Anthony (Dunce) Ortolona;a former active union leader in Monessen;died Thursay;Sept.18;1975;at 10:30 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital;after a lengthy illness. Mr.Ortolona;60;resided at Belle Vernon R.D.2. He helped organize Local Union 1229;CIO;Monessen;and served on the grievance committee for five years. First elected president of Local 1229 for the 1941-42 term;he served as president again from 1946 to 1948 and from 1960 to 1962. He was recording secretary in 1945 and vice president from 1956 to 1958. During his 1960-62 term;he also served on the advisory board of the Salvation Army;board of directors of Monessen Community Fund and headed the local March of Dimes drive. Mr.Ortolona was employed in the rod yard of the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;and retired in 1969. He was also the former owner of Ortolona Beer Distributors in Rostraver Twp.and Tony’s Grill in Monessen. Born in Monessen on March 12;1915;he was a son of the late Sam and Mariann Ortolona. He attended Monessen High School;where he played halfback on the varsity football team. He was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Surviving are his widow;Josephine Costantino Ortolona;two sons;Anthony J.and Joseph W.;both of Belle Vernon;three daughters;Mrs.James (Mariann) Posey of Sweeney Plan;Rostraver Twp.;Mrs.Eugene (Lucille) Sams of Dawson and Toni Jo;at home;three brothers;Sam;Jack and Louis;all of Monessen and nine grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Gerald R.Essey Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and Sunday. Blessing services will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Gerald R.Essey is funeral director in charge.