The Derrick, December 17, 2008: Joseph F. Hertzic, Victory Church Road, Franklin Dorothy G. Lesh, formerly of Allegheny Avenue, Oil City Mary Kaye Belin McCooey, Montgomery, Ala. Martha Shreckengost, 125 Chestnut Road, Utica Joseph F. Hertzic, 65, of Victory Church Road, Franklin, formerly of Moon Township, Allegheny County, died unexpectedly at 11:39 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, at UPMC Northwest in Seneca. Born Dec. 15, 1943, in Carnegie, he was the son of the late Joseph and Helen Tachavka Hertzic. Mr. Hertzic graduated from Robert Morris College with a degree in accounting. He later earned his certified public accountant certificate. He was employed as a certified public accountant for 40 years with the accounting firm Hinds, Lind and Miller, located in Ambridge. In his earlier years, as part of his professional business networks, he was actively involved in various Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce activities in the Ambridge area. He was of the Catholic faith. Mr. Hertzic enjoyed fly fishing and hunting, and he was an avid pilot and loved to fly. He also enjoyed feeding the wildlife in his own backyard and spending time with his grandchildren and family. He also had a special affection for his pet cats. Mr. Hertzic was married April 7, 1961, in Pittsburgh, to the former Diane Breedlove, who survives. In addition to his wife, Mr. Hertzic is survived by two children, Shelly Adelman and her husband, Mitch, of Nickleville, and Joe Hertzic of Moon Township; two grandchildren, Amy Adleman of Nickleville and Lauren Grable of Moon Township; and one great-grandchild, Chloe Grable. He is also survived by one sister, Nellie Soucek of Delaware; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Hertzic was preceded in death by his parents. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Hile-Best Funeral Home Inc., 2781 Route 257, Seneca, Cranberry Township. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home with the Rev. Sue Montgomery, pastor of Nickleville Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Brandon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Venango County Humane Society, P.O. Box 1045, Oil City, 16301. Condolences to the family may be left by visiting www.hilebest.com Dorothy G. Lesh, 88, formerly of Allegheny Avenue in Oil City, died at 1:16 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. She was born Nov. 1, 1920, in Oil City, the daughter of the late Ralph McKinley Gates and Addie Thomas Gates. Mrs. Lesh was a 1939 graduate of Oil City High School and had lived in the Oil City area all of her life. She married Robert E. Lesh on Jan. 19, 1944, and he preceded her in death April 16, 1995. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Oil City and was also a former regent and member of the Daughters of American Colonist. She was also a member of the Venango County Historical Society. Mrs. Lesh is survived by one daughter, Jeannetta L. Lesh; two sons, David E. Lesh and his wife, Marie, of Erie, and Barry V. Lesh of Oil City; one brother, Ronald T. Gates of Virginia; one sister, Virginia A. Ahrens of California; and one granddaughter, Christine N. Lesh of Portland, Maine. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one son, Arthur A. Lesh; and one brother, Ralph M. Gates. Friends will be received from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday in the Hutchinson Funeral Home, 201 Bissell Ave., Oil City. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home with the Rev. Bruce Davis, pastor of Calvary United Methodist Church in Oil City, officiating. Interment will be in Shaw Farm Cemetery in Oil City. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society. Mary Kaye Belin McCooey, 75, of Montgomery, Ala., remembered by her family and friends as a beloved mother, devout Catholic, sister, wife, nana, teacher, principal and friend, passed away Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, in her home, surrounded by her eight children. She has gone home to be with her Lord and to be reunited with her beloved husband, Henry, in heaven. Born Sept. 25, 1933, she was the daughter of Carl Belin Sr. and Margaret Danneker Belin. She was raised in Clearfield and was the eldest of eight children. She was united in marriage Nov. 17, 1956, to Henry James McCooey Jr., and he preceded her in death Dec. 31, 1994. Mary Kaye and Henry raised their family in Erie. In 1978, they moved to Montgomery, Ala. She was a graduate of Villa Maria College in Erie, and she began her career as an educator in 1955. After arriving in Montgomery she joined the faculty at Our Lady Queen of Mercy School as a third-grade teacher, and she became principal at the school in 1986. Mary Kaye obtained a masters in principalship and supervision from Auburn University at Montgomery in 1991. She lived her life in faith and a strong sense of family, retiring in 2006. Mrs. McCooey is survived by eight children, Margaret "Peggy" Camino and her husband, Dennis, of Erie, Maureen (Reenie) Balsiger of Montgomery, Ala., Kathleen Gnacinski and her husband, Paul, of Erie, Eileen Mayhue and her husband, Ken, of McKean, Christine Bruton and her husband, Mark, of Montgomery, Ala., Shawn McCooey and his wife, Linda, of Navarre, Fla., Michael McCooey and his wife, Tracy, of Montgomery, Ala., and Mary Katherine (Katie) O'Conner and her husband, Michael, of Pike Road, Ala. She is also survived by six brothers and sisters, Carl Belin Jr. and his wife, Carol, of Clearfield, Margaret Shearer and her husband, Robert, of Clearfield, Barbara Fahey of Pittsburgh, Molly Quinn and her husband, Peter, of Littleton, Colo., Susan Zirzow and her husband, Mark, of Henerson, Nev., and Sally Belin of Denver, Colo. Also surviving are 26 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. McCooey was preceded in death by her brother, Michael Belin. A memorial service to honor the life of Mary Kaye will be held at noon today at St. Bede Catholic Church in Montgomery, Ala. Friends and family may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Borland Funeral Home Inc. in Leeper. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Church in Crown with the Rev. Gregory Passauer, pastor of the church, as celebrant. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family suggests memorials be made to the Hospice of Montgomery, Ala., Erie Hospice or Clarion Forest VNA Hospice Program. Martha Shreckengost, 85, of 125 Chestnut Road, Utica, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2008, at The Caring Place in Franklin. Born Aug. 11, 1923, in Franklin, she was the daughter of the late Harry Leslie Bean and the late Ruth Karns Bean. She married Elwood Shreckengost on June 10, 1944, and he survives. Mrs. Shreckengost was employed in the food service department at Cochranton High School for 24 years until her retirement in 1981. She was a member of Mumford Chapel United Methodist Church in Cochranton. In addition to her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Carolyn Johnson and her husband, Robert, of Cochranton; three granddaughters, Micki Field and her companion, Eric Zinz, Susan Zirkle and her husband, Jeff, and Janice Pearce and her companion, Mike Warren; and four great-grandchildren, Cortnie Field, Matthew Field, Gregory Zirkle and Madison Pearce. Also surviving are two sisters, Margaret "Peg" Dunn of Saegertown and Ruthann Stallsmith of Greenville; and three brothers, Dale Bean and his wife, Wenna, of Meadville, John Bean and his wife, Gail, of Cochranton, and Paul Bean and his wife, Janet, of Meadville. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Shreckengost was preceded in death by five brothers, Robert, Clark, Clair, Lawrence and Wayne "Buss"; and one sister, Charolette. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Dickson Family Funeral Home in Cochranton. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Linda Deeter, chaplain at The Caring Place, officiating. Interment will follow at Lupher Cemetery in Utica.