Obituaries by LocationHILDA BYARD
Hilda M. Yates Byard, 85, of Clairton, formerly of Glassport, died yesterday at home. A former crossing guard for the Clairton School District, she was a member of St. Clare of Assisi Parish in Clairton.
Born in Clairton, July 29, 1914, she was a daughter of the late James and Mae Smith Yates and the wife of the late Jack E. Byard. She is survived by children, Fredericka Toth of Clairton, H. Jonathan Byard of Fayetteville, N.C., and David F. Byard of Pitts Grove, N.J.; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; brother and sisters, Alfred Yates of Antioch, Tenn., Marjorie Johnson and Doris Myford of Clairton, Regina Waite of Fort Myers, Fla., and Kathleen Fazzoni of Pleasant Hills.
Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., Pleasant Hills. A blessing will be offered there Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. Interment will be in Jefferson Memorial Park, Pleasant Hills.
[Published June 10, 2000]
SANDRA LYNN (REITZE) DAUBE
Sandra Lynn (Reitze) Daube, suddenly Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, in the Dominican Republic. Beloved wife of the late Thomas Carle Daube. Dear daughter of the late Harry W. and Ruth M. Reitze. Loving sister of Harry W. Reitze. Cherished daughter-in-law of Carl and Jean Daube. Loving sister-in-law of Jeanne and Doug Broglie, David and Sandra Daube, Karlyn and Bill Davis. Wonderful aunt of Joshua, Michelle, Greg, Heather, Douglas, David, Kristin, and Tommy. Great-aunt of Charlie, Jacqueline, and Joshua. Dear friend of Bill and Betty Edwards. Sandy was loved by all. Funeral arrangements by BEINHAUERS. Friends welcome at 2630 W. Liberty Ave., (412) 531-4000, Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., where services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. Interment Jefferson Memorial Park. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 10 Duff Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15235.
HELEN CROUSE DELIKAT
Helen Crouse Delikat, 80, of Whitney, died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, in Latrobe Area Hospital. She was born Feb. 5, 1919, in Whitney, a daughter of the late Alex and Anna Smolleck Crouse. She was a member of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church, Latrobe. She was a former resident of Irvington, N.J. She was retired from Standard Optical Co. in Livingston, N.J. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Delikat; and two brothers, Anthony and Joseph Crouse. She is survived by three brothers, Steve Crouse of Whitney, with whom she made her home for 17 years after her retirement, George Crouse and his wife, Dorothy, of Mystic, Conn., and Andrew Crouse and his wife, Leona, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; five sisters, Anna Rakaczky of Pleasant Unity, Catherine Luffey of Cecil, Sophie Stanko of Pittsburgh, Margaret Desport of Latrobe, and Betty Dominick and her husband, Eddie, of Jeannette; and a number of nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday in the JOHN J. LOPATICH FUNERAL HOME INC., 601 Weldon St., Latrobe. Parastas and Panachida services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the funeral home, followed by Divine Liturgy at 11 a.m. in the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church with the Rev. Xavier Elambassery as celebrant. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery, Unity Township.
MARY GRACE (RYAN) DUFFY
Mary Grace (Ryan) Duffy, 88, of Library, formerly of Shadyside, died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999. Wife of the late Patrick Duffy. Beloved mother of Patricia Wipper of Studio City, Calif., Kathleen Gasior of Library, and Bernard Duffy of Erie; stepmother of Mildred, Rita, Patrick, Betty, Jane, and the late Elva, Margaret, Emmett, and Dorothy. Also numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Visitation from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the DAVID J. HENNEY FUNERAL HOME, 6364 Library Road (Route 88), Library. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 10 a.m. in St. Joan of Arc Church.
DOLORES GRABIAK NITKIEWICZ
Dolores Grabiak Nitkiewicz, 67, of Southwest, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, in Latrobe Area Hospital. She was born Feb. 13, 1932, in Mt. Pleasant Township, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Nemeth Grabiak. She was a member of Transfiguration Church and its Holy Rosary Society, the Kosciuszko Ladies Auxiliary of Mt. Pleasant, and a member of the former Hecla Ladies Auxiliary. Surviving are her husband of 45 years, Julius "Chinky" Nitkiewicz; the following children, Cheryl Yohman and her husband, Terry, of Southwest, David Nitkiewicz and his wife, Lynn, of Mt. Pleasant RD1 (Weltytown), and Linda Polakovsky and her husband, Chris, of Mt. Pleasant; four grandchildren, Nicole and Amanda Yohman, and Rebecca and Nicholas Polakovsky; a brother, William J. Grabiak and his wife, Kathryn, of Southwest; and nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the JAY A. HOFFER FUNERAL HOME, Norvelt, Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday at 10 a.m. in Transfiguration Church with the Rev. Robert M. Washko as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Transfiguration Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 241 Fourth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or the International Multiple Melanoma Foundation. Transfiguration Holy Rosary Society will recite the rosary Sunday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home, and immediately following the Kosciuszko Ladies Auxiliary will hold a memorial service. Panachida service will be held in the funeral home Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Sandra L. Hoffer, funeral director.
HAROLD E. THOMAS
Harold E. "Tony" Thomas, 72, of Conemaugh Township, died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, in Latrobe Area Hospital. He was born April 16, 1927, in Cleveland, Ohio, a son of the late Bruno and Gwen Smith Thomas. He lived in the Clarksburg and Saltsburg areas all his life. He was the owner and operator of Thomas's Sunoco Service Station, Clarksburg, Pa., and retired in 1990. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was a member of the American Legion, Saltsburg, and the Woodmen of the World. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Albert and Carl Thomas. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Ann G. Matusin Thomas; a son, Larry E. Thomas of Avonmore; two sisters, Lee Askins of Slickville and Lucille Waugaman of Conemaugh Township; and three grandchildren. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the CURRAN FUNERAL HOME, 701 Salt St., Saltsburg, where services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. with Father James Gaston officiating. Interment St. Matthew Roman Catholic Cemetery, Saltsburg.
RUTH VIRGINIA HARRIS
Ruth Virginia Harris, 76, of Bradenton, Fla., died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999. She was born in Pittsburgh and moved to Florida from Greensburg five years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Greensburg. She is survived by her husband, Donald F. Harris; a daughter, Barbara Cole of Orleans, Mass.; two sons, Donald Harris of Elyria, Ohio, and Kenneth Harris of Greensburg; a sister, Jane Susnak of Pittsburgh; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Memorial services will be held Saturday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. at the West Winds Village Club House, Bradenton, Fla. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of S.W. Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238. WIEGAND BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, Sarasota, in charge of arrangements.
THELMA JOURDAIN
Thelma Jourdain, 72, born May 1, 1927, in West Newton, of Buena Vista, died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, in Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Borough. She was a daughter of the late Louis Glaser and Helen "Nell" Scot Glaser. Wife of the late Earl "Squirrel" Jourdain. Survived by her children, Carol Wills of McKeesport, Jan LeJeune of South Hills, Jim Jourdain of Penn Hills, and Cheryl Smith of Buena Vista; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother and a sister, Carl Glaser of Michigan and Connie Sterner of Ruffsdale. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Buena Vista Volunteer Fire Co. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the RALPH L. JOHNSON FUNERAL HOME, Buena Vista. Services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. August Thalman officiating. Interment West Newton Cemetery.
BETTY ANN KENNEDY
Betty Ann Kennedy, 77, of Mechanicsburg, formerly of Uniontown, passed away Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, in Holy Spirit Hospital. She was born in Brownfield, May 21, 1922, daughter of the late George W. and Beatrice Jolly Lehman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul J. Kennedy; and a brother, George "Bud" Lehman. A member of Central Christian Church, graduate of Georges Township High School, a clerk in Fayette County Courthouse, a member of B.P.W. New Salem, and Menallen Grange, New Salem. She and her husband owned the Republic busline. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Paula Jo) Grant of Mechanicsburg; two grandsons, Robert III and Brian; and a brother, Thomas Lehman of Pittsburgh. Friends will be received in the JAMES D. BARNETT FUNERAL HOME, 196 W. Main St., Uniontown, Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday from 10 to 11 a.m., the hour of services, with the Rev. Tommy Garrison officiating. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery, Uniontown. Memorials to the Alzheimer's Association, 1323 Forbes Ave., Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-4725.
RICHARD D. MOLT
Richard D. Molt, 71, of Level Green and Segal, Pa., died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, in Segal. He was born Sept. 22, 1928, in North Braddock, a son of the late Frederick W. and Erma Ashbaugh Molt. Prior to retirement, he was a self-employed carpenter. He was a veteran of the Army during the Korean conflict, he was a past member of Trafford American Legion Post 331 and VFW, both of Trafford, and the Level Green Volunteer Fire Department. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jacquelyn Molt; and four brothers, John, Fred, Raymond Wilbur and Robert. He is survived by two brothers, Walter L. of Level Green and David E. of Brookville; and a sister Leona Hendickson of Texas. There will be no visitation and services will be private. The JOHN M. DOBRINICK FUNERAL HOME, Trafford, is in charge of arrangements.
