Sophie Stack Lachman;of 414 Fayette St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;March 31;1981;at 12:40 a.m.in Montefiore Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was 71. Mrs.Lachman was born April 13;1909;in Charleroi;a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Kijowski Stack. A life-long resident of the Belle Vernon Area;she was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;and the Ladies’ Guild of the church;and the Catholic Daughters of America Belle Vernon Court 1522. She was preceded in death by two brothers;John and Michael Stack. Survivors include her husband;Joseph W.Lachman;at home;two sons;Joseph J.Lachman of Fairhope and William A.Lachman of Bulger;Pa.;a daughter;Mr. Leonard (Loretta) Cardiff;of Irwin;Pa.;three brothers;Stanley Stack and William Stack;both of Donora;and Anthony Stack of Modesto;Calif.;a sister;Mrs.John (Stella) Janney;of Donora;and nine grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. A Parish Wake Service will be held Wednesday at 8:30 p.m.in the funeral home. A Prayer Service will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m.Mass of Christian Burial at St.Sebastian R C.Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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