Saverio (Sam) Zema Sr.;88;of 403 Main St.Belle Vernon;died Friday;Feb.25;1977 at 1:25 p.m. in Presbyterian University Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was born March 23;1888 in Italy and was a resident of Belle Vernon for over 60 years. Mr.Zema retired 23 years ago as a miner at the old Somers Mine in Pricedale. He was a member of St.Sebastian’s Catholic Church;Sons of Italy and Market Street Italian Beneficial Club;all of Belle Vernon. He was preceded in death by his wife;Mary Bitonti Zema;on Sept.9;1974. Surviving are two sons;Sam Zema Jr.and ALbert W.Zema;both of Belle Vernon;three daughters;Mrs.Daniel (Mary) Solomon of West Mifflin;Mrs.Adam (Rose Marie) Beketic of Southgate;Calif.;and Mrs.Peter J.(Sarah) Bednarczyk of Fayette City R.D.1;two sisters in Italy;16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer services will be held Monday;Feb.28;1977 at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge of arrangements.