Stephen L.(Chip) Urchick;69;of 335 Shady Ave.;Monessen;died Wednesday;Dec.7;1988;at 3:47 a.m. in Mon Valley hospital. he was born Oct.;29;1919;in Bradenville;a son of the late George and Veronica Urchick. Prior to retirement;he was employed by Westmoreland County as the director of the tax claim bureau. For many years;he co-owned and operated the Continental Bar in Monessen. He was the leader of the Harmoneers Polka Orchestra. He was a U.S. Army veteran of world War II. He was a member of American Legion Post #28 of Monessen;the McKeesport Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans and the Monessen Slovak Home. He was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church in Monessen;where he served as an usher and a member of the church council. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by three brothers;John;Joseph and Michael Urchick;and two sisters;Marian Swift and Julia Onderko. Survivors include his wife;Virginia Monita Urchick;one daughter;Mrs.Robert (Stephanie) Lashway of Greensburg;one son and daughter-in-law;Stephen and Tammy Painter Urchick of CLearwater;Fla.;one sister;Anna May Hayden of Monessen;one step-grandson;James Daniel Lashway;nine nephews and nieces and 11 great-nephews and nieces. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Stephen D.Yoney Jr.Funeral Home;First Street and Schoonmaker Avenue;Monessen. Blessing services will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Holy Name of Jesus Cathloic Church;Monessen;with Fr.william Homolak as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rosary and wake services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the funeral home. The Stephen D.Yoney Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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