Edith Amalong Cook; 80; of
Belle Vernon; died Thursday;
July 23; 1998; in Meridia Ambulatory Care; Sagamore;Ohio.
Mrs. Cook was born Aug 4;
1917; in North Charleroi;the daughter
of the late Robert and
Nellie McQuiston Amalong
A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon;
she was a deacon for
First Presbyterian Church;
Belle Vernon; where she was a
member of the Women’s Association and the HOA Class. She is survived by four sons;Earl Y. Cook Jr of Macedonia;
Ohio; Ronald W. Cook of Jacksonville.
Fla.; the Rev David I.Cook of Belle Vernon and Sgt.
Gary Cook of the U S Army;
two brothers; Jerry Amalong of
Cleveland; Ohio and Wendell
Amalong of California. Pa ; one
sister; Dolores Wanda of Cleveland;
Ohio; nine grandchildren
and nine great-grandchildren.
Besides her parents; she was
preceded in death by her husband;
Earl Y. Cook Sr. in 1969
and one brother; Robert
Amalong.
Friends will be received on
Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on
Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. in the Leonard J. Parzynski
Funeral Home; 626
Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. Additional
visitation will be on Monday
from 10 to 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;where services will be held at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Richard Klein Jr.;pastor of Rehoboth United Presbyterain Church;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Mary Grace Cardinale;70;of Charleroi;died Wednesday;June 24;1998;in Forbes Hospice;Pittsburgh. Born Nov.4;1927;in Sicily;she was the daughter of the late Calegero and Rosa Palmisano Campieri. Mrs.Cardinale was a member of Mary;Mother of the Church Parish;Charleroi;and the Confraternity of Christian Mothers. She was a retired seamstress from the former Donora Sportswear. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Salvatore Cardinale;two brothers;Carlo and Jack Campieri;and a sister;Stephanina Monaco;in 1998. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law;Jo Marie and Jerry Sokol of Pittsburgh;two stepdaughters;Marie Rocca and Stella Gibino;both of Charleroi;one grandson;Andrew John Sokol;and a brother;Pino Campieri of St.Louis;Mo. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday at 10 a.m.in Mary;Mother of the Church;Charleroi. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Charlotte Dean-Ashton Coates;75;of Fayette City (Brownstown);died Sunday May 24;1998;at 11:10 a.m. in Haven Crest Nursing Center. Born Jan.4;1922;in North Charleroi;she was the daughter of the late John and Blanche Minerva Hall Dean-Ashton. Mrs.Coates resided in Brownstown for 52 years and was a member of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;and its Rosary Society. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by a great-grandson;Thomas Scott Brougher;four brothers; Jim;Melvin;Llewllyn and Milton Sharrar;and four sisters;Kathryn Sharrar;Loverne McCrory;Naomi Skibo and Ruth Gaskill. Surviving are her husband;Pete Coates;one son and daughter-in-law;John Jack and Lynne Coates Sr.of Speers;a daughter and son-in-law;Catherine C.and Jack W.Marshall of Fayette City;four grandchildren;John A.Coates Jr.;Joseph Peter Coates;Aimee Beth Marshall Brougher and Jack C.Marshall;and two great-granddaughters;Stephanie Brougher and Breanna Coates. Friends were received Monday and will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A prayer service will be held in the funeral home Wednesday at 9:15 a.m.;followed by Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Leonard J.McAlpin;pastor;as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parish Rosary will be recited in the funeral home at 3 p.m.Tuesday. A parish wake service will be held in the funeral home at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Arrangements are being handled by the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home.

Robert C.Cowart;19;of Belle Vernon;Rostraver Township;died Monday;Feb.16;1998;at 12:15 a.m.in North Charleroi.  Born Nov.16;1978;in Memphis;Tenn.;he was the son of Rose Bonucci Cowart of Rostraver Township and William D.Cowart Sr.of Memphis;both of whom survive.  He was a senior at Belle Vernon Area High School and planned to enter the U.S.Marine Corps after graduating with the Class of 1998.  He was employed at Pizza Hut in Belle Vernon.  In addition to his parents;he is survived by two brothers;William D.Cowart Jr.and James R.Cowart;at home;two sisters;Ginger Potts of Clarksville;Tenn.;and Nina Wolfe of Brookfort;Ill.;and his maternal grandfather;Robert Bonucci of Belle Vernon.  Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon.  Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home with Pastor Brian Geesaman of Mentor Road Bible Church;Elizabeth;officiating.  Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  If friends wish;contributions may be made on behalf of the family through the funeral home.  Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Kerry C.Culp;48;of 24 Somer St.;Pricedale;died Tuesday;Jan.27;1998;at 9:05 p.m.in the emergency room of Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Born June 3;1949;in Mount Pleasant;he was a son of Luther G.Culp of Pricedale and Anabelle Houseman Culp of Charleroi. A retired U.S.Army veteran;he was a member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 and the Pricedale Hungarian Club. Mr.Culp was a communication specialist for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was also an instructor at Chon’s School of Karate. In addition to his parents;survivors include his wife;Vielka Garcia Culp;one son;Kerry C.Culp Jr at home;two daughters;Mrs.Todd (Carrie Ann) McDaniels of Guam and Chrystal Ann Culp at home;three brothers;Shawn L.Culp of Pricedale;Frank Feran Culp of Charleroi and Rori Culp of Donora;two sisters;Mrs.Richard (Michele) Triggiani of Arnold City and Mrs.Alex (Crystal) Amicarella of Sutersville;and two grandchildren. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 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 Friday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.;in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.E.George Saletrik;parochial vicar;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Legion of Mary of St.Sebastian Church will recite the Rosary Thursday at 3 p.m.in the funeral home. Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 will conduct a service Thursday at 7 p.m.in the funeral home. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Kenneth E. Clifford; 82; of
Jacksonville; Fla.; formerly of
Rostraver Township; died Wednesday; Jan. 14; 1998; at 11:50
p.m. in Avante Nursing and Rehab Center; Jacksonville
Beach; Fla.
He was born July 3; 1915; in
Yukon; a son of the late John H.
and Edith Brenning Clifford.
A member of the Pricedale
Union Church; he resided in
Florida since 1992. He retired in
1980 as a body and fender man
in the auto industry.
Survivors include one son
and daughter-in-law; Kent T.
and Kathleen Clifford of Jacksonville; Fla.; two sisters; Marion Powell of Forest Hills and
Betty Sullivan of Turtle Creek;
five grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by his
wife; Alice Steinmiller Clifford;
who died May 7; 1991; and one
son; Kenneth R. Clifford. Friends will be received in the Ferguson Funeral home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Saturday from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m.;when funeral services will be held with the Rev.James J.Mimidis;pastor of the Pricedale Union Church;officiating. Burial will be Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.