Charles Venneri;87;of 1117 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;March 28;1973;at 5:35 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Mr.Venneri was born in Italy on April 28;1885;and resided in Belle Vernon the past 74 years. He was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;and was a retired employee of the former Burnham Corp.;Belle Vernon. Surviving are his widow;Jennie;two sons;William M.Venneri of Belle Vernon;former mayor of the community;and Eugene (Vic) Venneri;also of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Mrs.George (Helen) Thieser of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Frank Venneri of Belle Vernon and Eugenio Venneri;in Italy;seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 10 p.m.Wednesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m.Thursday. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m.Friday followed by Mass at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with Msgr.Martin J.O’Toole officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;in charge.