Ruth (Brown) Dolan of 8206
Auburn Road; Painesville;
Ohio; died Monday;July 19;1982 in
Painesville. She was 62.
Mrs. Dolan was born July
31;1919; in Vestaburg.
She was a member of St.
Gabriel Church; Painesville.
Mrs. Dolan had worked for
IRC Fibers in Painesvllle for
20 years.
Survivors include her husband; John J. Dolan: two
sons; Charles H. of Pinellas
Park; Fla. and John J. Jr. of
Geneva. Ohio; one daughter;
Dixie Lee Sharpe of Largo;
Fla.; two brothers; John
Brown of Vestaburg and
Harry Brown of Cleveland;
Ohio; two sisters; Alice Murphy of Clarksvllle and Beverly Headly of Camp Hill; 16
grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by a sister; Elsie Koss.
Friends will be received In
the Leonard J. Parzynski
Funeral Home; 626 Broad
Ave.; Belle Vernon; on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 lo 9 p.m. A Prayer service will be held on Friday;July 23;1982;at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Church;Belle Vernon;with Father Edward P.Gearing as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
JOHN DZYAK
John Dzyak;70;of 1505 Jones St.;Monessen;died Monday;July 19;1982;at 8:50 a.m. at his home following an illness of the past seven months. Mr.Dzyak was born June 22;1912;n Webster;and had been a resident of Monessen his entire life. He was a retired welder from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Mr.Dzyak was preceded in death by his wife Margaret in November of 1967. Survivors include two sons;Paul of Swanton;ohio and John James of Scottdale;two daughters;Mrs.Thomas (Kathryn) Upton of Royal Oak;Mich.;and Mrs.Jack (Margaret) Putnam of Sandy Hook;Conn.;two brothers;Paul of Monessen and George of San Lorenzo;Calif.;and four sisters;Mrs.William (Anne) Carter of San Demis;Calif.;Mrs.William (Mary) Edwards of Richeyville;and Mrs.Kenneth (Julia) Wherry and Mrs.Helen B.Miller;both of Monessen. Friends will be received in the Robert A.Billick Funeral Home;Inc.;Monessen;on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.;the hour of service with the Rev.Gerald Wilt officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Robert A.Billick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
HARRY E. DAUGHERTY
Harry E.Daugherty;of 605 Locust St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;July 7;1982;at 12:52 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 66. Mr.Daugherty was born April 5;1916;in Clairton;a son of the late Philip and Addie McGavitt Daugherty. He retired in 1976 from employment as a brakeman with the Southwestern Railroad of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation. Mr.Daugherty had been a resident of the Belle Vernon community for more than 50 years. He was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II. Mr.Daugherty was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church and American Legion Post 659;both of Belle Vernon;and the Monessen Croatian Club. Survivors include his wife;Mary Martz Daugherty;at home;one son;Robert Harry Daugherty;of Dormont;Pa.;two daughters;Mrs.Earl (Virginia) McManus of Chesapeake;Va.;and Mrs. Ronald (Mary) Unger of Phoenix;Ariz.;a brother;Thomas Daugherty;of Terre Haught;Ind.;four sisters;Mrs.Hugh (Bertha) Kissler of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Elizabeth Willingham of Woodlake;Calif.;Mrs.Helen Fullard of Munhall and Mrs.Henry (Betty Lou) Teska of Perryopolis;and five grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Friday from 12 noon;until 9 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Belle Vernon Court 1522;Catholic Daughters of America;will hold services Friday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 will hold services Friday at 7:15 p.m. in the funeral home. A Prayer Service will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m.in the funeral home followed by an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers;the family suggests memorial contributions in Mr.Daugherty’s memory may be made to the Kidney Foundation. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
RICHARD DURR
Richard Durr of Fayette City R.D.1 (Brownstown) died Sunday;June 13;1982;at 10:30 a.m.in Presbyterian University Hospital;Pittsburgh;following a lengthy illness. He was 51. Mr.Durr was born April 26;1931 in Brownsville;a son of the late Carl and Pauline McKnight Durr. He was employed at the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Mr.Durr was a U.S.Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict and a member of the First Baptist Church;Brownsville;Brightwell-Daugherty American Legion Post 484;Fayette City;Fayette City Fire Company and the Fayette County Firemen’s Association. Survivors include his widow;Betty Hess Durr;two daughters;Mrs.Charles (Shelly) Biksey and Mrs.Raymond (Wendy) Zehir;both of Fayette City;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;from 7 to 9 p.m.Monday;2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday and until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday;the time of service in the funeral home. The Rev.Robert Higginbotham of the Allison Park United Methodist Church will officiate. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. F.C.V.F.C.will hold services in the funeral home Tuesday at 8 p.m. The Howard W.McCrory funeral home is in charge of arrangements.
WALTER DAVIS
JOHN E. DEAN
John E.Dean of 726 Lookout Ave.;Charleroi;died Wednesday;April 28;1982;at 10 p.m. in the Mon Valley Hospital. He was 83. A lifelong resident of Charleroi;Mr.Dean was born Nov.5;1898;the son of the late John and Margaret Wilding Dean. He was a member of St.Jerome’s R.C.Church of Charleroi and was a retired employee of the Corning Glass Works;Charleroi. Mr.Dean was preceded in death by his wife;Mary Coulson Dean;in March;1980 and a sister;Sara Claybaugh;in March;1982. Survivors include two sons;John E.(Jack) Dean Jr.of Twilight and Donald Dean of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Mrs.Sam (Evelyn) Perok of Charleroi;brother;William Dean of Merritt Island;Fla.;and six grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;on Thursday from 7-9 p.m.and Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday at 1 p.m.at St.Jerome’s Church of Charleroi with Msgr.William Maher officiating. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.
THELMA H.HULL DICKSON
Thelma H.Dickson of 207 Liberty Ave.;Belle Vernon;died at her home Tuesday;April 13;1982;at 3:20 p.m. She was 77. Born in Ada;Ohio;Feb.19;1905;she was the daughter of the late J.L.and Eva Guylon Hull. Mrs.Dickson was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon where she had been president of its Woman’s Association for many years. She was a charter member and member of the Mimiriam Society of Belle Vernon and the Belle Vernon Women’s Club. Mrs.Dickson was past president of the former Charleroi-Monessen Hosptal Auxiliary and a member of the Mon Valley Hospital Auxiliary. She was a graduate of Ohio Northern University. Mrs.Dickson was preceded in death by her husband;Clifford G.Dickson;on May 2;1980. She is surivived by a cousin;Meg Guylon McGeorge of Ada;Ohio. Friends are being received from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m.Thursday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Charles LaPlaca of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.
OTTAVIO M. DeROSE
Ottavio M.DeRose of 614 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;died Thursday;March 4;1982;at 11 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 86. Mr.DeRose was born Oct.8;1895;in Italy;and had been a Monessen resident for the past 55 years. He retired in 1961 from the blast furnace department at the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Mr.DeRose was a member of St.Cajetan R.C.Church;Monessen;Monessen Sons of Italy and the Italian Society of Mutual Aid. Survivors include his widow;Emilla Gatto DeRose;three daughters;Mrs.Pearl Hunter of Monessen;Mrs.Devina Bitonti of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Sylvia Bednar of Warren;Ohio;two sons;Armand DeRose of Monessen and Octavis DeRose Jr.of Eaton Rapids; Mich.;and 12 grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. A blessing service will be held in the funeral home Monday at 9:30 a.m.followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Cajetan R.C.Church;Monessen. The Rev.P.Lino Ramellini will be the celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parish Rosary will be recited Sunday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. Raymond D.Dalfonso is funeral director in charge.
JOSEPH DOMONKOS
Joseph Domonkos of 1004 Hill St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday Jan;28;1982;at 4:05 p.m.at South Hills Convalescent Center;North Strabane Twp. He was 67. Mr.Domonkos was born April 1;1914;in Pricedale;a son of the late Steve and Julia Domonkos. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon Community;he was a veteran of World War II having served with the U.S.Army as a cook. Mr.Domonkos was a member of the Hungarian Club of Pricedale. He was preceded in death by a brother;Frank Domonkos;on July 20;1979. Survivors include a niece;Mrs.Richard (Frances) Zuraw of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m.in the funeral home with interment following in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in chrge of arrangements.
CHARLES DACKO
Charles Dacko;76;of Belle Vernon R.D.5;died Wednesday;Dec.2;1981 at 1:30 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. Mr.Dacko was born March 20;1905 in Lesko;Austria-Hungary;a son of the late Nicholas and Rose Dacko. A resident of the Monessen area since 1920;Mr.Dacko retired from the shipping department of Wheeling-PittsburghSteel Corp.in 1967. He was a member of St.Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church;Monessen;and the Ukrainian Political and Beneficial Association. Survivors include his widow;Mary Revak Dacko;two daughters;Mrs.Daniel (Cecelia) Pysh and Mrs.Kenneth (Melanie) Cooper;both of Carneige;four brothers;Steve and Joseph Dutchko;both of Perryopolis;Pete Dutchko of Belle Vernon and John Dutchko of Donora;three sisters;Mrs.Raymond (Mary) Hice of Perryopolis;Mrs.William (Anne) Moore of Freeport and Mrs.Paul (Rose) Janus of Monessen and six grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Stephen D.Yoney Jr.;Funeral Home;First St.;and Schoonmaker Ave.;Monessen;Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Blessing Service will be held Saturday;Dec.5; at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by Requiem Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. in St.Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church;with the Very Rev.Nicholas Fedorovich officiating. Parastas will be held Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Stephen D.Yoney Jr.Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
