Frances Widziszewski Kochis of 818 Delaware Ave.;Glassport;died Sunday;Sept.30;1984;at 6:30 p.m. in McKeesport Hospital;McKeesport;Pa. She was 76. Mrs.Kochis was born March 13;1908;in Donora;a daughter of the late Thomas and Anna Woytovich Widziszewski. She was preceded in death by her first husband;Michael Pantelos;and also by her second husband;George Kochis. Surviving are two brothers;Joseph Widiszewski of Braddock;Pa.and Thomas McCluskey of Ravenne;Ohio;and four sisters;Mrs.Helen Lenart of Charleroi;Mrs.Sophie Rizzutto and Mrs.Stella Andrews;both of Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Genevieve Linn of Jamestown;Pa. She had been a resident of Glassport the past 40 years. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. A Blessing Service will be held in the funeral home at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.
JOHN J. KOMORA
John J.Komora of 809 Washington Road;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Sept.26;1984;at 6:05 p.m. at his home. He was 76. Born in Monessen July 6;1908;he was a son of the late John and Bertha Komora. Mr.Komora lived in the Belle Vernon area for the past 38 years and was a former resident of Monessen. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Bertha Kovatch Komora in 1980. Surviving are two sisters;Millie Garrett and Martha Fluehart;both of Clement;Fla.;three nephews and brother-in-law and sister-in-law; William and Isabell Kovatch of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.David Reeves of the Pricedale Union Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.
ANNA MARY ( SIS )HALL KENT
Anna Mary (Sis) Kent of Stockdale died Tuesday;Sept.4;1984;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. She was 60. Mrs. Kent was born Sept.15;1923;in Allenport;a daughter of the late John A. Hall and Annie E. Foster Hall who survives and resides in Allenport. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Stockdale. Surviving;in addition to her mother;are her husband;Raymond K.Kent;at home;two sons;Raymond W.Kent of Elco and Ronald Kent of Stockdale;one daughter;Mrs.John B.(Thelma) of Stockdale;seven grandchildren;two sisters;Thelma Martinelli of Charleroi and Mrs. Charles (Carol) Lazar of Allenport;and two brothers;John T.Hall of Wantagh;N.Y.and Cleff Hall of Islep;Long Island;N.Y. Mrs.Kent was also preceded in death by three brothers;George E.Hall;Howard R.Hall and Leroy Hall. Friends will be received at the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home;Inc. 1008 Furlong Ave.; Roscoe;today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home;with the Rev.Rodger Wayne George of the Church of Christ of Ohio officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home;Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
ALEX KRUELL
Alex Kruell of 306 Johnson Ave.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly at his home at 6:30 p.m.Thursday;Aug.23;1984. He was 75. Mr.Kruell was born July 31;1909;in Maisville;W.Va.;a son of the late John and Pearl Kruell. He retired in 1974 from the Corning Glass Works in Charleroi where he had been employed as a machinist. A U.S.Navy veteran of World War II;Mr.Kruell had served in three major campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations. He had resided in Belle Vernon the past 25 years and was a former resident of Charleroi. Mr.Kruell attended the Bunola Nazarene Church. He was a former member of the Rostraver Township Lions Club and was socially active at the Mon Valley Health Center in Monessen. He was a member of the Monessen AARP. Surviving are his wife;Mary Natko Kruell;at home;one son;Jack (Jon) Kruell;at home;two brothers;Harry and Steve Kruell;both of Charleroi;and two sisters;Mrs.Mary Holod and Mrs.Catherine Franks;both of North Charleroi. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Monday at 11:30 a.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.Donald Long;pastor;Bunola Nazarene Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
JOSEPH C. KRAJNIK
Dr.Joseph C.Krajnik of 33 Mulberry St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;Aug.20;1984;at 11:30 a.m. at his home. He was 38. Dr.Krajnik was born Oct.28;1945;in North Charleroi;a son of the late Joseph A. and Helen Salsovic Krajnik. A Belle Vernon resident the past 14 years;he was formerly of Donora. Dr. krajnik was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon;the Monessen Elks Lodge 773;Phi Delta Kappa;and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. He was a graduate of Mon Valley Catholic High School. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from California University of Pennsylvania and his Master’s degree in counceling from the University of Pittsburgh. In 1976 he received his doctorate in education and administration from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr.krajnik was a former Spanish teacher and guidance counselor at Elizabeth-Forward High School. In 1975 he went to the Bentworth School District as assistant high school principal. In 1977 he became principal of Bentworth High School. Survivors include his widow;Arlene Holet Krajnik;one daughter;Kristen at home;one brother;George Krajnik of Denver;Colo.;two sisters;Marianne Krajnik of Donora and Mrs. George (Dorothy) Shallenberger of Floreffe;and his mother-in-law and father-in-law;Ida May and Charles Holet of Monessen. Friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.Belle Vernon. A prayer service will be held Thursday;Aug.23 at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.
LENORA L.KOHNFELDER KUHL
Lenora L.Kuhl of 818 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Aug.8;1984;at 7:45 p.m.in the Passavant Retirement and Health Center;Zelienople;Pa. She was 88. Mrs.Kuhl was born Dec.24;1895;in Canonsburg;Pa.;a daughter of the late Charles and Emma Schrag Kohnfelder. A resident of the Belle Vernon area since 1916;she was a charter member of the Lynnwood Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her husband;Andrew P.Kuhl;on Aug.10;1973. Surviving are three sons;Andrew H.Kuhl of Pittsburgh;Charles A.Kuhl of Greeley;Colo.;and George L.Kuhl of Highland;Calif.;eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Saturday at 11:30 a.m.in Lynnwood Lutheran Church;with pastor Donald H.Swanson of the Church officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
PAUL J KEPSEL JR
WALTER KATCHMARK
DENA V. KREPPS
CHANDES ROY KNOX
Chandes Roy Knox;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;July 10;1984;at 2:55 a.m.in Torrence State Hospital. He was 79. Born Jan.12;1905 in Monessen;he was a son of the late Tilman Wesley and Nora Ann Nedrow Knox. He was preceded in death by his wife;June Knox;and two brothers;Jacob and John Knox. Surviving is a sister;Josephine K.Bergstedt of Millersville;Md. Mr.Knox was a lifelong resident of the Mon Valley. He was a Protestant. Friends will be received on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m.with Rev.Thomas St.Clair;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
