Louis Fiorino; 80; of North Belle Vernon; died Thursday; June 17; 2004. He was born in Belle Vernon on Dec. 21; 1923; a son of the late John and Mary DeRosa Fiorino. He was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659; where he was a past president; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 699; the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department; Southwest Regional F.O.P. Lodge 87; where he had been a secretary for 10 years; the Mon Valley Chief of Police Association and a life member of the Western Pennsylvania Chief of Police Association. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; Mr. Fiorino graduated from North Belle Vernon High School in 1942 and was an avid basketball player for 20 years. He had worked for the P&LE railroad for 10 years; American Window Glass for three years; Westinghouse Appliance in Mansfield; Republic Aviation Company in Long Island for two years; Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Co. for 14 years; and the Private Industry Council; where he was a youth coordinator for three years. Mr. Fiorino was the chief of police in North Belle Vernon from 1967 to 1987; a truant officer for 10 years and worked for the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc. for 17 years. He was elected to the North Belle Vernon Council in 1990 and served until 1997; including council president in 1994 and 1995. Mr. Fiorino served in the U.S. Army during World War II with the 322 Combat Engineers in the European Theater from 1943 to 1946; including six months in Japan. His group was the most traveled during the war. Survivors include two sons; Louis Fiorino of Highlands; Calif.; and John Fiorino of Belle Vernon; one brother; Anthony Fiorino of King of Prussia; one sister; Rita Radock of Belle Vernon; and five grandchildren. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by one brother; Sam Fiorino; and one sister; Helen Yocolano. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC. and CREMATION SERVICE; a Golden Rule Member Firm; (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. A blessing service will be in the funeral home on Monday; June 21; at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Sebastian R.C. Church at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The rosary will be prayed in the funeral home on Sunday at 3:30 p.m.; led by members of St. Sebastian Church. American Legion Post 659; VFW Post 699 and the Southwest Regional FOP will hold services at 7 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home; followed by a fire department service at 7:30 p.m.