Ernest P. Ehlers; 73; of West Brownsville; formerly of North Belle Vernon; passed away Sunday; March 14; 2010; in West Penn Hospital; Pittsburgh. He was born Oct. 16; 1936; in Waynesboro; a son of the late Ernest P. and Arbelia Smith Ehlers. He was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon; the Grindstone Lions Club and the Steam; Gas and Horse Association. Ernie was a board member of the Mon Valley Refuse Authority and a former member; past president and a Melvin Jones Award recipient of the Belle Vernon Lions Club. He also served in the Army and; for 42 years; was the sole owner and operator of Ehlers Auto Parts; with stores in North Belle Vernon; Greensburg and Monongahela. Formerly of North Belle Vernon; he has resided in West Brownsville since 2003. Survivors include his wife of 14 years; Sarah Sally McGrail Ehlers; three sisters and two brothers-in-law; Caryl and Gene Linck; of McDonald; Rosemary Sue and Dick Black; of West Brownsville; and Barbara Kennwig; of Virginia; one brother and sister-in-law; David and Elvira Erdenbreck; of York; his dear friends; Melanie and Cathy Yu; of Clinton; N.J.; several nieces and nephews and his loving dogs; Ziba; Crisco; Bumper and Lucky. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by one brother; Richard Ehlers. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC.; 724-929-5300; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. A blessing service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday with the Rev. Lawrence Manchas officiating. The rosary will be prayed in the funeral home at 3 p.m. Wednesday led by members of St. Sebastian Parish and then at 7 p.m. the members of Grindstone Lions will meet in the funeral home to hold services. www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com.

Sarah K. Sally Ehlers; 70; formerly of North Belle Vernon; went to be with the Lord Friday; July 26; 2013; in her home. A daughter of the late Isabelle Mitchell Roberts and Thomas McGrail; she was born in Duquesne on June 30; 1943. Sally was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon and the Grindstone Lions Club; where she was a Melvin Jones Award recipient. Along with her late husband; she was the owner and operator of the former Ehlers Auto Parts in Belle Vernon; Greensburg and Monongahela. Survivors include her aunt; Janet Gallatin of Virginia Beach; Va.; her dear friends; Melanie and Cathy Yu of Clinton; N.J.; Msgr. Roger Statnick; Clara Clegg; Sue and Shelby Ferguson II; and her loving dogs; Ziva; Kelly; Eneen; Abbey Sue and Tucker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her beloved husband; Ernest Ernie Ehlers on March 14; 2010. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC.; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; http://www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com. A blessing service will be in the funeral home 9:30 a.m. Tuesday; followed by a 10 a.m. funeral Mass in St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Msgr. Roger A. Statnick; pastor; as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rosary will be prayed in the funeral home 3 p.m. Monday led by members of St. Sebastian Parish. The Grindstone Lions will meet in the funeral home to hold services 7:30 p.m. on Monday.

Harold Jules Bradley; 80; of Lakewood; Colo.; went to be with the Lord after a several month battle with lung cancer on Wednesday; Nov. 28; 2012. A son of the late Charles L. and Hazel Nelson Bradley; he was born in Belle Vernon on Oct. 12; 1932. Harold resided in Belle Vernon until 1968 when he moved to Lakewood. He retired in 2005 from Jefferson County Public Schools; Food Service Department in Colorado. Harold was also a self-employed hairdresser; served in the U.S. Navy; and a member of the VFW in Lakewood. Survivors include his former wife; Wilma Thillip Bradley; two sons; Charles A. Bradley; of Littleton; Colo.; and Christopher A. Bradley; of Lakewood; Colo.; and two sisters; Frances Bradley Boltze and Mabel Bradley; both of Findlay; Ohio. A memorial service will be held in Belle Vernon at a later date. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC.; 700 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon; 724-929-5300; http://www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com.

Mary (Fundy) Praskavich; 86; of Belle Vernon; peacefully passed away Wednesday; July 10; 2013; at the Mt. Vernon of South Park. She was born Dec. 20; 1926; on Morgan Avenue in Monessen; to the late John and Assunta (Santoro) Fundy. Mary spent her adult life in Richmond Hill; N.Y.; where she worked for TWA airlines as a cook. She retired to Coal Center; and then moved to May Street in North Belle Vernon. Mary was a member of St. Sebastian Church; where she sang in the choir. She was a volunteer at the Mon Valley Hospital; a member of the Franciscan Order and a member of The Grange in Long Branch. She was preceded in death by her loving husband; Walter Praskavich. She is mother of Kathryn (Ron) Smith-Eley; of San Tan Valley; Ariz.; and Angela Jeffers; of Belle Vernon; sister of Fred (Betty) Fundy; of Belle Vernon; grandmother of Karen (Grant) Risha; of State College; Kimberly (Chris) Duranti; of Belle Vernon; and Carl (Amy) Smith Jr.; of Moon Township; also survived by seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements handled by BALL FUNERAL CHAPEL INC. Family suggests donations in Mary’s name be made to the Mt. Vernon of South Park.

Darrell P. Dobas; 60; of Coal Center; formerly of Belle Vernon; went to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with brain cancer on Wednesday; Nov. 13; 2013; in Humbert Lane Nursing Center. A son of the late V. William and Christine Driesen Dobas; he was born in North Charleroi on Nov. 26; 1952. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church of Coal Center and the National Hot Rod Association. Darrell owned and operated Dobas Transmission Service in Charleroi since 1982. Survivors include his daughter; Madison Dobas and her mother; Barbara Cooper of Fallowfield Township; two stepchildren; Ashley Keppich of Bridgeville and David Altemara of Altoona; one brother; Douglas Dobas of Hershey; half-sister; Nancy Mackey of Morgantown; W.Va.; one cousin; Judy Driesen; and close friend; Jim Sidary of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday; Nov. 15; 2013; in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC.; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; 724-929-5300; http://www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home at 10 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. Kenneth S. Custer officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers; memorial contributions may be made to Darrell Dobas Memorial Scholarship Fund.