Anthony S. Pasta Merando; 83; of Monessen; died Wednesday; Sept. 12; 2007; in Meadowcrest Nursing Center; Bethel Park. He was born in Monessen on Jan. 25; 1924; the son of the late Sam and Mary Leone Merando. He was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a 1943 graduate of Monessen High School. Mr. Merando was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society; Knight of Columbus Council 954; the Belle Vernon McDonalds Morning Coffee Club; and he served as an usher at the former St. Cajetan Roman Catholic Church for over 25 years. He was an avid golfer; and a member of the Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Golf League. Mr. Merando retired in 1986 from the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel; having worked in the electrical department. He was a veteran of World War II; having served with the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Wasp in the Philippines during the Pacific Theatre. He is survived by his wife of 60 years; Eleanor Brody Merando; a daughter and son-in-law; Candy Merando and Wayne Toth; of Jefferson Hills; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by a sister; Marie Litterini; and a brother; Louis Jutsie Merando. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC.; 441 Reed Ave.; Monessen (724-684-8750). Services will be held Saturday; Sept. 15; beginning with a 9:30 a.m. blessing in the funeral home; followed by a 10 a.m. Funeral Mass in Epiphany of Our Lord R.C. Church. Entombment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery Mausoleum. Knights of Columbus Council 954 will conduct a prayer service on Friday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Condolences accepted for the family at www.dalfonso-billick.com

Paul T. Matta; 92; of Monessen; died Thursday; Sept. 20; 2007 in Meadowcrest Nursing Center; Bethel Park. He was born in Monessen on April 11; 1915; the son of the late Michael and Mary Mendola Matta. He was a 1936 graduate of Rostraver High School. Mr. Matta was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church; Monessen AARP; the Hungarian Society; the former Open Hearth Bowling League; and he was an avid Pittsburgh Pirates baseball fan. He was retired from the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.; having worked in the open hearth department. He is survived by his wife of 66 years; Ann Chackovics Matta; a son and daughter-in-law; Daniel P. and Teresa Matta; of Belle Vernon; two daughters and sons-in-law; Kathleen and Donald Wolf; of Delaware; Ohio; and Janey and Manuel Rodriguez; of Perry Township; eight grandchildren; Brian Wolf and wife Glenna; Greg and Michael Wolf; Alicia; Jeremy and Noelle Matta; Chad Warfield and wife Renae; and Matthew Warfield; and nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by four brothers; John; Mike; and George Matta; and John Kaylo. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC.; 441 Reed Ave.; Monessen (724-684-8750). Services will be held Saturday; Sept. 22; beginning with an 8:30 a.m. Blessing in the funeral home; followed by a 9 a.m. Funeral Mass in Epiphany of Our Lord R.C. Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Monessen Public Library or Monessen EMS. Condolences accepted for the family at www.dalfonso-billick.com

REBECCA ELIZABETH [KISOR] KUNDRAT;AGE 77;OF VALPARAISO;INDIANA PASSED AWAY SATURDAY;MARCH 11;2006 AT 9:20 PM AT PORTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL;VALPARAISO. SHE WAS BORN IN ROSTRAVER TWP.;PA;MAY 13;1928 TO THE LATE THADDEUS WASHINGTON AND PEARLE MAE [MANOWN] KISOR. SHE MARRIED ALBERT KUNDRAT ON MAY 9;1952 AND IS SURVIVED BY HIM;A SON;A.TED [VIRGINIA] KUNDRAT OF ZIONSVILLE;IND.;TWO GRANDCHILDREN;SARAH AND NOAH KUNDRAT;AND NUMEROUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A SISTER;OELLA [KISOR] LINDNER;AND TWO BROTHERS; MANOWN KISOR AND THADDEUS KISOR. MRS.KUNDRAT WAS A RESIDENT OF VALPARAISO.IND.SINCE 1965;A HOMEMAKER AND A MEMBER OF LIBERTY BIBLE CHURCH. A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD TUESDAY;MARCH 14;2006 AT 4:00 P.PM. AT THE LIBERTY BIBLE CHURCH;824 N.CALUMET AVE.CHESTERTON;IND.WITH PASTOR KEN LONG OFFICIATING. MEMORIALS TO THE LIBERTY BIBLE CHURCH;CHESTERTON;IND. WOULD BE APPRECIATED. ARRANGEMENTS BY DYKES FUNERAL HOME;INC.[219] 462-3125.

Tammy Rainey Drinkwater; 46; of North Belle Vernon; died Thursday; September 13; 2007 at 1:45 am at Mercy Hospital; Pittsburgh.

Born November 16; 1960 in N. Charleroi; she was the daughter of the late George Rainey and Edith Waiton Rainey Steiner.

A lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon; Mrs. Drinkwater attended Char-Belle Free Methodist Church of Belle Vernon; was a homemaker and enjoyed playing bingo and watching her grandchildren.

She is survived by;
Husband; Philip Drinkwater of North Belle Vernon
Son; Richard L. Crammer of Washington Twp.
Step father; Arthur Steiner of Belle Vernon
Son in law; Jason W. Brounce of Belle Vernon
2 Brothers & sister in law; Gregory L. Rainey; Drew A. & Donna Rainey; sister & brother in law; Kim L. & John Gido all of Belle Vernon
3 Grandchildren; Erin E. and Shelby J. Brounce and Gabrielle Cramer
3 Aunts; Shirley Vadella of Belle Vernon; Marcella Dailey; NC and Debbie Richards of FL
3 Brothers in law; Donald Drinkwater of Charleroi; Michael Drinkwater of Miami; FL and Charles Drinkwater of Lakeland; FL

She is preceded in death by her daughter Jacqueline Cramer Brounce

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

Services will be held Saturday at the Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral Home at 10:30 AM with the Rev. Eugene Spear of Char-Belle Free Methodist Church officiating.

Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made in memory of Tammy Drinkwater to the funeral home.

OZZIE MILLS JR.;57; OF MONESSEN;DIED THURSDAY;SEPT.13;2007;IN MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL. HE WAS BORN JULY 21; 1950 IN CHARLEROI;A SON OF THE LATE OZZIE SR. AND VIOLA BRIGHT-MILLS. HE WAS EMPLOYED BY WHEELING-PITTSBURGH STEEL;ALLENPORT PLANT. SURVIVING IS HIS DEVOTED COMPANION; RAMONA EWING;CHILDREN;OZZIE MILLS III;OF JEFFERSON HILLS;AND TALENA V.ELLIS;OF PITTTSBURGH;BROTHER;RICARDO MILLS;OF MONESSEN;AND SISTERS;ELSIE MILLS-SHELTON;OF NORTH CAROLINA; GENALYN MILLS AND RITA JOHNSON;BOTH OF ARNOLD CITY. FRIENDS WILL BE RECEIVED MONDAY IN MT.CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH;REED AVENUE;MONESSEN;FROM NOON TO 1 P.M.;THE TIME OF SERVICE. INTERMENT WILL FOLLOW IN BELLE VERNON CEMETERY.

ALBERT KUNDRAT;AGE 83;OF VALPARAISO;IN;PASSED AWAY ON SEPTEMBER 15;2006 AT 2:30 AM AT CLARE BRIDGE COTTAGE;VALPARAISO.IN. HE WAS BORN ON OCTOBER 6;1922 IN SMITHTON;PA TO THE LATE JOHN AND KATHERINE [BALLA] KUNDRAT. MR.KUNDRAT WAS A RESIDENT OF VALPARAISO;IN SINCE 1965;A MEMBER OF E.A.A.;LIBERTY BIBLE CHURCH AND FORMER PAST MASTER OF THE MASONIC LODGE;MONESSEN;PA. HE WORKED AS A MILLWRIGHT FOR BETHEHEM STEEL FOR 20 YEARS AND RETIRED IN 1985. MR.KUNDRAT IS SURVIVED BY A SON;A.TED [VIRGINIA] KUNDRAT OF ZIONSVILLE;IN;TWO GRANDCHILDREN;SARAH AND NOAH KUNDRAT;A SISTER;CATHERINE KOTIS OF SMITHTON;PA;AND NUMEROUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS WIFE;REBECCA E.KUNDRAT IN MARCH OF 2006;TWO BROTHERS;MICHAEL AND GEORGE;THREE SISTERS;FRANCES;ELIZABETH AND TERESA. A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD MONDAY;SEPTEMBER 18;2006 AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE LIBERTY BIBLE CHURCH;824 N.CALUMET AVE.;CHESTERTON;IN WITH PASOR KEVIN EARHART OFFICIATING. MEMORIALS TO THE LIBERTY BIBLE CHURCH;CHESTERTON;IN WOULD BE APPRECIATED. ARRANGEMENTS BY DYKES FUNERAL HOME;INC. [219] 462-3125. MR.KUNDRAT WAS ALSO A WW II VETERAN WITH THE ARMY’S 98TH SIGNAL BATALLION.

MILDRED WAS BORN IN BIG RUN;PA. SHE DIED AT 7:25 A.M. IN JUST LIKE HOME ADULT FOSTER CARE;LIVINGSTON;MICHIGAN. SHE WAS A HOMEMAKER. SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER SON;WAYNE A.WALLS. MACDONALD’S FUNERAL HOME;HOWELL;MICHIGAN WAS IN CHARGE OF THE FUNERAL. SOUTHERN MICHIGAN SERVICES;LIVONIA;MICHIGAN; WAS IN CHARGE OF HER CREMATION.

Melanie A. Hallam; 45; of Monessen; passed away Tuesday; Aug. 28; 2007; in Mon Valley Hospital. Mrs. Hallam was born April 6; 1962; in M. Tonawanda; N.Y.; a daughter of Walter E. Waggoner and wife Jessie; of Punxsutawney; and the late Julianna Weibl Waggoner. She was employed at the Belle Vernon Wal-Mart as the housewares department manager. Mrs. Hallam enjoyed sewing; crafts and baking. In addition to her mother; Mrs. Hallam was preceded in death by her grandparents; Elizabeth and Frank Weibl; and her father-in-law; Forest Frosty Hallam. She is survived by her husband; Joseph Hallam; son; Army Private 1st Class E-4 Brandon Hallam; daughter; Amanda Hallam; four grandchildren; Zachery E. Dermont; Preston Ryan Dermont; Dajanelle Lela Sky Hallam; and Domenic Scott; one sister; Brenda Kayser and husband Steve; of Amherst; N.Y.; one brother; Mark Waggoner; of Nashville; Tenn.; two stepsisters; Judy and Sharla; one stepson; Phillip Scott Hallam; one daughter-in-law; Kim Roberts; her mother-in-law; Clara Mitzi Hallam; two sisters-in-law; Sally (Tom) Campbell and Margaret Ealy; two brothers-in-law; Jonathan (Kathy) Hallam; and Mark (Sonya) Hallam; and numerous nieces; nephews; and friends. Friends will be received Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule Funeral Home; 1209 Grand Blvd.; Monessen. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home on Tuesday; Sept. 4 at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Belle Vernon Cemetery.

John S. ‘Jack’ Means; Jr.; 86; of Perryopolis died Friday; September 7; 2007 in Mercy Hospital; Pittsburgh. A son of the late John S.; Sr. and Ida Bennett Means; he was born in Newell on March 3; 1921. Jack was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon where he had served as an elder; the F. & A.M. Gummert Lodge 252; the Uniontown Lodge of Perfection; the Consistory and Syria Shrine; both of Pittsburgh. A resident of Perryopolis since 1952; he was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army and retired in 1983 from the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Company. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law; Rick and Pam Means of Sinnemahoning; one daughter; Denise Engle of Chalk Hill; two sisters; Gail Anderson of Columbus; GA and Norma Legg of Perryopolis; three grandchildren; Todd Means of Glenwood Springs; CO; Dr. John Ryan Means of Pittsburgh and Brittany Engle of Chalk Hill and a special friend and caregiver; Jackie Clawson. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his wife Dorcas A. Means on April 13; 1997 and one sister; Ruth Williams. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory; Inc.; www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com; (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be Monday at 11:00 A.M. in the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Richard Klein officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The officers and members of the First Presbyterian Church will meet in the funeral home at 2 P.M. and the F. & A.M. Lodge 252 will meet at 7:00 P.M. to hold services; both on Sunday. In lieu of flowers; the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the First Presbyterian Church.

Dorothy Denise Dee Joyner; 50; of Charleroi; passed away suddenly at her home on Thursday; Aug. 30; 2007. She was born Jan. 29; 1957; a daughter of Sally Cady; who survives and resides in Charleroi. She resided in York for five-plus years but was a resident of the Mon Valley all her life. She was employed as a licensed practical nurse. Dee ; as she was called by those who were close to her; had a heart for people. In addition to her mother; she leaves to cherish her memory two sons; Eric and William Brown; of Charleroi; one daughter-in-law; Sharie Smith; one god-daughter; Kiana Prosser; one granddaughter; Kali Brown; one grandson; Elijah Smith; and a host of nieces; nephews; cousins and friends. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the WILLIAM R. TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME; 645 McMahon Ave.; Monessen (724-684-4877); Trudy Taylor-Bristol; director in charge. Funeral services will be held Thursday; Sept. 6; at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Minister Catherine Barrett of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church; Monessen. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.