Marling E.Haney;69;of Star Junction;died Saturday.Oct.3;1998;at 1:15 p.m. in his home. He was born March 2;1929;in Uniontown; a son of the late Arthur E.and Edna I.Johnson Haney. Mr.Haney was a veteran of the Korean War;serving with the U.S.Army. He was a member of VFW Post 47 of Uniontown. Survivors include two sisters;Faye Mincome of Elizabeth and Joy Folle of Daisytown;and two brothers;Edward Hepple of Charleroi and Gene Hepple of Fayette City. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a sister;Audrey Roberts. Friends will be received in the Blair-Lowther Funeral Home Inc.;106 E.Independence St.;Perryopolis;Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday until 11 a.m.;the hour of service;with Mike Vindivich officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Blair-Lowther Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

James E. Hicks; 73; of CharIeroi; died Thursday; May 14;1998;in the emergency room of Mon Valley Hospital.
Born Aug. 30; 1924. in
Washington Township; he was
the son of the late Russell and
Pearl Hough Hicks.
He was Catholic by faith.
Mr. Hicks was a U.S. Navy
veteran of World War II and a
member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by his
wife; Helen Hicks; who died Oct.
19; 1991.
Surviving are a daughter and
son-in-law; Linda and Richard
Finley of Dawson R.D.I; and a
sister; Ruth Todd of the state of
Indiana.
Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
and Saturday until 1 p.m. in the
Eley McCrory Funeral Home Inc.;Main St.;Fayette City. A Blessing service will be held Saturday at 1 p.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.John Cindric officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Eley-McCrory Funeral Home Inc.
Inc.; Main Street; Fayette City.

Janice B.holiday;61;of Kuhntown Road;Somerset;died Wednesday;May 13;1998;in Jefferson Hospital. Born Dec.30;1936;in North Charleroi;she was the daughter of Evelyn Biagini Bauer;who survives;and the late Ernest Bauer. Mrs.Holiday was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Parish;Monessen;the Annita Garibaldi Lodge of Belle Vernon;and the Eastern Star of Red Hook;N.Y. She lived in Somerset for the past year having resided in Monessen for 25 years. She retired in 1992 as an optician for the former Doctors Cherkin and Voight in Donora. In addition to her father;she was preceded in death by a son;Roderick Morgan Holiday;who died Aug.9;1986. Surviving;in addition to her mother;are her husband;James E.Holiday;one son and daughter-in-law;Erin Patrick and Danielle Holiday of Odenton;Md.;one daughter;Suzette Holiday of Crofton;Md.;a brother;Thomas A.Bauer of Lorain;Ohio;four grandchildren;Farrell Holiday DiBart;Taylor DiBart;Nicholas James Holiday and Jacquelyn Morgan Holiday. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A prayer service will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of the Annita Garibaldi Lodge of Belle Vernon will conduct services in the funeral home at 3:15 p.m.;Friday. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Lloyd K.Hite;66;of Locust Road;Coal Center;died Monday;April 20;1998;in the Veterans Administration Hospital;Oakland.   Born Aug.24;1931;in Donora;he was the son of the late Lloyd Hite and Mary Keifer Crawford of Dormont;who survives.  Mr.Hite was a member of the Meadows Standardbred Horseman’s Association.  He was an active horse trainer at Ladbroke at the Meadows.  He was an avid bowler in two leagues at Tan-O-Bell Lanes in Bentleyville.   He lived in Coal Center for 10 years and was formerly of Belle Vernon.  He retired from the former Page plant in Monessen and was a U.S.Army veteran.  In addition to his mother;he is survived by his wife of 43 years;Donna Evans Hite;his stepmother;Vivian Hite of Belle Vernon;a son and daughter-in-law;Wayne and Trudy Hite of Coal Center;two daughters and a son-in-law;Janis and Barry Niemiec of Clarksville and Colleen Hite of Coal Center;one sister;Nancy Sheran of Dormont and eight grandchildren;Kris;Justin;Carter and Casey Hite;Barry M.Niemiec Jr.;Joshua Miller;Ryne Niemiec and Jessica Martin.  Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 11 a.m.to noon in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;  Services will be held Wednesday at noon in the funeral home with the Rev.Dan Owen;pastor of Grace United Methodist Church;Coal Center;officiating.  Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

John L.Hamer;76;of Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Jan.7;1998 at home.  A steel mill worker by trade;he was a veteran of World War II and an elder in the Marion Presbyterian Church in Fairhope;where he was active on the dartball team.  He was a member of the American Legion Post 659 in Belle Vernon.  He is survived by his wife;Sarah;two sons;James Hamer of South Park and Bruce Hamer of Middletown;two brothers;Allen Hamer of Belle Vernon and Willard Hamer of Charleroi;one sister;Emma Jean Dunn of Belle Vernon.  Services will be held at the convenience of the family.