May Higby Rasco; of Monessen; passed away Saturday; Nov. 13; 2004; at her home. She was born in Scott Haven; Pa.; Dec. 2; 1917; daughter of the late James and Ada Hughes Higby. She was a graduate of Sewickley Township High School and California State Teachers College. She spent her years of teaching in the country schools of Scott Haven and Cowansburg; Pa. May had beautiful handwriting and was offered a teaching position to travel to local schools and teach the Peterson Handwriting Method; but she preferred to stay at the one-room schoolhouse where she taught over 50 pupils; grades one through six. During World War II; she contributed to the war effort by working at the Christy Park Works. She was a member and deacon of the First Presbyterian Church of Monessen for many years. In 1949; she married Thomas Rasco; who died in August 1997. She is the beloved mother of two daughters; Kathy Striker and Peggy Frances Bilsky; and one stepson; Thomas Rasco; loving grandmother of Cindy Reichert; Lisa May Reichert; Erik Striker; Michael Rasco and Melissa Bilsky Lemley; and two great-grandsons; Kaleb and Jayden Lemley. Also surviving are two sisters; Peg Kozar and Frances Hough. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of the RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC.; 1209 Grand Blvd.; Monessen; Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Frank Rocco officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.