband;she was preceded in death by a daughter;Verna H.Manown. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law;Voyle F.and Elizabeth Manown Jr.of Roswell;Ga.;two grandsons;Peter and his wife Terry Manown and Thomas Manown;one granddaughter;Mrs.Janice Galindo;and two great-grandsons and their spouses;Steven and Susan Manown and Daniel and Christina Galindo. Interment services will be private. A memorial service will be held Monday at 1 p.m.at the L.M.Frye Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.James Friedewald officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church;609 Chess St.Monongahela;15063. The L.M.Frye Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Frank Modrak; 69; of 312 DeImont Ave.; Belle Vernon; died
Tuesday; July 30; 1996; at 3:20
p.m. in Jefferson Health
Center.
Born Jan. 22; 1927; in Rostraver Township; he was a son
of the late John and Mary
Motchkoski Modrak.
A lifelong resident of the
Belle Vernon area; Mr. Modrak
was a member of St. Mary Byzantine Rite Catholic Church;
Monessen.
He was also a member of
Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026; Benevolent
Order of Elks Lodge 494 of
Charleroi; and the Hungarian
Society and Russian Club; both
of Pricedale.
Mr. Modrak was a retired
heavy equipment operator;
working through the Operating
Engineers Pittsburgh Local.
Survivors include a brother;
Bill Modrak of Roscoe; and two
sisters; Margaret Fabian of
Belle Vernon and Mrs. James
(Irene) Mendicino of Belle Vernon; with whom he made his
home.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by a
brother; Michael Modrak.
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 Friday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m.in St.Mary Byzantine Rite Catholic Church;Monessen;with Msgr.Andrew D.Parvensky;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Venron Cemetery. Service for the Dead will be held Thursday at 7 p.m.in the funeral home. Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus 3026 will hold a wake service Thursday at 7:30 p.m.in the funeral home. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.