Wanita Harper; 86; of Kenric
Manor; Donora; died Wednesday; Jan. 20; 1999; at home.
Mrs. Harper was born Jan.
26; 1912; in Utica; Ohio; a
daughter of the late Lemuel and
Anna Oates Kidwell.
A member of the United
Methodist Church of Monessen;
she had been employed at the
Normandie Restaurant in
Monessen for many years before
her retirement.
She is survived by two
daughters; Mrs. Delbert (Colleen) Bucci of Harmony and
Mrs. Lawrence (Dawn) Devore
of Monessen; a son and
daughter-in-law; William E.
and Loretta Harper of Monessen; two sisters; Midge Smith of
Monessen and Marie Kidwell of
Brookville; Ohio; eight grandchildren;nine great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents; she was
preceded in death by her husband; Donald W. Harper; two
brothers; Kenneth Kidwell and
Leonard Kidwell; a sister;
Audra Rankin and a niece;Verna Straub.
Friends will be received on
Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
at the Rhome Funeral Home
Inc.; 1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;where services will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m.with the Rev.William Gawlas officiating. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

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.