From teenage acrobatic dancing with her family on "The Ed Sullivan Show" to doing splits in her 80s with the Palm Springs Follies, much of Maryetta Evans' life took place on stages around the world. Yet it was her unwavering dedication to her students that made the biggest impact. (Today)

ALLEGHENY COUNTY ADAMS, Russell W., 82, of Bridgeville, died Jan. 4. Warchol, South Fayette. (CO) BASILONE, Sophie, 88, of Mount Washington, died Jan. 4. Slater, Mount Washington. (Today)

Milton Field, who devoted his working life to codes -- first breaking Japanese codes for the U.S. Army during World War II and later developing bar codes used on consumer goods -- died Monday of congestive heart failure. (Today)

Franklin Garrett Mont, who championed civil rights causes as both a United Steelworkers director and as a state official, suffered a heart attack at home and died on Dec. 31. He was 73. (Yesterday)

ALLEGHENY COUNTY BARTON, Robert B. Sr., 78, of Pleasant Hills, died Jan. 3. (CO) COOK, Joanne Elizabeth, 43, of Munhall, died Jan. 4. Savolskis-Wasik-Glenn Funeral Home, Munhall. (Yesterday)