William J. Bartman; 82; of Monessen; died Tuesday; Oct. 9; 2007; in UPMC Montefiore Hospital; Pittsburgh. He was born in Bethel Township on Oct. 7; 1925; a son of the late Thomas and Agnes Oprosky Bartman. He was a resident of Monessen since 1949; having grown up in the Monongahela area. Mr. Bartman was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society. He was a retired electrician; having worked for California University of Pennsylvania as foremen of HVAC. Mr. Bartman was a veteran of World War II; having served with the U.S. Army with the 102nd Division; 405th Infantry Regiment in France; Belgium; Holland and Germany. He participated in combat operations in Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns and was awarded the Purple Heart; the Combat and Expert Infantryman’s badges; and two Bronze Stars. He is survived by his wife of 58 years; Angeline DeMarco Bartman; his son; William J. Bartman Jr.; of Fairfax County; Va.; a brother; Thomas Bartman; of Bentleyville; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by two brothers; Julius and August Bartman; and three sisters; Marie Murray; Betty Polaski and Clara Jozefczyk. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. in the DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC. and CREMATION SERVICES; 441 Reed Ave.; Monessen (724-684-8750). Services will be held Saturday; Oct. 13; beginning with an 11 a.m. Blessing in the funeral home; followed by an 11:30 a.m. Funeral Mass in Epiphany of Our Lord R.C. Church; Monessen. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences accepted for the family at www.dalfonso-billick.com

Rose Fazio Cicco; 87; of Belle Vernon; died Thursday; Oct. 11; 2007. Born May 24; 1920; in Fayette City; she was a daughter of the late Gregorio and Margaret McCafferty Fazio. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; Mrs. Cicco was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon; and a homemaker. She was a member of the Annita Garibaldi Lodge of Belle Vernon and the former Catholic Daughters of the Americas; Belle Vernon Court 1522. She is survived by her son; John P. Cicco Jr.; of Belle Vernon; two grandchildren; Christine Marie Cicco and Ian Thomas Cicco; both of Belle Vernon. She was preceded in death by her husband; John P. Cicco Sr.; on March 20; 1996; two sisters; Margaret Muro and Henrietta Petrosky; and one brother; Buddy Fazio. There will be no public visitation. Relatives and friends will gather at the Belle Vernon Cemetery Chapel for funeral services on Monday; Oct. 15; at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Lawrence L. Manchas V.F.; pastor of St. Sebastian R.C. Church; officiating. The LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; family owned and operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon (724-929-6183) is handling arrangements. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences accepted for the family at the funeral home Web site; homes web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com

Gerald C. Rhodaback; 84; of Belle Vernon; died Thursday; Oct. 11; 2007; in Excela Health-Frick Hospital; Mt. Pleasant. He was born June 8; 1923; in Washington Township; Fayette County; a son of the late Stephen O. Rhodaback and the late Emily Webb Rhodaback. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Rhodaback was a member of the Fayette City First Christian Church. He is survived by his wife; Rosalie Culp Rhodaback; one niece; Rosalie R. Segin; of Belle Vernon; and one sister; Dorothy Kostelac; of Fayette City. He was preceded in death by an infant brother and one sister; Mavis Bertiaux. Friends will be received in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City; on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.; Sunday from noon to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.; and Monday; Oct. 15; until 10 a.m.; the hour of service with the Rev. Wayne Boring officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com

Helen C. Sayre; 78; of North Huntingdon; died Sunday; Sept. 9; 2007; in Manor Care Health Services; Salisbury Township. Born in Allentown; she was the daughter of the late Henderson and Helen (DeRemer) Sayre. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Irwin. She attended the PA Association of the Blind School and worked in the food service department for the Pennsylvania Association of the Blind; in the Pittsburg area. She is survived by a brother; Allen H. Sayre; of Catasauqua; nieces and nephews; and a longtime friend; Kay VanFleet; of North Huntingdon. Memorial services will be noon Saturday in the First Church of the Nazarene; 938 S. 11th St.; Allentown. Calling hours will be one hour prior to services from 11 a.m. to noon in the church. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by BACHMAN; KULIK & REINSMITH FUNERAL HOME; Allentown.

Margaret E. Gocella; 80; of New Castle; Delaware died Wednesday; October 3; 2007 in Wilmington. A daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Ferenz Girhiny; she was born in North Belle Vernon on November 24; 1926. Margaret was catholic by faith and had resided in Delaware for the past 48 years. She was a payroll clerk for the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Company for 15 years until 1959 and a bank teller for 8 years at the Wilmington Savings Fund Society until her retirement in 1986. Survivors include her husband of 48 years; Laurence R. Gocella; three sisters; Emma Beneccio of Dayton; OH; Elizabeth Girhing of Pricedale and Julia Matway of Carroll Twp.; one brother and sister-in-law; Bernard A. and Betty Girhiny of Rostraver and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by three brothers; Julius H. Girhiny and two in infancy. Friends will be received from 4 P.M. to 8 P.M. Sunday in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory; Inc. (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon; www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com. A blessing service will be in the funeral home on Monday at 10:00 A.M. with Rev. Lawrence Manchas; VF; pastor of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Thomas J. Costella; Sr.; 89; of North Belle Vernon; died Friday; October 5; 2007 at Jefferson Regional Health System; Jefferson Borough.

Born September 21; 1918 in Coal Center; he was the son of the late John and Carrie Cleaves Costella.

A resident of North Belle Vernon for the past 59 years; Mr. Costella was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church; Belle Vernon; was a retired Locomotive Engineer from P & LE Rail Road with 43 years of service and a veteran of World War II where he served in the US Army. He was a member of the Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659; Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026; and the former Holy Name Society

The last surviving member of his immediate family he is survived by his wife Hazel M. Staup Costella to whom he was married 65 years
Son & Daughter In Law; Thomas J. Costella Jr. and wife & Eileen of Belle Vernon
2 Daughters & Sons In Law; Pamela & Richard A. ‘Tony’ Brightwell of Belle Vernon and Patricia L. & James Pascoe of Carnagie
6 Grandchildren; Mark Brightwell; Jennifer Nelson; James and Jason Pascoe; Nicole and Nathan Costella
3 Great Grandchildren; Kassidy and Colton Brightwell and Poppy Pascoe

He is preceded in death by 5 brothers; Frank; Charles; John; David and Louis Costella and 3 sisters Carrie Bissell; Catherine Brown and Isabel Toth.

Visitation will be held Sunday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM and from at the Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral Home; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon 724-929-6183.

Prayer Service will be held Monday at 1:30 pm in the funeral home followed by funeral mass at 2:00 pm at St. Sebastian R.C. Church with the Rev. Lawrence L. Manchas V.F. Pastor as celebrant.

Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Thomas J. Costella Sunday at 3 PM; Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 will conduct services Sunday at 7 PM and the Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus will hold services Sunday at 7:30 PM all in the funeral home.

Rose Caputo Grant; 78; of N. Belle Vernon; died Tuesday; October 2; 2007 at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Cleveland; Ohio.

Born January 1; 1929 in Belle Vernon; she was the daughter of the late Frank and Barbara Desimone Caputo.

A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; Rose had lived the last several months with her daughter in Avon Lake; Ohio. She was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church; Belle Vernon; owned & operated Broad Ave. Apparel from 1977 to 1987. Rose also graduated valedictorian of Belle Vernon High School Class of 1946; was a member of the Anita Garibaldi of Belle Vernon; Recording Secretary for the Belle Vernon Golden Age Assembly; Catholic Daughters of the Americas B.V. Court 1522; St. Sebastian Legion of Mary and served as a volunteer for meals on wheels and St. Vincent DePaul Society.

She is survived by;
3 Sons & 2 daughters in law; Robert Neil & Paula Grant Jr. of Mechanicsburg; Frank Grant of Mechanicsburg; David & Amy Grant of Chambersburg
Daughter & son in law; Judi & Norman Kostelansky of Avon Lake
Sister in law; Kay Caputo of N. Belle Vernon
7 Grandchildren; Natalie and Brenda Kostelansky; Robert N. Grant III; Brian; Nicole; Kendyl and Andrew Robert Grant

She is preceded in death by her husband Robert N. Grant Sr. in 1995 and brother Joseph P. Caputo.

Visitation will be held Friday from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at the Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral Home; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon 724-929-6183.

Prayer Service will be held Saturday at 8:30 am in the funeral home followed by funeral mass at 9:00 am at St. Sebastian R.C. Church with the Rev. Lawrence L. Manchas V.F. Pastor as celebrant.

Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Rose Grant Friday at 3 PM and the Belle Vernon Anita Garibaldi Society will conduct services Friday at 3:30 PM both in the funeral home.

Elsie Maund Benedetti; 101; of Lady Lake; Fla.; formerly of North Belle Vernon; died Saturday; July 28; 2007; at 11:28 p.m. at Lady Lake Specialty Care; Lady Lake. Born March 18; 1906; in McKeesport; she was a daughter of tile late Peter and Adaline Rayman Maund. A resident of the Belle Vernon area for 77 years; Mrs. Benedetti was a member of the First Christian Church of Belle Vernon and a former member of the Belle Vernon Golden Age Assembly. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law; William R. and Patricia Benedetti; of Lady Lake; two grandchildren; William and Robert Benedetti; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her husband; Samuel Benedetti; two brothers; George and Charles Benedetti; and one sister; Lyda Swietzer. Private interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; family owned and operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon (724-929-6183) is handling the arrangements. The family suggests memorial contributions be made in memory of Elsie Benedetti to: Hospice – Lake & Sumpter Counties; 12300 Lane Park Rd; Tavares; Fla. 33778. Condolences accepted for the family at the funeral home Web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com

Vincent D. Gluvna; 91; of Chicago; Ill.; formerly of Belle Vernon; died Wednesday; Sept. 19; 2007. Vincent was a World War II veteran; had been employed at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel and taught school at Monessen High School. Before moving to Chicago in 2002; he and his wife; Felicie; were members of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon; where he served as elder. In addition to his loving wife; he is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law; Darlene and James Madorma; of Chicago; Ill.; Barbara and Wayne Patterson; of Pittsburgh; and Wendy and Joseph Barbour; of Raleigh; N.C.; six grandchildren; Dawn Gaertig; James Madorma and Paige Batterman; all of Chicago; Meghan Sanders; of Pittsburgh; Justin Barbour; of Charleston; S.C.; and Lauren Barbour; of Raleigh; N.C.; five great-grandchildren; and two sisters; Helen Holecy and Dorothy Romanowski; both of Florida. A memorial service will be held in the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon on Sunday; Sept. 30; at 2:30 p.m. Prior to the service; visitors will be received at the church at 1:30 p.m. Memorial donations in Mr. Gluvna’s name may be made to the Memorial Fund at the First Presbyterian Church; Fayette Avenue; Belle Vernon; Pa. 15012; or to: Alzheimer’s Association; 425 Michigan Ave.; Chicago; Ill. 60601

Known for his gregarious nature and love of life; Anthony H. Pasqua; of Pittsburgh; died peacefully on Monday; Sept. 24; 2007; at Consulate Retirement Village in North Strabane Township at the age of 83. He was born April 17; 1924; in Monessen; a son of the late Joseph Pasqua and Theresa Mandarino Pasqua and stepson of the late Mary Santelli Pasqua. Anthony graduated from Monessen High School in 1942 and joined the U.S. Army; serving as a medic during World War II until 1943. He returned home and took a job as a sales clerk at the J.C. Penney department store in Monessen; where he met his loving wife of nearly 50 years; Elizabeth Sholtis Pasqua; who died Dec. 8; 1995; at the age of 72. Anthony worked as a metallurgist for Pages Steel and Wire mill in Monessen; as a clerk at the U.S. Post Office in Monessen and as a manager for Prudential Life Insurance Co.; working primarily in the Pittsburgh area. Following retirement; he enjoyed spending his days volunteering in the community and bringing his good cheer to patients as a volunteer for Allegheny General Hospital and to home-bound seniors in the Pittsburgh area through the Meals on Wheels program. Anthony served as an official greeter at Consulate Retirement Village; bringing warmth to newcomers. Those who knew Anthony will always remember his smile and sense of humor. He never tired of dancing or making a play on words; bringing smiles to those around him. He is survived by his daughter; Judith Totty; of McMurray; his son; Anthony Pasqua; of Oakland; Calif.; granddaughter; Leigh Ann Totty; two sisters; Josephine Pasqua Fayak; of Belle Vernon; and Rose Mary Pasqua Lopiccolo; of Parma; Ohio; and his goddaughter; Carla Fayak; of McMurray. In addition to his wife; he was preceded in death by his son; Joseph Samuel Pasqua; on Oct. 10; 1995. Family and friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FRYE FUNERAL HOME INC.; 427 West Main St.; Monongahela (724-258-6136); where funeral services will be held Friday; Sept. 28; at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Bruce J. Pedersen of Mt. Lebanon United Lutheran Church officiating. Committal services and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery with full military honors accorded at the grave by the Monongahela Firing Squad and Honor Guard. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the charity of one’s choice.