Clarksville resident

Virginia May Abrams, 84, of Clarksville, died Tuesday, April 15, 2008, in Donnell House, Washington.

For the past three years, she made her home with her sister, Icie Green. Services will be in Philadelphia.

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FRANK W. MELVIN JR.

Keystone Harness partner enjoyed fishing

Frank W. Melvin Jr., 74, of Canonsburg, died Saturday, April 19, 2008, in his home.

He was born January 18, 1934, in Langeloth, a son of Frank W. Sr. and Dorothy Grimes Melvin.

Mr. Melvin attended Washington schools and was a partner and harness maker in Keystone Harness. He previously was employed by Jessop Steel for 16 years.

He loved fishing, harness racing and all Pittsburgh sports.

Mr. Melvin served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1951 to 1953 and was a member of American Legion Post 902.

On May 27, 1955, in Winchester, Va., he married Beata J. Karl, who survives.

Also surviving are a son, David G. Melvin of Canonsburg; three daughters, Susan Ann (James) Totterdale of Canonsburg, Pamela Ann (Wayne) Richmond of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Terry Ann Melvin of Canonsburg; grandchildren Mandy, Leslie and Cassie Richmond; and a great-granddaughter, Hayley.

Deceased is a sister, Louise Ann Clark.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Piatt and Barnhill Funeral Home, 420 Locust Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, with Pastor Joe DiDonato officiating. Disposition will be private. Piatt and Barnhill Funeral Directors Inc., Charles R. Piatt, owner/supervisor, Lawrence K. Donovan, funeral director.

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JAMES D. BOYCE

WWII vet, retired from James D. Boyce and Associates

James D. Boyce of Doylestown died Sunday, March 30, 2008.

He was the beloved husband of 54 years to Beverly McAnally Boyce, who died in May 2005; loving and beloved father of David W. Boyce, William W. Boyce and Elizabeth G. (Betsy) Boyce; father-in-law of Kari Boyce; grandfather of Christopher, Jenner and Alex Boyce; and brother of Mary Lou Boyce, William M. Boyce and John M. Boyce.

Mr. Boyce was born December 7, 1925, in Peters Township, a son of David M. and Ada McKinney Boyce.

He graduated from Peters Township High School and the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., where he met his wife.

Mr. Boyce was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served honorably during World War II.

He started his career in 1952, working for Koppers Co. as a salesman and advancing over the next 20 years to upper management. In 1972, he started his own firm, James D. Boyce Associates, selling park and playground equipment, until he retired in late 1990. That business continues today with his son, William, as president and owner.

Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 19, in Peters Creek Presbyterian Church, Venetia, followed by interment in Brush Run Cemetery, which adjoins the church. In lieu of flowers, an offering would be appreciated to Doylestown Hospital Hospice, 595 W. State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901.

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MAYME PECI SMITH

Owned antique business,

resale shop

Mayme Peci Smith, 92, of Canonsburg, died Saturday, April 19, 2008, following a brief illness.

She was born September 13, 1915, in Monongahela, a daughter of John and Margaret Pizzoni Peci.

Mrs. Smith and her sister-in-law started a silk-screening business and opened one of the first resale shops in Washington County, donating all the profits to various charities. She also had an antique business with her husband.

She enjoyed playing games with the kids, swimming, playing tennis, knitting and painting.

Her husband, James Smith, is deceased.

Surviving are two daughters, Susan (Jim) Neuman of Eighty Four and Sandy Berry of Canonsburg; seven grandchildren, Elaine (Randy) Bigler, David (Sandi) Berry, Lynn (Tom) Yakopin, Kristen Neuman O'Neill, Erin Neuman, Dr. Brian Neuman and Brandon Neuman; 10 great-grandchildren, Konner and Hayley O'Neil, Jennifer, Audrey, Neal and Caity Yakopin, JD and Olivia Berry and Brent and Hunter Bigler; and a sister, Mona Negro.

Deceased is a grandson, Jacob Neuman.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Bogan Funeral Home, 164 West Pike Street, Canonsburg (724-745-5810), where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 21. Interment will follow in Hill Church Cemetery. Please add or view tributes at www.boganfuneralhome.com.

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PAUL W. KERR

Paul W. Kerr, 89, of Ned Ridge Road, New Freeport, died Saturday, April 19, 2008, in Rolling Meadows Nursing Home, Waynesburg.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced in a later edition by Tennant Funeral Home, Hundred, W.Va.

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MONA RUTH CLARK

Margaret Bell Miller Middle School retiree, WWII nurse

Mona Ruth Clark, 86, of Waynesburg, died at 1:05 p.m. Friday, April 18, 2008, in Washington Hospital, following a brief illness.

She was born July 21, 1921, in Rogersville, a daughter of Forrest Earl and Mary Grinage Cowan.

Mrs. Clark was a graduate of Waynesburg High School.

During World War II, she served as a nurse's assistant with American Red Cross, treating wounded servicemen as they returned from combat. For this work, she was recognized in 2007 by the Veterans Department and received Military Order of the Purple Heart honors.

Mrs. Clark was a life member of Elks Lodge in Waynesburg, where she worked as a banquet facilitator for many years. She also was employed in the office department of G.C. Murphy Co. for 12 years before taking a position with Central Greene School District at Margaret Bell Miller Middle School, retiring in 1987, after 25 years of service.

She enjoyed fishing, playing cards and cooking.

Following retirement, she resided in her home in Waynesburg until 2002, when she moved to Golden Living Center.

In 1946, she married John William Clark, a U.S. Army Air Forces World War II veteran, who died in 1950 in an automobile accident.

Surviving are a daughter, Sandra A. Headlee and husband Homer Headlee Jr. of Carmichaels; eight grandchildren, Homer Headlee III, Marianne Strope and husband Larry, Ed Headlee and wife Mary, David Headlee and wife Alice, Linda Coode, Michael Headlee and wife Janet, Cheryl Cloutier and Amy Gomez and husband David; 24 great-grandchildren, Tim Headlee, Bethany Headlee, Christian, Evin and Falisatie Gomez, Juanita Jones, R.C. Cloutier, Tanya Conard, Steven Strope, Amanda Mortenson, Jennifer, Avery, Miranda and Jasmine Strope, Alice and Renda Butler, Catherine Headlee, Christian Holmes, David and Amber Headlee, Stacey and Chucky Varner, Tommy Coode and Lilly Robuck; 15 great-great-grandchildren, Lydia, Michael and Jacob Strope, Blake, Travis, Anna and Spencer Conard, Olivia, Nathan, Rebekah and Madison Mortenson, Morgan Henderson, Jonathan Butler and Caitlyn and Amber Jones; a sister, Thelma Jane Henderson of Waynesburg; a brother, Guy Victor Cowan of Morgantown, W.Va.; and three nephews, Bill Henderson, Steve Henderson and John Henderson.

Deceased is a great-great-grandson, Matthew Strope.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., the hour of service, Monday, April 21, in Yoskovich Funeral Home (724-966-5500), Martin J. Yoskovich, funeral director, 300 South Vine Street (Route 88), Carmichaels, with the Rev. Roger C. Saunders officiating. For additional information and to sign the online guest book, please visit www.YoskovichFH.com.

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GEORGIA R. KENNEDY

Loving mother, grandmother

Georgia R. Kennedy, 89, of Avella, died at 5:45 a.m. Saturday, April 19, 2008, in Washington Hospital.

She was born August 22, 1918, in Clarksville, a daughter of Reese Thomas and Mary Jane Dugan Robison.

Mrs. Kennedy was employed by Washington Hospital dietary department for 32 years, retiring in 1988.

An Avella resident since 1962, Mrs. Kennedy loved to sew and cook. She was a loving mother and grandmother.

On March 15, 1941, she married Charles F. Kennedy, who died December 17, 1972.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Cleve (Lucille) Jones of Beaver, Mrs. Royce (Geraldine) Kotouch of Eldersville and Mrs. Vincent (Faye) Starinsky of Avella; three sons, Charles (Linda) Kennedy of Eldersville, John (Lavada) Kennedy and Lloyd "Bud" Kennedy, both of Avella; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Deceased, in addition to her husband and parents, are three sisters, Margaret Polen, Ruth Teagarden and Mary Teagarden; and a brother, Joshua Robison.

Friends will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Jerome A. Stefkovich Funeral Home Inc., 18 Campbell Street, Avella, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 21, with the Rev. James McElhaney officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Hickory.

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LORRAINE FINLEY

Active member of Renewed Destiny Kingdom Ministries

Lorraine Finley, 87, of Westland, died Friday, April 18, 2008, in Washington County Health Center, Chartiers Township.

She was born February 19, 1921, in Westland, a daughter of Thomas and Clara Bell Brown.

Mrs. Finley was a member of Renewed Destiny Kingdom Ministries (formerly Westland Baptist Church), where she had served as church secretary for many years and was a member of the choir. She was an active and giving member of both her church and the Westland community.

She enjoyed bingo and also volunteered for the Hickory Apple Festival.

Her husband of many years, Cloyce Lovell Finley, died January 15, 1994.

Surviving are 11 grandchildren, Gail Cruse, Rodney Ward (Lisa), Ray Floyd, Kevin Walls, Ira Redd (Kip), Donald Cloyce Ward, Dawn Walls (Michael), Monica Finley, Melinda Jackson (Henry), Kenneth Finley (Jada) and Natasha Finley; 24 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Deceased are a son, Donald Cloyce Finley; five sisters, Florence Brown, Dorothy Louise Brown, Beatrice Woods, Virginia Johns and Eva Mitchell; and two brothers, Donald and Nelson Brown.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in McIlvaine-Speakman Funeral Home Ltd., Robert K. McIlvaine, owner/supervisor, 27 Cherry Avenue, Houston. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, in Renewed Destiny Kingdom Ministries, Westland, with the Rev. Freda Clemons officiating.

Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray. Obituaries and condolences may be viewed at www.mcilvaine-speakman.com.

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MERIAM PHYLLIS

GOODWIN SNYDER

Loving mother

Meriam Phyllis Goodwin Snyder, 74, of Mt. Morris, died at 8 a.m. Friday, April 18, 2008, in Monongalia General Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va.

She was born Sunday, January 28, 1934, in Maidsville, W.Va., a daughter of Earl and Gladys Lewis Goodwin.

Mrs. Snyder was a lifelong resident of Greene County. She attended Fox Chapel and was a member of Mt. Morris Gospel Tabernacle Assembly of God. She was a loving mother.

Mrs. Snyder was assistant manager of housekeeping at West Virginia University, retiring in 1996.

Surviving are her husband of 57 years, James R. Snyder; a daughter and spouse, Linda and Gary Miller of Bruceton Mills, W.Va.; a son and spouse, Richard and Joanna Snyder of Mt. Morris; two granddaughters, Erin Miller and Jenna Snyder; a grandson, Shane Snyder; six sisters, Dorothy George, Joyce Lauro, Judy Goodwin, Sandra Cottle, Gloria Walters and Barbara Coffee; four brothers, Dennis Goodwin, Danny Goodwin, William Goodwin and David Goodwin; and several nieces and nephews.

Deceased are four brothers.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in Milliken and Throckmorton Funeral Home Inc., corner of Ellsworth Avenue and Route 19, Mt. Morris, Daryl L. Throckmorton, owner/director, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, with the Rev. Robert Fox officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Mt. Morris. Information online at www.milliken-throckmortonfh.com.

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JULIA M. MARUNICH

Union Process office

manager formerly of Graceton

Julia M. Marunich, 88, died Saturday, April 19, 2008, in her home, surrounded by her family.

She was born in Graceton and had resided the past 46 years in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

She was an office manager at Union Process.

Mrs. Marunich was a member of Greek Catholic Union and St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Church, where she was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society, Ladies Guild and Bingo Bankers.

Surviving are her husband of 60 years, James; her children, Mary Ellen (Jeff) McKeever of Wildwood, Mo., James G. Marunich of Akron, Ohio, Susan D. Heiermann and Janice L. Protz, both of Cuyahoga Falls, and Frank P Marunich of Sagamore Hills, Ohio; grandchildren Mike, William, James, Frank, Chris, Rebecca, James, Amanda, Daniel, Juliana, Maura, Jaclyn, Lori and Shannon; great-grandchildren Sarah, Allison and Katherine; a sister, Ann Phillip; and a brother, Mike (Anna) Maruska.

Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in Clifford-Shoemaker Funeral Home, 1930 Front Street, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (330-928-2147), where a Parastas service will begin at 7:30 p.m. A funeral Mass will be conducted at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, in St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Church, 847 Crouse St., Akron, Ohio, followed by interment at 4 p.m. in Mt. St. Macrina Cemetery, Uniontown.

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SHIRLEY J. MUSGRAVE

Retired from federal

Bureau of Commerce

Shirley J. Musgrave, 72, of Washington, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 19, 2008, in Washington Hospital.

She was born February 29, 1936, in Waynesburg, a daughter of Clarence and Edna Orndoff Jeffries.

For 16 years, Mrs. Musgrave worked as an administrative secretary for Washington School District. She then worked for the federal Bureau of Commerce for 13 years, retiring in 2006.

Mrs. Musgrave enjoyed her cats and spending time with her grandchildren.

She was a member of Jefferson Avenue United Methodist Church.

Her husband, Kesle David Musgrave, died in 1989.

Surviving are a son, Gregory L. (Alison) Musgrave of Washington; a daughter, Ginger L. (Gary) Sprowls of Amity; a brother, Robert (Jo) Jeffries of Washington; two sisters, Sonja Reid of Nebraska and Ericka Eckert of Washington; and eight grandchildren, Carrie Musgrave, J.D. Musgrave, Jay Sprowls, Bethany Musgrave, Devon Hoskins, Jennifer Fisher, Katlyn Musgrave and Josh Musgrave.

Deceased is a son, Jeffrey L. Musgrave.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, with Robert Davidson officiating. Burial will follow in Washington Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family in care of the funeral home.

Additional information and guest book are online at www.NealFuneralHome.com.

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Corrected information was recieved for the obituary of Anna Martha Spencer, published Saturday. A great-granddaughter was misidentified. She should have been listed as Chloe Adams.