GLADYS C.RUSSELL;90;OF LIBERTY BOROUGH;DIED OCTOBER 13;2008;AT SOUTHWESTERN NURSING CENTER. BORN JANUARY 16;1918;IN MONESSEN;SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE CHARLES AND ELLEN (PATTON) CARLSON AND THE WIFE OF JOHN U.RUSSELL;JR. MRS. RUSSELL WAS A HOMEMAKER. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF ROUND HILL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AND THE CHURCH’S SURVIVORS GROUP. FOR OVER 15 YEARS MRS.RUSSELL VOLUNTEERED AT LONG RUN CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTER. DURING W.W.II SHE WAS EMPLOYED AT THE IRVIN WORKS STEEL MILL. IN ADDITION TO HER LOVING HUSBAND;SHE IS SURVIVED BY CHILDREN;LINDA (EUGENE) HIMIC OF CHERRYVILLE;PA AND JOHN JACK C.(MARY ANN) RUSSELL OF WHITE OAK;GRANDCHILDREN;JASON RUSSELL;SARA RUSSELL-SCHOLL AND ELLEN HIMC;GREAT GRANDCHILDREN;ABIGAL AND TRISTAN SCHOLL. IN ADDITION TO HER PARENTS;SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY BROTHER;WILLIAM CARLSON AND SISTER;ELLA CARLSON. FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT WILLIG FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES ON THURSDAY FROM 2-4 & 7-9 PM. FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE FRIDAY AT 10:30 A.M. AT ROUND HILL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. INTERMENT WILL FOLLOW IN BELLE VERNON CEMETERY. MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE MADE TO LONG RUN CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTER;1109 LONG RUN ROAD;WHITE OAK;PA 15131.

Eva E. Bird; 93; of Belle Vernon; died Monday; Nov. 3; 2008; in Mon Valley Hospital. A daughter of the late Jesse T. and Sarah Belle Brubaker Stricklen; she was born in Jacobs Creek on May 25; 1915. Eva was a member of the Belle Vernon Church of the Nazarene and had resided all of her adult life in Belle Vernon. Survivors include two nieces; including Leona Stewart; of California; Pa.; several great-nieces and great-nephews; and a dear friend; Carolyn Desko; of Rostraver Township. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Oliver Bird; on July 22; 1998; three brothers and four sisters. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME and CREMATORY INC.; (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com. Funeral services will be in the funeral home on Thursday; Nov. 6; at 10 a.m. with the Rev. J.E. Mitchell officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Iona Mae (Pascoe) Scanlon Michener; 93; of Belle Vernon; passed away on Tuesday; Oct. 25; 2011; in Jefferson Regional Medical Center. A daughter of the late Llewellyn and Margaret (Johnston) Pascoe; she was born on May 3; 1918; in Fayette City. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon. Prior to retirement she was employed as a receptionist at the former Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law; Marjorie and Matt Denitti; of Perryopolis; and Linda Colcek; of Charleroi; a stepson; George Myford Michener; of Belle Vernon; a brother and sister-in-law; Robert and Elvira Pascoe; of San Bruno; Calif.; a sister; Nancy Trombino; of Belle Vernon; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her first husband; Thomas Scanlon; her second husband; George Myford Michener; a son; Thomas Tucker Scanlon; a stepdaughter; Judith Michener; three brothers; James; Lewis and George Pascoe; and three sisters; Margaret Stanko; Doris McMillen and Janet Brandemarte. 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 Ave.; Belle Vernon; www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com; where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday with the Rev. Suzanne Currie officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The officers and members of the First Presbyterian Church will meet at the funeral home Thursday at 7 p.m.

Leona Mae (Lee) Santmyer Linderman; 78; of Pricedale; died Tuesday; Feb. 16; 2010; at 3:50 a.m.; in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital; Greensburg. Born Aug. 18; 1931; in Charleroi; she was a daughter of the late Donald E. and Olive M. Page Santmyer. A resident of Pricedale for the past 47 years; Mrs. Linderman was a member of Pricedale Union Church; was a homemaker and past president of Senior Region of Belle Vernon Moose Chapter 1243. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law; Arnold and Kimberly L. Linderman Riser; of Greensburg; and Henry and Lea Ann Linderman Gowatski; of Ruffsdale; four sons and two daughters-in-law; Gary and Marlene Haines; of Charleroi; Roy Linderman; of Belle Vernon; Jeffery Linderman; of Pricedale; and James Jr. and Cindy Linderman; of Ruffsdale; a son-in-law; Isaac Lanham III; of Jefferson Township; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and brother and sister-in-law; Kenneth R. and Mick Santmyer; of Connellsville. She was preceded in death by her husband; James L. Linderman Sr. (1991); two sons; David N. Linderman (1964) and Terry L. Linderman (1976); a daughter; Joanne Lanham (2005); two grandsons; Dennis Lanham (1982) and Todd Linderman (2005); sister; Mable L. McCorey; and two brothers; Harold P. Santmyer and Orbin Santmyer. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; 724-929-6183. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the funeral home with the Rev. James J. Mimidis; of Pricedale Union Church; officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s Web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.