Ferdinand F. Fred Santoro; 79; of Belle Vernon; died Thursday; Jan. 9; 2003; at 6 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital; Carroll Township. Born Oct. 19; 1923; in Monessen; he was a son of the late Anthony and Anna Cirincione Santoro. He was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon community; a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon and a veteran of World War II; having served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Santoro was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel; Monessen Plant; where he worked as a scaleman. He had worked as a foreman for Copperweld in Glassport and currently worked at the Pasta Shoppe in Monessen. Mr. Santoro served on the Belle Vernon Borough Municipal Authority as secretary/treasurer; the Belle Vernon Planning and Zoning Board; was associated with the voting process in Fayette County; and was one of the co-founders and treasurer of the Belle Vernon traveling Black Hawks midget football league. He also was a member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 and the Monessen Elks. Survivors include his wife; Justina Lombardi Santoro; one son and daughter-in-law; Ronald J. and Donna Santoro of Belle Vernon; one daughter and son-in-law; Jami Lynn and Max Chywski of Donora; two sisters and one brother-in-law; Carmella and Michael Bamburak and Mary Kalcevich; all of Clairton; two sisters-in-law and brother-in-law; Dorothy Santoro of Charleroi and Amelia and Frank Kolodychak of Donora; four grandchildren; Adam and Abby Santoro and Brett and Connor Chywski; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by one son; Anthony Santoro; one brother; Sam Santoro; and one brother-in-law; Leonard Kalcevich. Visitation will be held Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. A Prayer Service will be held Saturday; Jan. 11; at 10 a.m. in the funeral home followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church with the Rev. John R. Cindric V.F.; pastor; as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. On Friday; members of St. Sebastian Parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Ferdinand F. Fred Santoro at 3 p.m.; and Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 will conduct services at 7 p.m.; both in the funeral home. Condolences are accepted at the funeral home’s web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.