John Moe Marasco; 80; of Belle Vernon; died Friday; June 15; 2007 in Mercy Hospital; Pittsburgh. A son of the late Frank and Philomena Ruggiero Marasco; he was born in Belle Vernon on Dec. 19; 1926. He was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; the Musical Society; American Legion Post 659; the Belle Vernon Moose and the East Belle Vernon Athletic Association. John retired in 1982 from the Allenport plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Company and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include one sister; Gilda Marasco; of Belle Vernon; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by six sisters; Mary Spina; Rose Checchi; Margaret Duronio; Teresa Menzel; Josephine Jarouse and Teresina Marasco; and one brother; D. Chester Marasco. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME and CREMATORY INC.; www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com; (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. A blessing service will be in the funeral home on Monday; June 18 at 9:30 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at 10 a.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church. Entombment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members St. Sebastian parish will meet in the funeral home to pray the rosary on Sunday at 3 p.m.; and the Belle Vernon American Legion will meet to hold services Sunday at 7 p.m.