Merle J.Uritzie;Belle Vernon R.D.4;died Tuesday March 3;1987;at 3:30 p.m.at his home. He was 51. Mr.Uritzie was born in Rostraver Township on Jan.3;1987;a son of Joseph and Maggie Holod Uritzie;both of whom survive and reside in Belle Vernon R.D.2. He was a member of Lynnwood Lutheran Church;F&AM Lodge of Monessen and the Scottish Rite of Pittsburgh. He worked in the banking business for 25 years;last working for Equibank. Mr.Uritzie served in the U.S.Army. In adddition to his parents;he is survived by his wife;Betty J.Uritzie;a daughter;Mrs.Paul (Linda) Romansky of Coal Center R.D.1;and a sister;Dorothy Uritzie of Belle Vernon R.D.2. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Hhome;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friends will gather at Lynnwood Lutheran Church on Friday at 10:30 a.m.for services offered by Pastor Warren Upton of the Lutheran Church of Munhall and Pastor Hartzell Michael;a retired Lutheran minister. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Masonic services for F&Am Lodge of Monessen will be held Thursday at 8:30 p.m.at the funeral home. Arrangements are being handled by Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.