Thomas A. Menia; 44; of Fallowfield Township; died Thursday; July 10; 2003; at his home. He was born Sept. 21; 1958; in North Charleroi; a son of August and Doris Stark Menia of Fallowfield Township. Tom graduated from Charleroi High School with the class of 1977; retired from the U.S. Navy in 1996; and then taught classes at the San Diego College at Great Lakes Naval Base; Waukegan; Ill. He transferred from the Gurnee Post 711 in Gurnee; Ill.; to the Charleroi American Legion Post 22. In addition to his parents; Tom is survived by a son; Daniel Menia; one daughter; Monica Menia; both of Virginia; one brother; Kenneth Menia of South Carolina; three sisters; Diana Riel of Perryopolis; Carol Feiler of Pittsburgh and Virginia Boso of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today; and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the SCHROCK-HOGAN FUNERAL HOME INC.; 226 Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the funeral home with the Rev. Dan Owen officiating. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery with full military rites. The family requests memorial contributions be made to the Three Rivers Hospice; Empire Bldg.; 3001 Jacks Run Rd.; White Oak; Pa. 15131.

Dolores;the five year old daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Louis Pierallini died Wednesday evening;Oct.26;1921;after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held at the home on Friday afternoon;Oct.28;1921;and interment was made in the Belle Vernon cemetery. The little girl was an only child and will be sadly missed by her parents and many friends.

Alfred Hale;aged 52 years of Speers;died at the Mercy hospital in Pittsburgh Wednesday night April 2;1913;at 10 o’clock from injuries received earlier in the day at the Ella mine. It is supposed that he was riding a dilly when he was hurt. The body was brought home to Speers Thursday on the 10 o’clock train. Mr.Hale was a well know man. He had lived about Belle Vernon and Speers for the last 12 years. Surviving are one daughter;Mrs.R.J.Davies of Altoona;five sons at home;the oldest of which is 16 and a baby four weeks old at home. The funeral is to take place Friday;April 4;1913 at Belle Vernon.