Harold J.Ringstad;64;of 228 Vernon Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;May 30;1992;at 6:45 p.m.in Jefferson Center Hospital. Born Nov.19;1927;in Rostraver Township;he was the son of the late Harold and Lucy Strickland Ringstad. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;Mr.Ringstad was a 1945 graduate of Rostraver High School. He graduated in 1970 from California State College. Mr.Ringstad was a member of the Speers United Methodist Church;F&AM Lodge 643;Belle Vernon;the Uniontown Lodge of Perfection;and American Legion Post 659;Belle Vernon. He was a former member of the Belle Vernon Lions Club;was a past member and president of the Belle Vernon Area School Board;and was a past president of the union for employees of the Monessen Southwestern Railroad Company of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Mr.Ringstad was one of the organizers of the Belle Vernon Midget Baseball program and coached junior baseball in the Belle Vernon area. He organized the judo program at the Mon Valley YMCA. He was the owner of Confidential Investigation Service and also performed personal accounting services. He retired from the Monessen Southwestern Railroad Company of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;with 40 years of service. He was a U.S.Navy veteran of World War II. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a sister;Katherine House. Surviving are his wife;Linda Renkey Ringstad;one son;Scott Ringstad of Youngwood;four daughters;Mrs.Timothy (Linda) Benson of New Stanton;Mrs.David (Christine) Swearer of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Patrick (Kimberly) Gray of Charleroi and Halynn Louise Ringstad;at home;six grandchildren;one sister;Mrs.James (Leona) Stewart of Monessen;and many nieces and nephews. 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 Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Charles K.Sowden;retired Methodist minister;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. American Legion Post 659;Belle Vernon;will conduct services in the funeral home at 7 p.m.Tuesday;followed by Masonic services by F&AM Lodge 643 at 7:30 p.m. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.