John Monita of 117 Price Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;March 8;1986;at 5:45 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 86. Mr.Monita was born July 6;1899;in Wick Haven;a son of the late Michael and Mary Homa Monita. He was a member of Holy Resurection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon. Mr.Monita had been a Belle Vernon resident since 1934;coming here from Monitoba;Canada. He was a member of the United Mine Workers;retiring in 1960 from the Cresent Mine in Bentleyville. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a granddaughter;Victoria Hatalowich;June 30;1975. Survivors include his wife;Mary Shlante Monita;three daughters;Mrs.Stephen (Virginia) Urchick of Monessen;Victoria LaPenna of Belle Vernon and Vera Merella of West Newton;three sisters in Canada;six grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday;March 12;at 9 a.m.in Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church with Father John Kluchko;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas service will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.