John F.Klancher;86;of Grove Avenue;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Oct.9;1996;at Country Care Manor;Washington Township. He was born in Arona;Pa.on June 28;1910;a son of the late Anthony and Suzanne Klancher. Mr.Klancher was a member of the Lynnwood Lutheran Church and was a retired employee with the Corning Plant of Charleroi. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Helen Tordi Klancher on July 8;1987;one brother; Anthony Klancher;and two sisters;Susan Zollars and Mrs.Zunic. Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law;Robert and Marlene Klancher of Belle Vernon;Richard F.and Henrietta Klancher of Charleroi;William A. and Pat Klancher of Perryopolis;Kenneth J.and Henrieta of Belle Vernon;two brothers Emil Klancher of Irwin and Stanley Klancher of Belle Vernon;one sister;Daisy Hoffman of Belle Vernon;12 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Services will be held Friday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home with Pastor Edward M.Miller Jr.;interim pastor of Lynnwood Lutheran Church;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Albert A.Komacko;78;of Perryopolis;died Monday;Sept.30;1996;at 2:05 a.m.in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was born June 15;1918;in Wickhaven;a son of the late Matthew and Katherine Gurbal Komacko Sparinga. Mr.Komacko was a member of the UMWA;Sokol Club of Perryopolis and Star Junction Fish and Game Club. Surviving are his wife;Lilliam Mason Komacko;a son;Albert C.Komacko Jr of Cortland;Ohio;two daughters;Mrs.Gary (Kathleen) Sharp of Pittsburgh and Mrs.William (Beverly) Crick of Carmichaels;one stepson;William Mason of Belle Vernon;three step-daughters;Mrs.James (Rosemarie) Lucas of Anniston;Ala.;Debra Mason of Monessen and Sherrie Lynn Mason of Pittsburgh;10 grandchildren;and two brothers;Steve Komacko of Star Junction and Anthony Sparinga of Perryopolis. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Mary Komacko;who died April 12;1986;and a sister;Helen Petronio;who died Feb.20;1994. Friends will be received in the Blair-Lowther Funeral Home Inc.;106 East Independence St.;Perryopolis;Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A prayer service will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.John Roman Catholic Church;Perryopolis;with the Rev.John T.Euker as celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon. A wake service will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. The Blair-Lowther Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Mike Krolik;71;of 110 Nagy Ave.;Arnold City;died Wednesday;Aug.21;1996;at 10:40 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. Born Aug.17;1925;in Naomi;he was the son of the late George and Barbara Stelehanich Krolik. A lifelong resident of the Arnold City community;Mr.Kolik was Catholic by faith. He was retired from the automatics department of Corning Glass;Charleroi. A U.S.Navy veteran of World War II;he was a member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659. He was also a member of the Naomi Athletic Club;Fayette City American Legion Club;Russian Club of Charleroi and the American Citizens Society of North Charleroi. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two brothers;Charles and George Krolik;and two sisters;Elizabeth Moskal and Anna Andrews. Surviving are his wife;Joan Wozniak Anderson Krolik;two stepsons;Charles Anderson of Arnold City and John J.Anderson of Coal Center;a stepdaughter;Mrs.Zane (Charlene) Deneen of Glendale;Ariz.;three brothers;John Krolik of New Stanton and Samuel and Andrew Krolik;both of Belle Vernon;and five step-grandchildren. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A blessing service will be held Saturday at noon in the funeral home;followed by interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 will conduct services in the funeral home at 7 p.m. Friday. Arrangements are being handled by the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home.

Dennis L.(Denny) Kenney;46;of 405 Short St.;Donora;died Saturday;June 15;1996;after a lengthy illness. Born Jan.14;1950;in Charleroi;he was a son of the late George M.and Ruth Kenney. A 1967 graduate of Belle Vernon Area High School;he was retired from the Mon Valley Community Health Center in Monessen. Mr.Kenney had worked as a sports official in the Mon Valley. Survivors include his wife;Brenda Love Kenney;a daughter;Raelynn Love at home;two sons;Dennis Jermaine Kenney at home and Darrell Love of New Bedford;Mass.;one sister;Diane Kenney of Bentleyville;seven brothers;George of Boston;Mass.;Gerald of Woolwich Township;N.J.;Terrance of Monongahela;Gregory of Pittsburgh and Kenneth;Ronald and Rodney;all of Chicago;Ill.;and three grandchildren. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a sister;Trudy L.Kenney. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the First Baptist Church;Sixth Street;Donora;where services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Dennis Bishop officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;Monessen;is in charge of arrangements.

Andrew H.Kuhl;81;of Lakewood;Ohio;died Thursday;April 25;1996;in Fairview General Hospital;Lakewood. Born March 14;1915;in Monessen;he was the son of the late Andrew P.and Lenora Kohnfelder Kuhl. Mr.Kuhl was a member of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cleveland;Ohio. He was a member of B.P.O.E.Lodge 1350;Lakewood;the 40 et 8 Group Voyager 46 of Westmoreland County;Veterans of Foreign Wars Post;Cleveland;and the Disabled American Veterans. He was a life member of the American Legion Post in Mt.Pleasant. Mr.kuhl had been a resident of Lakewood since 1985;having previously resided in Pittsburgh and Belle Vernon. He was retired as a sales engineer and had served for several years during the 1960s as borough secretary in North Belle Vernon. He was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Jane W.Kuhl;on June 18;1995. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law;Andrew D. and Caroline Kuhl of Lakewood;Ohio;one brother;Charles Kuhl of Greeley;Col.;two grandchildren;Caroline J.Kus and Andrew W.Kus;and two great-grandchildren;Aaron Kus and Alexandra Kus. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. with the Rev.Gilson C.Waldkoenig;interim pastor of Christ Lutheran Church;Charleroi;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

BROTHERS – FRANK KLAWCHO OF BELLE VERNON AND ADAM KLAWCHO WHO IS DECEASED SISTERS – IRENE [JOHN] SLAVISCHALK AND BERNIECE [LEON] BURKETT;BOTH OF BELLE VERNON AND SUE RUTKOWSKI; MARIE PISULA AND MILDRED JACKOWSKI;ALL 3 DECEASED. JOHN HAD RESIDED IN DETROIT;MICHIGAN FOR 25 YEARS AND RETIRED IN 1972 FORM THE CADILLAC DIVISION OF GENERAL MOTORS CORP.IN DETROIT. HE SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC WITH THE 3RD DIVISION OF THE U.S.MARINE CORPS. HE DIED AT 10 AM IN UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL. HE HAD BEEN A PATIENT OF MT.MACRINA NURSING CENTER IN UNIONTOWN THE PAST 16 MONTHS.

Nicholas (Nick) Kuch;96;of 109 Linden Ave.;Monessen;died Monday;March 11;1996;in his residence after an illness of several months. He was born March 18;1899;in Galicia;Ukraine;a son of the late Hnat and Helen Strepko Kuch. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. He was retired from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.in 1965;after 25 years of service in the steam plant. He had also worked as a steward at the Ukrainian Home and also at the Ukrainian Literary and Beneficial Association;both in Monessen.He also served for 28 years as secretary of the Ukrainian National Association. He was a member of St.John the Divine Orthodox Church;Monessen. He had been a resident of Monessen for the past 73 years. Survivors include his wife;Anna Kirpan Kuch;with whom he celebrated 56 years of marriage on July 15;1995;one son and daughter-in-law;Nicholas Terry and Becky Kuch of Jacksonville;Fla.;one daughter;Mrs.George (Helen) Pulaski of Bentleyville;four grandchildren;George Pulaski III;and Steven Michael;LeeAnne Marie;and Laurie Stella Pulaski. In addition to his paents;he was preceded in death by 12 brothers and sisters. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Stephen D.Yoney Jr.Funeral Home;First Street and Schoonmaker Avenue;Monessen. Parastas services will be held Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. in the funeral home. A blessing service will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Funeral Services at 10 a.m. in St.John the Divine Orthodox Church;Monessen;with the Rev.John Horosky;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Stephen D.Yoney Jr.Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

George Kander; 70; of 381
Jones St.; Belle Vernon; died
Sunday; Feb. 11;1996; at 12:16
a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital.
Born Feb. 5; 1926; in Stockdale;
he was the son of the late
John and Elizabeth Bender
Kander Sr.
Mr. Kander lived in Belle
Vernon the past 40 years and
was a member of First United
Methodist Church.
He was a member of Belle
Verhon American Legion Post
659; the Belle Vernon Golden
Agers; AARP; United Steel
Workers of America; and the
Retired Employees of the Allenport
Plant.
He was also a member of the
former Stockdale Sokols.
He retired in 1988 after 42
years of service as a machinist
at the Allenport plant of
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel
Corp.
He was a veteran of World
War II; serving as a signalman
with the U.S. Navy.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by two
brothers; Emery Kander; in
1943; and John Kander Jr.; in
1995; and one sister; Mary
Kurtz.
Surviving are his wife; Rose
Quintier Kander; whom he
married Aug. 5; 1950; one
daughter; Linda Kander of Bedford;
one son and daughter-in-law;
Dr. Ron and Amy Kander
of Blacksburg; Va.; and two sisters;
Elizabeth Jeney and Mrs.
David (Julia) Galuppo; both of
Coal Center. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Dr.Thomas St.Clair;pastor of First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements ate being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.