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Kevin Wilkerson

Father Anthony

Kevin Wilkerson, 36, of 856
Perfetto, SJVL
Heslep Ave., Donora, died SaFather Anthony (Tony) Perturday, May 4,1996 at 6:35 a.m. fetto,
S.M., 62, died Friday, May
i n M o n o n g a h e l a V a l l e y 3, 1996,
in Dayton, Ohio.
Hospital.
He was born in Donora, Jan.
He was born on Aug. 8,1959, 11,1934,
of the late Joseph
in North Charleroi a son of the a n d I mamson
a c o l a t a Leone
late Arthur Wilkerson and lona Perfetto
Webb Wilkerson.
He
professed
vows in the
, A resident of Donora all of his Society of Maryhis
(Marianist) in
life, Mr. Wilkerson was em- 1993 pnd Final Vows in 1957.
ployed as a sandblaster with He was ordained to priestly miCombustion Engineering in nistry in Fribourg, Switzerland
Monongahela before it closed. in 1966. He received a BA deHe was also a member of St. gree from the University of DayPaul Baptist Church of Donora. ton in 1956 and a masters in
In addition to his parents, he
Studies, also from
was preceded in death by his Theological
1971.
brother, Arthur Wilkerson Jr.; UDHeintaught
Latin, French, Reand one step-brother, Alonzo
ligion
and
did
guidance at ChaGailmore.
Survivors include his step- minade High School in Dayton,
Ohio;
Purcell
High School in
mother, Betty Jo Wilkerson of
Monessen; one son, Kevin Wilk- C i n c i n n a t i , Ohio; N o r t h
erson Jr. and one daughter, Catholic High School in Pittsand Hackett Catholic
Jada Hickman, of Donora; his burgh
fiance, Kim Miller; six brothers, Central in Kalamazoo, Mich.
He ministered in the Office of
Clarence Wilkerson of BentleyAdult
Religious
Education for
ville, Dennis L Wilkerson of Donora, Bernard Wilkerson of Do- the Diocese of Kalamazoo and
nora, Walter L. Wilkerson of was Director of Adult Religious
Carrol Township, Charles H. Programming at Bergamo Cen«Wilkerson and Keith Wilker- ter for Lifelong Learning in
; son, both of Donora; three sis- Dayton, Ohio. He also served as
• ters, Gloria G. Youngblood and the Assistant for Religious Life
) Bernice Wilkerson, both of Do- on the Provincial Council of the
• nora and Joyce Ann Goode of Marianists.
He ministered at the Univer[ Monessen; five step-brothers,
> Terrance and Theloniaus Wilk- sity of Dayton as Chaplain of
| erson, both of Donora, Eric Gail- Stuart Hall and the UD football
• more of St. Augustus, Fla., Ros- team as well as Chaplain of
', coe Gailmore of Detroit, Mich. Dayton Alumni Club and the
• and Jerry Gailmore of Mones- Montgomery County Jail.
He was priest coordinator of
I sen; four step-sisters, Sandra L.
) Smith of Columbus, Ohio, Ail- Queen of Apostles Parish in
'. ene and Betty Gailmore, both of Dayton, Ohio, for three years
; Detroit, Mich, and Peggy Gail- and during the last five years
i more of Logan, W.Va.; three au- was a chaplain at St. Leonards
Center in Centerville,
| nts, Rose Mae Crawford of Do- Nursing
• nora, Marcella Lassiter of New Ohio.
Surviving is a sister, Mrs.
; York City, N.Y, and Blanche
Velia
Generie
of Donora.
• Webb of Germantown, Pa.; and
In addition to his parents, he
! one uncle, Charles Webb of was
preceded in death by a
• Jeanette, Pa.
Friends will be received brother, Mario Perfetto.
Friends will be received
; Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. and Wednesday from 10 to Tuesday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at
• 11 a m. in the Percy E. Law Jr. the University of Dayton ImmaFuneral Homes Inc., 1324 Mel- culate Conception Chapel.
don Ave., Donora.

Stella C. Skinkis

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LASH — Cynthia Marie Spaniel Lash, 42, of Belle Vernon R.D.3, died Saturday,
May 4, 1996, in Jefferson
Hospital. Survivors include
six nieces and nine nephews. Friends will be received Monday from 3 to 5
and 7. to 9 p.m. in the J. William McCauley Jr. Funeral
Home, 901 Vine St., West
Newton, where services will
be held Tuesday at 11 a.m.
with the Rev. Thomas W. Rogers officiating. Interment
will follow in West Newton
Cemetery. The family requests no flowers. Arrangements are being handled by
the J. William McCauley Jr.
Funeral Home.
PERFETTO — Father Anthony (Tony), S.M., 62, died
Friday, May 3, 1996, in Dayton, Ohio. Friends will be received Tuesday from 5 to
7:30 p.m. at the University of
Dayton Immaculate Conception Chapel. Mass of
Christian Burial will be
celebrated at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Interment will be at
Mount Saint John Queen of
Heaven Cemetery Wednesday at 10 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to
the Society of Mary, Marianists, 4435 East Patterson
Road, Dayton, Ohio,
45430-1095.
SKINKIS — Stella C., 90, of
West Main Street, Monongahela, died Sunday, May
R, 1996. Friends will be received in the L.M. Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West
Main St., Monongahela,
Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. Funeral liturgy will be
held in Transfiguration
Church, Monongahela, Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. with the
Rev. William P. Feeney as
celebrant. Interment will be
in Sacred Heart Cemetery,
Monongahela. The L.M.
Frye Funeral Home Inc. is in
charge of the arrangements.

Stella C. Skinkis, 90, of West
Main Street, Monongahela,
died Sunday, May 5, 1996.
She was born Feb. 10, 1906,
m McKees Rocks, a daughter of
the late Frank and Johanna
Wojchehowski Kletcher.
Mrs. Skinkis was a resident
of Monongahela since 1917. She
was a member of Transfiguration Church.
Surviving are two daughters,
Bernice Biena of Monongahela
and Mrs. Vince (Christine)
Roberts of Tampa, Fla.; six
grandchildren; 16 greatgrandchildren; and one sister,
Genevieve Mihatovic of Chicago, 111.
In addition to her parents,
she was preceded in death by
her husband, John V. Skinkis
Jr.; a son, John V. Skinkis III;
and a brother, Frank Kletcher.
Friends will be received in
the L.M. Frye Funeral Home
Inc., 427 West Main St., Monongahela, Tuesday from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m.

Cynthia M. Lash
Cynthia Marie Spaniel Lash,
42, of Belle Vernon R.D.3, died
Saturday, May 4, 1996, in Jefferson Hospital.
Born July 12,1953, in Uniontown, she was the daughter of
Robert L. Spaniel of Sutersville,
who survives, and the late Rose
Marie Bergman Spaniel.
She was a former member of
St. Charles Roman Catholic
Church, Sutersville.
Surviving are her husband of
20 years, Donald R. Lash; one
son, Scott Alan Lash of Fayette
City; one daughter, April Nicole, at home; one grandson,
Tyler Alan; three sisters, Nancy
Welshhar.s of West Newton,
Mrs. Barry (Linda) Byzon of
Lowber and Mrs. Donald (Mary
Beth) Inks of Irwin; and one
brother, Robert M. Spaniel of
Sutersville.
Friends will be received Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. in
the J. William McCauley Jr.
Funeral Home, 901 Vine St.,
West Newton.

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George Yuhasz Jr.
George Yuhasz Jr., 88, of
Castle Shannon and formerly of
Monessen, died Tuesday, April
30, 1996.
He was born in Monessen,
June 16, 1907, a son of the late
George and Susan Yuhasz.
Mr. Yuhasz was the former
head of the meat department at
the A&P in Castle Shannon, retiring 26 years ago.
Surviving are a son and
daughter-in-law, George A. and
Janet Yuhasz of Munysville;
three grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; one brother, Andrew Yuhasz of Monessen; and
one sister, Margaret Latkanich
of Monessen.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by his
wife, Clara P. Mehlhorn Yuhasz; one sister, Anna Yuhasz;
and two brothers, Albert Yuhasz and John Yuhasz.
. Interment was in Zion
Cemetery, Pittsburgh.

Ralph P. Stone
Ralph P. Stone, of Linn Drive,
Belle Vernon, died Monday,
May 6, 1996 at the Monongahela Valley Hospital.
A complete obituary will appear in tomorrow's edition. The
Rhome Funeral Home Inc. 1209
Grand Blvd., Monessen, is in
charge of the arrangements.

Addition
Guy Warren Paul, 75, of
Beallsville, and a former resident of Bentleyville, who died
Friday, May 3, 1996, was preceded in death by a sister,
Frances Hays.

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Landes said she was dismayed by the way DEP officials
handled the issue during meetings of a panel designed to advise the agency. Landes said
DEP cited out-of-state trash as
a subject that would be covered
by the "stakeholders" panel,
then backed away from the
topic.
"They successfully stopped
any real discussion of the court
decisions, what other states are
doing, any brainstorming about
the problem," Landes said. "The
group couldn't agree that there
was a problem, even though
we're the largest importer of
trash."
Bolstein, a DEP representative on the panel, said the consensus was to address other
issues, given the lack of federal
action.
In its most recent annual report on waste, issued last fall,
the DEP said trash imported to
Pennsylvania's municipal
waste facilities increased 65
percent in the previous five
years. In 1994, nearly 5.8 million tons of waste was imported
from 22 states and Canada.
Leading the way were neighboring states New York and New
Jersey, with about 2.5 million
tons each.
Trash means money, too. In
addition to jobs the industry
provides, landfills pay fees to
host governments. Since 1988,
when the state waste management law was enacted, the fees
have generated more than $175
million for municipalities, the
DEP said.
Despite the amount of imported trash and the public outrage that reaches from end to
end of Pennsylvania, Seif said
options are limited. Plans for
the group to study the issue
changed when Congress appeared ready to act. Instead,
Seif said, he and Gov. Tom
Ridge decided to try lobbying.
"There's forums where things
work and forums where they
don't," Seif said. "I was talking
to members of Congress, saying,
'Stop screwing around with the
Contract with America. Give us
something we can use.'

Artwork traces history of man
By STACY WOLFORD
Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA, PA. — As
visitors and students enter
the campus of California
Univeristy of Pennsylvania,
they will experience a piece of
history embracing the Duda
World Culture building.
'The Ascent of Humanity"
a "sculpture by artist Alan
Cottrill, was unveiled after
California Univeristy's
149th commencement on Saturday with Dr. Angelo Armenti, university president,
p r e s i d i n g over the
dedication.
The project began three
years ago when Armenti
asked Cottrill for some ideas
to improve the look of the
Duda World Culture building that greets all those who
enter campus from its location at the corner of Third
Street and University
Avenue.
"The Ascent of Humanity"
depicts the development of
mankind through the ages
using various cultures and
races, according to a press release from California Univeristy. To reinforce the growth
theme and to tie the figures
together from a compositional view, Cottrill used
vines and leaves to symbolize
the growth that occurs
through the educational
process.
The sculpture started at
ground level and rose to a
height of 40 feet, but, it eventually had to be compressed
so that it could begin 10 feet
up the wall instead of at
ground level.
"We are hopeful and believe that this sculpture will
make a difference at the university," Armenti said. 'Today is a day on which we are
all very proud."
The project began in June
of 1994 as Cottrill began his
journey to sculpt the 15 figures that wrap around the
corner of the building. The
last part of the process involved making rubber molds
that were then painted with a
bonded bronze mixture (70
percent bronze powder, 30
percent polyester resin) and
reinforced with four layers of

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sonality and trait," Cottrill
said.
A privately funded project,
"The Ascent of Humanity,
will serve not only as a welcome to guests, but as a constant reminder of the importance of growth through lifelong learning.

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Charleroi
search, police found a white
QA vehicle owned by Thelma powdery substance in his
F. Hartman, of 1140 Lincoln pocket, which Price admitted
Ave., Charleroi was struck was cocaine.
while it was parked at Sixth
Street and McKean Avenue, on
May 4 at 1:15 p.m., by a vehicle
driven by Heather Maisamo, 17,
of Belle Vernon. Hartman's vehThank you all who were so kind t
icle received minor damage. No
to us during the death of our'
injuries or charges were reson, husband and father. Thank
QRodger LeConte, 18, and ported, police said.
you for the flowers, cards, food,
Wanetta Scagline, 35, both of
monetary gifts and kind words, i
A special thanks to the!
QPolice said a parked vehicle
Donora, were charged with dispallbearers and those who
orderly conduct on May 2 at owned by Robert Staranko, of
helped in any way to lessen our |
12:35 a.m. on the 500 block of 705 Crest Ave., was struck by a
sorrow. Thanks to Chief of Police i
vehicle driven by Mariann M.
McKean Avenue, police said
Jennings, his fellow officers, \
Dumm of 706 Crest Ave. in front
Paramedics, Monongahela Valley
Hospital, all who tried to revive ,
QChris DeMedio, 30, was of Staranko's residence on May
him and to all his friends who,
cited with disorderly conduct af- 5 at 5:41 p.m. No injuries or
came I can't mention by name •
ter causing a disturbance on 58 charges were filed, police said.
too many. Also thanks to Rev.'
Staranko's vehicle received miAllen Ave., police reported.
Stephen Humyak - beautiful
mass. Choir at the church, and all!
nor damage.
who came to console us Not toj
QPolice were called to a
forget John It Ramona Mentzer'
domestic dispute on May 4 at
LjGary E. Price, 40, of Newell,
who took charge of the food and
2:15 a.m. at 430 Thompson Ave. was charged for public drunkehall, to Pat Frye and Pam, who '
Blanchard Key, 31, of the same ness and possession of a conwere very, very kind in everyJ
way. We will never forget.
address, was charged with dis- trolled substance and drug paorderly conduct in the dispute, raphernelia on May 4 at 11:04
The Gibson Family,
Mother Wilmo, Wife Carol,
police said.
p.m. after police observed him
and Children
slumped over the front seat of
and 2 Brothers Lou & Jack
QDella Jo Roscoe, 33, of Web- his vehicle while it was parked
ster, was charged with driving at the corner of 8th and McKean
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"While the primary theme
of the piece is the collective
growth of humanity through
the ages, I also tried to give
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"THE ASCENT OF HUMANITY" — A new addition to
the Duda World Culture Building on the campus of California University of Pa., "The Ascent of Humanity," was
created by artist Alan Cottrill. Shown in front of the sculpture (from left) are Sonja Steward, of Donora and a graduate, who was one of the models for the sculpture, Cottrill
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