Charles S. Stringhill

1962 - 01

Charles S. "Chuck" Stringhill, 48, of North Belle Vernon, died Monday, March 15, 2010, at 9:37 a.m., at his home. Born Jan. 13, 1962, in North Charleroi, he was the son of Eleanor "Judy" Molek Stringhill, who survives and resides in Belle Vernon, and the late Samuel Stringhill. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mr. Stringhill was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church, and was a retired painter from Holiday Park Apartments, Murrysville. He was a member of the Roosevelt Club of Greensburg, social member of the Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659, Fairhope Rod & Gun Club, Belle Vernon Moose, Belle Vernon Musical Society, Naomi Athletic Club, Belle Vernon Russian Club, Perry Township Sportsman's Club and Russ' Tavern of Belle Vernon. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Pamela Bokkean Stringhill, to whom he was married 20 years; daughter, Maria Nicole Stringhill, at home; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Melanie and Robert Patterson, of Belle Vernon, Valerie and Greg Homanics, of Belle Vernon, and Kimberly Stringhill, of Belle Vernon; mother-in-law and stepfather, Helen and Greg Frye, of Tarrs; grandmother-in-law, Helen Foreman, of Tarrs; brother-in-law, Brian Bokkean, of Greensburg; and sister-in-law, Debbie Wilt, of York. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME, Family Owned and Operated, 626 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-6183. Prayer service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home, followed by funeral Mass at 11:30 a.m. in St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Lawrence L. Manchas, pastor, as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian Parish will pray the rosary at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Condolences accepted at the funeral home's Web site, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.