Marie Regula; 93; formerly of Charleroi; died Wednesday; Dec. 21; 2011; at Mercy Hospital. Born in Louisville; Ky.; on June 15; 1918; she was a daughter of Julius and Bertha Geiser Burry. She was a member of Mary; Mother of the Church; Charleroi; the Catholic Daughters of America Court 664; Charleroi; the Ladies Confraternity; the church’s Repast Ladies; and the food pantry. She was a Eucharistic Minister and a judge for the election board. Surviving are three daughters and sons-in-law; Mary Beth and Steve Wilkins; of Vacaville; Calif.; Karen and Paul Janus; of Pittsburgh; and Sally and William Faunt; of Del Haven; N.J.; a sister; Ruth Chester; of Roscoe; five grandchildren; Stephanie Conway; Shannon Wilkins; Michael Janus; Michelle Williams and John D’Allasandro; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; Charles Regula; in 1997; a brother; Edgar Burry; and two sisters; Minetta Farquhar and LaVerne McCrory. Visitation will be held on Monday; Dec. 26; 2011; from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. in the LEONARD M. PAVLIC FUNERAL HOMES INC.; 235 Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday; Dec. 28; 2011; at 10 a.m. in Mary; Mother of the Church; Charleroi; with the Rev. Gerald Mikonis officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Michael (Mike) Yensick; 78 of Jefferson Twp.;Perryopolis; PA; passed away; Thursday; December 15; 2011 in Mon Valley Hospital; Inc.; Carroll Twp with his family at his side.

He was born January 6; 1933 in Washington Twp.; Fayette Co;Pa. a son of the late Frank Yensick and the late Susan Bazil Yensick. He was Catholic by Faith. He was retired from Laborer’s Union # 286; Brownsville; Pa.

He is survived by his wife; Myrna Gallagher Yensick; son; William Yensick of Brownsville; daughter; Cynthia L Yensick of California;Pa.; granddaughter; Ashley-Rae Marie Yensick; grandson; Thaddeus Jason Yensick; grandson; Jesse Jacob Yensick; great-granddaughter; Laila Fox Yensick.

He was preceded in death by two infant children; four sisters; Margaret Maple; Mary Calcek; Mary Zimmaro and Virginia Salko; three brothers; August; George and Joseph Kudlac.

Friends will be received Friday; December 16; 2011 2-4 & 6-8 pm in the Eley-McCrory Funeral Home; Inc.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City; PA.(724)-326-5621;www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com. Funeral services will be held Saturday; Dec. 17; 2011 at 10:00 am with Rev. Scott Gallagher and Erick Gallagher co-officiating. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery; Belle Vernon; Pa.

Mary Ellen Trombino; 84; of Belle Vernon; passed away Wednesday; Dec. 14; 2011. A daughter of the late John and Mary Dziak Bachkay; she was born in Monongahela; on May 6; 1927. Mary Ellen was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and had volunteered for the Salvation Army for over 25 years. She had resided in Belle Vernon for most of her adult life and had worked at the former Howard Johnson’s Restaurant and then retired in 1989; after working 15 years for Stillwagon Chiropractic. Survivors include one daughter; Carol Ann Trombino; of Belle Vernon; two grandsons; Donald McCarty Jr.; and his girlfriend; Jamie; of Charleroi; and Brian McCarty and his girlfriend; Amy; of Charleroi; Speers Hill; one great-grandson; Logan Ross McCarty; of Charleroi; Speers Hill; one sister and brother-in-law; Ann and George Bobik; of Fallowfield Township; two sisters-in-law; Norma Bachkay; of Monongahela; and Dorothy Bachkay; of Pittsburgh; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by three brothers; John; Michael and Frank Bachkay. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC.; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; (724) 929-5300; www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com. A blessing service will be in the funeral home Saturday at 9 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. in St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. On Friday at 3 p.m.; the rosary will be prayed in the funeral home led by members of St. Sebastian Parish.

Robert Ryan Callaway; 40; of Rostraver Township; went to be with the Lord on Friday; Dec. 31; 2010; in St. Clair Hospital. A son of William N. and Sally Kulik Callaway; who survive and reside in Rostraver Township; he was born in North Charleroi on June 11; 1970. He was a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church; of West Newton; First Presbyterian Church; of Belle Vernon; a life member of the Rostraver Central Volunteer Fire Company and the Fairhope Rod and Gun Club. A graduate of Belle Vernon Area High School in 1988; he had attended Westmoreland County Community College; California University of Pennsylvania; and graduated from the Police Academy in Connellsville. He was currently employed by the Zilka Flour Company; and was a former employee of Sturman and Larkin Ford; Day Ford; the Belle Vernon Cemetery; Import Export Tire Company and Fleet Tec. Bobby was a loving father; husband; son; brother and uncle; an avid Steeler fan and loved his cars and trucks. Survivors; in addition to his parents; include his wife of nine and a half years; Sandra Soethe Callaway; four daughters; his Sweet Peas ; Samantha Michele; Emily Nicole; Sarah Elizabeth and Katie Ryann Callaway; one brother and sister-in-law; William A. and Chemen Callaway; his father-in-law and mother-in-law; James and Denise Waldman Soethe; of West Newton; paternal grandmother; Florence Altier Callaway; aunts and uncles; Eleanor Kulik; Mary and James Shaw; Sheri Kulik; Larry and Linda Callaway and Bev and Don Belczyk; cousins; Laura Lee and Brett Bishop; Johnny Kulik; Jody and Denny Yoney; Michelle and Gilberto Rodriguez; Nicky Kulik; Larry and Jody Callaway; Scott and Cynthia Shaw; Julie and Nick Muro and D.J. Belczyk; nieces and nephews; Tori; Tara and Kody Callaway; Zachary; Ashton and Alyssa Klingensmith; Ralph Slate; and a special friend; Mike Beradone. Friends will be received 7 to 9 p.m. Monday; Jan. 3; and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday; Jan. 4; in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY; INC.; (724) 929-5300; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday; Jan. 5; in the First Presbyterian Church; 501 Fayette St.; Belle Vernon; with the Rev. Suzanne Currie officiating. Entombment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The members of the Rostraver Central Volunteer Fire Company will meet in the funeral home Monday at 7 p.m. to hold services. The officers and members of the First Presbyterian Church will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home to hold services. If friends wish; memorial donations may be made in care of First Federal Savings bank for the benefit of his children.

Gerald J. Kossar; 68; of Adams Township; Mars; died unexpectedly Friday afternoon; Nov. 18; 2011; at his home; of natural causes. Born in North Charleroi; Jan. 17; 1943; he was a son of the late Joseph and Rose Telleck Kossar. He was a retired school teacher from the Pine Richland School District; where he taught high school math. He then worked as a substitute teacher for the Mars School District. He was a social member of the Mars VFW Post 7505. Surviving are his wife; Olena Anatolievna Kossar; whom he married on Aug. 1; 2007; a stepson; Maksyn Kyrychenko; of Mars; and several cousins. He was preceded in death by a brother and sister. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the McDONALD-AEBERLI FUNERAL HOME INC.; 238 Crowe Ave.; Mars. Services will be private. Directions and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.

Dolores B. Phillips McGraw; 83; of McKeesport; departed this life Friday; Dec. 2; 2011; in The Commons at Squirrel Hill; Pittsburgh. She was born April 9; 1928; in Monessen; the daughter of the late Robert and Pearl Wheeler Phillips. She was also preceded in death by her husband; Arthur McGraw Sr.; and two sons; Glenn and Arthur Jr. McGraw. She was a shelter foster parent for Auberle and she has reared over 700 children. She was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church; where she served on the choir and was a former director of the children’s choir. Surviving are her daughters; Sharon McGraw; of Fort Washington; Md.; Sonya McGraw; of Wilkinsburg; Lynn Martin and Helen Miller; both of Forestville; Md.; Anita McGraw; of Elizabeth Township; Kim Waite; of Hazelwood; Bonita McGraw; of Whitaker; and Darlene McGraw; of McKeesport; 17 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; sister; Joyce Bonner; of East Liberty; nieces; nephews; cousins; other relatives and many friends. Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the ROBERT A. WATERS FUNERAL HOME INC.; 2326 Jenny Lind St.; McKeesport. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Calvary United Methodist Church; 2401 Jenny Lind St.; McKeesport; with the Rev. Earl Jones officiating and the Rev. Phillene Fulmore as the pastor. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery; Belle Vernon. Local arrangements by the Robert A. Waters Funeral Home Inc.; McKeesport.