Matushka Mary Youshock Geeza of North Hollywood;Calif.;formerly of the Belle Vernon area;died Tuesday;April 19;1983;at 2:30 a.m.in North Hollywood. She was 83. Mrs.Geeza was born Nov.8;1899;in Pennsylvania;a daughter of the late Michael and Justina Chehorniak Youshock. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;the Very Rev.Theodore Geeza;in 1947. Survivors include two daughters;Nadia Geletka of Warren;Ohio and Vera Vag of North Hollywood;three sons;the Right Rev.Boris Geeza;O.C.A.;Bishop of Chicago;Ralph Geeza of Upper Mont Clair;N.J.;and Eugene Geeza of Canoga Park;Calif.;one brother;David Youshock of Florida;17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mrs.Geeza had been a resident of the state of California for the past 20 years. She was a former member of the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church;Charleroi. Friends will be received Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m.at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.with the Right Rev.Boris Geeza;O.C.A.Bishop of Chicago officiating with the assistance of Rev.John Kluchko;pastor of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church of Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MARGUERITE L.LAGNIER GODLA
Marguerite Godla of 1319 Graham Ave.;Monessen;died Wednesday;Feb.23;1983;in St.Clair Hospital;Mt.Lebanon. She was 65. Mrs.Godla was born May 12;1917;in Monessen;a daughter of the late Eli and Octavic Chambon Lagnier. She was a member of St.Cajetan Church and the Franco Belgian Auxiliary. In addition to her parents Mrs.Godla was preceded in death by her husband;John Julius Godla. Survivors include one son;Eli John Godla of Lansdale;one daughter;Mrs.Anthony (Roberta) Haradin of Mount Lebanon;and two granchildren;Anthony Ray and David Haradin. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Prayer Service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St.Cajetan Roman Catholic Church;Monessen;with the Rev.P.Lino Ramellini;pastor;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.
C.ELIZABETH GESS
ALICEFEDERER GREENLEE
Mrs.Alice Greenlee of Brownstown;Fayette City R.D.1;died Friday;Feb.11;1983;at 8:45 a.m.in Colonial Manor;Bentleyville;following a lengthy illness. She was 91. Mrs. Greenlee was born March 23;1891;in Jefferson Twp.;Fayette County;a daughter of the late G.T.and Christine Gardner Federer. She was preceded in death by her husband;Samuel Greenlee;who died Dec.8;1962. Survivors include a nephew;Donald Ward of Cleveland;Ohio;who she raised;two daughters;Mrs.Leo (Edith) Glasser of Charleroi and Mrs.Elma Emelo of Fayette City;R.D.1;one brother;John Federer of Huntington;W.Va.;one sister;Mrs.George (Evelyn) Guesman;of Belle Vernon R.D.5;five grandchildren;and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.;all day Sunday;and until 11 a.m.Monday;when services will be held in the funeral home;with the Rev.C.E.Stollings;pastor;Fayette City United Methodist Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
JOSEPH N. GRUNWALD
LEOLA B. GRANT
JOHN S. GEEZA
ROBERT B. GIBSON
Robert B.Gibson;of 1234 Hillcrest Ave.;Monessen;died Monday;May 31;1982;at 7:20 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was 63. Mr.Gibson was born May 25;1919;in Monessen;a son of Robert T.Gibson of Largo;Fla.;and the late Irene Scales Gibson. He was employed in the Sheet-Mechanical Department of the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation until his retirement in 1981. Mr.Gibson was a member of the United Methodist Church and the BPO Elks Lodge No.773;both of Monessen. Surviving;in addition to his father;are his wife;Doris Yates Gibson;at home;one daughter;Mrs.David (Jane) Altemara;of Monessen;two sons;Robert W.Gibson of Belle Vernon and Mark Gibson of Monessen;one sister;Mrs.James (Geraldine) Beeler;of Keystone Heights;Fla.;and two grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;at 9 a.m.Wednesday until the time of services at 10 a.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.Kenneth J.Peters;pastor;United Methodist Church;Monessen;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions in Mr.Gibsons’s memory may be made to the Monessen Ambulance Service through the funeral home. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.
ANNA GRANT
WILLIAM SHEPLER GITHENS
William S.Githens of 4080 Hancock;San Diego;Calif.;died Sunday;April 4;1982 in San Diego. He was 80. Mr.Githens was born Nov.1;1901;a son of the late William M.and Elma Shelpler Githens. A resident of the Belle Vernon area most of his life;he had spent the past five months in California. Mr.Githens was a retired foreman at the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a brother;Samuel Ellison Githens. Survivors include one son;William H.Githens of San Diego;Calif.;three sisters;Edna Lambert of Belle Vernon;Elizabeth McSteen of Pinehurst;N.C.and Grace Chalfant of Fairless Hills;Pa.;three brothers;Lloyd K.;Robert T.and Albert W.Githens;all of Belle Vernon;and one granddaughter;Kimberly Githens of San Diego;Calif. Funeral services will be held in San Diego;Calif.with burial in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa.
