Ruth Clausi;88;of Meadville;died at the home of her daughter on Monday;June 11;2012. She was born in Webster;Pa on November 12;1923;a daughter of the late Michael and Mary Ferencz Uram. Ruth was a graduate of Rostraver High School and a graduate of Duff’s Business College. She retired from Fox Grocery/Weterau in 1988. Ruth was a member of St. Brigid’s Church. She was active in the Meadville Womens Club;MMC Auxiliary. She enjoyed card parties;line dancing and volunteered at the Active Aging. She is survived by her daughter Cindy Harida (husband;Dave);grandson;Jason Clausi (wife;April) and great-granddaughter;Samantha Clausi. She was preceded in death by her parents;Michael and Mary Ferencz Uram;her husband;Louis Clausi;her son;Thomas Clausi and her brother;Thomas Uram. Friends are being received at the Hatheway-Tedesco Funeral Home;Meadville on Thursday June 14;2012 from 2 to 6 p.m. Additional viewing from 11 am to noon on Saturday June 16;2012 at the chapel of Belle Vernon Cemetery. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Agnes Kocian Fidnarik; 92; of Carroll Township; formerly of Belle Vernon; died Wednesday; Nov. 18; 2009; at 7:05 a.m. at Mon Valley Care Center; Carroll Township. Born Oct. 2; 1917; in Pricedale; she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mari Janac Kocian. Mrs. Fidnarik was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; a homemaker; member of the former Catholic Daughters of the Americas Belle Vernon Court 1522 and the St. Sebastian Legion of Mary. She is survived by three sisters; Helen Mogan of Massachusetts; Margaret Butera of Charleroi and Dolores Snyder of Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband; Joseph Fidnarik; two brothers; Frank Kocian Jr. and Steve Kocian; and three sisters; Rose Sedlak; Mary Blumenstock and Ann Jeffers. Visitation will be held Friday 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. Prayer Service will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. in the funeral home followed by Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. at St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. James F. Bump as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Agnes Fidnarik Friday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. Condolences accepted at the funeral homes Web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com

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Kathy L. Klisowski; 55; of Belle Vernon; passed away on Saturday; Feb. 25; 2012; in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital; Pittsburgh. A daughter of Mary Sellaro Klisowski; who survives and resides in Belle Vernon; and the late John Klisowski; she was born in North Charleroi on Nov. 16; 1956. She was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and was a former member of Anita Garibaldi Society. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; Kathy owned and operated Kathy’s Beauty Shop for 10 years after receiving her bachelor of science degree in business administration from California University of Pennsylvania. In addition to her mother; survivors include three aunts; Edith Lachowicz; Theresa Toth and Nell Amprim; all of Belle Vernon; and many cousins. Friends will be received Friday; March 2; 2012; from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC.; (724) 929-5300; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com. A blessing service will be in the funeral home on Saturday; March 3; 2012; at 11 a.m. with The Rev. Msgr. Roger A. Statnick as celebrant. The Rosary will be prayed in the funeral home Friday at 3 p.m. led by members of St. Sebastian Parish.

Ila K. Chalfant; 81; of Belle Vernon; went to her Heavenly home on Thursday; Oct. 30; 2008; with her loving family at her bedside. She was born May 23; 1927; in Caldwell; W.Va.; the daughter of the late Frank and Ida Bradley Hewitt. She was preceded in death by her first husband; Mike Dzonko; her second husband; Robert Chalfant; her son; James Dzonko; her grandson; Eric Dzonko; and three brothers; Henry; Albert and Raymond Hewitt. Survivors include one sister; Edith (Donald) Urwin; of Monongahela; three brothers; Julian (Janet) Hewitt; and Ernest (Joan) Hewitt; all of Charleroi; and Jessie Hewitt; of Smithton; one grandson; Michael D. Dzonko; and one great-grandson; Micah Dzonko. Friends will be received Sunday at the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; Fayette City; from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.; and Monday; Nov. 3; until 11 a.m.; the hour of service with the Rev. William Bailey; of Monongahela; officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com

Catherine Babich; aka Kay the polka Queen of Fayette City; Pa; danced her way into Haven Monday morning October 11; 2010.

She was born June 28; 1918 in Grindstone; Pa.; Daughter of the late Michael Rusnak and the late Catherine Sikoryak Rusnak.

Kay was a hard worker all her life. Beginning at the age of 5; she was picking coal from slate dumps. Until recently; she was the Director fro the Area Agency of Aging where she became a master craftsman in ceramics. Throught her life she was active in her church groups and enjoyed participating in Slovek Festivals. Kay died a very classy lady with a love for life! Her favorite activities were traveling;music;polka dancing; trying different foods and QVC. She always spent time with her grandkids; Matther; a Podiatrist in Dallas:Joslyn; a District Manager for Ace in the MA/RI area and Vanessa; a Junior at Penn State majoring in Broadcast Journalism. She also enjoyed bestowing all her attention on her dogs; Lucy;Dillion and Harley. In addition to her grandkids; she leaves behing her children Joe;Marlene; Marilyn and George. We loved her and she will be greatly missed. To Quote Kay; her advice to everyone….. Keep Your Eyes and Ears Open!

Friends will be received Sunday 12-4 & 6-8 in the Eley-McCrory Funeral Home; Inc.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City; PA.(724)-326-5621; www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com. and Monday; October 18; 2010 until 9:15 AM when a Panachida service will take place followed by Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am in the Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church; Charleroi with Rev. Fr. James Ragan as celebrant.

Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery; Belle Vernon; Pa.

Parastas Service Sunday at 8:00 pm in the funeral home.