Dolores Stossel Chunkala;49;of Fayette City;died Tuesday;Oct.6;1998;in the Cherry Tree Nursing Center;Uniontown;following a lengthy illness. She was born in Uniontown on Aug.16;1949;a daughter of the late John and Theresa Zimcosky Stossel. Mrs.Chunkala was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;and was previously employed as a cashier in the Belle Vernon Kmart. Survivors include a daughter;Susan Edwards and fiancee Thomas Richard of Fayette City;two sisters and brothers-in-law;Rita and Bill Kulchock of McClellandtown and Virginia and Ted Shutok of Uniontown;and three brothers and two sisters-in-law;Vincent and Ruth Stossel of North Madison;Ohio;Daniel and Sue Stossel of Bedford;Ohio;and John Stossel of Uniontown. Friends were received Wednesday in the Eley/McCrory Funeral Home;Inc.;Main Street;Fayette City;and will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday until 9:30 a.m.;when a blessing service will be held in the funeral home. Funeral Mass will follow at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.Donald P.Trexler as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Eley/McCrory Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Hilda S. Cummings; 85; of
Belle Vernon; died Saturday;
Aug. 29; 1998; in Country Care
Manor; Washington Township.
Born Aug. 18; 1913; in Belle
Vernon; she was a daughter of
the late Oscar and Ethel
Rumble Strenske.
Mrs. Cummings was a member of the First Presbyterian
Church of Belle Vernon; where
she had served as an elder.
She was also a member of Order of Eastern Star Belle Vernon Chapter 196 and the National Retired Teachers
Association.
A lifelong resident of Belle
Vernon; she was a graduate of
California State Teachers
College.
She had been a school teacher
for 35 years; finishing her career at Rostraver Elementary
School in the Belle Vernon Area
School District.
In addition to her parents;
she was preceded in death by
her husband; William I. Cummings; who died Sept. 6; 1969;
one brother; Oscar Strenske;
and three sisters; Helen Hart;
Edith Jones and Betty Stotler.
Survivors include one son
and daughter-in-law; William
O. and Misty Cummings of Morgantown; W.Va.; one brother;
David Strenske of Ocala. Fla.;
two sisters; Doris Wilson of
West Mifflin and Patty Stimmel
of Belle Vernon; two grandchildren; Michael William Cummings of Fairmont; W.Va.. and
Carrie Jean Cummings of Columbus; Ohio; and two great-grandchildren; Miranda and
Roger Cummings.
Friends will be received
Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and
Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to
9 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral
Home Inc.. 700 Broad Ave..
Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Thursday;Sept.3;1998; at 11 a.m.with the Rev. James Ramsey;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

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.