Joseph B. Tintori; 91; of Baltimore Street; North Belle Vernon; died Monday; Nov. 4; 2002. A son of the late Marco and Eugenia Tintori; he was born May 4; 1911; in North Belle Vernon. He was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon; the Holy Name Society; the Belle Vernon Lions Club; a life member of the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department; the District 5 Democratic Club; and a former board member of both the Belle Vernon Public Library and the Bellmarette School Board. Mr. Tintori’s political career covered 44 years with six full terms as a councilman and 3 terms as Mayor of North Belle Vernon. In 1997; he was honored as ‘Man of the Year’ by the Westmoreland Columbus 500 Club. A lifelong Belle Vernon resident; he worked for 16 years at the Irvin Works of U.S. Steel and retired in 1975 from the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. after 34 years. Survivors include his wife of 61 years; Mary Paterra Tintori; a daughter; Claire Tintori of Pittsburgh; and a son and daughter-in-law; Mark and Kaaren Tintori of Greensburg. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by a sister; Mary Viviani; and three brothers; Pete; Hugo and Alfred. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.; (724-929-5300); a Golden Rule Member Firm; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; where a prayer service will be held on Thursday; Nov. 7; at 11 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Sebastian R.C. Church at 11:30 a.m. with the Rev. John Cindric; VF; pastor of St. Sebastian Church; the Rev. Donald Nesti; CSSp of Houston; Texas; and the Rev. Donald J. Mondello; Holy Family R.C. Church of Latrobe; as co-celebrants. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The members of the Belle Vernon Lions Club will hold services in the funeral home on Tuesday at 7:15 p.m.; followed by a service by members of the North Belle Vernon Fire Department at 7:30 p.m. On Wednesday; the rosary will be prayed in the funeral home at 3 p.m.; led by members of St. Sebastian Parish.