Obituaries by LocationHarold D. "Jack" Cecil, 70, of Harmony Township, died Tuesday, March 9, 1999, in Allegheny General Hospital. Born April 2, 1928, in Imperial, Pa., a son of the late Elmer and Mae Cecil, he was retired from the Aliquippa Works, Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. He belonged to Good Samaritan Roman Catholic Church; was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and a member of the Ambridge Country Club. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Cecil; a brother, Richard A. Cecil, Imperial, and three sisters and a brother-in-law, Alice J. Williams, and Betty L. and James Lonchiek, all of Imperial, and Michelle Borkoski, Sheraden, Pa. Friends will be received today from 7 to 9 and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the WALTER R. KASPER FUNERAL HOME, 547 Eighth St., Ambridge, where a service will be held Friday at 9:15 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. in the Good Samaritan St. Veronica Worship Site. The Rev. James Kunkle will officiate. Burial will be in the church Cemetery, Fair Oaks.
Robert F. Cory, 87, of Chippewa Township, died Sunday, March 7, 1999, in The Medical Center, Beaver. Born Nov. 18, 1911, in Gas City, Ind., a son of the late Floyd and Clara Burgess Cory, he was an automobile dealer for Cory Oldsmobile and Cadillac in Beaver Falls. He was a member of the Chippewa United Methodist Church; Parian Lodge 662 F&AM, and Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. A graduate of Bethany College, he served on the Bethany College Board of Trustees, Emeritus, and was a former president of the Beaver Falls Chamber of Commerce. He was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine M. "Kitty" Cory. Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law, Clare C. Henneman, LaCrosse, Wis., and Brooke C. and J.C. Moorhead, Vienna, Va.; four grandchildren, Douglas H. Henneman, Cory Henneman Barnes, and Robert J. and Russell C. Moorhead, and four great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Thursday from 9 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. in the LUTTON CHIPPEWA FUNERAL HOME, 117 Blackhawk Road. The Rev. James Tubbs, of the Chippewa United Methodist Church, will officiate. Entombment will be in Williamsburg Mausoleum, Chippewa Township. Memorial contributions may be made, if desired, to the Bethany College, Bethany, W.Va. 26032.
Charles S. DeVinney, 85, of New Brighton, died Monday, March 8, 1999, in The Medical Center, Beaver. Born Jan. 13, 1914, in Fallston, a son of the late Philip and Flora Weigel DeVinney, he was retired from Townsend Textron in Ellwood City after 45 years of service. He was a member of the Beaver County Sr. Citizens Area 6, F.O.E. 1883, New Brighton; Beaver County Retired Men's Club, New Brighton; AARP 25 Year Club, New Brighton Volunteer Fire Department for 15 years, New Brighton Area School Board for three terms, and a member of the Westminster United Presbyterian Church, New Brighton. He is survived by his wife, Jean J. Wilson DeVinney; a son, Bruce DeVinney, Patterson Heights; a brother, Paul DeVinney, New Brighton, and a sister, JoAnn Majzlik, New Brighton. He was preceded in death by a son, Phillip W. DeVinney; a brother, Robert DeVinney, in 1984, and three sisters, Grace Majzlik, in 1974; Edith Funkhouser, in 1978, and Ruth Scheidemantle, in 1998. Friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the HUNTSMAN ROCHESTER FUNERAL HOME, 502 Adams St., where a service will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. with his pastor, the Rev. Judith W. McBride, officiating. Private entombment will follow in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park Mausoleum.
John F. Kenny, 85, of Beaver Falls, died Tuesday, March 9, 1999, in The Medical Center, Beaver. Born June 22, 1913, in Cannelton, Pa., a son of the late Patrick Andrew and Alma Majors Kenny, he retired from Babcock and Wilcox, Beaver Falls, in 1975 as a furnace operator in the Cold Drawn Department. He was a member of Divine Mercy Parish, Beaver Falls, where he was an usher for 35 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ida May Barr Kenny, on Sept. 12, 1983. Surviving are his children, Mrs. Virginia (Robert) King, Sarasota, Fla.; Mr. James S. Kenny, in Washington; Mrs. Patricia (Richard) Dixon, South Beaver Township; Mrs. Loretta (Edward) Scharrenberg, Penn Hills, Pa., and Mr. John E. (Debroah) Kenny, Kansas City, Mo.; 11 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. in the SPRATT FUNERAL HOME, 1901 Seventh Ave., BEAVER FALLS, where a blessing service will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Paul J. Savage officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary Roman Catholic Cemetery, Chippewa Township. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made, if desired, in John's memory to McGuire Memorial Home, Mercer Road, New Brighton, Pa. 15066.
Primio Lalama, 70, of Aliquippa, died Sunday, March 7, 1999, in UPMC-Beaver Valley. Born Oct. 26, 1928, in Pacentro, Italy, he was the son of the late Concezio and Bambina (Peluso) Lalama, and was very proud to become a United States Citizen. Mr. Lalama was a member of St. Titus Catholic Church; M.P.I. Club; S.O.I. Club 305; Ukrainian Club, and the Celtics Red Club, all of Aliquippa. He was a retired employee of Shenango, Neville Island, where he worked as a chipper. He is survived by his loving wife, Margaret Lalama, Aliquippa; two sons and daughters-in-law, and four daughters and sons-in-law, Norma and Jesus Mora, Valencia, Venezuala; Fanny and Greg LoPinto, Robinson Township; Concezio (James) and Diane Lalama, Aliquippa; Primo F. and MaryJane Lalama, Aliquippa; Bina and Patrick Vedro, Center Township, and Brenda and Chris Colalella, Aliquippa. In addition to his children, he is also survived by seven loving grandchildren; a sister, Rose Pelino, in Michigan; a brother and sister-in-law, Fred and Catherine Lalama, Hopewell Township, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Lalama was preceded in death by an infant sister, Rose Lalama, and his brother-in-law, Frank Pelino. Friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the MASTRO-FRANCESCO FUNERAL HOME, 21st and McMinn Street, Aliquippa, where a service will be held Thursday at 9 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Titus Catholic Church. Entombment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery Mausoleum, Moon Township.
Josephine Verner Lucente, 87, of the Beaver Valley Geriatric Center, Brighton Township, and formerly of Beaver, died Tuesday, March 9, 1999, in The Medical Center, Beaver. Born Sept. 27, 1911, in Moon Run, Pa., a daughter of the late James and Carmella Atessano Verner, she was a member of SS. Peter & Paul Roman Catholic Church, Beaver. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Milly T. Lucente, in 1975; a daughter, Phyllis Geronimo, in 1988; a brother, Joseph Verner, and five sisters, Frances Lombardo, Theresa Perciavalle, Mary DiCello, Betty DiBiaggo, and Rose Colorito. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Emil and Virginia Lucente, Beaver Falls; a daughter, Frances Bilotto, Beaver; 12 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Dominic Verner, formerly of Beaver Falls; Nicholas and Mary Verner, Gibsonia, and Samuel (Bobby) and Phyllis Verner, Beaver Falls, and a sister Mae Polce, Beaver Falls. Friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the TODD FUNERAL HOME, 340 Third St., Beaver. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in SS. Peter & Paul Church with the Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Schultz officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery, Industry. A rosary will be recited Thursday at 8:45 p.m. in the funeral home.
L. Austin Malone, 85, a Moon Township resident since 1952, died Monday, March 8, 1999. Born Oct. 12, 1913, in Burgettstown, Pa., a son of the late Walter Earl and Elsa Mable (Miller) Malone, he retired in 1977 after 37 years from Dravo Corporation as Director of MIS. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Coraopolis; F&AM Lodge 674, and Dravo Seniors. He was preceded in death by his wife, Henrietta Shope Malone, on June 26, 1997. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, H. Bradley and Elaine Malone, Marietta, Ga.; two grandchildren, Carrie Malone, Smyrne, Ga., and Neil Malone, Marietta, Ga.; two sisters, Irene Linton, New Athens, Ohio, and Belle Howard, Burgettstown, and two brothers, Raymond and Marion Malone, both of Burgettstown. Friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the COPELAND MOON TOWNSHIP FUNERAL HOME, 981 Brodhead Rd., where a survice will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. Burial will be Friday at noon in Eden Cemetery, Clearfield, Pa.
Joseph Patrick McGowan, 61, of Daugherty Township, died unexpectedly, Monday, March 8, 1999, in his home. Born Dec. 27, 1937, in Pittsburgh, he was raised by the late John P. and Eugenia (Acker) McGowan Sr. He was a resident of Daugherty Township all of his life, where he worked the farm, and was a member of the Catholic Community of Holy Family Parish, New Brighton. Surviving are a brother, John P. McGowan Jr., Daugherty Township; two sisters, Edna Namola, Beaver Falls, and Madonna Thompson, Titusville; two sisters-in-law, Harriet McGowan and LaRue McGowan, both of Daugherty Township, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Geneva McGowan, and two brothers, Louis and George McGowan. Friends will be received today from 8:30 a.m. until time of prayers at 9:30 a.m. in the J&J SPRATT FUNERAL HOME, 1612 Third Ave., New Brighton. A Mass of Christian burial will follow at 10 a.m. in Holy Family Catholic Church, 7th Avenue Parish, with the Rev. Father Harry E. Parsons officiating. Interment will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery, New Brighton.
Rose (Mihalishen) Michelosen, 97, of Ambridge, died Tuesday, March 9, 1999, in the Valley Care Nursing Home, Aleppo Township. Born Feb. 18, 1902, in Galitizia, Poland, she was a member of St. Peter and Paul Ukranian Catholic Church, Ambridge. She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter Michelosen, on Jan. 28, 1983. Surviving are three daughters and a son-in-law, Stella and Paul Nakonezny, West View, Pa., and Ann Michelosen and Catherine Michelosen, both at home, and a granddaughter, Rosemary, and her husband, Fulton Miklos, Pittsburgh. Friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. in the PAUL E. BOHN FUNERAL HOME INC., where a service will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. in St. Peter and Paul Church. Interment will follow in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Economy. Parastas service will be held this evening at 8:30 p.m. in the funeral home.
Margaret M. Price, 69, of North Sewickley Township, died Monday, March 8, 1999, in her residence. Born July 31, 1929, in Eastvale, a daughter of Pearl J. Hall Hummel and the late Leonard R. Hummel, she was a homemaker and a member of the Otterbein United Methodist Church, Beaver Falls. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Howard W. Price; two sons and daughters-in-law, Leonard H. and Quina Price, Wampum, and John M. and Carolyn Price, North Sewickley Township; two daughters and sons-in-law, Debby and Eugene Jeannette, Ellwood City, and Nancy and Michael Boswell, Beaver Falls; nine grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. William (Catherine) Farrow, North Sewickley Township. A service will be conducted today at 10 a.m. in the CAMPBELL'S BEAVER FALLS FUNERAL HOME, 14th Street and Eighth Avenue, with the Rev. Wade Barto, her pastor, officiating. Entombment will follow in Sylvania Hills Mausoleum, Daugherty Township. Memorial contributions may be made, if desired, to the Otterbein United Methodist Church, Seventh Avenue and 19th Street, Beaver Falls, Pa. 15010.
