Verne E. Horan; 79; of Belle Vernon; died Thursday; May 14; 2009; at Jefferson Regional Health System; Jefferson Borough. Born July 30; 1929; in Monessen; he was the son of the late William and Zeta (Baldwin) Horan. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; Mr. Horan was a member of First United Methodist Church; Belle Vernon; was a retired fire inspector and security officer from Whg-Pgh Steel; Allenport and Monessen Plants and was a veteran of the Korean War where he served in the Navy. He was also a member of the Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659; past president; chief and life member of the Belle Vernon No. 2 Fire Company; member of the Belle Vernon Borough Council for the past 34 years; where he was currently serving as president; member and past president of the Fayette County Fireman’s Association; past president of the Western PA Fireman’s Association; past president of the Old Timers Association; past president of the High Hatters Association; Western vice president in the State Fireman’s Association; past president of the Southwest Fire Chief’s Association; honorary member of the Kittanning No. 6 and Normalville Fire Companies and member of the Gooseneckers Association. He was also a former member of the Washington Township Fire Company. He is survived by his wife; Sue (Beazell) Horan; to whom he was married 57 years; son and daughter-in-law; Charles and Michele Horan; of Washington Township; granddog; Dalmatian Ryan; three sisters; Sara Hrychko; of Monessen; Colleen Lucko; of Bentleyville; and Kathy Uhrinscko; of West Newton; and a brother-in-law; Charles Beazell; of Tampa; Fla. He was preceded in death by three brothers; William; David and Leroy Horan; and three sisters; Lucille Baddock; Dolores Gallagher and Joan Deneen. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; 724-929-6183. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. David Zona; of First United Methodist Church; officiating. Entombment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 will conduct services at 7 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Condolences accepted for the family at the funeral home’s website; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.