Leslie W. Gauden; 50; of Fallowfield Township; Charleroi; passed away Saturday; Nov. 15; 2008; after a long battle with cancer; surrounded by his family and loved ones in his home. A son of Dorothy McCarty Shargots; who survives and resides in Belle Vernon; and the late Joseph Shargots; he was born Dec. 28; 1957; in Waynesburg. Leslie was an avid hunter and outdoorsman; enjoyed quad riding and loved spending time with his family. Formerly of Belle Vernon; he had resided in Fallowfield for the past 17 years. He was employed by the Coal Contracting Company of Belle Vernon and had worked at the former Supervalu for 26 years until its closing. Survivors; in addition to his mother; include his wife of 33 years; Karen Marchewka Gauden; two daughters and one son-in-law; Heather J. and George Parker; of West Newton; and Gail F. Gauden; of Fallowfield; one son; Lee J. Gauden; of Fallowfield; one sister and brother-in-law; Rebecca and Bill Frank; of Greensburg; one brother; Ed Gauden; of Rostraver; two grandchildren; Nathan and Nicholas Parker; and many nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC.; 724-929-5300; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Loree L. (Conn) Blatnik; 41; of Belle Vernon; got her Angel Wings on Friday; March 19; 2010; in her home; as a result of her courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Charleroi; April 22; 1968; a daughter of the late Eugene R. and Ilene J. Persico Conn. She was employed at the Physical Plant of California University of Pennsylvania; and was a previous employee of Sony Electronics in Mt. Pleasant. She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Church of Monessen; and Monessen High School Class of 1986 graduate. Loree was a fierce competitor in both Pool and Bowling leagues; belonging to the Eagles of Monessen 2399; French Club; PNA; Cal U; and Belgium Club. Surviving are her husband; Anthony Blatnik; two sons; A.J. and Connor Blatnik; a brother; Eugene R. Conn Jr. and Diane Hemmings; of Monessen; a sister; Renee I. and husband; Don Hardek; of Monroeville; an aunt; Phyllis and Mike Morgan; of North Huntingdon; and an uncle; Joseph Persico; of Monessen. She is also survived by her extended family of cousins; nieces and nephews; brothers- and sisters-in-law; who referred to her as Nuhn ; and her dear friends who called her their Baby Girl. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her grandparents; Joseph M. and Julia Persico; and Michael and Genieve Conn. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC.; family owned and operated as member of the Golden Rule; 1209 Grand Blvd.; Monessen; where friends will be received on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will take place on Wednesday with a blessing service at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in the Epiphany of Our Lord Church of Monessen with the Rev. David J. Nazimek officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.