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An 18-year-old Monessen man was stabbed to death early Wednesday morning,March 12,1980,in a theater in downtown Pittsburgh. The victim,Ronald Wells of 203 Schoonmaker Ave.,Monessen,was stabbed in the heart about 3 a.m.at the Sneak-A-Peek theater,803 Liberty Ave.,according to city police. He was pronounced dead at 4:16 a.m.Wednesday at Allegheny General Hospital after nearly two hours of emergency treatment at the hospital. Wells was born Jan.5,1962,in Monessen,the son of Charles Wells,Sr.of 203 Schoonmaker Ave.and the late Mona Allen Wells. He attended Monessen High School. Surviving,in addition to his father,are three brothers,Charles Jr.,and Dale,both at home and Stephen,who is in the United States Air Force in England,three sisters,Diane Frost of Donora and Karen and Carol Wells,both of Pittsburgh,and many cousins. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home in Monessen. Services will be held at 11 a.m.Saturday at the funeral home,with the Rev.E.E.Davis officaiting. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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