Mary Krofchek;95;of Fairhope;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;April 5;1992;at 3:30 a.m.in Parish house Residential Care Home;Perryopolis;following a lengthy illness. She was born Feb.25;1897;in Czechoslovakia;a daughter of the late Mr.and Mrs.Peter Podany. Mrs.Kofchek was a member of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;and the Jednota Society. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;John Krofchek;Feb.26;1972;two brothers;John and Joseph Podany;and a son;Thomas Krofchek. Survivors include one son;John Krofchek of Coraopolis;four daughters;Mary Vasko of Lynnwood;Belle Vernon;Mrs.Carl (Ann) Pesi and Margaret Fedora;both of Fairhope;Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Joseph (Helen) DiBasilio of Monongahela R.D.4;13 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Tuesday until 9:30 a.m.;when a prayer service will be held in the funeral home;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Richard Mackiewicz;pastor;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A parish wake servce will be held Monday at 3 p.m.;followed by recitation of the Rosary at 3:30 p.m.;both in the funeral home. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Barbara N.Krivda;85;of 413 Fountain Mills Road;Scottdale;died Monday;March 9;1992;at 8:44 a.m.in the Frick Community Health Center;Mt.Pleasant. She was born Feb.27;1907;in Vanderbilt;a daughter of the late Harry and Margaret Burns Stickel. Mrs.Krivda had resided in Scottdale for the past 29 years and was a former member of the Christian Church of Perryopolis. She is survived by a son;Dr.Edward R.Krivda of Scottdale;the last surviving member of the family. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;John E.Krivda Jr.;who died on April 23;1963;two brothers;Donald Stickel and Thomas Stickel and three sisters;Margaret Baughman;Anna Clelland and Eltrude McClintock. Friends will be received at the Frank Kapr Funeral Home Inc.;417 West Pittsburgh St.;Scottdale;Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.John E.Duvall of West Newton Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Frank Kapr Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

James Kirkpatrick;63;of 850 Vista St.;Pittsburgh;died Saturday;Feb.1;1992;in the Collins Nursing Home;Pittsburgh. Born June 5;1928;in Rostraver Township;he was the son of the late Edward and Elizabeth Hollis Kirkpatrick. Mr.Kirkpatrick was a U.S.Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a retired construction worker and was Prostestant by faith. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a brother;Edward. Surviving are one son;James W.Kirkpatrick Jr.of Philadelphia;one sister;Barbara Jean Kirkpatrick of Rostraver Township;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.in the James C.Stump Funeral Home Inc.;Sweeney Plan;Rostraver Township;where services will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.with the Rev.Conrad Auel officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the James C.Stump Funeral Home Inc.

Ronald Keys Sr.;53;a former police officer in Monessen;of 428 Clarendon Ave.;Monessen;died Sunday;Jan.12;1992;in Mon Valley Hospital;Inc.;Carroll Township;following a lengthy illness. Born April 29;1938;in Pittsburgh;he was the son of the late Leo and Marie West Keys. He was a graduate of Oliver High School;where he excelled in football;then served two years in th U.S.Army. Following a brief employment at Western Pennsylvania Hospital and the Veterans Administration;both in Pittsburgh;Mr.Keys served as a police officer in the city of Monessen;where he retired at the rank of lieutenant with 13 years of service. He completed the Municipal Police Officers Training Course and attended numerous seminars and classes and was a member of Fraternal order of Police Mon Valley Lodge 87. He was Presbyterian by faith. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two brothers;Thomas and Phillip;and two sisters;Florence and Leona. Surviving are his wife of 28 years;Wilma Bass Keys;one daughter;Dana Keys-Frezzell;M.D.;of Jefferson Borough;two sons;Ronald J.and Scott;both of Monessen;one grandson;Mark Frezzell;three sisters;Victoria Butler;Hattie Keys and Marie Calloway;all of Pittsburgh;three brothers;Lawrence and George;both of Pittsburgh;and Leo of the state of Colorado;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 William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen. Services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Gate of Heaven Church;Reed Avenue;Monessen;with Bishop J.E.Bass officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Fredericks Funeral Homes Inc.of Braddock and Homestead;Michael J.Aldrich;funeral director.

Edward L. Klasan; 33; of Perryopolis R.D. 1; died Wednesday; Oct. 9;1991; at 4 p.m. as a
result of a tractor accident on
his family’s farm.
He was born on June 7;1958; in
North Charleroi; a son of Peter
and Frances Cowell Klasan of
Perryopolis.
Mr. Klasan was a member of
the Belle Vernon Presbyterian
Church; Croatian Lodge No. 194
of Monessen; and United
Steelworkers Local Union of
Monessen.
He was a resident of Belle Vernon most of his life and had
recently moved to the Perryopolis area.
Mr. Klasan was employed by
Sharon Steel Company of
Monessen as a motor inspector
and electrician.
He was preceded in death by
one brother; Peter L. Klasan;
who died June 11; 1980; maternal grandparents; Edward and
Margaret Cowell; and paternal
grandparents; Louis and
Anastazia Klasan.
In addition to his parents; he is
survived by one sister; Jennifer
Jo Dowler of Greensboro; N.C.;
one niece; Kerry Dowler; one
nephew; Jared Dowler; and a
close friend; Maria Sivic.
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;where a funeral service will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m.with the Rev.James Burton officiating. Private interment will be held at the convenience of the family. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is handling arrangements.

John Kossa;80;of Charleroi;died Friday;July 26;1991;at his home. He was born Sept.25;1910;in Charleroi;a son of the late John and Emma Kameroni Kossa. A U.S.Army veteran of World War II;he was retired from Corning Glass Works in Charleroi. Mr.Kossa was a member of Christ Lutheran Church of Charleroi;the AARP and Corning Retirees. He was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Anna Mae Paskan Kossa;on April 28;1980;and by a brother;Edward Kossa. Survivors include a brother;Donald H.Kossa of Belle Vernon;a sister;Ethel Coakley of Troy;Mich.;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in Christ Lutheran Church;Sixth Street and Washington Avenue;Charleroi;with the Rev.Scott Bryte officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Frank Fats Kroskie;80;of Fairhope;Belle Vernon;died on Tuesday;July 2;1991;at 2:50 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born on Dec.1;1910;in Arnold City;a son of the late George and Tekla Contour Kroskie. Mr.Kroskie was a member of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church of Fayette City;Washington Township Little League Baseball Association and Naomi Athletic Club. He retired from the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Company;Allenport plant;Gibson yard. Survivors include his wife;Stella Gordesky Kroskie;three daughters;Mrs.Kent (Mary Ann) Miller of Belle Vernon;Mrs.George (Jeanne) Spisak of Stockdale;and Mrs.Elmer (Stella Marie) Waldbaum of Boston;Pa.;seven grandchildren;Kenneth Miller;Jon Miller;Terri Miller;Kristine Schmidt;Stephen Spisak;Dianne Spisak;and Raena Cullen;four great-grandchildren;Kenny Miller II;John Miller;Ashley Schmidt and Jay Ryan Cullen;and one sister;Mrs.Mary Grdenic of Pittsburgh. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday until 9:30 a.m.at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City. A prayer service will be held in the funeral home on Friday at 9:30 a.m.followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;with Rev.Father Richard Mackiewicz;pastor of the church;as celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A church wake service will be held in the funeral home on Thursday at 3 p.m.;followed by a Rosary service at 3:30 p.m. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is handling funeral arrangements.