Rebecca Becky M. Manown Jannotta; 84; of Belle Vernon; died Monday; May 5; 2003 at her grandson’s home in Fairhope. She was born April 14; 1919 in Monessen; a daughter of the late Clinton Manown and Ida Lerminiaux Manown. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area; she was a 1937 graduate of Rostraver High School and a member of Lynnwood Lutheran Church. She was an employee of Corning Glass for over 20 years. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law; Clinton and Helen Hammitt of Whittier; Calif.; one daughter and son-in-law; Maria and David Horan of Webster; two step sons; John Jannotta and wife Mindy of Huntingdon; W.Va.; and Joseph Jannotta and wife Gay of Charleroi; one step daughter; Judy Sevon and husband Edward of Jensen Beach; Fla.; one brother and sister-in-law; Frank and Mary Manown of Lynnwood; eight grandchildren; four step grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Adolph C. Jannotta on Sept. 19; 2002; six brothers; William; George; Martin; Clint; Jack and Kirby Manown; and three sisters; Naomi Kuss; Louise Bedner and Adele Cramer. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule Member Firm (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. Services will be held Thursday; May 8 at 10 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. James Dorow officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Frank E. Wasco; 72; of Belle Vernon; Rostraver Township; died Saturday; May 3; 2003; at 12:15 p.m.; at Manor Care; McMurray. Born Nov. 13; 1930; in North Charleroi; the son of the late Frank and Mary Sharkey Wasco. Mr. Wasco was a resident of Belle Vernon for the past 50 years. He was an active member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon; where he served as an usher. He was a former member of the Parish Council and served with the annual CSC appeal. Mr. Wasco was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Monessen Plant; where he worked as an electrical draftsman. He also served as president of Tri-County Federation of Musicians; Local 592 A.F.M.; he organized annual county parks summer concert series; served as secretary for Labor United; was a private pilot; retired major from the Civil Air Patrol; Auxiliary U.S. Air Force; Search and Rescue Operation; an officer of the Rostraver Flyers and a band leader and accordionist of the Clevelandairs. He is survived by his wife; Dorothy Grzywinski Wasco; to whom he was married 48 years; three sons and daughters-in-law; Kenneth and Diane Wasco of Bergholtz; Ohio; Ron and Mary Ann Wasco of Tyrone; Pa.; and William and Lynn Wasco of Lawrence; Pa.; two daughters; Kathy Gray of Monongahela and Melanie Wasco of Littleton; Colo.; four grandchildren; Rachel; Matt and Leland Gray and Cassie J. Wasco; and a cousin; Billy Sharkey of Georgia. Visitation will be held Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; family owned and operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; 724-929-6183. A prayer service will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home; followed by a funeral Mass to be celebrated at 11 a.m. in St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian Parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Frank E. Wasco; Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. As a convenience to the family; condolences are accepted and given to the family from the funeral home Web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com