The spouses of two Pittsburgh police officers killed in Stanton Heights a week ago will continue receiving a quarter of the officers' salaries, union officials said yesterday.

Marena Kelly, wife of Officer Eric G. Kelly, a 14-year veteran of the Pittsburgh Police Bureau, is entitled to $14,038 in annual survivor benefits. Shandra Mayhle, wife of Officer Stephen J. Mayhle, a two-year veteran, is entitled to $11,230.75.

A third slain officer, Paul J. Sciullo II, was engaged to be married at the time of his death, and his fiancee is not eligible to receive a portion of his salary.

The spouses of Officers Kelly and Mayhle are also entitled to 500 weeks of workers' compensation payments, which amounts to several hundred dollars a week, according to Detective Charles Hanlon, vice president of the Pittsburgh Fraternal Order of Police.

All three families are eligible to apply for one-time payments from state and federal governments. Under Pennsylvania's Act 101 of 1976, the surviving spouse, minor children or parents of a fallen police officer can seek a lump sum of $110,224.40 from the state.

The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency also provides full tuition benefits to children under the age of 25 who attend state community colleges or universities. (Officer Kelly is survived by three daughters, Tameka, 22, Autumn, 16, and Janelle, 11. Officer Mayhle is survived by two daughters, Jennifer, 6, and Brooklynn, 3.)

The U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance runs the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program, with current one-time payments of $315,746, according to the bureau's Web site.

Detective Hanlon said the FOP is helping the officers' families complete the paperwork for local, state and federal benefits.

He also asked members of the public to call state legislators in Harrisburg to encourage them to support Senate Bill 369, which would require the state to cover the additional costs of a 100 percent salary death benefit for spouses or children of a police officer killed on the job.

A similar bill stalled in committee last year during the final days of 2007-08 legislative session.

The public can also donate money directly to the officers' families through the Pittsburgh Fallen Heroes Fund, Greater Pittsburgh Police Federal Credit Union, 1338 Chartiers Ave., Pittsburgh 15220.

Donors can designate where they want the money to go, such as children's education.

So far, there has been an huge outpouring of support, FOP officials said.

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that fans helped to raise more than $100,000 at Thursday's game against the New York Islanders at Mellon Arena.

Next week, the FOP's Web site -- www.pittsburghpolicefop.com -- will give information on buying T-shirts with the logo of the Zone 5 police station where the three officers worked.

At Monday's home opener against the Houston Astros, the Pirates will wear Pittsburgh police caps in the game. The visiting Astros will wear those caps during pregame introductions. All caps will be signed, then auctioned off, with all proceeds benefiting the fallen heroes fund.

There also will be collections at the gates.