Donna F.Matthews Jodon;56;of 525 Alexander St.;Monongahela;died Friday;Sept.26;1997;at 8:39 p.m. at Vencor Hospital;Oakdale;Pa. She was born March 5;1941;in Fairhope;a daughter of the late Fred and Eva Ruby Matthews. Mrs.Jodon resided in Monongahela for the past 32 years;where she was a member of St.Paul’s Episcopal Church;Monongahela. She retired as a bank teller with 3 Rivers Bank in Washington;Pa.;and was an avid card player;playing with several card clubs in the Mon Valley. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Gerald E.Jodon on Feb.10;1985;and a brother;Robert E.Matthews. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law;G.Mark and Kristyn Jodon of Houston;Texas; and Thomas A.and Lynn Jodon of Uniontown;one daughter;Trisann Jodon of Glendale Heights;Ill.;two brothers;Fred H.Matthews of Hedgesville;W.Va.;and Bernard P.Matthews of Monroeville;one sister;Mrs.George (Claudia) Rossi of Long Branch;and five grandsons;Austin;Jared;Tyler;Gray and Cole Jodon. Friends will be received Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Services will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Robert M. Johnston; 81; of
922 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon;
died Tuesday; Sept. 2; 1997; at
4:07 p.m. at his home.
Born March 13; 1916; in
Pittsburgh; he was a son of the
late Michael and Galeen Boyce
Johnston.
Mr. Johnston was a lifelong
resident of the Belle Vernon
community; where he was a
member of First Presbyterian
Church of Belle Vernon and its
Adult Sunday School class.
He retired as a motor inspector at Wheeling-Pittsburgh
Steel’s Allenport plant.
Mr. Johnston was a 50-year member of Belle Vernon Masonic Lodge 643 F&AM;Uniontown Lodge of Perfection;Pittsburgh Consistory;life member of Syria Temple;Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 209 of Belle Vernon and a social member of the Belle Vernon Legion Club. He was also a charter member of the Belle Vernon Lions Club;where he was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellow. Survivors include his wife;Myrtle Sanderson Johnston;with whom he celebrated 56 years of marriage this past April;two daughters;Mrs.Fred (Linda) Aten of Belle Vernon and Nancy Johnston of Youngwood;two grandchildren;Susan Aten of Belle Vernon and Robert Aten of Pittsburgh;one great-granddaughter;Olivia Aten;and two brothers;Melvin Johnston of Gibsonia and Gale Johnston of Monessen. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a sister;Dora Metzner;and a brother;Thomas Johnston. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Services will be held Friday at 1 p.m.in the funeral home;with Rev.James C.Ramsey;pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Belle Vernon Masonic Lodge 643 F&QM will hold services in the funeral home Thursday at 7 p.m. The Belle Vernon Lions Club will pay respects at the funeral home Thursday at 8 p.m. The Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Nathan Edward Jackson;21;of Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Aug.24;1997;in Allegheny General Hospital. He was born Feb.12;1976;in New Eagle;a son of Rhinehart Jackson and Susan Fall. He was a graduate of Monessen High School and a member of the Union Baptist Church;Monessen. Survivors include his mother;Susan Fall of Belle Vernon;and his maternal grandmother;Phyllis Fall of Belle Vernon;aunts;uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather;Edward Fall;on Oct.31;1994. 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. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Union Baptist Church;Monessen;with the Rev.L.T.Strader officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Stephen D.Yoney Jr.Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Willis D.Johnson;86;of Fayette City R.D.1 (Brownstown);died Wednesday;March 26;1997;in Monsour Medical Center;Jeannette;following a lengthy illness. He was born July 7;1910;in Fayette City;a son of the late Ellsworth H.and Alethea Briner Johnson. Mr.Johnson was a member of the Fayette City United Presbyterian Church;where he served as an elder for over 20 years. He was a retired steel worker for the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel co.at the Monessen Plant. Surviving are his wife;Olive Osborne Johnson;two daughters and sons-law;Patty and David Cable of Johnstown and Bonnie and William Jones of Sheffield Lake;Ohio;two granddaughters;Lorrie and Brenda;and one great-granddaughter. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two brothers;Eugene Johnson and E.H.(Jake) Johnson;and three sisters;Virginia Hough;Donna Stephens and Florence Highfield. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;334 Main St.;Fayette City;Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Sunday from noon to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Monday until 1 p.m.;the hour of service;in the funeral home with the Rev.Michael Shepard officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

SISTER – LORA LEE TRIGGIANI BROTHER – KENNETH LEE JOHNSTON [DECEASED] GRANDSON – ANTHONY CHARLES JOHNSTON CHUCK DIED IN MON VALLEY HOSPITAL.

Isabell Y. Johnston; 81; of
Belle Vernon R.D. 2 (Rostraver
Township); died Sunday; Feb.
16; 1997; in her home.
Born Jan. 5;1916; in Floreffe;
she was a daughter of the late
Robert and Isabell Carrick
Johnston.
Miss Johnston was a member
of Pricedale Union Church.
Prior to her retirement; she
served four terms as Westmoreland County Recorder of Deeds.
Survivors include three brothers and sisters-in-law;
James C. and Catherine Johnston of Speers Hill; Thomas and
Nathalie Johnston of Belle Vernon R.D. 2 and Robert L. and
Betty Johnston of Canton;two sisters and one brother-in-law; Agnes Krett of
Panama City; Fla.; and Florence and James Weir of Belle
Vernon R D. 2.
In addition to her parents;
she was preceded in death by a
sister; Mrs. John (Martha) McBride. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 9 p.m.in the James C.Stump Funeral Home Inc.;Sweeney Plan;Rostraver Township;where services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.James J.Mimidis officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The James C.Stump Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Jones;48;of Old York Road;Washington;died unexpectedly at 6:25 a.m. Friday;September 27;1996;in Washington Hospital’s emergency department. She was born March 23;1948;in Charleroi;a daughter of Emil and Mary W.Wenzel Livi;of Uniontown. Mrs.Jones was a member of Immaculate Conception Church. She was a teacher at Trinity High School where she taught for the past two years. Prior to that;she taught at John F.Kennedy Grade School for 15 years. She has also been a counselor at the Youth Development Center;Waynesburg. In 1966;she graduated from Mon Valley Catholic High School. In 1970;she graduated from California State Teachers College;where she was a member of Phi Delta Kappa and received their graduate award. She received her master’s degree from California University of Pennsylvania. She also volunteered for Open Doors for the Handicapped and also for the United Way of Washington County. On July 24;1971;she married Douglas P.Jones;who survives. Also surviving;besides her parents and husband;are four daughters;Mardy Jones of Columbia;S.C.;and Diane;Kara and Meghan Jones;all at home;and one sister;Emile Dawn Morse of Wilkinsburg. Friends will be received Sunday and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Warco Funeral Home Inc.;Wilson and East Katherine Avenues;Washington;S.Timothy Warco;director. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Immaculate Conception Church with the Rev.Kevin McKnight as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may made to the charity of one’s choice;the John F.Kennedy Scholarship Fund of Immaculate Conception Church or Citizens Library of Washington. The Warco Funeral Home Inc.Wilson and East Katherine Avenues;Washington;S.Timothy Warco;director;is in charge of arrangements.

Mary A.Jolley;92;of Brownstown;Fayette City R.D.1;died Saturday;Sept.14;1996;following a lengthy illness.  She was born Aug.21;1904;in Washington Township;Fayette County;a daughter of the late John S.and Phyllis Davie Lindey.  Mrs. Jolley was a member of the Fayette City Christian and Missionary Alliance Church.  Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law;William and Margaret Jolley of Fayette City R.D.1;two daughters and sons-in-law;Esther and Leo McCudden of Perryopolis and Shirley and Gino Ferrara of Fayette City R.D.1;two sisters;and a brother-in-law;Phyllis Hickey and Olive and Paul Cope of Fayette City R.D.1;a daughter-in-law;Betty Jolley of Fayette City;R.D.a sister-in-law;Doretha Lindey of Fayette City;12 grandchildren;29 great-grandchildren;and one great-great-granddaughter.   In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Stephen Jolley;who died Dec.15;1960; a son;John T.Jolley;who died Oct.3;1994;a sister;Lavinia Lindey Jones;who died Dec.28;1973;two brothers-in-law;Willard Jones;who died Oct.2;1995 and William Hickey;who died Oct.2;1988;and two brothers;Stanley;who died Jan.16;1973 and Louis Lindey;who died Nov.28;1990.   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 from 10 to 11 a.m.in the Fayette City Christian and Missionary Alliance Church;where services will be held at 11 a.m.with Pastor James Moffett officiating.  Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.