Mangelsdorf
Ruthann Adams Mangelsdorf, 72, of Latrobe died Aug. 23, 2002.
Born Oct. 25, 1939 in Colterville, she was the daughter of William Adams and Ella Eddy Adams.
She was retired from the University of Pittsburgh after 40 years of service. She was the owner of Renaissance Woman, a women's boutique, for 12 years and a board member for the Southside Chamber of Commerce.
Surviving are her husband, Clark Mangelsdorf of Latrobe; and sisters, Mary Ann Garcia of Jefferson Borough and Carole Smith of Perrysville.
Service was held at Latrobe United Methodist Church and Heinz Chapel on the University of Pittsburgh campus. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Ruthann Adams Mangelsdorf Memorial Fund, 511 Craig Hall, 200 S. Craig St., Pittsburgh, PA 15260.
Melendez
Linda Melendez, 56, of West Deer Township, died Aug. 28, 2002.
Surviving are her fiancee, Gerald Gent of Verona; brothers, Thomas and William Jacobs of Massachusetts; and grandchildren, Nicole Lugdon, Angelica Davenport and Michael Melendez Jr. Friends were received at Thomas D. English Funeral Home in Oakmont and Quealy Funeral Home in Abington, Mass.
Premick
Josephine "Jay" Premick of Verona died Sept. 2, 2002, at St. Margaret Seneca Place in Penn Hills.
Born Sept. 23, 1920, in Slickville, she was the daughter of Frank and Mary Novak Kirn. Mrs. Premick retired as a clerk for the Allegheny County treasurer department.
She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and was a former vice chairwoman of the Verona Democratic Committee.
Mrs. Premick was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Premick.
Surviving are sons, James Premick of Verona and Stanley of Baltimore, Md.; brothers, Stanley Kirn, William Kirn; sisters, Mary Cenk, Millie Tihey and Alice Henline; and a granddaughter.
Friends will be received at Burket-Truby Funeral Home, 421 Allegheny Ave., Oakmont on Wednesday 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
Service will be held at St. Joseph Church in Verona on Thursday at 10 a.m. with the Father Edward Wichman officiating.
Interment will be at St. Joseph Cemetery.
Sepelyak
Mike Sepelyak, 85, of Verona died Aug. 29, 2002.
Mr. Sepelyak was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Sepelyak. He was a member of the International Association of Sheetmetal Workers, Local 12 and the Verona Eagles.
Surviving are son, Michael Sepelyak of Penn Hills; sister, Margaret Simmons of Greensboro, N.C.; three grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Friends were received at the Thomas D. English Funeral Home. Service was held at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Joseph's Church, Verona.
Emerick
Betty Emerick, 80, of Murrysville died Oct. 3, 2002.
Born on July 26, 1922, in Wilkinsburg, she was a daughter of Reuben and Elizabeth Fenninghouse Harris.
Mrs. Emerick was a member of First United Methodist Church of Murrysville and a Sunday school teacher for many years. She was a prior employee of Gimbel's.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Emerick; and a brother, Reese Harris.
Surviving are daughters, Darlene McCune of Ducansville, Karen Harvey of Hooversville and Joanne Cipriani of Murrysville; sons, Dale Emerick of North Huntingdon, Gene Emerick of Greensburg and David Emerick of Murrysville; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a sister, Ruby Sholes of Verona.
Friends were received at John T. Hart Funeral Home. Service was held at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. James Wagner and Rev. Mary Grey Emmett co-officiating.
Interment was at Twin Valley Memorial Park in Delmont. Memorial contributions are suggested to Faith United Methodist Church in Delmont.
Fitzgerald
Marie Keenan Fitzgerald, 94, died Oct. 4, 2002.
Born on Nov. 5, 1907, in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of James and Sarah Cunningham.
Mrs. Fitzgerald was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Fitzgerald Sr.; a son, John Fitzgerald; a sister, Sarah Anker; and brothers, James, John, Joseph, Paul, Dan, William, Edgar and Regis Keenan.
Surviving are her daughter, Mary Strauss of Penn Hills; a son, Edward Fitzgerald Jr. of Scott Township; 14 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Friends were received at Burket-Truby Funeral Home Inc. Service was held at St. Joseph Church with the Rev. Edward Wichman officiating. Interment was at Calvary Cemetery in Pittsburgh.
Gentile
Sabato "Sub" Gentile, 82, of Springdale Township in Harwick died Oct. 6, 2002.
Born on Feb. 24, 1920, in Wimber, he was a son of Raymond and Ruffalina Montemurro Gentile.
Mr. Gentile was a retired roof bolter for Renton Mine. He was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church and Polish Club in Harwick.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Justine Gentile.
Surviving are his son, Samuel Gentile of Cheswick; daughters, Pamela Bailie of Creighton and Toni Zoller of Indiana Township; a brother, Joseph Gentile of Arnold; sisters, Caroline Beiber of Arnold, Mary Salvati of Arnold, Ida Cecchetti of Arnold, and Nina Gentile of Germany; and six grandchildren.
Friends were received at Burket-Truby Funeral Home Inc. Service was held at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church with the Rev. Al Zapf officiating. Interment was at Deer Creek Cemetery in Harmar Township.
Hayes
Jean Hayes, 75, of Oakmont died Oct. 2, 2002.
Mrs. Hayes was a long-time member of St. Joseph Church choir and the Benedictines Oblates.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Hayes.
Surviving is her son, Patrick Hayes of Oakmont.
Friends were received at St. Joseph Church. Service was held at the church.
Arrangements were made by Thomas D. English Funeral Home Inc.
Krelko
Steve Krelko, 78, of Penn Hills died Oct. 6, 2002.
Mr. Krelko was a World War II veteran who served in the Battle of Bulge in the 702nd Tank Battalion Company D and a member of the American Legion Post 351.
Mr. Krelko was preceded in death by his son, Jeffrey Woessner; two sisters; and a brother.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth Krelko; daughters, Teresa Galewski of Penn Hills and Susan Bythrow of Atlanta, Ga.; a son, Sam Krelko of Penn Hills; nine sisters; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Friends were received at the Thomas D. English Funeral Home Inc. Service was held at St. John the Fisher Church.
Sherrill
Barbara Sherrill, 72, formerly of Oakmont, died Oct. 1, 2002.
Mrs. Sherrill was preceded in death by a daughter, Wendy Sherrill; and a son, Jeffrey Sherrill.
Surviving are her husband, the Rev. Donald Sherrill; a son, Philip Sherrill of Murrysville; a daughter, Lynn Janosik of Bethel Park; brothers, Edward Messenger of Wilkins Township and William Messenger of Florida; and four grandchildren.
A service will be held Saturday, Oct. 12, at 11 a.m. in Oakmont Presbyterian Church. Arrangements were made by Thomas D. English Funeral Home Inc.
Stagno
Marian Stagno, 70, of Verona, formerly of East Liberty died Oct. 7, 2002, at UPMC St. Margaret Hospital in Pittsburgh.
Born on Feb. 12, 1931, in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of William Schiller and Agnes Pulfer.
Ms. Stagno retired as a bookkeeper in the loan business.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Flynn.
Surviving are her daughters, Jane Hoff of Virginia and Betty Maguire of Penn Hills; a sister, Betty Simko of McKees Rocks; and two grandchildren.
Friends were received at Burket-Truby Funeral Home, Inc., where a service was held with the Rev. Catherine Day officiating. Interment was at St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery.
Costa
Ruth Costa, 74, of Oakmont died Jan. 11, 2003, at St. Margaret Seneca Place.
Born June 1, 1928, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of Robert and Jane (Murray) McWilliams.
Mrs. McWilliams was an avid reader and enjoyed walking and watching the Steelers and Penguins.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Costa; two sisters; and three brothers.
Surviving are her sister, Esther Rotter of Oakmont; and nieces and nephews.
Private arrangements were handled by Burket-Truby Funeral Home. Interment was at Lakewood Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Oakmont Carnegie Library.
Gorshin
Frances Gorshin, 92, of Oakmont died Jan. 10, 2003.
An immigrant from Slovenia, Mrs. Gorshin was a stay-at-home mother and talented seamstress who later worked with such upscale boutiques and clothiers as Ruth Young, Miller's and Sax's. She loved gardening too.
However, she was probably best known as No. 1 fan of her son, actor Frank Gorshin.
In addition to her son, she is survived by her daughter, Dorothy Condron Roland and her husband, Willie, of Plum; daughter-in-law, Christina Gorshin of Connecticut; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Frank Gorshin Sr.; and her son, Herman Gorshin.
Friends were received at Thomas D. English Funeral Home. Mass was at St. Irenaeus Church in Oakmont.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Woodside at Presbyterian Medical Center (Alzheimer's Care), 1215 Hulton Road, Oakmont, PA 15139 or Family Hospice & Palliative Care, 250 Mt. Lebanon Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15234.
Wolfe
James D. Wolfe, 89, died Jan. 12, 2003.
Mr. Wolfe was a former 'shop' teacher with the Penn Hills School District.
Surviving are his children, James Wolfe of Kentucky, Virginia Heasley of Forest Hills and Nancy Dilgard of West Virginia; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Larry Wolfe; three brothers; and two sisters.
Friends were received at Thomas D. English Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Rosedale United Methodist Church, 5501 Third St., Verona, PA 15147 or Forbes Hospice Development Office, Attention Mary Grantz, 4818 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15224.
Vuckovic
Samuel Vuckovic, 76, of Cheswick, formerly of Verona and Florida, died Jan. 12, 2003, at Sunrise Nursing Center.
Born Nov. 7, 1926, in Bradenville, Pa., he was the son of Samuel and Shirley (Leonard) Vuckovic. He was a retired member of Pipefitter Local Union 27.
Mr. Vuckovic was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Shirley Vuckovic of Cheswick; sons, Samuel of Davenport, Iowa, and Stanley Vuckovic of Springdale Township; and three grandsons.
Private arrangements were handled by Burket-Truby Funeral Home. Interment was at Deer Creek Cemetery.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Alzheimer's Association Southwestern Regional Office, 1 Station Square Landmark Building, Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
Haas
Mary K. Haas, 82, of Oakmont died Jan. 14, 2003.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Haas.
Surviving are her children, William Haas of North Hills, David Haas of Butler and Margaret Martell of South Hills; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Friends were received at Thomas D. English Funeral Home. Mass was at St. Irenaeus Church.
Toole
Anna May Toole, 79, of Penn Hills died Jan. 19, 2003.
She was the daughter of Joseph and Catherine Costello.
Surviving are her husband, John Toole; her children, Bronwyn Furrow of Norco, Calif., Patrick Toole of Riverside, Calif., Coleen Toole of Long Beach, Calif., Michael Toole of Penn Hills, Sean Toole of Murrysville and Megan Brant of Penn Hills; and a sister, Kathleen Rocco.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, John Toole Jr.; and a sister, Elizabeth Roderick.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Thomas D. English Funeral Home.
Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Joseph School, 825 Second St., Verona, PA 15147.
Cooper
Thomas Ellis Cooper, 78, of Longwood at Oakmont died Jan. 18, 2003.
Mr. Cooper was a retired controller of corporate financial planning and policy for Westinghouse Electric. He was a U.S. Marine veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lena (Michelangelo) Cooper.
Surviving are his children, Lisa (Cooper) Jensen of Oakmont and Kenneth Augustine Cooper of Plum; three grandchildren; sister, Louise Luddy; and brothers, Frank and John Cooper.
Friends were received at Thomas D. English Funeral Home. Mass was at St. Irenaeus Catholic Church.
Interment was at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery in Cresson.
Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Vincent De Paul Society, c/o St. Irenaeus, 387 Maryland Ave., Oakmont, PA 15139 or Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank.
Birmingham
Mary B. Birmingham, 95, of Longwood at Oakmont and North Palm Beach, Fla., died Jan. 18, 2003, at St. Margaret Hospital.
Born Oct. 13, 1907, in Carnegie, she was the daughter of Thomas and Emilie (McCaughan) Beadling.
She was a member of Oak-mont Country Club, Duquesne Club, University Club, Daughters of the American Revolution and past director of the 20th Century Club.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Birmingham.
Surviving are her sons, Robert and John Birmingham; daughter, Elizabeth Wellman; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Friends were received at Burket-Truby Funeral Home. Interment was at Homewood Cemetery.
Thomas
Charles F. Thomas Jr., 87, of Oakmont died Jan. 16, 2003.
Mr. Thomas was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Marguerite Thomas; and parents, Charles and Jessie Thomas.
Private arrangements were handled by Thomas D. English Funeral Home.
Fox
Constance M. Fox, 80, of Oakmont died Jan. 20, 2003.
Mrs. Fox was a past president of Oakmont Women's Club, former board member of Oakmont Carnegie Library and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and UPMC St. Margaret Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. John Fox.
Surviving are her children, Wendy Elizabeth Fox of Boston, Grant Sullivan Fox of Philadelphia and Paul Gaston Fox of Arlington, Mass.; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by Thomas D. English Funeral Home. A memorial service was held at Oakmont Presbyterian Church.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Oakmont Library Capital Campaign, 700 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont, PA 15139.
Mattes
Beverly J. 'Antonich' Mattes, 49, of Plum Borough died Jan. 24, 2003.
Surviving are her husband, Frederick Mattes; her parents, Michael and Elizabeth Antonich; and brothers, James of Upper St. Clair and Michael Antonich of Monroeville.
Friends were received at Thomas D. English Funeral Home.
Myers
Mary Louise Myers, 71, of Verona died Jan. 21, 2003.
Mrs. Myers was a member of Eagles Auxiliary SMPJ.
Surviving are her husband, Hugh Myers; children, Karen Rodriguez of Verona, Marsha Myers of Ford City, Hugh James Myers of Slygo, Pa., Stephen Myers of Emlenton, Pa., and Russell Myers of Verona; a brother, John Mack; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Mass was at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Verona. Arrangements were handled by Thomas D. English Funeral Home.
Luffey
Elizabeth M. 'Betty' Luffey, 72, of Penn Hills died Jan. 22, 2003, at Beverly Health Care, Oakmont.
Born Sept. 9, 1930, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of William and Helen (Campbell) Doak. She was a member of Penn Hills Alliance Church.
Surviving are her husband, James Luffey; son, James Luffey of Penn Hills; daughter-in-law, Cindy Luffey of Monroeville; sisters, June Fronhert and Ruthie Williss; brother, William Doak; and a granddaughter, Jennifer Luffey.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, William Luffey; and a sister, Twila Antonucci.
Friends were received at Burket-Truby Funeral Home. Interment was at Mount Hope Cemetery.
McMillen
Lillian J. McMillen, 86, of Oakmont died Jan. 24, 2003.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis McMillen.
Surviving are her children, Ruth and Joni McMillen, both of Mt. Lebanon.
Friends were received at Thomas D. English Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Oakmont Presbyterian Church, 415 Pennsylvania Ave., Oakmont, PA 15139 or Presbyterian Medical Center, 1215 Hulton Road, Oakmont, PA 15139.
Alderisio
Virginia Alderisio, 87, of Oakmont died Jan. 26, 2003.
Mrs. Alderisio was a member of Oakmont Women's Club, AARP and Oakmont United Methodist Church.
Surviving are her husband, William Alderisio; her son, Robert Alderisio of New Mexico; her brothers, Raymond and William Tangren, and Tom Finch; a sister, Marybelle Michaels; and a granddaughter, Christine Garrott.
Friends were received at Thomas D. English Funeral Home. A service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) at the funeral home.
