Mary Manyak McConville Bell – Perryopolis
Mary Manyak McConville Bell, 88, of Perryopolis, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, at Annalisa Person Care Home, Perryopolis. Born March 23, 1930, in Brownsville, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Kornoczi Manyak. A resident of Perryopolis for the past 48 years, Mrs. Bell was a member of St. John The Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Perryopolis. Mary was an entrepreneur with numerous businesses: serving as the CFO for McConville Enterprises, a longtime bartender with her dear friend Marlene at Marlene’s Lounge, owned and operated the Commodore Lounge in Perryopolis and was employed by The United Steelworkers at Linden Hall in food service. Mary’s passion in life was caring for her parents, children, grandchildren, extended family and friends. She was also a member of the Perryopolis Sokols and the Perryopolis Moose. She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Patrick “PJ” and Deborah Ann McConville of Flatwoods, Cornelius Neil and Adrianne McConville of Venetia and Daniel and Dina McConville of Munhall; daughter, Mary Bell of Las Vegas, Nev.; 14 grandchildren, Emily, Jessica, Patrick, Andrew, Meghan, Cornelius “Corey,” Austacia, Veronica, Aaron, Vincent, Celeena, Calvin, Caitlin and Logan; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Cornelius “Mac” McConville; second husband, Gary Bell; son, Michael McConville; and two brothers, John Manyak and Michael Manyak. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS, family owned and operated, 191 Liberty St., Perryopolis, 724-736-2515. Prayers of transfer will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the funeral home, followed by funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. at St. John The Baptist R.C. Church with the Rev. Alvin E. Cabungcal as celebrant. Interment will take place in St. Nicholas Greek Catholic Cemetery, Brownsville. Members of St. John the Baptist parish will pray the Rosary for the departed soul of Mary Bell at 3 p.m. Thursday. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.
