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Joseph Onufer;61;of Perryopolis;died Tuesday;June 22;2010 at 4:30 am at his home. Born April 15;1949 in N.Charleroi;he was the son of the late Joseph and Mildred Sabolek Onufer. A resident of Perryopolis for the past 13 years;Mr.Onufer was a retired carpenter from Whg-Phg Steel;Allenport Plant;a social member of the Fayette City American Legion;member of the Perryopolis Sons of Italy and the Jefferson Estates Golf League. He is survived by two daughters & son-in-law Erin Onufer & Fiance Tom Roman of Adah;Rachel & Terrance Petty of Washington;grandson Jayden;significant other Mary Jane Croftcheck of Perryopolis;two step sons George Croftcheck of Grafton;OH and Joe Croftcheck of Elyria;OH;dear friends Chuck & Pat McPartland of Donora and ex-wife & friend LuAnn Onufer of Monessen. He is preceded in death by a brother Ronald Koszykowski. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 6-8 PM and Thursday From 2-4 & 6-8 PM at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;Family Owned and Operated;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon 724 929-6183. Services will be held Friday at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home at 10 AM with the Rev.Lawrence L.Manchas Pastor of St.Sebastian R.C.Church officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Linda L. Sickles; 62; of Arnold City; died Saturday; March 27; 2010. She was born Dec. 4; 1947; in North Charleroi; daughter of William Strickler; of Belle Vernon; and the late Margaret G. Bond Strickler. Surviving are two daughters; Carmel Catuara and husband; Samuel; of Belle Vernon; and Michelle Hinerman and husband; James; of McKeesport; two sons; Daniel Geary and Christina Anderson; of Wheeling; W.Va.; and David Geary; of Belle Vernon; 11 grandchildren; Margaret and Dominic Villella; Megan and Brian Pitkel; Nicole; Amber; James; Kelly and Gwen Hinerman; Amanda and Victor Myers; Kaitlyn; Daylon and Brandon Geary; eight great-grandchildren; Cheyenne; Halley and Savannah Myers; Adam and Andrew Hinerman; Cole Fisher; James Hinerman III; Colten Piktel; sister; Debra Russo; of Belle Vernon; nephew; Joseph Russo; and estranged husband; Timothy Sickles; of Elizabeth Township. She was preceded in death by her first husband; David Geary. Friends will be received Tuesday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME; Main St.; Fayette City. Services will be held Tuesday; March 30; at 8 p.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. Richard Klein officiating. Interment will be private at a later date for the family in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. .www.eleymccroryfunerathome.com

J.Wesley Corwin died on Saturday;November 8;1890;at his late residence on Main street;Bellevernon;Pa.;of paralysis of the heart. He was born in the house adjoining his late residence;well know as the Aunt Polly Corwin house ;July 6;1834. He was the only son of his father;Barnet Corwin;by his wife;Eleanor Call Corwin. He was married to Miss Margaret Jane Jacobs;June 21;1866;by the Rev.Jordon C.Nye. He joined the Methodist Episcopal Church of his native place in 1850;under the ministration of the Rev.John Coil;by whom he was baptised. In 1853 he transferred his church membership to the Free Will Baptist Church;during the ministration of Rev.David Winton. This church then worshipped in the old building near the corner of Wood street and Flint alley on the hill. In his new church relation the deceased assumed an active and influential position;and continued faithful to its interests and the cause of his Master to the end. He was among the first to agitate the project of erecting a new church edifice. To this end he devoted his untiring energy;and to him more than any one individual is that church indebted for the new building;now standing on the corner of Short and Speer streets. As a deacon in the church he was faithful and ever on the watch for its interests and the welfare of souls. As a citizen he was honest and upright in all his dealings;and was so regarded universally by the community in which he always lived. In the municipal affairs of his native borough he was often called to take part;and always performed his office satisfactory to his fellow citizens. At the time of his death he was a member of the school board of which he was treasurer. He leaves a wife;one son and sister;with several half brothers and one half sister;to mourn over his sudden departure. On Monday;November 10th;his remains were interred in Bellevernon cemetery;where three generations of his kindred await the resurrection morn. Blessed be his memory. His transition from earth to eternity was sudden;and without a struggle his eyes were closed in death and opened to behold the Son of Righteousness in all His glory.

John Kerekes Jr.; 84; of Pricedale; passed away Monday; March 29; 2010; in Havencrest Nursing Home. A son of the late John and Mary Kerekes; he was born in Pricedale on April 1; 1925. John was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and the Pricedale Hungarian Club. A lifelong resident of Pricedale; he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; and retired in 1988; after 34 years as a mathematics teacher at the Elizabeth Forward High School. Survivors include his wife of 61 years; Sophie Motycki Kerekes; one son and daughter-in-law; John and Debra Kerekes; and two grandchildren; John Patrick Kerekes and Alyssa Susan Kerekes; all of Belle Vernon. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by two brothers; Julius and Stephen Kerekes. Friends will be received 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC.; 724-929-5300; 700 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon; www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com. A Blessing Service will be in the funeral home Thursday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. James Bump officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Virginia L. Scullion; 74; passed away March 2; 2010; at the Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center near Reading; Pa.; following a valiant three-year fight with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) – also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. She was born on June 7; 1935; in Fayette City; the second child of Edward and Sara (Stark) Scullion. Virginia graduated from Fayette City Elementary School and later from Charleroi High School before attending and graduating from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania with a degree in education. She attained her graduate degree in education from Ohio University in Athens; Ohio. Virginia had classroom and counseling experience in high schools in both Pennsylvania and Ohio. A lifelong learner and educational professional; Virginia served for several years as the Assistant to the Dean of Student Affairs at the Berks Center of the Pennsylvania State University. She subsequently joined the staff of Albright College in Reading; as the Associate Dean of Students for Career Services. She served in this capacity for more than 20 years until her retirement. Virginia was also active and held various high level leadership positions in many state and middle Atlantic educational professional associations; including the Pennsylvania College Personnel Association; and the Central Pennsylvania Employment Consortium. She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law; Sara and Glenn Johnson; of Pittsburgh; and her nephew; Scott Johnson; of Allentown. A celebration and memorial service in memory of Virginia’s life will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon; 501 Fayette St.; Belle Vernon; Pa.; 15012; on Saturday; March 27; at 11:30 a.m. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers; contributions may be made in Virginia’s name to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Assocation; Greater Philadelphia Chapter; 5720 Meadowbrook Road; Harrisburg; PA 17112; or Compassionate Care Hospice; 1513 Cedar Cliff Drive; Suite #100; Camp Hill; PA 17011. For Online Condolences please visit www.lutzfuneralhome.com. LUTZ FUNERAL HOME INC.; Mount Penn; Pa.; in charge of arrangements