Joseph F.Shephard;76;of 915 Chestnut St.;Latrobe;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Sept.10;1986;at 1 p.m.in Latrobe Area Hospital. He was born Sept.11;1909;a son of the late Ross Oscar and Gwendolyn Shephard. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.Robert W.Rainbow;pastor;Assembly of God Calvary Temple;Latrobe;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Venon Cemetery;Belle Vernon. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.