Frances Yakovac

Frances Yakovac 81 of Monessen on Wednesday May 16 2012 in Jefferson Medical Center. Born in Monessen on May 30 1930 she was the daughter of the late Blaze and Agnes Skender Yakovac. She was a retired supervisor for Bell Telephone Co. Fran was a very active member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church, the Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge 194, the Monessen Croatian Club holding the office of secretary, treasurer for the Croatian Ladies Auxiliary, past president of the former St. Anthony's Ladies Guild and chairperson for the Monessen Meals on Wheels. Besides her parents she was proceeded in death by three brothers Frank "Pal", Anthony "Tony" and Joseph Yakovac and one great niece Sara Yakovac and a nephew Jack Rietzel. She is survived by Two nieces Diane and husband Scott Rugh of Johnstown Pa., Cindy and husband Gary Bozek of Smock Pa, and two Nephews Lt. Gen. Joseph L. and Yakovac Jr. (U.S. Army retired) and wife Valerie of Hampton Va. and Dr. Robert and wife Tamara Yakovac of Mt. Lebanon numerous great nieces and nephews and a great great neice. Friends will be received on Sunday from 2 until 6 pm in the Robert A. Billick Funeral Home Inc. Grand Blvd and Marion Ave Monessen www.billicksfuneralhome.com (724) 684-3700 a blessing service will be held on Monday at 9:30 am followed by a 10 am funeral mass in the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church with Fr. Michael J. Crookston officiating interment will follow in Grandview Cemetery. The Family requests memorial contributions be made to the Sara C. Yakovac Memorial Scholarship Fund. JMU Office of Donor Relations 220 University Blvd. STE 3100 MSC 3604 Harrison VA 22807 and the CFU Scholarship fund.