Campagna
Joseph S. "Sonny" Campagna Jr., 68, of Plum Borough died April 1, 2001.
Born March 29, 1933, in Export, he was a son of Joseph Sr. and Rosetta Wible Campagna.
Surviving are his dear friend and companion, William Knettle of Plum, and a brother, George Campagna.
He is also survived by an aunt, Rose Evangelista and her husband, Dom; an uncle, Russell Campagna and his wife, Helen; a niece and nephew.
Friends were received at Edwin N. Wolfe Funeral Home. Interment was at Twin Valley Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Salvation Army.
Shaver
Kenton P. Shaver, 80, of Plum Borough died July 29, 2001.
Born in Detroit, Mich., he was the son of William and Leda (Prichard) Shaver.
Mr. Shaver was a retired employee of Equitable Gas Co.
Surviving are his wife, Janet (Murphy) Shaver; his daughter, Marilyn Dzaack of Monroeville; a sister, Helen McNitt.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Ann (Harwood) Shaver; and a son, Kenton Shaver.
Friends will be received 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday at Jobe Funeral Home. Services will be at noon Thursday.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Forbes Hospice, 6655 Frankstown Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15206.
Zarisky
Agnes Zarisky, 82, of Renton, Plum Borough, died July 30, 2001, at West Penn Hospital.
Born Jan. 21, 1919, in Rossiter, she was the daughter of Gusty and Emely (Farkas) Nagy.
Surviving are her son, Stanley Zarisky of Monroeville; a daughter, Joyce Eshman of Export; four grandchildren; sisters, Julia Horvat, Marion Shyosky and Elizabeth Kuhla; and brothers, Frank, Louis and Zigmond Nagy.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Zarisky; sister, Emily Bone; and a brother, Gusty Nagy Jr.
Friends will be received 2-4, 7-9 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Stephen P. Dolence Jr. Funeral Home.
Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Frank DeLuce officiating.
Interment will follow at Plum Creek Cemetery.
Mikolaczyk
Mary Mikolaczyk, 86, of Plum Borough died July 23, 2001.
Born in Linhart, Pa., she was the daughter of John Sr. and Sophia (Kish) Shanter.
Mrs. Mikolaczyk was a homemaker and member of St. John the Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Mikolaczyk.
Surviving are her children, Nancy Varrato and Jan Mikolaczyk; sisters, Elsie Stasko, Elizabeth Acno, Josephine Nellis, Ella Reshko, Anna Mae Anderson and Theresa Hribal; and a grandchild.
Friends were received at Maurice L.'Knee Funeral Home. Interment was at Plum Creek Cemetery.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Penn Township Rescue #6, Irwin, Pa. 15642.
Heid
Herbert Heid, 73, of Verona died July 24, 2001, at UPMC St. Margaret.
Born July 1, 1928, he was the son of Ralph and Violet t (Thorton) Heid.
Mr. Heid was retired from J&L Steel.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving is his brother, Ralph Heid of Plum Borough.
Arrangements were handled by Burket-Truby Funeral Home. Interment was at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Soxman
Thomas Joseph Soxman, 57, of Penn Hills died July 24, 2001.
He was the son of Thomas Soxman and the late June Rose (Fisher) Soxman.
Mr. Soxman was the owner of Soxman Funeral Homes, Roth and Morasco chapels. He graduated with a degree in psychology from John Carroll University. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and went on to graduate from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science in 1971.
His community membership included Kiwanis Club of Penn Hills, YMCA board member, Knights of Columbus #4242, Penn Hills Chamber of Commerce, Penn Hills Planning Commission, Univer-sal Loyal Order of Moose and president of the board for Plum Senior Citizens Center. As a member of St. John the Baptist Church, he served as Eucharistic minister and on the pastoral council.
Surviving are his wife, Donna Soxman; his sons, Brian and Mark Soxman; siblings, Nikki and Phil Blough of Rhode Island; and 10 nieces and nephews.
Friends were received at Soxman Funeral Homes Morasco Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to a charity of one's choice.
Grace Cunliffe, mother of eight
Grace S. Cunliffe, 72, of Plum Borough died Oct. 14, 2001.
Born in Plum, she was the daughter of Rolla and Alice (Dempsey) Stotler.
Surviving are her husband, Charles Cunliffe; her sons, Charles, Robert, James and Richard Cunliffe; her daughters, Christine Braden, Betty Ann White, Catherine Fix and Caroline Adamski.
Sisters, Dorothy Summerhill and Helen Mountain; and 13 grandchildren.
Friends were received at Maurice L.'Knee Funeral Home.
Interment was at Plum Creek Cemetery.
Gourash
Andrew A. Gourash, 84, of Plum Borough died Feb. 20, 2002. Mr. Gourash was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II where he served as a navigator and was a prisoner of war.
He was an office manager at Chrysler Co. Parts Division and an active member for more than 50 years of St. John the Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Josephine Gourash; children, Andrew, William and Raymond; two granddaughters, Theresa and Catherine Gourash; a brother, Francis Gourash and his wife, Dorothy; and a sister-in-law, Margaret Gourash.
Friends were received at Soxman Funeral Homes.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Vincentian de Marillac Nursing Home for nursing staff development.
Putzlocker
Margaret Putzlocker, 81, of Plum borough died Feb. 23, 2002. Born in Pittsburgh, she was formerly a clerk with a pharmaceutical company.
Surviving are her husband, James Putzlocker; her children, Robert Breide and Donna Blackmore; stepsons, Jimmy and Kenny Putzlocker; and a daughter-in-law, Linda Breide. She was preceded in death by her son, Richard Breide; and a grandchild, Emily Breide.
Friends were received at Soxman Funeral Home Roth Chapel. A service will be at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Plum Creek Cemetery.
Koah
James Koah, 85, of Plum Borough died Feb. 22, 2002.
Surviving are his wife, Lucy Koah; children, Charles of Williamsburg, Va., and Carolyn Manzuk of Murrysville; and four grandchildren.
Friends were received at Gene Van Horn Funeral Home.
Lehane
William F. Lehane Jr., 64, of Plum Borough died Feb. 23, 2002, in St. Margarets Hospital.
Born in Pittsburgh, he was the son of William and Gertrude Lehane. Mr. Lehane was a mechanic with Plum Borough School District.
Surviving are his wife, Gail (Cole) Lehane; his children, William F Lehane III and Phyllis Green; stepchildren, Joseph, Andrew, Heather and Laura Festa, Jackie and Jessie Oliver; and five grandchildren.
Friends were received at Findlay C. Wylie Funeral Home.
A service was at St. Bartholomew Church.
Interment was at Plum Creek Cemetery.
Mower
Claire K. Mower, 74, of Florida and Grove City died Feb. 24, 2002, at United Community Hospital in Mercer County.
Born June 16, 1927, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of Norman and Irene (Truitt) Regelman.
Mrs. Mower was the retired manager of Mower Hardware in Plum Borough.
She was a member of St. Petersburg (Fla.) Garden Club, Boca Ciega Sail and Power Squadron of Treasure Island, Fla.
Surviving are her husband of 45 years, Ephraim Mower; her daughters, Cheryl Podwika of Wyoming, Pa., Janet Helms of Destin, Fla., and Kathleen Churilla of Plum; sons, Roy, Ephraim IV, James and Ronald Mower; and a sister, Dorothy Schultz.
She is also survived by 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by Jamison Funeral Home in Harrisville, Pa.
Memorial contributions are suggested to American Cancer Society, 320 Bilmar Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15205-4620.
Sandor
Dorothy Sandor, 60, of Plum Borough died Feb. 19, 2002, at Woodhaven Care Center.
Born in Lincoln Place, she was the daughter of Helen (Andriso) Gazdacko and the late Steven Gazdacko.
She was a retired secretary with Pittsburgh X-Ray Imaging Co.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, William Sandor; her daughters, Susan Rich and Denise Yonek; and a brother, John Gazdacko.
Friends were received at Maurice L. Knee Funeral Home.
A service was at Our Lady of Joy Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert Cedolia officiating.
Interment was at Plum Creek Cemetery.
Hendry
Mary E. Hendry, 89, of Plum Borough, formerly of Penn Hills for 40 years, died Feb. 15, 2002.
Born Oct. 28, 2002, in Fernigaire, Scotland, she was the daughter of John Smith and Jean (Cook) Esson.
She was a member of Verona Presbyter-ian Church, Eastern Star, Penn Hills Old Timers Association, and Verona Eagles.
She was also a member of Penn Hills YMCA and Blackadore Avenue Women's Association at Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are her husband, William Hendry Sr.; children, Jean Wynn, William Hendry Jr., Malcolm J.C. Hendry and Mary Panza;11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Friends were received at Burket-Truby Funeral Home.
Interment was at Mt. Royal Cemetery.
McGaughey
Lewis O. McGaughey, 76, of Ocala, Fla., formerly of Plum Borough, died Feb. 22, 2002.
Born in Birdville, Pa., he was a steelworker with Edgewater Steel.
Mr. McGaughey was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II who served aboard the USS Nicholas. He was a lifetime member of VFW.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Marguerite (Wieser) McGaughey.
Surviving are his children, Marguerite Slaczka, Lewis McGaughey and Lois Wydra; and five grandchildren.
Friends were received at Soxman Funeral Homes.
Interment was at Plum Creek Cemetery.
Merola
Leah A. Merola, 38, of Plum Borough died March 27, 2002, at Shadyside Hospital.
Born in McKeesport, she was the daughter of Jerry and June (O'Block) Merola. Ms. Merola was the vice president of Meritage Development Co. in Plum.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, James Anderchak; sisters, Anita Yushinski and Laura Brown; brothers, Richard Merola and Lawrence Camillo.
Friends were received at Maurice L. Knee Funeral Home.
Ruefle
Robert L. Ruefle, 81, of Monroeville died March 26, 2002.
Surviving are his children, Joseph, Daniel, Mark and Donald Ruefle and Cynthia Siefers; six grandchildren, brothers, William and John Ruefle; and a sister, Betty Jane Geisler.
Friends were received at Soxman Funeral Homes.
Sedlak
Janice L. Sedlak, 41, of Plum Borough died March 21, 2002, at West Penn Hospital.
Born in Braddock, she was the daughter of Patrick and Carol (Nau) Conroy.
Mrs. Sedlak was a cashier with Giant Eagle.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Edward Sedlak; sisters, Kim Conroy Sawyer and Carol DiNinno; and a brother, Patrick Conroy.
Friends were received at Maurice Knee Funeral Home. A service was at St.'John the Baptist Church with the Rev. David Poecking officiating.
Interment was at Plum Creek Cemetery.
Verzinski
Marie S. Verzinski, 79, of Penn Hills died March 22, 2002, at Allegheny Valley Hospital.
Born in Penn Hills, she was the daughter of Samion and Mathilda (Dellar) George.
Mrs. Verzinski was a member of Lunar Chapter 546 OES and Unity United Presbyterian Church in Plum.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Verzinski Sr. Surviving are her children, Robert Verzinski Jr. and Marilyn Conte; a sister, Tillie Kuhn; and five grandchildren.
Friends were received at Maurice L. Knee Funeral Home.
Interment was at Plum Creek Cemetery.
Houck
Melvin G. Houck, 68, of Baltimore, Md., formerly of Plum Borough, died July 25, 2002. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Houck; and his children, Brian, Christine and Randy Houck. He is also survived by three granddaughters, Amanda, Melissa and Sarah; and a brother, John Houck. Friends were received at Soxman Funeral Homes, Penn Hills.
Ionni
Richard Ionni, 70, of Regency Park in Plum Borough died Sept. 29, 2002.
Born in Hershey, he was a son of Anthony Ionni and Mart Tancredi Ionni.
Mr. Ionni was a computer technician for Unisys and a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Unity.
Surviving are his wife, Margaret (Wagner) Ionni; a son, Michael Ionni; a daughter, Elizabeth Lukens; and five grandchildren.
Friends were received at St. John the Baptist Church. Service was held at the church with the Father Aaron Kriss officiating.
Interment was at Plum Creek Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Maurice L. Knee Ltd.
Glass
Patricia Glass, 66, of Plum Borough died Oct. 5, 2002.
Born in Homestead, she was a daughter of Andrew Mattiko Sr. and Bertha Jusko.
Mrs. Glass was a payroll clerk at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and a member of Our Lady of Joy Catholic Church in Plum.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Glass Sr.
Surviving are her sons, John Jr., Lawrence, James and Paul Glass; brothers, Lawrence, Richard and Andrew Mattiko Jr.; and seven grandchildren.
Friends were received at Our Lady of Joy Church. Service was held at the church with the Rev. Robert Cedolia officiating. Interment was a Braddock Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Maurice L. Knee Ltd.
Mihalik
Clara (Kerlin) Mihalik, 79, of Plum died Oct. 3, 2002.
Mrs. Mihalik was an active member of the Plum AARP.
She was preceded in death by sisters, Anna Gordon and Margaret Ondovchik; and brothers, Bill and Edward Kerlin.
Surviving are her husband, George Mihalik; daughters, Georgia Titus of New Jersey and Tina Carney of Illinois; a son, Richard Mihalik of Florida; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Loretta Farbarik of Turtle Creek; and a brother, David Kerlin of California.
Friends were received at Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home. Service was held at the funeral home. Interment was at Restland Cemetery.
Nestor
William D. Nestor, 52, of Plum Borough died Nov. 2, 2002.
Born Jan. 28, 1950, in Brandonville, W.Va., he was the son of Wilbert and Edith (Showalter) Nestor. Mr. Nestor was a truck driver for most of his life.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Beverly (Mink) Nestor; his children, Brian Nestor of Allegheny Township, Brandi and Becky Nestor, both of Plum Borough, and Barbie Dominic of Plum Borough; sisters, Victoria Sadler and Cynthia Mihalic; brothers, Larry and Wade Nestor.
Friends were received at Burket-Truby Funeral Home. Interment was private.
Newport
Marjorie (Hawtree) New-port, 71, of Penn Hills died Nov. 2, 2002.
She was a member of Penn Hills AARP and Hebron United Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Newport; and a sister, Joanne Collet.
Surviving are her children, Jay Newport, Mary Jo Bernazzoli, Jill Lamance and Scott Newport; and eight grandchildren.
Friends were received at Charles W. Trenz Funeral Home.
Churilla
Matthew R. Churilla, 75, of Plum Borough died Nov. 6, 2002.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and served as Plum Borough Real Estate Tax Collector.
Surviving are his wife, Lorraine Churilla; his children, Michael, Matthew and Joseph, Terence Churilla, Susan Hessom and Lori Campbell; 13 grandchildren; and a sister, Margaret Kuhn.
Friends were received at Soxman Funeral Homes. Mass was at St. John the Baptist Church. Memorial donations are suggested to the Rev. Bartley Angel Fund, 444 St. John Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15239.
Linaberger
Elsa Ann (Held) Linaberger, 64, formerly of Penn Hills, died Nov. 6, 2002.
She graduated from Allegheny College in Meadville, and was an elementary school teacher.
Mrs. Linaberger was a volunteer at Penn Hills Service Association, aided in leading the Children's Choir at Hebron United Presbyterian Church, served on the board of Mars Home for Youth and the Leadership Council of Ingomar United Methodist Church and as a member of Philanthropic Educational Organization chapter.
Surviving are her husband of 41 years, James Linaberger; daughters, Anne Mazula, Mara Linaberger and Elizabeth Best; and a grandson, J.T. Mazula.
Private arrangements were handled by Charles W. Trenz Funeral Home. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, at Ingomar United Methodist Church, 1510 W. Ingomar Road, McCandless Township.
Memorial contributions are suggested to her church or Allegheny College, Meadville, PA 16335.
Post
Irene M. Post, 77, of Holiday Park in Plum Borough died Nov. 7, 2002.
Born in Lewiston, Maine, she was a retired secretary.
Surviving are her husband, Robert Post; sons, Albert and Todd Post; and two grandchildren.
Friends were received at Gene H. Corl Funeral Home where a service was with the Rev. Cedolia officiating.
Potochnik
Elizabeth Potochnik, 93, of Plum Borough died Nov. 9, 2002, at Manorcare of Monroeville.
Born in Finleyville, Pa., she was the daughter of George and Mary (Jurancic) Boyer. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Church in Plum
In addition to her parents, she was s preceded in death by her husband, Peter Potochnik; her sisters, Anna Kuna and Adeline Boyer.
Friends were received at Maurice L. Knee Funeral Home. Interment was at Plum Creek Cemetery.
Stotler
Bertha N. (Noll) Stotler, 87, of Plum Borough died Nov. 10, 2002.
Mrs. Stotler was an accomplished organist at Presbyterian Church of Plum Creek and First Reformed Presbyterian Church of Penn Hills.
Surviving are her husband, Stanley Stotler; her children, Dennis and S. Edward Stotler, Elizabeth Lunden, Susan Schuelke; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Ida Wambaugh; and a brother, Edward Noll.
Friends were received at Soxman Funeral Homes/Roth Chapel in Penn Hills. A service will be at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to Ridgewood Place.
