Joseph (Enoch) Harris of 346 Carroll Ave.;Donora;died Saturday;Feb.1;1986;at 2:35 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. He was 84. Mr.Harris was born April 15;1901;in Lynchburg;Va.;a son of the late Joseph and Rene Harris. He was a retired coal miner. Surviving are his wife;Rosanna Harris;of Donora;three sons;James Harris of Donora;Robert Harris of Pittsburgh and Richard Harris in New York;and five daughters;Callie Moon;Anna Lee Tarpley;Mrs.Loretta Law;Laverne Yarbrough Thornton;and Jo Ann Pace;all of Donora. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home;1324 Meldon Ave.;Donora. Services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Whole Truth Church of God In Christ Church;Donora;with Elder Maurice B.Wade Sr.officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.;Belle Vernon;Pa. The Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ANNA E.FOSTER HALL
Anna E.Hall of Allenport died Thursday;Jan.2;1986;at 8 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. She was 89. Born in Bradenville;Pa.;Oct.11;1896;she was a daughter of the late Grandville Love and Adeline Dovey Foster. Mrs.Hall was a member of the Stockdale Church of the Nazarene and had lived in Allenport Borough for over 60 years. She was preceded in death by her husband;John A.Hall in 1976;four sons;John;Howard;Leroy and George Hall and a daughter;Anna Kent. Surviving are one son;Clell Hall of Islep;N.Y.;two daughters;Mrs.Charles (Carol) Lazar of Allenport;with whom Mrs.Hall made her home;and Thelma Martinelli of Charleroi;18 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.
VIRGINIA E.FETKENHOUR HOUSEMAN
Virginia E.Houseman of 132 Greenhill Drive;Butler died Saturday;Dec.28;1985;at 5:30 p.m.in the Butler Memorial Hospital. She was 73. Mrs.Houseman was born Sept.2;1912;in Jefferson Township;Fayette County;a daughter of the late Rudolph and Blanche Beller Fetkenhour. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon. Mrs.Houseman had lived in the Belle Vernon area most of her life;moving to Butler 18 month ago. She was a former employee of Valdiserri’s Bakery in North Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband;Irwin C.Houseman;in 1967;and by two sisters;Goldie Fazio;1983;and Gladys Deems;1977. Survivors include a son;Rudy I.Houseman of Atlanta;Ga.;a daughter;Mrs.Anthony (Cathy) Nicastro of Butler;with whom she made her home;and four grandchildren. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.n. in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Tuesday;Dec.31;at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Charles K.Sowden;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Fredericktown;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.
WILLIAM S. HOHENBERGER
William S.Hohenberger;227 East Lincoln Ave.;New Castle;died Wednesday;Dec.25;1985;at 9:55 a.m.in the Jamison Memorial Hospital;New Castle. He was 84. Mr.Hohgenberger was born in Pittsburgh on Oct.19;1901;a son of the late Sebastian and Anna Hohenberger. He was a retired foreman of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Monessen Plant. He was married 65 years to the former Frances Columbus;who survives. In addition to his wife;he is survived by a son;Sheldon of Warren;Ohio;a daughter;Mrs.Dolores Reiter of New Castle;five grandchildren;and seven great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Noga Funeral Home;1142 South Mill St.;New Castle;on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in the First Baptist Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Earl Lehman officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
MARGARETCONTZ HOULIS
Margaret Contz Houlis of Grindstone;R.D.1;formerly of 1514 Marion Ave.;Monessen;died Saturday;Aug.17;1985;in Brownsville General Hospital;Brownsville;following a brief illness. She was 78. Mrs.Houlis was born Sept.23;1906;in Hungary;a daughter of the late Mr.and Mrs.Frank Contz. She and her late husband;George Houlis;owned and operated the Park Confectionery on Monessen’s Third Street for many years and was formerly associated with the Victory Restaurant in Monessen. Surviving are two daughters;Mrs.Alex (Norma) Lukacs of Trenton;N.J.and Mrs.Don (Margie) Kalvesmaki of Belle Vernon;one son;John Houlis;of Charleroi;10 grandchildren;four great-grandchildren;and two brothers;Julius Contz of Belle Vernon and Frank Contz of Ambridge;Pa. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in the chapel of the funeral home. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa.
ALMA J.HAYWOOD HUMPHRIES
Alma J.Humphries of 1320 Webster St.N.E.;Washington;D.C.;and a former resident of Monessen;died Tuesday;Aug.6;1985;at 3 a.m. in the Washington Hospital Center in Washington;D.C. Mrs.Humphries was 93. Born Oct.16;1891;in Raleigh;N.C.;she was a daughter of the late George and Jane Haywood. In addition to her parents;Mrs.Humphries was preceded in death by her husband;John M.;Jan.28;1961;and by two sons and three daughters. She was a member of the Wayman A.M.E.Church of Monessen. Surviving are three daughters;Martha W.Humphries of Monessen and Naomi E.Powler and Dorcas Glasco;both of Washington;D.C.;a son;Samuel H.Humphries of Monessen;21 grandchildren;35 great-grandchildren;six great-great-grandchildren;a sister;Cora L.Ray of Washington;D.C.;three nephews;James;Sylvester and Jefferson Humphries;a devoted daughter-in-law Mildred Humphries and a son-in-law Lorenzo Glasco;and many devoted relatives and friends. Friends are being received Friday from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Wayman A.M.E.Church;Monessen;where funeral services will be held Saturday;Aug.10;at 11 a.m. with Rev.Robert Taylor;pastor officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Draper Funeral Home;Monessen;is in charge of arrangements.
MARYOLYNICK HAYDUK
Mary Olynick Hayduk of 935 Brown St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Aug.7;1985;at 3:10 p.m. in her home. She was 95. Mrs.Hayduk was born July 16;1890;in Czechoslovakia;a daughter of the late George and Anna Olynick. A life-long resident of the Belle Vernon community;she was a member of St.Sebastian’s Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Mrs.Hayduk was preceded in death by her husband;Stephen Hayduk;on Nov.30;1949;by two sons;Steve Hayduk;in 1971;and Johh Hayduk;in 1984;and by two brothers;John Olynick and Joseph Olynick. Surviving are one son;Cyril Hayduk;of Belle Vernon;three daughters;Mrs.John (Anna) Gadus of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Mary Walkush of Cleveland;Ohio;and Mrs.John (Virginia) Horvath of Dunlevy;18 grandchildren;35 great-grandchildren;and four great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Prayer Service will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St.Sebstian’s Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ANNAKLANDUCH HISIRO
Anna Hisiro of 320 Isabelle Ave.;North Charleroi;died Saturday;July 27;1985;at Mon Valley Hospital Inc. She was 83. Born Sept.28;1901;in Charleroi;she was a daughter of the late Paul and Anna Klanduch. Mrs.Hisiro was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church of Charleroi and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Monessen Eagles. Her husband;John Hisiro;preceded her in death in 1976. Surviving are two sons;John P.Hisiro of North Charleroi and William Hisiro of Fallowfield Township;a daughter;Mrs.Taddeck (Irene) Duda of Levittstown;Pa.;five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. with Pastor James Robbins officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ERNEST S. HALGAS
Ernest S.Halgas of 206 Koslasky Drive;Belle Vernon (Fairhope);died Friday;July 26;1985;at 4:13 a.m. in Allegheny General Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was 60. Mr.Halgas was born June 21;1925;in Pricedale;a son of the late Peter and Mary Wozniak Halgas. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;he was a member of St.Sebstian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon. Mr.Halgas was also a member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659;Belle Vernon American Legion Post 3557;the Fairhope Rod and Gun Club;and the Charleroi Slovak Club. He was a veteran of World War II;having served in the U.S.Navy. Mr.Halgas was employed by Corning Glass;Charleroi Plant;as a sprayer and a screener. Survivors include his wife;Catherine Shuma Halgas;two sons;Ernest P.Halgas of Monessen and Lewrence Halgas of Lebanon;three brothers;Joseph;Mack and Rudolph Halgas;all of Belle Vernon;and one sister;Mrs.Anthony (Genevieve) Zema of Monroeville. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Monday;July 29;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebstian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
RAYMOND T. HARRIS
Raymond T. Harris died unexpectedly
Sunday; July 14;1985; at his
residence; Filbern Manor; 410 N
Water St.; West Newton. He was 63.
Mr. Harris was born July 13;1922;
in Brownsville; a son of the late
Clarence and Daisy Harris Johnson.
He was an employee of Mon Valley
Hospital; Inc.; until March; 1979.
Mr. Harris was a member of the
Mt. Zion Baptist Church; West
Newton.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of
World War II.
Surviving are his stepmother;
Mrs. Viola Johnson of Whitsett;
seven brothers; Thomas; Earnest
and James Johnson; all of Whitsett;
Wayne and Clarence Johnson; both
of Chicago;Ill.;and David Johnson
of New York City;N.Y.(one brother’s name is distorted in newspaper obituary);seven
sisters; Mary Singleton and Lorretta
Bates; both of Whitsett. Cleora Lindsey
of Wilkinsburg; Roberta
Holbrook and Jean Smith; both of
Chicago; 111.; Alberta Burke of Providence;
R.I.; Lorraine Johnson of
Temple Hill; Md.; brothers and
sisters in-law;nieces and nephews
Friends will be received at the Mt.
Zion Baptist Church. West Newton;
Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in Mt.Zion Baptist Church;West Newton;with the Rev.Ronald Crable officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa. The Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
