Joseph Delia;85;of 408 Westmoreland St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Jan.28;1973;at 7:02 a.m.in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Italy Nov.7;1887;and had lived in Belle Vernon since 1918. He was a retired employee of the P&LE Railroad. He was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Sons of Italy Lodge and Italian Beneficial Society;all of Belle Vernon. Surviving are his widow;Filomena DeFazio Delia;three sons;Frank;James and Joseph;all of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Mrs.Bruno (Mary) Zeli of Belle Vernon and Rose Delia at home. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Monday and 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Tuesday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Wednesday;Jan.31;at 9:30 a.m.followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with Msgr.Martin J.O’Toole officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.