Joseph Surovchak;82;of Salem Church Rd.;Belle Vernon R.D.4;died on Thursday;Aug.1;1991;at his home. He was born March 14;1909;in Rostraver Township;the son of the late Michael and Katherine Sedlacek Surovchak. A salesman;he sold some of the very first Maytag washers in Monessen during the middle 1920s. He started as a salesman for Potter McCune Co.in Monessen in 1930;having served mom & pop stores carrying 200-900 grocery items. He retired in 1974 after introducing several thousand new items to supermarkets in seven counties. Mr.Surovchak was a member of St.Paul Lutheran Church;Monessen;where he had held many positions through the years;including Sunday School superintendent;secretary of the church council;usher and many other committees. He was also a member of the Monessen AARP;where he was a charter member and one of the founders. He belonged to many other organizations and had been an avid bowler on many championship teams. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his first wife;Mary Matyas Surovchak;a son;William Surovchak;four brothers;Paul;Andrew;Emil and Jerry;and two sisters;Katherine Surovchak and Anna Surovchak Polacek. He is survived by his wife;Glenda R.Surovchak;whom he married in 1960;two sons and daughters-in-law;Richard and Marci Surovchak of Bethel Park and Jack C.and Carol Stanley of Keller;Texas;six grandchildren;Scott;William;Kevin and Robert Surovchak and Glenn and Lara Stanley;a sister;Mrs.Susan Surovchak Zippay of Charleroi;and a brother;Michael Surovchak of Charleroi. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday with prayers at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m.;followed by funeral services at St.Paul Lutheran Church;Monessen;at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St.Paul Lutheran Church. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.