Betty Barnes; 93; of Greensburg; formerly of Fayette City; died Saturday; Jan. 9; 2011; in Westmoreland Manor. She was born Jan. 13; 1917; in Fayette City; daughter of the late William C. Owens and Ruth M. Hough Owens. Surviving are a son; Lee Barnes and wife; Sharon; of Naugatuck; Conn.; son-in-law; Jim Porter; two brothers; Richard Owens and Robert E. Owens; of Charleroi; eight grandchildren; Tracy Barnes; Michelle Barnes; Kenny P. Porter; James Porter; Beverly Porter; Bonnie Porter; Barbara Porter Cavanaugh and William (Billy) Porter; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband; Leander Lee Barnes; daughter; Phyllis Barnes Porter; brother; Herbert Owens; and sister; Virginia Owens Book. Friends will be received on Tuesday; Jan. 11; from 7 to 9 p.m. in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City; (724) 326-5621; www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com; and Wednesday until 11 a.m.; the hour of services with the Rev. Wayne Boring officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Alice Eva Mygra Cope Koslasky;90;of Fairhope;Belle Vernon;passed away Thursday;June 16;2100;in Havencrest Nursing Home;Carroll Township. She was born March 16;2011;in Newell;a daughter of the late Frank and Theodosia Myrga. She was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon. She is survived by two sons;Frank Cope;of Carroll Township and Matthew Cope;of Everett;Wash.;two daughters;Alice Joseph and husband;George;of Monessen;and Mary Namie and husband;Steve;of Ohio;three sisters;Esther Ermlick;of California;Pa.;Tillie Stonick;of North Carolina;and Martha Hudson;of Pittsburgh. Also survived by grandchildren;great-grandchildren;nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her first husband;Matthew Cope;and her second husband;Raymond Koslasky. Private services for the family were held on Tuesday;June 21;at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;with the Rev.Sam Smolcic as celebrant. Interment followed in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The ELEY/McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.;334 Main St.Fayette City;(724) 326-5621;www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com;handled the arrangements.

Helen Dohanich Luzanski; 91; of Belle Vernon; died Thursday; Dec. 9; 2010; at 12:10 a.m. in the Victoria House; Monessen. Born May 4; 1919; in Keister; she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Balluch Dohanich. Mrs. Luzanski lived in Navaho Hollow in Fayette City until she married her husband on July 26; 1942; and then moved to Belle Vernon. Mrs. Luzanski was a member of St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Monessen; and was a homemaker. She was an avid bowler and bowled ten pins with the Skrikettes at Red’s bowling alley in Belle Vernon and later Lynnwood Lanes. She was also a member and at one time president of the Vernon Belles. She worked for several years at Valdiserri’s Bakery in Monessen and at Abbott’s News Store in North Belle Vernon. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law; Joseph M. and Carol Luzanski; of West Newton; Robert J. and Diane Luzanski; of Belle Vernon; sister; Tina Rihtarcik; of Fayette City; two grandsons; Brian Luzanski and Michael Luzanski; and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband; Michael Luzanski; on Sept. 8;1980; an infant son; John; four brothers; Mike; Andrew; John and George Dohanich; and three sister; Mary Selich; Anna Grofik and Julia Consonery. Visitation will be held Friday; Dec. 10; from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; (724) 929-6183. Panachida will be held Saturday; Dec. 11 at 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home followed by Divine Liturgy at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church; Monessen; with the Rev. Stephen J. Wahal as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas wil be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Condolences accepted at the funeral homes website; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com

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