Clara Wendell Forbeck;87;formerly of Speer Street;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Dec.15;1996;at 8:44 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. Born Nov.28;1909;in Verona;she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Pearl Wurzell Wendell. A resident of the Belle Vernon community since 1957;Mrs.Forbeck was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. She was a community and civic leader who spearheaded the Avenue of Flags project in North Belle Vernon. She was a member of and held offices in many organizations;including the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Belle Vernon Court 1522;the Ladies Auxiliary of Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026;Women’s Club of Belle Vernon;Belle Vernon Area Church Women and the Belle Vernon Golden Age Assembly. She was an auxiliary member of the Legion of Mary of St.Sebastian Church. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by a brother;William Wendell;a son;Joseph F.Forbeck;on May 21;1993;and a daughter;Patricia Capponi;on Sept.16;1994. Surviving are her husband;Eugene L.Forbeck;one son;Lawrence G. Butch Forbeck of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Sr.Eugenia Forbeck;School Sisters of Notre Dame;of Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Paul (Mary Gene) Delsandro of Carroll Township;one sister;Margaret Pavlicek of Verona;12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle vernon. A prayer service will be held Wednesday at 9:15 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.in the St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.John R.Cindric;V.F.;pastor;as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department will meet at the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. Monday to pay respects to Mrs.Forbeck;who is the mother of brother firefighter Lawrence G. Butch Forbeck. Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026 will conduct services Monday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. The Legion of Mary of St.Sebastian Church and Catholic Daughters of the Americas Belle Vernon Court 1522 will recite the Rosary in the funeral home at 3 p.m.Tuesday. The family suggests memorial contributions be made in Mrs.Forbeck’s name to the Avenue of Flags project;c/o the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department or through the funeral home. Arrangements are being handled by the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home.