Carmilla Lahti; 87; of Fairhope; Belle Vernon; passed away; Sunday; March 18; 2012; in Westmoreland Manor; Greensburg. She was born Aug. 3; 1924; in Nanty Glo; Pa.; daughter of the late Oliver Baumgardner and the late Mary Benson Baumgardner. She is survived by three sons; Harry Lahti and wife; Mary Joyce; of Belle Vernon; Robert Lahti; of Houston; Texas; and John Lahti and wife; Jacqueline; of Belle Vernon; two daughters; Kathleen Kobosky and husband; Carl; of Belle Vernon; and Patricia Farquhar and fiance; Leonard Stihel; of Fayette City; brother; Arthur Baumgardner; of Garland; Texas; eight grandchildren; Richard Kobosky; Debra Smail; Rudolph Kobosky; Joell Lahti; Lesley Manown; Kimberly Farquhar Redman; Melissa Moore and Valerie Lahti; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandson. She was preceded in death by her husband; Harry Lahti; and grandson; Ronald A. Farquhar. Friends will be received Wednesday; March 21; 2012; from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City; (724) 326-5621; www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com. Memorial service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday; March 22; 2012; at 10 a.m. with Pastor Paul G. Cope officiating. Inurnment will take place at the convenience of the family in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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Ida Belle F. Minnie; 73; of Powder Springs; Ga.; departed this life Friday; March 9; 2012; at her home. She was born Jan. 30; 1939; in Cedar Hill; Tenn.; to the late Benjamin Thomas and the late Alma Elizabeth Northington Frezzell. Ida Belle was an influential educator in the Ringgold School District for over 20 years and was a celebrated civil rights activist. She resided the better part of her life in Monessen; with the last eight years of her life in Powder Springs; Ga. She was a member of New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church of Marietta; Ga.; where she was a member of the Mother’s Board; church librarian and Sunday school teacher. She was also a former member of the First Baptist Church of Donora. Survivors include her three children; Ronald Arthur Minnie Jr.; Zenobia Magdeline Minnie and Kenya Belle Minnie; all of Powder Springs; Ga.; one sister; Suzanne Frezzell Neely; of Rochester; N.Y.; one brother; James Richard Frezzell; of Albany; N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by a sister; Annie Elizabeth Frezzell Corker; and brother; George Thomas Frezzell. Friends will be received Friday; March 16; from 4 to 8 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Donora; where services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. Arrangements of care have been entrusted to HOUSE OF LAW INC.; Penn Hills; www.houseoflawinc.com.

Andrew C.Stefanick;Jr.;71;of Belle Vernon;Rostraver Twp.;died Tuesday;July 17;2012 at 11:47 am at Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. Born July 21;1940 in N.Charleroi;PA he was the son of the late Andrew Stefanick Sr.and Mildred Stanish Stefanick. Andrew was the co-owner of Stefanisk’s Service Station and Crystal Pool;both of Fayette City. Andrew was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;social member of Fayette City American Legion;and social member of Naomi Athletic Club. He also served as an usher at the former Holy Spirit Church;Fayette City. He enjoyed planting flowers;polka music;sitting on his front porch;ad especially enjoyed watchng his sons and grandchildren in their sports and other activities. Andrew is survived by his high school sweetheart and love of his life;Ravenna Barnot Stefanick to whom he was married 44 years;two sons & daughters-in-law;Jonathan & Christina Stefanick of Charleroi;Justin & Amy Stefanick of Richmond;Va;four grandchildren whom he adored;Jacob;Emma;Emily and Ethan;brother & sister-n-law;Edward & Sharon Stefanick of Fayette City;nephew Jason Koliscak & wife Melanie;niece;Kristin Blair & husband Todd and five great- grandnieces. Visitation will be held Friday from 4-8 pm at the Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations;Family Owned and Operated;626 Broad Avenue;Belle Vernon 724-929-6183. Prayer Service will be held Saturday at 8:45 am in the funeral home followed by Funeral Mass at 9:30 am at St.Sebastian R.C.Church with the Rev.Msgr.Roger A.Statnick;Pastor;as celebrant. Entombment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St.Sebastian Parish will pray the Rosary for the departed soul of Andrew Stefanick Friday at 5 pm in the funeral home.