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Hazel Charles;78;of Monessen;died Saturday;April 2;1994;in the Humbert Lane Health Care Center. She was born March 25;1916;in Bedford;a daughter of the late Amos W.and Margaret E.Smith Wigfield. She was a lifelong resident of Monessen. She was a very active and devoted member of the First Christian Church;Monessen. She was also a member of the C.W.F.of the church;where she served as historian for many years;and helped with the church’s newsletter for over 21 years. Survivors include on daughter and son-in-law;Hazel Kay and Randy Palmer;of Monessen;one sister;Sylvia Pressel of Bedford County;one brother;Edgar Wigfield of Everett;and two half-brothers;Allan Wigfield of Warfordsburg and Blair Wigfield of Cumberland;Md. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Richard A.Charles;one brother;Marshall Smith;and three sisters;Zella Riley;Pearl Barnes;and Moneada Smith. 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 Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of the funeral home on Wednesday at 10 a.m. with the Rev.Conrad Auel officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Agnes T.Dolan Cross;82;West Walnut Street;Washington;Pa.;died Thursday;March 10;1994;at 6:30 p.m.in the Kade Nursing Home after an illness of five years. She was born in Arnold City;Oct.2;1911;a daughter of the late A.Myles and Jane A.McCoy Dolan Sr. Mrs.Cross was a cook at Washington Hospital for 25 years;retiring in 1975. She was Catholic by faith. She is survived by two brothers;Francis B.Dolan Sr.of Washington;Pa.;and Joseph Earl Dolan of Painesville;Ohio and one sister;Jane Watkins of Brownsville. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband Paul Hob Cross who died in
1990;seven brothers.Lawrence Dolan;Daniel Dolan;in infancy;Myles Dolan Jr.;William Dolan;Terrance Buster Dolan;John Dolan and James Dolan;and five sisters;Alice Davis;Mary Crowley;Rita Colvin;Margaret Dolan and Mary Jane Dolan;in infancy. Friends will be received in the William G.Neal Funeral Home Ltd.;925 Allison Ave.;Washington;Pa.;Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home Monday at noon with Father Thomas D.O’Neil officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The William G.Neal Funeral Home Ltd.is in charge of the arrangements.

jean A.Crise;71;of 215 Center St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Feb;22;1994;at 12:20 a.m.at home. She was born in Monessen;April 17;1922;a daughter of the late Guy and Clemmie Stevenson Braddock. Mrs.Crise was a member of the First Christian Church of Monessen;where she was a deaconness and she also taught Sunday school for many years in the church. She was also a member of the Wild Art River League of Perryopolis. She came to Belle Vernon 48 years ago from Bentleyville and in 1993 she and her husband celebrated 47 years of marriage;having been married Sept.21;1946. Mrs.Crise is survived by her husband;Frank J.Crise;three sons;William D.Crise of North Huntingdon;Thomas J.Crise of Abingdon;Va.;and Alan F.Crise of Perryopolis;two sisters;Ferne Purks of Somerset and Ruth Richwine of Monessen;and seven grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home Thursday at 11 a.m.with Pastor Conrad Auel of the First Christian Church of Monessen officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is n charge of the arrangements.