Sylvester Casciola

Retired Cross Creek Township dairy farmer

Sylvester Casciola, 88, of Cross Creek Township, Burgettstown, died Tuesday, September 28, 2004, on his farm.

He was born November 6, 1915, in Morgan, a son of Alfonso and Mary Krezanosky Casciola.

Mr. Casciola was a member of St. Michael Roman Catholic Church of Avella and Cross Creek Valley Senior Citizens.

He was a 1934 graduate of Hickory High School.

When he was 16, his grandfather, Thomas Krezanosky, set him up in dairy farming, renting the Boyce Homestead. He retired in 1977, but continued to work the farmland.

He was a resident of the Avella area since he was five.

On September 30, 1950, he married Evelyn Mencarelli, who survives.

Also surviving, in addition to his wife, are a daughter, Tana M. Casciola of Eighty Four; a son and daughter-in-law, Dean F. and Sharon L. Casciola of Cross Creek Township, Burgettstown; two grandsons, Dean R. and Aaron L. Casciola; a sister, Mary Novotny of Canonsburg; a niece, Donna Sapone of Philadelphia; and a nephew, Allan Casciola of Andover, Ohio.

Deceased, in addition to his parents, is a brother, Alfonso (Duke) Casciola.

Friends will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday in Jerome A. Stefkovich Funeral Home Inc., 18 Campbell Street, Avella. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, September 30, Mr. and Mrs. Casciola's 54th wedding anniversary, in St. Michael Roman Catholic Church, 95 Highland Avenue, Avella, with the Rev. Pierre G. Sodini officiating. Burial will be in St. Michael Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Washington Hospital Hospice Care or St. Michael Church Building Fund, 95 Highland Avenue, Avella, PA 15312.

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1. I love you not because of who you are, but because of who
I am when I am with you..


2. No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is,
won't make you cry.



3. Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want
them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.



4.. A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and
touches your heart.




5. The worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right
beside them knowing you can't have them.


6. Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know
who is falling in love with your smile.


7. To the world you may be one person, but to one person you
may be the world.



8 Don't waste your time on a man/woman, who isn't willing to
waste their time on you.



9. Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before
meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the
person, we will know how to be grateful.


10. Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened.


11. There's always going to be people that hurt you so what
you have to do is keep on trusting and just be more careful
about who you trust next time around.



12. Make yourself a better person and know who you are before
you try and know someone else and expect them to know you.


13. Don't try so hard, the best things come when you! least
expect them to.


REMEMBER: WHATEVER HAPPENS, HAPPENS FOR A REASON



True friends: How many people actually have 8 true friends?



Hardly anyone I know ! But some of us have all right friends
and good friends!!!

Catholic Horse Race

One day while he was at the track betting on the ponies and nearly losing
his shirt, Mitch noticed a priest who stepped out onto the track and
blessed the forehead of one of the horses lining up for the 4th race. Lo
and behold, that horse - a very long shot - won the race. Mitch was most
interested to see what the priest did the next race Sure enough, he watched
the priest step out onto the track as the 5th race horses lined up, and
place a blessing on the forehead of one of the horses.

Mitch made a beeline for the window and placed a small bet on the horse.
Again, even though it was another long shot, the horse the priest had
blessed won the race. Mitch collected his winnings and anxiously waited to
see which horse the priest bestowed his blessing on for the 6th race. The
priest showed, blessed a horse, Mitch bet on it, and it won!

Mitch was elated! As the da! y went on, the priest continued blessing one
of the horses, and it always came in first. Mitch began to pull in some
serious money, and by the last race, he knew his wildest dreams were going
to come true. He made a quick stop at the ATM, withdrew his savings and
awaited the priest's blessing that would tell him which horse to bet on.
True to his pattern, the priest stepped out onto the track before the last
race and blessed the forehead, eyes, ears and hooves of on the horses.

Mitch bet every cent, and watched the horse come in dead last. Mitch was
dumbfounded. He made his way to the track and when he found the priest, he
demanded, "What happened, Father? All day you blessed horses and they won.
The last race, you blessed a horse and he lost. Now I've lost my savings
too, thanks to you!!"

The priest nodded wisely and said, "That's the problem with you non
Catholics, you can't tell the difference between! a simple blessing and the
Last Rites."

Your Eyes

Your Eyes
Can you tell me what you see,
When you're lookin down at me,
Cause when I see you,
It's too good to be true,
You make me laugh so hard,
I feel like one of those cheesy greeting cards
Cause with you everything fits,
You with your humor, me being a ditz,
I can't help but need you around,
It seems for once I'm finally found,
In your eyes
Do you feel alive when I'm there,
Your arms wrapped around me, the wind blowing my hair,
Don't you see your affect on me?
With you I know I'm finally free
Cause with you, everything's right,
It's as clear as black and white,
I've never felt the way right now I feel,
It couldn't possibly get anymore real
Than this
I love how I can finally be myself,
It's truly me, nobody else,
I know now that I've got nothing to hide,
In you I know I'll always be satisfied
Cause with you, I never know what's next,
But that's ok, I've learned that's sometimes best,
Nothing's missing anymore,
You opened that long-locked door
With your eyes
Cause with you, everything fits,
With you, everything’s right,I can’t help but need you around,
It seems for once I’m finally found
I’ve never felt the way right now I feel,It couldn’t possibly get anymore real,
Nothing’s missing anymore,
You opened that long locked door
With your eyes
So can you tell me what do you see,
When you're looking down at me?

Subject: This one REALLY says it all!!! Motto to live by............. "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming .............WOO HOO - what a ride !!! SOOOOooooo true !!

WE WILL NEVER FORGET

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A wife was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her husband. Suddenly her husband burst into the kitchen. "Careful ... CAREFUL! Put in some more butter! Oh my gosh! You're cooking too many at once. TOO MANY! Turn them! TURN THEM NOW! We need more butter. Oh my gosh! WHERE are we going to get MORE BUTTER? They're going to STICK! Careful ... CAREFUL! I said be CAREFUL! You NEVER listen to me when you're cooking! Never! Turn them! Hurry up! Are you CRAZY? Have you LOST your mind? Don't forget to salt them. You know you always forget to salt them. Use the salt USE THE SALT! THE SALT!" The wife stared at him. "What the heck is wrong with you? Do you think I don't know how to fry a couple of eggs?" The husband calmly replied, "I just wanted to show you what it feels like when I'm driving!"

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Subject: Social Security A retired gentleman went to the Social Security office to apply for Social Security. The woman behind the counter asked him for his driver's license to verify his age. He looked in his pockets and realized he had left his wallet at home. He told the woman that he was very sorry but he seemed to have left his wallet at home. He then said "I will have to go home and come back later." The woman says, "Unbutton your shirt." He complies, and opens his shirt revealing lots of curly silver hair. She says, "That silver hair on your chest; is proof enough for me." And she processed his Social Security application. When he gets home, the man excitedly tells his wife about his experience at the social security office. The wife says......... "You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten disability too."

YOU MIGHT BE A REDNECK IF... Your standard of living improves when you go camping. Your prenuptial agreement mentions chickens. You have jacked up your home to look for a dog. You have a relative living in your garage. Your neighbor has ever asked to borrow a quart of beer. There is a belch on your answering machine greeting. You have rebuilt a carburetor while sitting on the commode. None of the tires on your van are the same size. You hold the hood of your car with your head while you work on it. Your idea of getting lucky is passing the emissions test. Your town put the new garbage truck in the Christmas parade. Your local beauty salon also fixes cars. Your doghouse and your living room have the same shag carpet. You've ever slow-danced in the Waffle House. Starting your car involves popping the hood. Your garbage man is confused about what goes and what stays. You whistle at women in church. You actually wear shoes your dog brought home. You've been in a fistfight at a yard sale. You carry a fly swatter in the front seat of the car so you can reach the kids in the backseat 'Traction control system" is a washtub full of sand in the trunk. Your wife says "she's game," and you shoot her. You've ever used duct tape to repair dental work. You've unstopped a sink with a shotgun. Your will states your wife can't touch your money 'til she's fourteen. You have to pass through a metal detector to get to a family reunion. The last thing your ex-wife said was... "It's me or them dogs." Your coffee table is also a cooler! Your mailing address includes the word "holler." The first time you ever saw your wife in lingerie, you had to pay a cover charge. You've sold a car to settle a bar tab. The best sofa you ever had came out of a Chevrolet. You've ever used your bathtub as a punch bowl. If the directions to your house contain the words "turn off the paved road." If you have ever been accused of lying through your tooth. If you have ever used a barstool as a walker. If you have ever taken a beer to a funeral. If a tornado hits your neighborhood and does a $100K worth of upgrades. ===== Have a great day

A biker stops by the Harley Shop to have his bike fixed. They couldn't do it while he waited, so he said he didn't live far and would just walk home. On the way home he stopped at the hardware store and bought a bucket and an anvil. He stopped by the feed store/livestock dealer and picked up a couple of chickens and a goose. However, he now had a problem: how to carry all of his purchases home. The owner said, "Why don't you put the anvil in the bucket,carry the bucket in one hand, put a chicken under each arm and carry the goose in your other hand?" "Hey, thanks!" the biker said, and out the door he went. In the parking lot he was approached by a little old lady who told him she was lost.She asked, "Can you tell me how to get to 1603 Mockingbird Lane?" The biker said, "Well, as a matter of fact, I live at 1616 Mockingbird Lane.Let's take my short cut and go down this alley. We'll be there in no time." The little old lady looked him over cautiously, then said, "I am a lonely widow without a husband to defend me. How do I know that when we get in the alley you won't hold me up against the wall, pull up my skirt, and ravish me? "The biker said, "Holy smokes lady! I am carrying a bucket, an anvil, two chickens, and a goose. How in the world could I possibly hold you up against the wall and do that?" The lady said, "Set the goose down, cover him with the bucket, put the anvil on top of the bucket, and I'll hold the chickens."

Why do coffins have lifetime guarantees? Why is a square meal served on round plate? Why are boxing rings square? Why do all superheroes wear spandex? Why does Bugs bunny walk around the cartoon naked, but puts a bathing suit on when he goes swimming? If you don't pay your exorcist, do you get repossessed? Why is it illegal to park in a handicapped parking space but its ok to use a handicapped toilet? Why do they have handicap parking spaces in front of skating rinks? Is a hot car cool or is a cool car hot? Why is it when we talk to God we are praying, but when God talks to us we are put into the loony bin? If you're in hell, and are mad at someone, where do you tell them to go? If shampoo comes in so many colours, why is the lather on your head always white? Why is it called a TV set when there is only one? If croutons are stale bread, why do they come in airtight packages? Why is it called a "drive through" if you have to stop? Do sore thumbs really stick out? If money does not grow on trees, why do banks have branches? If there's an exception to every rule, is there an exception to that rule? Why do they call it an asteroid when its outside the hemisphere but call it a haemorrhoid when its in your anus?.

Many of us "Old Folks" (those over 40, WAY over 40 or hovering near 40) are quite confused about how we should present ourselves. We're unsure about the kind of image we are projecting and whether or not we are correct as we try to conform to current fashions. Despite what you may have seen on the streets,the following combinations DO NOT go together and should be avoided (AT ALL COSTS): 1. A nose ring and bifocals 2. Spiked hair and bald spots 3. A pierced tongue and dentures 4. Miniskirts and support hose 5. Ankle bracelets and corn pads 6. Speedo's and cellulite 7. A belly button ring and a gall bladder surgery scar 8. Unbuttoned disco shirts and a heart monitor 9. Midriff shirts and a midriff bulge 10. Bikinis and liver spots 11. Short shorts and varicose veins 12. Inline skates and a walker 13. Thongs and Depends Please keep these basic guidelines foremost in your mind when you shop.

A man from Texas, driving a Volkswagen Beetle, pulls up next to a guy in a Rolls Royce at a stop sign. Their windows are open and he yells at the guy in the Rolls, "Hey, you got a telephone in that Rolls?"

The guy in the Rolls says, "Yes, of course I do.."

"I got one too... see?" the Texan says.

"Uh, huh, yes, that's very nice."

"You got a fax machine?" asks the Texan.

"Why, actually, yes, I do."

"I do too! See? It's right here!" brags the Texan.

The light is just about to turn green and the guy in the Volkswagen says, "So, do you have a double bed in back there?"

The guy in the Rolls replies, "NO! Do you?"

"Yep, got my double bed right in back here," the Texan replies.

The light turns and the man in the Volkswagen takes off.

Well, the guy in the Rolls is not about to be one-upped, so he immediately goes to a customizing shop and orders them to put a double bed in back of his car.

About two weeks later, the job is finally done. He picks up his car and drives all over town looking for the Volkswagen beetle with the Texas plates. Finally, he finds it parked alongside the road, so he pulls his Rolls up next to it.

The windows on the Volkswagen are all fogged up and he feels somewhat awkward about it, but he gets out of his newly modified Rolls and taps on the foggy window of the Volkswagen.

(It's ok... The joke is CLEAN.)

The man in the Volkswagen finally opens the window a crack and peeks out.

The guy with the Rolls says, "Hey, remember me?"

"Yeah, yeah, I remember you," replies the Texan, "What's up?"

"Check this out...I got a double bed installed in my Rolls.

"The Texan exclaims, "YOU GOT ME OUT OF THE SHOWER TO TELL ME THAT???!"

Never choke in a restaurant in the South
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>Two hillbillies walk into a bar. While having a shot of whiskey, they talk about their moonshine operation. Suddenly, a woman at a nearby table, who is eating a sandwich, begins to cough. After a minute or so, it becomes apparent that she is in real distress. One of the hillbillies looks at her and says "Kin ya swallar?" The woman shakes her head no. "Kin ya breathe?" The woman begins to turn blue and shake her head no. The hillbilly walks over to the woman, lifts up the back of her dress, yanks down her drawers and quickly gives her right butt cheek a lick with his tongue. The woman is so shocked that she has a violent spasm and the obstruction flies out of her mouth. As she begins to breathe again, the hillbilly walks slowly back to the bar. His partner says "Ya know, I'd heerd of that there 'Hind Lick Maneuver', but I ain't never seed nobody do it.

Subject: Thought for today ....... There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and absolutely no recollection of what to do with them. If you don't send this to five friends right away there will be five fewer people laughing in the world.

This is for older people. Younger people try it at their own risk. This is working well for me. For those of us getting along in years, here is a little secret for building your arm and shoulder muscles. You might want to adopt this three days a week. Begin by standing straight, with a 5-LB. potato sack in each hand. Extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can. Try to reach a full minute. Relax. After a few weeks, move up to 10-LB. potato sacks, and then 50-LB.potato sacks, and eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100-LB. potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight out for more than a full minute After you feel confident at that level, start putting a couple of potatoes in the bags

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>HOW TRUE IT IS...
>
>Another year has passed
>and we're all a little older.
>Last summer felt hotter
>and winter seems much colder.
>
>I rack my brain for happy thoughts,
>to put down on my pad,
>But lots of things that come to mind
>just make me kind of sad.
>
>There was a time not long ago
>when life was quite a blast.
>Now I fully understand
>about "Living in the Past."
>
>We used to go to weddings,
>football games and lunches.
>Now we go to funeral homes,
>and after-funeral brunches.
>
>We used to have hangovers,
>from parties that were gay.
>Now we suffer body aches
>and while the night away.
>
>We used to go out dining,
>and couldn't get our fill.
>Now we ask for doggie bags,
>come home and take a pill.
>
>We used to travel often
>to places near and far.
>Now we get sore bottoms
>from riding in the car.
>
>We used to go out shopping
>for new clothing at the Mall
>But, now we never bother...
>all the sizes are too small.
>
>We used to go to nightclubs
>and drink a little booze.
>Now we stay at home at night
>and watch the evening news.
>
>That, my friend is how life is,
>and now my tale is told.
>So, enjoy each day and live it up...
>before you're too darned old!