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Mildred R. (McFall) Rose; 82; of Belle Vernon; died Monday; Jan. 19; 2009; at her residence. Born Aug. 17; 1926; in Charleroi (Twilight Hollow); she was the daughter of the late Arlie and Melissa (Hendrickson) McFall. Mrs. Rose was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Monessen. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; William P. Rose; on Jan 10; 1995; three sisters; Nellie Basim; Grace McCorkle and Iva Steer; and a brother; Thomas McFall. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law; William E. and Mona Rose; of Carmichaels; two daughters; Mary Jane Rose and Deborah L. Rose; both of Belle Vernon; grandchildren; William D. Rose and wife Christina; Melissa E. Leoni and husband Michael; Rachelle M. Rich and Kendall Corso; great-grandchildren; Adrianna J. Leoni; and MaKenna and Maddix; a brother; Glenn McFall; of Bridgeville; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Rose loved her two cats; Tawny and Snowy. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC.; 1209 Grand Blvd.; Monessen. Services will be held in the funeral home chapel on Thursday; Jan. 22; at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Christina A. Ingold officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Margaret Ann (Bolchak) Pollack; 90; of Fayette City; died Friday; Feb. 24; 2012; at Family Hospice and Palliative Care; Pittsburgh. Born Feb. 9; 1922; in Fayette City; she was the daughter of the late Frank and Magdelyn Halgus Bolchak. Mrs. Pollack was a lifelong resident of Fayette City; was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and the former Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church; Fayette City. She also enjoyed reading; cooking and ironing. She is survived by son and daughter-in-law; Thomas and Mary Jo Pollack; of Peters Township; two daughters and sons-in-law; Ann and Richard Revak; of Fayette City; Sandy and Kevin Whetzel; of Fayette City; five grandchildren; Thomas J. Pollack; Brian Revak; Carissa Erenrich; Jeremy Whetzel and Suzanne Whetzel; four great-grandchildren; Ryan Pollack; Tyler Pollack; Kylie Pollack and Rosalie Revak. She was preceded in death by her husband; Alexander J. Pollack; Aug. 31; 1982; and four brothers; John; Andrew; Joseph and Frank Bolchak. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATIONS; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; (724) 929-6183. Prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home followed by Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church with Monsignor Roger A. Statnick; pastor; as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the Rosary for the departed soul of Margaret Pollack at 3 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

Catherine R. ‘Kacky’ Vargo; 71; of Fayette City; died Tuesday; Nov. 18; 2008; in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. She was born Sept. l3; 1937; in North Charleroi; a daughter of the late Anthony Mazza and the late Mary A. (Miller) Mazza. She is survived by four daughters; Angel Olszewski and Valerie Dusi; both of Fayette City; Vickie Vargo and fiance Dan Lynn; of Perryopolis; and Chrisy Booley and husband Chris; of Newell; a son; Andrew T Vargo; of Connellsville; a brother; Gordon Mazza and wife Margaret; of Belle Vernon; a sister; Rose Marie McFall; of Belle Vernon; four grandchildren; Alan Olszewski; Aaron 0lszewski; Joseph B. Dusi II; and John Booley. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her first husband; George Dacko; and her second husband; Andrew Vargo; two sisters; Sara Bruce and Toni Ann Krowskie; and one brother; James Mazza. Friends will be received in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City (724-326-5621); on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday; Nov. 21; until 11 a.m. when a blessing service will take place with the Rev. Lawrence Manchas officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Verna Mae Samoda; 84; of Belle Vernon; passed away on Tuesday; December 8; 2009; in her home. A daughter of the late Andrew C. and Fronie Konosky Samoda; she was born in Parnassus; PA on February 2; 1925. She was a retired office clerical employee of the former Page Company in Monessen. Survivors include two brothers and a sister-in-law; Eugene Samoda; of Belle Vernon; with whom she resided; and Ken and Jean Samoda of Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by one brother; Francis Samoda in 1985 Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 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. Funeral services will be in the funeral home Thursday at 10 A.M. with Pastor Frank DePolo officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.