Clarence A. Weibl; 90; of N. Belle Vernon; passed away Tuesday; December 15; 2009 in his home. A son of the late Frederick and Julia Hofer Weibl; he was born in Rostraver Twp. on February 25; 1919. He was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and the American Legion; Post 659; both of Belle Vernon; and retired from the steam plant at the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Company. Clarence loved gardening and was a purple heart recipient of the U.S. Army serving in the battle of Guadalcanal. Suriviors include his wife of 63 years; Paula Caban Weibl; one son and daughter-in-law; Daniel and Linda Weibl and one granddaughter; Danielle Weible; all of Belle Vernon. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by two sisters; Ida McElfresh and Louise and seven brothers; Frank; Edward; Fritz; Carl; Raymond; Phillip and John Weibl. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Thursday 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 on Friday at 9:30 A.M. followed by a funeral mass at 10 A.M. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church with Rev. Lawrence Manchas as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The rosary will be prayed in the funeral home at 3 P.M. Thursday led by members of St. Sebastian Parish and the American Legion; Post 659 will meet to hold services at 7 P.M. Thursday.

Matushka Sophia Hubiak Soroka; formally of Miami; Florida; fell asleep in the Lord; peacefully; on Sunday; July 1; 2012. A daughter of the late Archpriest Afanasy and Susan Wanchisen Hubiak; she was born in Akron; OH on July 14; 1925. Sophia was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church of Miami; FL and was also involved in the Federated Russian Orthodox Clubs until her recent move to Pennsylvania. Matushka Sophia was a choir director for many years; and a dedicated servant to her Lord. She retired from AT&T (the former Bell Telephone Company) having worked in both Akron and Miami. Survivors include one brother and sister-in-law; Very Rev. Daniel and Dunia Hubiak of Maryland; brother-in-law; Very Rev. Michael Kovach of Lancaster; sisters-in-law Anne Hubiak of Akron; OH; Augustine Soroka of Charleroi; Steveanna Lis of Hopewell; Helen and Bill Evansky of Forest Hills; Vera and Tony Trona of Canonsburg and Martha and Ron Zeli of Belle Vernon and many loving nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Archpriest Theodore Soroka on February 8; 2012; one sister; Olga Kovach; two brothers; William and Nicholas Hubiak and the following sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law; Eva Smith; Michael Soroka; Ann Soroka; Steve Soroka and Irene Goresh. Friends will be received in the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church; Mary Street; Belle Vernon on Wednesday; July 4 from 4 until 8 P.M. with Panikhida services at 7:30 P.M. Funeral Services will be in the Holy Resurrection Church at 9 A.M. Thursday; July 5 with Rev. Samuel Smolcic presiding. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Sophia’s family requests that no floral arrangements be sent; but rather donations may be made to the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church Endowment Fund or to Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church; Miami; FL. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory; Inc.; (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon.

Archpriest Theodore Soroka; 89; of Miami; Fla.; fell asleep in the Lord on the morning of Wednesday; Feb. 8; 2012. A son of Theodore and Irene Pawlack Soroka; he was born on Sept. 22; 1922; in Belle Vernon. Father Theodore was a graduate of St. Tikhon’s Seminary; South Canaan. On July 21; 1957; he married the former Sophia Hubiak; daughter of Archpriest Afanasy and Susan Wanchisen Hubiak. He was ordained to the diaconate by His Eminence; Archbishop Dmitri [Magan] of Philadelphia; on Aug. 31; 1957; and to the priesthood the following day. He served St. John the Baptist Church; Blacklick; Pa.; Saint John Chrysostom Church; Grand Rapids; Mich.; and Holy Transfiguration Church; Steubenville; Ohio. In 1964; he was assigned pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Church; Miami; Fla.; which he served until his retirement from active ministry in 1995. In retirement; he remained attached to Saints Peter and Paul Church. Survivors include his wife; Matushka Sophia; sisters; Augustine Soroka; of Belle Vernon; Stevanna Lis; of Aliquippa; Helen (Bill) Evansky; of Forest Hills; Vera (Tony) Trona; of Canonsburg; and Martha (Ron) Zeli; of Belle Vernon; loving nieces and nephews; and caretaker; friend; Karen Tkacz. Family and friends will be received from 1 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church; Belle Vernon. The funeral service for a priest will be celebrated on Thursday at 10 a.m. in Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church with Bishop Melchisedek and Rev. Samuel Smolcic presiding. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. The FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC.; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; is handling arrangements. (724) 929-5300; www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com. On Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. a Panikhida service will be held in the church. The family kindly requests no flowers be sent.