Sgt.Stephen D.Wood;22; of 99 Pennsylvania Blvd.;
Monessen; was killed in a
motorcycle accident in
Croughton; England; on
Friday; June 13;1975.
He had been stationed at the
Upper Hayford Air Force
Base in England.
Sgt. Wood; son of Harrison
and June Stark Wood of Stockdale;
was born in Scott Haven;
Pa. on April 9; 1953. He was
graduated from Charleroi
Area High School in 1971 and
entered the service on Aug. 16;
1972.
After undergoing basic
training at Lackland Air
Force Base. San Antonio;
Texas; he was stationed at
Homestead Air Force Base in
Homestead; Fla. and later
attended Munitions Maintenance
Training School at
Lowry Air Force Base in
Denver; Colo.
In addition to his parents; he
is survived by his widow;
Ernily Molle Wood; one son;
Stephen Emile; three
brothers; Robert Wood of
Stockdale; Thomas Wood of
Smithton and Harrison Wood
Jr. of West Newton R.D.; one
sister; Mrs. Daniel (Ira)
Rabatin of Perryopolis R.D.;
paternal grandmother; Mrs.
Irene Wood of Lesh. Pa :
maternal grandfather;
Thomas Stark of Perryopolis;
and maternal great-grandmother;
Mrs. Senie
Wolfe of Allenport. Friends will be received in the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home in Monessen from 7 until 9 p.m.on Thursday;June 19;1975;and from 2 until 4 p.m.and 7 until 9 p.m.on Friday;June 20;1975;where a Blessing service will be held on Saturday;June 21;1975;at 9 a.m.followed by a Mass of Christian services at 9:30 a.m.in St.Cajetan Catholic Church of Monessen;with the Rev.P.Lino Ramellini as the celebrant. Military services will be conducted by officers and men of Rickenbacker Air Force Base of Columbus;Ohio. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Raymond D.Dalfonso;funeral director in charge.