James S. Panarella; loving husband and father at the age of 91; of Rostraver Township; died Saturday; Jan. 12; 2013; at 5:25 a.m. peacefully at his home. Born April 10; 1921; in Johnstown; Pa.; he was the son of the late Spirione and Vita Cirsicone Panarella. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 65 years; Mr. Panarella was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and was a retired shipper from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel; Allenport Plant. He was a veteran of World War II; where he served in the U.S. Army 1923rd engineer aviation battalion; where he was a technician 5th grade; member of the VFW Belle Vernon Post 699 and the Mon Valley Homing Pigeons Club. He is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law; Patricia and Nickola Rebraca of New York; Antoinette Panarella and Cary Dudgeons of Belle Vernon; and Rosemarie Panarella of Belle Vernon; six grandchildren; Sergia Rebraca; Arielle Rebraca; Erin Wilson and husband; Scott; Chaz Pope; Ronald Pope; and Katarina Rebraca; four great-grandchildren; Isaac Pope; Antonia Djoric; Alexandra Wilson and Ian Wilson. He was preceded in death by his wife; Josephine Fuse Panarella March 8; 2011; six brothers; Frank Panarella at birth; Frank; Sam; Charles; Michael; Joseph Panarella; and two sisters; Christine Torina and Anna Anzalone. Private family visitation and funeral services were held Sunday with the Rev. Msgr. Roger A. Statnick; pastor; of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church at the PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATIONS; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; 724-929-6183. Interment took place in Belle Vernon Cemetery Monday. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website; http://www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.