The Rev.Wilbur J.Hubbard;70;of 684 Mckee Ave.;Monessen;went to be with our Lord on Friday;Dec.1;2000 in Mon Valley Hospital;following a lengthy illness. He was born Dec.1;1930 in Galveston;Texas;a son of the late Leroy Hubbard Sr.and Georgia Hubbard;who survives and resides in Hitchcock;Texas. The Rev.Hubbard was a graduate of Central High School in Galveston;Texas. He attended the Corte Business School and the Maryland General Seminary;both in Baltimore;as well as the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. He was employed for seven years as an activity director and counslor with Threshold Group Home Inc.;Greensburg. Baptist by faith;he became ordained as a minister on May 29;1951 at Second Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Houston;Texas. He was the founding pastor of Sunnyside Baptist Church in Houston. He also served as pastor of St.James Baptist Church in Baltimore for three years;the Morning Star Baptist Church in Baltimore for five years;the Fellowship Baptist Church in Monessen for 23 years and was installed as pastor of First Baptist Church in Lamberton in 1997. He served in many capacities within the organizational structure of the Youghiogheny Western Baptist Association Inc. He was also a past president of the Monessen Clergy Association;a member of the Monessen Planning Commission and a former member of the board of directors of the Community Food bank in McKeesport. He was a member of Mt.Aarrot;in Cardale at the time of his death. In addition to his father;he was preceded in death by two brothers;Leroy Hubbard Jr.and Henry Hubbard. Survivors;in addition to his mother;include his wife;Myrtle Allen Hubbard of Monessen;two daughters;Marjorie Arlene Oliver of Pittsburgh;and Sandra Ann Logan of Harrisburg;one sister-in-law;Jewel Hubbard of Galveston;Texas;four grandchildren;Earl Miller Jr.of Pittsburgh;Stacey Annise Kent of Harrisburg;Charla Anne Johnson of Williamsport and Cassandra Arlene Logan of State College;three great-grandchildren;Brandon Earl Miller;Chandler Jerrold Logan and Logan Belai Kent;and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Gate of Heaven Church of God in Christ;Reed Ave.;Monessen;where funeral services will be held Wednesday;Dec.6 at 1 p.m.;with the Rev.James Slaughter;pastor of Mt.Aarrot;officiating;assisted by Elder William Bass;pastor of Gate of Heaven Church of God in Christ. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home;Monessen;is in charge of the arrangements.

Catherine M.Huscroft;82;of North Charleroi;died Saturday;July 22;2000;in the Washington County Health Center;Washington;Pa. She was born on Jan.25;1918;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Stephen Stanley and Louise (Steinmiller) Nichol. Mrs.Huscroft was a member of the First Christian Church of Charleroi and was a former member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary of Charleroi. She was retired from the former McGinley Maintenance. Survivors include a daughter;Mrs.Joe (Louise) Garcia of North Charleroi;a sister;Mrs.Ray (Dory) Lehr of North Charleroi;a brother and his wife;Mr.Stephen Stanley Nichol Jr.and his wife;Hazel;of Stone Mountain;Ga.;four grandchildren;Lynne Punich of Simpsonville;S.C.;Terri Legg of Belle Vernon;Donald Gray of Hagerstown;Md.;and David Gray of Belle vue;Pa.;and by several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Joseph Huscroft;by a brother;Samuel Nichol;and one grandson;Gary Gray Jr. Friends wre received Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m.and will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held on Tuesday;July 25;2000;in the SCHROCK-HOGAN FUNERAL HOME INC.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;at 10 a.m.;with the Rev.Jim Linn officiating. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Larry W.(Buddy) Heino;48;of Dunlevy;died Thursday;June 8;2000;in Integrated Health Services of Greensburg. He was born March 22;1952;in North Charleroi;a son of Leonard T.Heino;who died April 30;1996;and Helen F.Zadrozny Heino who survives. Larry;who lived with his mother;was a member of the Roscoe Sportsmen’s Club;the Allenport Rod and Gun Club and the Dunlevy Hunting Camp. A life-long Dunlevy resident;he was employed as a crane operator at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel;Allenport. He graduated from Charleroi High School in 1971 where he was a member of the soccer team. In addition to his mother;he is survived by two brothers;Leonard D.and his wife;Kathleen Heino of Long Branch;and Jeffrey W.Heino of Dunlevy;three nieces;Lisa;Lindsey abd Christina Heino;and several aunts and uncles. Friends will be received the the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME;INC.;a Golden Rule funeral home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon ;Saturday 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where funeral services will be held Monday at 11:30 a.m. with Fr.Felix Pyzowski of St.Joseph’s Mission Parish;Fairhope;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Elizabeth Harris; 61; of Belle
Vernon; died Wednesday; May
24; 2000; in Mon Valley
Hospital. She was born Oct. 10;
1938; in Pricedale; a daughter
of the late Abraham Jackson
and Beatrice Summers
Jackson; who survives.
Survivors; in addition to her
mother; include one son and
daughter-in-law; Monty and
Sarah Harris of Poughkeepise;
N.Y.; one grandson; Daniel M.
Harris; one aunt; Leonora
Shaw of Mississippi; and one
uncle; Edward Vail of
Pricedale. Friends will be
received in the Pleasant Green
A.M.E. Church; Johnson
Street; Pricedale; on Monday
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and
Tuesday until 11 a.m.; when
services will be held with the
Rev. Millie Thomas officiating.
Burial will be in Belle Vernon
Cemetery. THE ELEYMCCRORY FUNERAL HOME
INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette
City; is in charge of the
arrangements.