Stella Faryna; 73; of Chestnut Street; Ellsworth; died Saturday; Nov. 29; 1997; at 10:30
p.m. in Mt. Macrina Manor;
Uniontown.
Born May 1; 1924; in Jerome;
Cambria County; she was the
daughter of the late Theodius
Frank and Mary Kolarcheck.
Mrs. Faryna was a member of
Ave Maria Parish; St. Luke’s
Church; in Bentleyville.
On Nov. 4; 1954; she married
John Faryna; who survives.
Also surviving are two
daughters; Mrs. Gordon (Ella
Louise) Watkms of Speers and
Mrs. Gary (Barbara Ann) Hollier of Eighty Four; two sons and
daughters-in-law; Michael
John and Deborah Faryna of
Donora and Frank and Delia
Faryna of Ellsworth; 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents;
she was preceded in death by a
daughter; JoAnn Axton; a
granddaughter; Cheryl Ann Axton; and a brother; Frank
Tanski.
Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Greenlee Funeral Home;
619 Main St.; Bentleyville. A Blessing service will be held in the funeral home Wednesday at 10 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m.in St.Luke’s Church;Bentleyville;with the Rev.Edward S.Litavec as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Albert Gallatin Hospice;90 W.Chestnut St.;Washington;15301;or Ave Maria School;Ellsworth;15331. Arrangements are being handled by the Greenlee Funeral Home.

Robert W.Foulks;77;of Monessen;died Thursday;Nov.13;1997;at 1:42 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. Born April 24;1920;in Webster;he was the son of the late Robert and Lila Popp Foulks. A lifelong resident of Monessen;Mr.Foulks retired Jan.31;1983;from the Allenport plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;where he had worked in the central electric department. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Susan Kossar Foulks on June 13;1990. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law;Dennis Wayne and Judy Foulks;one daughter;Mrs.John (Linda) Gussie of Belle Vernon;two grandsons;John Guzzie of Belle Vernon and Wayne Foulks and his wife Felicia of Monessen;and two great-grandchildren;Linda Susan Foulks and Brian David Foulks. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Stephen D.Yoney Jr.Funeral Home;First Street and Schoonmaker Avenue;Monessen;where services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Paul Lisik;pastor of Epiphany of Our Lord Church;Monessen;officiating. Entombment will follow in the mausoleum of Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Stephen D;Yoney Jr.Funeral Home.

Ernestine Barnes Freeman of 478 Clarendon Ave.;Monessen;died Thursday;Oct.9;1997. Born Nov.19;1929;in Whitsett;she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Lillian Barnes. Formerly of Arnold City;Mrs.Freeman was a graduate of Marion High School in what is now the Belle Vernon Area School District. She had lived in Monessen all of her adult life and worked at the Brookvale Manufacturing facility until it closed in February 1988. A former member of Fellowship Baptist Church;she was a member of Union Baptist Church at the time of her death. Survivors include her husband;Andrew R.Freeman;one daughter;Mrs.Floyd T.(Janet) Carter of Raleigh;N.C.;two sons;Andrew Freeman Jr.of Toldeo;Ohio;and Mark Freeman of Dothan;Ala.;a grandson;Rodney Freeman Jr.;two daughters-in-law;Sherion Freeman of Dothan;Ala.;and Gloria Freeman of Monongahela;and two sisters-in-law;Rosa McCarthy and Carlene Barnes;both of Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by a son;Rodney Freeman who was killed in a car accident in 1973;and a brother;William Barnes. Friends will be received Sunday from 2:30 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Union Baptist Church;Monessen. Services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in the church;with the Rev.Jack A.Howell officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs.Freeman’s name to the Union Baptist Church. The Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;Monessen;is in charge of arrangements.

Wilbert M.(Cuckoo) Floyd;72;of Monessen;died Tuesday;Sept.2;1997 in the Veterans Hospital;Aspinwall. He was born April 10;1925;in Monessen;a son of the late Wilbert M.and Lucy (Mohley) Floyd. He attended Monessen High School. He was a disabled veteran;having served in the U.S.Army during World War II. He was baptised at the St.Paul Baptist Church;Donora. Survivors include his wife;Josephine Floyd;12 children;Wilma;Lucy Jean;Jewel;Douglas;Clemantine;Lucas;McKinley;Connie;Robin;Kay;Helene and Wilbert M.(Ricco) Floyd Jr.and Clarence Tillman;five step-children;Curtis Davis and Robert;Patricia;Gloria and Kathy Joyner;one sister;Mary Floyd of Maryland;four brothers;Francis Floyd of Virginia;James and Thomas Floyd;both of Monessen;Robert Floyd of Donora. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by one sister;Melissa Hill. Friends will be received Friday from 7 to 9 p.m.in the Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;Monessen;where funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Griffin Mason officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;Monessen;is in charge of the arrangements.

Ann M.Ferencz;67;of Monessen;died Sunday;Aug.31;1997;at 1:55 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;following a lengthy illness. Born May 26;1930;in Arnold City;she was the daughter of the late Michael and Ann Vlasic Muzina. Mrs.Ferencz was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church;Monessen. She had worked as a cook and waitress at Villa Nova Restaurant;Monessen;for many years. In addition to her prents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Andrew Ferencz in 1969;a sister;Theresa Hudock and two brothers;Joseph and Jack Muzina. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law;Ronald and Andrea Ferencz DeWitt of Charleroi and David and Arlene Winwood of Fallowfield Township;two brothers;Charles Muzina of Roscoe and John Bud Muzina of Monongahela;two sisters;Mrs.James (Steffie) Barber of Roscoe and Helen Muzina of Arnold City;and five grandchildren;Ron DeWitt and Jackie Matianski of Charleroi;Michelle Winwood and Gordon J.Anderson of Donora and Goeffrey DeWitt of Charleroi. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m.in the Dalfonso-Billick Funeral Home Inc.;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen;where services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Dalfonso-Billick Funeral Home Inc.;Timothy J.Billick;funeral director.

Tony Filardi;83;of Monessen;died Thursday;May 15;1997;in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born July 31;1913;in Monessen;a son of the late Salvatore and Josephine Scaletta Filardi. He was Catholic by faith and a lifelong resident of Monessen. He retired after 24 years of service for Page Steel and Wire;Monessen. He later worked at the Charleroi Plant of Corning Glass. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Derna A.Filardi on March 5;1989;and one brother;Joseph Filardi Sr.on April 22;1984. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law;Anthony and Ruth Ann Filardi Jr.of Fayette City;and Richard Falardi of Brandon;Fla.;and Ellen Filardi of Belle Vernon;and two grandchildren;Richard Filardi Jr.;and Mrs.Peter J.(Shawn Marie) Vincent;and one brother and sister-in-law;Salvatore and Sarah Filardi of Pittsburgh;and one sister;Mrs.Salvatore (Lena) Battaglia of Santa Monica;Calif. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Stephen D.Yoney Jr.Funeral Home;First Street and Schoonmaker Avenue;Monessen;where funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m.with Fr.Paul Lisik;pastor of the Epiphany of Our Lord Church;Monessen. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. He was also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. The Stephen D.Yoney Jr.Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.