Helen M.Jackson;89;of Fourth Street;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Dec.8;2000;in Mon Valley Hospital. A daughter of the late William and Alice Grifith Hammitt;she was born July 28;1911;in Belle Vernon. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon;she was a member of the Char-Belle Free Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons and one daughter-in-law;Gerald and Violet Jackson;Clinton Jackson;all of Belle Vernon;a daughter and son-in-law;Linda and Ray Heslep of Glen Burnie;Md.;two sisters;Evelyn L.Grant of Belle Vernon and Eleanor Bajoczky of Tallahassee;Fla.;seven grandchildren;nine great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;William E.Jackson in 1975;a daughter;Carolyn Pilarcik in 1965; a sister;Amy Sterner in 1997;and a brother;Herman Hammitt in 1976. Friends will be received in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.;a Golden Rule Member Firm;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be in the funeral home on Monday at 11:30 a.m.;with the Rev.Eugene C.Spear officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Vivian L.Jesick;84;of Speer Street;Belle Vernon;passed away in her home on Saturday;Nov.11;2000. She wasd born in Brownsville on Jan.20;1916;a daughter of the late Andrew and Edith Stemberg Laird. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon and was a former member of the Tuesday Evening Civic Club. Survivors include her husband of 64 years;Maynard N.Jesick;a son and daughter-in-law;Randy and Ann Jesick of Indiana;Pa.;one brother;Col.Paul G.Laird;U.S.Army Retired;four grandchildren;Katrina Quinn of Merrimack;N.H.;Gretchen Jesick of Morgantown;W.Va.;Matthew Jesick of Fairfax;Va.and Mark Jesick of Indiana;and one great-grandchild;Tyler Quinn. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by two sisters;Ruth Ferguson in 1976 and Bernadean Vance in 1999. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.a Golden Rule Member Firm;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.;with the Rev.James C.Ramsey officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Belle Vernon Lions Club will meet in the funeral home on Monday at 7:30 p.m. to pay their respects.

KENNETH LEE JOHNSTON [DECEASED] GRANDCHILDREN – JOHN A. TRIGGIANI JAMES S. & RENEE JOHNSTON PAMELA & RALPH ROLLICK GREAT GRANDCHILDREN – KAILEE TRIGGIANI ANTHONY CHARLES JOHNSTON.

Gale W.Johnston;76;of Monessen;died Wednesday;Sept.1;1999;in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born July 1;1923;in North Belle Vernon;a son of the late Michael H.and Galeen Johnston. Mr.Johnston was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II;serving in the battle of the Bulge and the Invasion of Normandy. He worked for 42 years at the Allenport plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel;as an engineer on the railroad. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Monessen;Belle Vernon Lodge 613 F&AM;served as past high priest of the Royal Arch Chapter 290;was past commander of the McKean Commandery No.80;and a member of the Franco-Belgium Beneficial Society of Monessen. Survivors include his wife;Edwina McLaughlin Johnston;a daughter;Patricia Gale Feick of Gastonville;a son;Scott A.Johnston of Alexandria;Va.;two grandsons;William C.Feick Jr.and Jason M.Feick;both of Gastonville;and a brother;Melvin A.Johnston of Gibsonia. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a sister;Dora Metzner;and two brothers;Thomas G.and Robert M.Johnston. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Private funeral services will be held Saturday;with the Rev.William Gawlas officiating. Private interment will be held in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Gertrude Irene Johnson;60;of 642 Knox Ave.;Monessen;died Wednesday;July 28;1999;at 2 a.m.in her residence. Born June 13;1939;in Mt.Pleasant;she was a daughter of the late Fitzure and Eva Wilson Williams. Mrs.Johnson was a home health nurse;having most recently worked at Hallsworth House in North Charleroi. She had been a resident of Monessen for over 25 years;having previously lived in Mt.Pleasant. She was a member of Mt.Clavary Baptist Church of Monessen;where she served as pianist and director of several gospel singing groups. Survivors include her husband;Edward Johnson;three sons;Darnell Williams;Edward Lantz;Jr.;and Kirk Lantz;two daughters;Terri Lynn Lantz Baldwin and Teresa Lantz Brown;all of Mt.Pleasant;her brothers;Robert Williams of Norristown;William Williams of Mt.Pleasant;Richard Williams of Norristown;and Larry Williams of Stockton;Calif.;sisters Edna Melvin of Cardale;Pa.;Ruth Williams of Uniontown;Shirley Rogers of Mt.Pleasant;Carol Williams of Corpus Christi;Texas;Patricia Hobson of Mt.Pleasant and Beverly Williams of Mt.Pleasant;seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by a brother;Charles Williams. She is also survived by nieces;nephews;cousins and friends. Friends will be received at the Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;Reed Avenue;Monessen;Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the church Saturday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Griffin E.Mason officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;is handling the arrangements.