Charlotta F.Ferren;formerly of Allenport;died at Covina Villa;Covina;Calif.on Thursday;Oct.17;1985;at 10:25 p.m. She was 91. Mrs.Ferren waw born Oct.12;1894;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Newton and Miranda Anderson Reeves. She was a member of the Allenport United Methodist Church and the Order of Eastern Star;Monessen. A graduate of California State Teachers College;Mrs.Ferren was a former school teacher. She was also a former postmistress in Allenport. Mrs.Ferren left Allenport Oct.1;1981;to go to California. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Frank Ferren;in 1953. She was also preceded in death by brothers and sisters. Survivors include a son and a daughter;Frank E.Ferren and Mrs.John (Virginia) Piribek;both of Covina;Calif.;sx grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Patricia Bower of the Allenport United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
CARL M. FAYAK
Carl M.Fayak Sr.;528 Fayette Ave.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly at 12:07 a.m. Friday;Oct.11;1985;in the St.Clair Hospital. He was 57. Mr.Fayak was born in Charleroi on May 19;1928;a son of the late Michael and Ann Polacek Fayak. He was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church of Belle Vernon;the Polish and Slovak clubs of Monessen and the Elks of Pittsburgh. He lived in Belle Vernon the past 31 years and formerly lived in Monessen. He was employed at the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.Monessen plant. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a sister;Rosemarie Fayak. Survivors include his wife;Josephine Pasqua Fayak;a son;Carl M.Jr.;of Roscoe;a daughter;Mrs.Carla Bogden of Pittsburgh;a brother;retired Air Force Major Edward G.Fayak of Altus;Okla;two sisters;Mrs.Gabe (Dolores) Gembarosky of Brookfield;Ohio;and Mrs.William (Ruth) Bielawski of Monessen;a granddaughter;Michol Alexandra Bogden;and a mother-in-law;Mary Pasqua;with whom he made his home. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer services will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in the St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
KATHRYN M.ROGERS FOOR
Kathryn M.Foor of Belle vernon R.D.5;Rostraver Township;died Thursday;Aug.29;1985;at 3:25 a.m. in the Mon Valley Hospital. She was 75. Mrs.Foor was born May 7;1910;in Broad Top Township;Bedford County;a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Bonner Rogers. She was a member of Union Church;Pricedale. A resident of Rostraver Township the past 40 years;Mrs.Foor had previously lived in Monessen. Survivors include her husband;Maynard C.Foor;two sons;Maynard James Foor of Grindstone R.D.1 and Edmond D.Foor of Belle Vernon R.D.5;one daughter;Mrs.Robert (Lillian) Halinka of Monessen;one brother;Mearl Rogers of Mercersburg;one sister;Lillian Laughlin of South Carolina;14 grandchildren;and 11 great-grandchildren. Mrs.Foor also raised another child;Shirley Williamson Moyer of the state of California. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Saturday;Aug.31;at 11 a.m. with the Rev.David R.Reeves Jr.;pastor of Union Church of Pricedale;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.
MARYBAKE FRESHWATER
Mrs.Mary Freshwater;of Brownstown;Fayette City;R.D.1 died Sunday;July 14;1985;at 5:45 a.m. in the Favio Nursing Center;Markleysburg;Pa.;after a lengthy illness. She was 94. Mrs.Freshwater was born July 3;1891;in Washington Twp.;Fayette County;a daughter of the late Edward and Clara Bevans Bake. She was a Protestant by faith. Mrs.Freshwater was preceded in death by her husband;Earl Freshwater in 1974. Surviving are two sons;Bevan Freshwater of Florida and Walter Freshwater of Philadelphia;Pa.;three grandchildren;four great-grandchildren;and several nieces an nephews. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.;all day Tuesday and until 11 a.m. Wednesday when services will be held in the funeral hoem;with the Rev.Norman C.Hunt;pastor;California Christian Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
CARRIEBASILE FLORA
Carrie Basile Flora of Belle Vernon died Thursday;May 9;1985;at 6:05 a.m. in Westmoreland Manor;Greensburg. She was 80. Mrs.Flora was born May 11;1904;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Joseph and Sarah Rogers Basile. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon Community;she was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;Catholic Daughters of America Belle Vernon Court No 1522;and the Belle Vernon Women’s Club. Mrs.Flora was active during World War II in the Civil Defense patrols. She was preceded in death by her husband;Ross D.Flora on Aug.29;1984; by a son;Jack Flora;;by two brothers;Robert and Sam Basile;and by a sister;Rose Greco. Surviving are two daughters;Mrs.Dana (Thelma) Raboci and Mrs. George (Sara) Malaga;both of Belle Vernon;four brothers;Roland;James and Ross Basile;all of Belle Vernon;and Anthony Basile of Virginia;two sisters;Mrs.Mary Male of Pittsburgh and Mrs.Margaret Harrison of Belle Vernon;six grandchildren;and seven great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A prayer Service will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. in the funeral home followed by a 9:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ANN G.GRAHAM FEE
Ann Graham Fee;87;of 405 Fayette St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Jan.17;1985;at 2:40 a.m. in Haven Crest Nursing Home;Carroll Twp. She was 87. Mrs.Fee was born Sept.27;1897;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Thomas and Lillie Gibson Graham. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband;George E.Fee;1962;and by a sister;Nora Graham;Dec.10;1964. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon community;she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon and attended the Regulars Class of the Church. Mrs.Fee was a charter member of the Belle Vernon Mimiriam Literary Club. She was also a member of the Belle Vernon Women’s Club. She had taught school in the Belle Vernon and Monessen areas. Survivors include three sons;James G.Fee of Monongahela;G.Thomas Fee of Belle Vernon and J.Samuel Fee of Mapleview;five grandchildren;Beth and Catherine;both of Belle Vernon;Cynthia of Mapleview;and Sarah and Stephen;both of Monongahela;and two sisters;Mrs.Laura Nahar and Mrs.Eleanor Barrass;both of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Saturday;Jan.19;at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev.Charles LaPlaca;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MALCOLM CHESTER FERGUSON JR
Malcolm C.Ferguson Jr of 621 Chatham Road;Fairless Hills;Pa.died Tuesday Nov.20;1984;at 8 a.m. at his home. He was 66. Mr.Ferguson was born May 20;1918;in Belle Vernon;a son of the late Malcolm C.and Virginia Dent Ferguson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister;Jean Melenyzer;1970. Mr.Ferguson had been a resident of Fairless Hills since 1952. He retired in March 1981 from the Fairless Hills Plant of the U.S.Steel Corp. where he was employed as a millrite. He was a veteran of World War II;having served as a Marine Sergeant. Survivors include two sons;Malcolm C.Ferguson III of Fairless Hills and G.Fred Ferguson of Doylestown;three daughters;Michelle and Sarah V.Ferguson;both of Wildwood;N.J.;and Marcie McGovern of Levittown;one brother;Shelby D.Ferguson of Belle Vernon;and eight grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Beck-O’Neill-Strouse Funeral Home;Levittown;Pa.;where services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
LAVERNE E.WINSTONE FERGUSON
LaVerne E.Ferguson of 9 Washington Drive;Monessen;died Thursday;Nov.15;1984;in Allegheny General Hospital;Pittsburgh;following a sudden illness. She was 55. Mrs.Ferguson was born June 19;1929;in North Charleroi;a daughter of Sadie Neil Winstone and the late David Winstone. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monessen. In addition to her mother;survivors include her husband;Harold R.Ferguson;two daughters;Mrs.Andrew (Sheila) Duda of Fayette City and Mrs.Joseph (Donna) Yurko of Monessen;one son;David H.Ferguson at home;three grandchildren;four sisters;Davene McKelvy of West Newton;Vivian Ammon of Fellsburg;Dorothy Johnson of Monessen and Lorna Wulf of Toledo;Ohio;and two brothers;David Ozzie Winstone of Monessen and Donald Winstone of Florida. 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 Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;where services will be held on Monday;Nov.19 at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Earl Lebman officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ROSS D. FLORA
Ross D.Flora of 516 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Aug.29;1984;at 6:29 a.m. in the Mon Valley Hospital. He was 84. Mr.Flora was born May 11;1900;in Belle Vernon;a son of the late Jack and Tomasina Flora. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son;Jack Flora;three sisters;Mary Mascara;Ann Polizzano and Angelina Brazak;and by two brothers;John and Pete Flora. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon;Mr.Flora was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society. Survivors include his wife;Carrie Basile Flora;two daughters;Mrs.Dana (Thelma) Raboci and Mrs. George (Sara Jane) Malaga;both of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Frank Flora of Belle Vernon and Joseph Flora of Pittsburgh;one sister;Mrs.Josephine Neil of Charleroi;six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where prayer services will be held Saturday;Sept.1;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BERNICESMITH FIELDS
Bernice Smith Fields of 56 Zundel St.;Pricedale;died Sunday;Aug.26;1984;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. She was 63. Mrs.Fields was born Sept.30;1920;in Richmond;Va.;a daughter of the late Daniel and Marie Smith. She had been a Pricedale resident since 1925. Mrs.Fields was a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church;Library;Pa.;and the Shiloh Food Bank. She was preceded in death by her husband;Fred C.(Fish) Fields;in 1974;and by two brothers;Robert and Jennings;and by a sister;Dorothy. Surviving are nine sons;Frederick (Buggie) and Arthur;both of Pricedale;David and Raymond;both of Pontiac;Mich.;Harold C.;a U.S.Marine Corps master sergeant stationed at Camp Pendleton;Calif.;Daniel H.of Lexington Park;Md.;Richard of Cleveland;Ohio;William E.of Dunlevy and Ronald of Pittsburgh;three daughters;Lillian Watkins of Pricedale;Linda Detwiler of Library;Pa.and Marie Jones of Belle Vernon;eight sisters;Bertha Gibson;Jacqueline Smith;Alma Hilton;Aretha Smith;Louise Tansmore and Barbara Smith;all of Pittsburgh;Roberta Hollaway of Donora and Cornilius Cook of Cleveland;Ohio;four brothers;Nathaniel Smith of St.Petersburg;Va.;Albert Smith of Monessen;Calvin Smith of Donora and James Smith of Pittsburgh;30 grandchildren;seven great-grandchildren;and a host of other relatives and friends. Mrs. Fields is also survived by two friends;Inez Wilson and Amanda Hewitt. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen and at the Pleasant Green A.M.E.Church on Thursday until 1 p.m.;the time of services with pastor James Gillian of the Shiloh Baptist Church of Library officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
