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Stanley (Stoney) Coates,89,of Arnold City (Belle Vernon),died Saturday,Dec.7,1996,in the Monongahela Valley Hospital,Inc.,following a short illness. He was born in Webster Feb.19,1907,a son of the late George and Catherine Pochlopek Coates. Mr.Coates was a retired coal miner and a member of St.Joseph National Catholic Church of Fairhope. Surviving are his wife,Lena Belsick Coates,a daughter and son-in-law,Jeanne and Reo Lazzari of Belle Vernon,a son and daughter-in-law,Ronald and Joyce Coates of Greenville,five grandchildren,Thomas and Darren Lazzari,Robin Haney,Lynne Nattoli and Christine Coates,two great-grandchildren,three brothers,Michael Coates,Peter Coates and Thomas Coates,all of Fayette City R.D.,and four sisters,Mary Kaufman of Largo,Fla.,Mrs.Charles (Rose) Homanics,Mrs.Michael (Helen) Yetsconish and Blanche Coates,all of Fayette City R.D. In addition to his parents,he was preceded in death by three brothers,Charles,Frank and Joseph Coates,and a sister,Pauline Korch. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home,Fayette City,and on Tuesday until 10:30 a.m.,when a Blessing service will be held with the Rev.Felix Pyzowski officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery,Belle Vernon. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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