May 21, 2013

Edna Mae Aloia, 82, of Washington, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

Arrangements are incomplete and are entrusted to Hummell & Jones Funeral Home. A complete obituary will appear in a later edition.

Anne Bertovich, 94, of Bentleyville, died Monday, May 20, 2013, in Lasosky Personal Care Home, Clarksville.

She was born January 1, 1919, in Bentleyville, a daughter of John and Julia Puskarich Bertovich.

Miss Bertovich was a member of Ave Maria Parish in Bentleyville, a member of Catholic Daughters of America Court Dolores, Bentleyville, and a member of Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge 354, Cokeburg.

She retired as co-owner of Hillcrest Dairy and Bertovich Farm in Bentleyville. She was very well known for her famous walnut fudge.

Surviving are her brother, John Bertovich of Clarksville, several nieces and nephews, as well as numerous great- and great-great-nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Leonard M. Pavlic Funeral Homes Inc., 405 Main Street, Bentleyville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 23, in Ave Maria Parish with the Rev. Edward L. Yuhas as celebrant. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Carroll Township. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Ave Maria Parish.

Carol J. Erwin Campbell of Follansbee, W.Va., formerly of Eldersville, passed away May 20, 2013, in Weirton (W.Va.) Medical Center.

Arrangements are under the direction of James Funeral Home, 1245 Main Street, Follansbee, 304-527-1717.

Enrico N. “Renny” Colagiovanni, 77, of Monongahela, died Monday, May 20, 2013.

He was born March 13, 1936, in New Eagle, a son of the late Dominick and Rose M. Surace Colagiovanni.

After graduating from Monongahela High School in 1954, he attended drafting school.

For a short time, he worked at the former Combustion Engineering and then worked until his retirement as a mailman at the Monongahela Post Office.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, walking in Mingo Park, polka dances and floating the Yough River.

Surviving are two sons and a daughter-in-law, James J. Colagiovanni and Brett A. and Kelly Colagiovanni of Monongahela; two grandchildren, Ryan and Jenna Colagiovanni; and a longtime companion, Pam Ambrose.

Deceased is his sister, Anita Skiles, who died March 22, 2010.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Marshall Marra Funeral Home, 216 Chess Street, Monongahela, 724-258-6767, marshallmarrafuneralhome.com. At the request of the deceased, funeral services will be private and held at a later date.

Muriel Horner Ellis of Washington died Monday, May 20, 2013, in Washington Hospital.

She was born October 25, 1918, in Washington, a daughter of William Elwood Horner and Goldie Johnson Horner.

Mrs. Ellis attended South Strabane schools and graduated from Trinity High School in 1936.

She was a charter member of Living Stone Community Church in Washington.

On August 15, 1941, she married Gerald “Gary” Ellis. Mr. Ellis died January 25, 2003.

Mrs. Ellis was a homemaker and a musician.

An accomplished pianist, she was a pupil of Johanna Levi Honau (Mrs. Rudolf Honau). She taught piano for six years at Thompson Studio on East Beau Street, Washington, and also privately. She continued to teach privately until 1990.

She was a member of the Monday Music Club for many years and a past president of the Clef Club, the junior music organization.

Mrs. Ellis’ pastimes were reading and needlework.

Surviving are a daughter, Mona (Ralph) Canfield of Washington; three granddaughters, Patricia Canfield (John Wilson) of Hideaway Lake, Texas, Megan (Kenneth) Ganser of Canonsburg and Cristin Krajnak of North Tonawanda, N.Y.; and six great-grandchildren, Jessica, Erica, Jackson and Brendan Ganser, and Caleb and Levi Krajnak.

In addition to her husband, deceased are two sisters, Gail Horner, who died in infancy, and Lena Smith.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Hummell & Jones Funeral Home, 420 Locust Avenue, Washington, Thomas W. Hummell, supervisor, and Douglas M. Jones, director. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 23, in Living Stone Community Church, 265 North Avenue, Washington, with the Rev. Paul T. Harrington officiating. Messages of condolence may be left at www.hummellandjones.com.

Margaret McGraw Kun, 91, of Bridgeville, died Monday, May 20, 2013.

She was born April 20, 1922, in Harmarville, a daughter of Patrick and Margaret McGinn McGraw.

On February 20, 1950, she married Louis Kun, who died January 26, 2009.

Mrs. Kun loved to dance and spend time with her family.

She was the loving sister of Patrick McGraw, Catherine Ferrari, Babe Barthalow and the late Thomas McGraw and sister-in-law of Dorothy McGraw. Also surviving are many loving nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Warchol Funeral Home Inc., 3060 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, 412-221-3333. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 23, in Holy Child Church, Bridgeville. Interment to follow in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Township. View and add condolences at www.warcholfuneralhome.com.

Gertrude Theresa “Dorothy” Sonson, 89, of Washington, died Monday, May 20, 2013, in Washington County Health Center, Chartiers Township.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington.

George Willis White, 92, of Elrama, died Monday, May 20, 2013, in the Center for Compassionate Care, Pittsburgh.

He was born May 16, 1921, in New Eagle, a son of George Willis Sr. and Margaret Swoger White.

When he was younger, Mr. White attended First United Methodist Church in Monongahela.

He served his country during World War II, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was part of the Red Raiders and repaired ordinate bomb sights for B-24s in the South Pacific. After he came back from the service, he ran a television repair business out of his home.

Mr. White helped build Elrama Volunteer Fire Department and the Elrama Sportsmen Club and held life memberships in both as well as Floreffe Volunteer Fire Department. He held memberships in Sutman Yohe Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1409 in Black Diamond, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 803 in Clairton, BPO Elks Lodge 1707 in Bedford and American Legion Morrison Ritchie Post 613 in Finleyville.

Mr. White retired after 30 years of employment from the Pennsylvania Railroad in Shire Oaks.

He loved spending time with his family, playing horseshoes, euchre and golf. He also enjoyed bowling at Elrama Fire Department and at Colonial Lanes in Elizabeth.

Surviving are two daughters and a son, Linda White Conaway of Finleyville, Thomas Verner White and wife Mary of Spartanburg, S.C., and Lola White Miller and former husband Gary of McMurray; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, deceased are his wife, Gail Dowler White; a son, George Willis White III; and a brother, Thomas White.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 24, with the Rev. Emmanuel Agbakwuru officiating. Committal services and interment will follow in Monongahela Cemetery with military honors accorded by the Mon Valley Firing Squad and Honor Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans Memorial Program, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301, or visit DAV.org. Condolences may be made to the family at www.fryefuneralhome.com.