Samuel O. (Shiek)
Destefano of 1197 Leeds Ave.;
Monessen; died Sunday;July 26;1981; at
2 p.m. in Mon Valley
Hospital. He was 59.
Mr. Destefano was born in
July 20; 1922; in Monessen;
and was a lifelong resident of
the city.
He was employed in the
Steam Plant at the Monessen
Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh
Steel Corp. until his disability
retirement in 1980.
Mr. Destefano was a 1940
graduate of Monessen High
School; a U.S. Navy veteran
of World War II and a
member of St. Leonard’s R.C.
Church.
He also was a member of
B.P.O.E. 773; Thomas McKee
American Legion Post 28; and
Knights of Columbus;
Monessen Council 954.
He was preceded in death
by his father; Samuel
Destefano; in 1972; and a son;
Gary L. Destefano; in June
1979.
Survivors include his
widow; Muriel Reese
Destefano; his mother; Ruth
Destefano of Monessen; one
son; Randy Destefano of Perryopolis R D 2; one
daughter; Mrs. Charles (Roxanne) Gee of Monessen; a
granddaughter; Amy Gee;
and a sister; Mrs. Rita Henson of Monessen.
Friends will be received in
the Rhome Funeral Home;
Inc.; 1209 Grand Blvd.;
Monessen; from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m Tuesday in the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. A Blessing service will be held in the funeral home Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.followed at 10 a.m.by a Mass of Christian Burial in St.Leonard’s R.C.Church;Monessen. The Rev.Patrick O’Connor;pastor;will be the celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parish Rosary will be recited in the funeral home Tuesday evening. Rhome funeral directors are in charge of arrangements.