Obituaries by LocationMartin Brown, 77, formerly of Beaver Falls and New Brighton, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999, in the Forbes Metropolitan Hospital, Monroeville, Pa. Born Dec. 4, 1921, in Beaver Falls, a son of the late John and Clara Brown, he was a graduate of Beaver Falls High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and was a retired employee of the former Babcock & Wilcox Tubular Products Division, Beaver Falls. He is survived by his wife, Mabel Foster Brown, Monroeville; a son, Mecrecco Pogue, Monroeville; two daughters, Yolanda Baker, Monroeville, and Sheree Pogue, Louisville, Ky.; four grandchildren, Ericka and Tiffany Herd, and Euguene and Robert Baker; a sister, Christine Rome, Aliquippa, and a host of other relatives and friends. A private service will be held today at 11 a.m. in the SHEFFIELD PITTSBURGH FUNERAL HOME, 1125 Allegheny Ave.
Frances Ward Cafrelli, beloved wife of Albert R. Cafrelli Jr. met her Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, in Sewickley Valley Hospital following an extended illness. Born in Fair Oaks, a daughter of the late William and Frances Mucha Ward, she was a lifelong resident of Ambridge, and was a member of Good Samaritan Parish. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, Richard A. Cafrelli, Ambridge; a daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Richard (Janet) Morelli, Center Township; six grandchildren, Jessica and Amanda Morelli, Rachel, Chelsea, Richard B. and Chloe Cafrelli, all of Ambridge; a sister, Grace M. Ward and nephew, William Jamis, both of Ambridge. Our family welcomes our extended family of friends to honor our loved one at the KENNETH E. HARE FUNERAL HOME, 500 Park Road, Ambridge, today and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Frances will be laid to rest in Sylvania Hills Mausoleum, Daugherty Township, following a Mass of Christian burial in Good Samaritan Parish, St. Veronica Worship Site on Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, at 9 a.m. with Father John Skirtich officiating.
Mrs. Eloise M. (Moore) Dawson, 85, of Coatesville, Pa., formerly a 15-year resident of Hershey Mill, Pa., died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in Brandywine Hospital, Coatesville. Born Sept. 19, 1913, in Newell, W.Va., a daughter of the late Roy and Louisa (Bossen) Moore, she had been employed as a teacher for the Newell (W.Va.) School System. Surviving are her husband, Mr. George W. Dawson, Coatesville; a son, Mr. Timothy Dawson, Wildwood, Mo.; a sister, Mrs. Rose Moore Powell, Orlando, Fla., and four grandchildren. Friends will be received today from 10:30 a.m. until time of service at noon in the DONOHUE FUNERAL HOME, 43 W. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, Pa. Interment will be in Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery, Birmingham, Pa.
Josephine Dobrosielski, 78, a resident of Villa St. Joseph, Baden, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in the villa. Born Jan. 1, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Janocha) Opiat. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Baden; Christian Mothers of the church, and the Baden American Legion Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward, in 1986. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Regina and Robert Betz, Aliquippa; three grandchildren, Jeffery and Sandy Betz, Frasier, Mich.; Michael and Jennifer Betz, Mililani, Hawaii, and Jennifer Betz, Nutley, N.J.; two great-grandchildren, Amanda and Nicholas Betz, Frasier, Mich.; a sister and brother-in-law, Helen and Al Kuhni, Baden, and several nephews and nieces. Friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the WALTER R. KASPER FUNERAL HOME, Eighth Street, Ambridge, where a service will take place Friday, Feb. 26, 1999, at 9:15 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. in St. John Church with the Rev. Joseph Dascenzo officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made, if desired, to Villa St. Joseph, Baden. The Baden American Legion Auxiliary will conduct a service today at 7 p.m. in the funeral home. A vigil service will be held today at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home.
George Ehle Jr., 84, a lifelong resident of Moon Township, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in his home. Born March 5, 1914, in Findlay Township, a son of the late George Sr. and Anna (Trautman) Ehle, he was a member of the Sharon Community Presbyterian Church. George worked as a laborer at the McKown-Beattie Lumber Yard in Coraopolis for 35 years, and also worked in the maintenance department of the Moon Township School District for 10 years. He retired in 1979. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he served as a staff sergeant in Battery A, 431st Coast Artillery Corps and received the following citations: Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Star Medal, European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with five bronze stars and a Bronze Arrowhead. He was preceded in death by his wife, Verneida (Frisch) Ehle; two sisters, Alda Messner and Gertrude Ehle, and a brother, Ralph Ehle. Surviving are a daughter, Susan and her husband, Gerald Pritts, Green Tree; a daughter, Sandra and her husband, Michael Nelko, Hopewell Township; sisters, Eleanor Krawchyk, Imperial; Anna Mae Suchar, Imperial, and Alyce Nester, Findlay Township; two brothers, Marvin, Findlay Township, and Robert, Moon Township, and five grandchildren, Craig, Stephani and Jarrod Pritts, and Jennifer and Jessica Nelko. Friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the COPELAND MOON TOWNSHIP FUNERAL HOME, 981 Brodhead Road. Services will be conducted Friday at 10 a.m. in the Sharon Community Presbyterian Church, by the pastor of his church, Roger Howard. Burial will follow in Sharon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sharon Community Presbyterian Church, 522 Carnot Road, Moon Township, Pa. 15108.
Wade Max Findley, of Egg Harbor Township, N.J., formerly of Aliquippa, passed away on Feb. 16, 1999, at Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point, N.J. Born Oct. 25, 1961, in Elkins, W.Va., Max worked as a garage supervisor for Plaza Condominiums in Atlantic City, N.J., and was also the owner and operator of Findley Construction. Surviving are his wife, Anita (Walsh) Findley; two daughters, Rachel Findley and Anita Findley, both of Egg Harbor Township; a son, Rafael Rodriguez, Egg Harbor Township; his father, Max Findley, Belington, W.Va.; a brother, Ira Findley, Ambridge, and two sisters, Cheryl Bish, Industry, and Diane Lalama, Aliquippa. His precious memory will always be cherished.
Sandra Ann Gourley, 63, of Hookstown, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in the Trinity East Hospital, Steubenville, Ohio. Born March 28, 1935, in Aliquippa, a daughter of the late Irvin and Grace (Hobbs) Retallic, she was a member of the Baha'i faith. Surviving are her husband of 44 years, James D. Gourley; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Gregory Gourley, Lancaster, Pa., and Daniel and Diana Gourley, Coraopolis; three daughters and a son-in-law, Jillane Persi and Jamie Boyd, both of Hookstown, and Bonnie and Jon Capelli, Mount Joy, Pa.; eight grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law, Rondele and Doug Todd, Raccoon Township, and a brother and sister-in-law, Warren and Linda Retallic, Fairhaven, Mass. Friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. in the WAYNE N. TATALOVICH FUNERAL HOME, 2205 McMinn St., Aliquippa, where a service will be conducted Friday at 11:30 a.m. Interment will follow in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, Daugherty Township. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Brain Tumor Association, 2720 River Road, Suite 146, Des Plaines, Ill. 60018-4110.
Melvin Dutch Graham, 86, of Pulaski Township, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, in The Medical Center, Beaver. Born Aug. 30, 1912, in Cranberry Township, a son of the late Harvey A. and Rose Dambach Graham, he was a member of the Marion Hill Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, and was a lifetime member of the Marion Hill Sportsman Club. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Graham, and a brother, Richard D. Graham. Surviving are a son, Robert K. Graham, Rochester; a sister, Frances G. Graham, Parchment, Mich.; two brothers and two sisters-in-law, Robert H. and Theda Graham, North Sewickley Township, and John A. and Emeline Graham, Ellwood City; close friends, Baney and Tambra Willis, Rochester, and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the GABAUER FUNERAL HOME INC. at SYLVANIA HILLS MEMORIAL PARK INC. Mr. Graham will lie in state Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. in the Marion Hill Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. His pastor, the Rev. James Krouse will officiate. Private interment
will follow in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park Inc., Daugherty Township. Memorial contributions may be made, if desired, to the ARC Beaver County Chapter Inc., 1260 North Brodhead Road, Monaca, Pa. 15061.
Don H. Jones, 85, of Beaver, died Saturday evening, Feb. 20, 1999, in Rochester Manor, Rochester, following an extended illness. Born May 3, 1913, in Georgetown, Ill., a son of the late John and Eunice Elder Jones, he retired in 1979 as a manufacturing engineer for the Westinghouse Electric Corp., Beaver plant, after 42 years of service. He was a member of the Beaver United Methodist Church, a member and former trustee of the Retired Men's Group, a member of Wilkinsburg Lodge 638 F&AM, New Castle Consistory, Beaver Valley Caravan 18, and the Syria Shrine, Pittsburgh. He was a Past District Commodore of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Second District, Eastern Region (involving five states) and held several offices in that organization for many years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran for four years serving on the U.S.S. Tennessee. Surviving are his wife, Jean Jones; a sister, Mrs. Doris Rishel, Uniontown, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, William Jones. There will be no visitation. Friends are invited to attend a memorial service Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, at 1 p.m. in the Beaver United Methodist Church, 345 College Ave., Beaver, with his pastor, the Rev. Dennis M. Henley officiating. Private entombment will take place in the Beaver Cemetery Mausoleum. Friends may, if they wish, make memorial contributions to the Beaver United Methodist Church Memorial Fund or the Cerebral Palsy Association, Beaver/Butler County, Suite 1455, Butler, Pa. 16001. The J.T. ANDERSON JR. AND SON FUNERAL HOME, 205 College Ave., Beaver, is in charge of arrangements.
Ruby Kimbrough, 81, of 1148 Franklin Ave., Aliquippa, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in UPMC-Beaver Valley. Born Jan. 28, 1918, in Americus, Ga., a daughter of the late Charlie and Odessa Brown Blackmon, she resided in Aliquippa for 79 years, and was a former employee of Conrail and a lifelong member of the Triedstone Baptist Church, Aliquippa. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lemeuel Jordan "Glenn" Kimbrough Sr., on Dec. 13, 1979; a daughter, Cheryl Ann Kimbrough, on July 28, 1983, and a sister, Zerie Taylor, on Jan. 10, 1997. She is survived by four sons and three daughters-in-law, Glenn (Ricky) Jr. and Cynthia Kimbrough, Mike and Lillian Kimbrough, Darryl and Linda Kimbrough, and Shawn Kimbrough, all of Aliquippa; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lois and Ronnie Bouler, Ambridge, and Marjorie "Margo" and Carl Collins, Aliquippa; 29 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, a sister, Exxie Oxendine, Aliquippa; five sisters-in-law, Rev. Edith Washington and Ruth Lee, both of Aliquippa; Dorothy Wiggins, Detroit, Mich.; Annie Kimbrough, Vanport, and Beatrice Kimbrough, Ambridge; cousins, James Woodyard, Geraldine Morris and the late Johnny Morris, all of Aliquippa, and devoted friends, Myrtle Dorsett, Ethel Thomas, Crosby Jeter, Loretta Anderson and James and Emma Thornton, all of Aliquippa, and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the SHEFFIELD ALIQUIPPA FUNERAL HOME, 920 Franklin Ave. Mrs. Kimbrough will lie in state on Saturday from 11 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m. in the Triedstone Baptist Church, with her pastor, the Rev. James Cherry Jr. officiating. Interment will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Aliquippa.
