Edith V.Laratta;91;formerly of Graham Street;Belle Vernon;died Friday;April 30;1999;at 10:30 p.m. in the Adult Assisted Living Center;Dunlevy. Mrs.Laratta was born Sept.21;1907;in Monessen;the daughter of the late Michael and Antoinette Cecelia Guerra. She was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;the Catholic Daughters of America Court 1522;the Anita Garabaldi Society and the American Legion Auxiliary;all of Belle Vernon;where she lived most of her adult life. She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law;Dolores and John Yurkovich of Belle Vernon and Marie Nelson of St.Albans;W.Va.;four grandchildren;Thomas C.Nelson;Janice Ellis;John J.Yurkovich and Carol Datovech;and four great-grandchildren. Besides her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years;James Laratta in 1983;a brother;Joseph Guerra;a sister;Theresa Parente;a son-in-law;James T.Nelson;and a grandson;James R.Nelson. Friends will be received on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. with the Rev.Fr.Donald Trexler;parochial vicar;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. On Monday;Anita Garabaldi Society will hold a service at 2:30 p.m.;the American Legion Auxiliary will hold a service at 2:45 p.m. and the Legion of Mary will hold a service at 3 p.m.;all in the funeral home. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Interment Information
Name: EDITH V. LARATTA
Grave Location: Section: SECTION 01 Plot: 43 Grave: 4
Date: 1999-5-4
Grave Location: Section: SECTION 01 Plot: 43 Grave: 4
Date: 1999-5-4
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