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.

Lucy Ada Clemons Cook Johnson;84;of 78 Main St.;Pricedale;died Tuesday;June 11;1996;in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born Sept.29;1911;in Greensboro;a daughter of the late William and Lera Ada Williams Clemons. A Pricedale resident for the past 70 years;she was a member of Pleasant Green A.M.E.Church;where she was the mother of the church. She was also a former missionary and a former member of the quilting club. Survivors include nine sons and four daughters-in-law;Fred and Evelyn Patterson Johnson;Charles Ray Cook;Donald Cook;and Ralph and Paula Cook;all of Pricedale;Douglas K. Pete and Rose Johnson of Greenhill;Lawrence Marvin Johnson of Pontiac;Mich.;Gary and Veronica Cook and Gaylan Cook;both of Pittsburgh;and Gaylord Cook of Clairton;five daughters;Mrs.Norma Jean (Gene Paul) Jackson of Finleyville;Audrey Mae Johnson;Shirley Ann Bizzelle and Frances Charlene Cook;all of Pricedale;and Gail (Roderick) Jeter of Manassas;Va.;50 grandchildren;32 great-grandchildren;and four great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Fred Patterson Johnson in 1985;and one brother;Lawrence William Clemons. Friends will be received Sunday from 4 to 9 p.m. in the Pleasant Green A.M.E.Church;Pricedale;where funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Robert L.Bailey;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Homes Inc.;Donora;in charge of the arrangements.

Irene Parkins Jesick;87;of Belle Vernon;died Monday;May 27;1996;in Westmoreland Manor;Greensburg;following a lengthy illness. Born Feb.21;1909;in Roscoe;she was the daughter of the late Robert and Sara Jane Moore Parkins. Mrs.Jesick was a member of Marion Presbyterian Church;Belle Vernon (Fairhope). In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;James F.Jesick;who died Dec.19;1994;six brothers;George;James;Norman L.;Robert E.;Norman and Edwin Parkins;and four sisters;Isabella Parkins;Alice Stevenson;Gertrude Parkins and Olive Pensis. Surviving are one daughter;Mona Dell Miller of Belle Vernon;one son and daughter-in-law;James Frederick and Lorraine Parkins of Simsburg;Conn.;four grandchildren;Judith and her husband Roy Horrell and Karen and her husband Thomas Ferita;all of Belle Vernon;and James and Peter Jesick of Simsburg;Conn.;seven great-grandchildren;and four sisters;Florence Morgan of Florida;Margaret Deshields of Maxwell;Estella Bartlett of New York and Mildred Ream of Roscoe. Friends will be received Thursday from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City. Services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the funeral home with the Rev.John Park of Marion Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home.