Joan Cain; 73; of May Street; Belle Vernon; died Wednesday; Dec. 12; 2001; in Jefferson Hospital. A daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Gibson Reinhardt; she was born in New Eagle on Nov. 18; 1928. Methodist by faith; she had resided in Belle Vernon most of her adult life. Survivors include her husband; Ralph N. Cain Sr.; a daughter and son-in-law; Cathy A. and George Jupin of Tarpin Springs; Fla.; three sons and two daughters-in-law; Ralph N. and Candice Cain Jr. of Greensburg; Robert R. and Martha Cain of Tampa; Fla.; Lionel Cain of Fayette City and his fiancŽ Wendy Durr; a sister; Margaret Yuss of Charleroi; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule Member Firm; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; where funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Timothy McConville; pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon; officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Anthony V. DiGioia; 71; of Monessen; died Wednesday; Dec. 12; 2001; at his residence. He was born Jan. 19; 1930; in Monessen; a son of the late Santo and Virginia (Nicolosi) DiGioia. He was a 1947 graduate of Monessen High School and was a graduate of Robert Morris College. He was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and was formerly a member of its Holy Name Society. He was a life member of the Monessen Elks Lodge 773; and was the former director of Valley First Community Federal Credit Union. He retired from the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation; where he was employed as payroll supervisor. He was a veteran of the Korean War; having served with the U.S. Army. Survivors include his wife of 45 years; Patricia (Lambert) DiGioia; a daughter and son-in-law; Debra and John Bachinski of Monessen; a son and daughter-in-law; Kenneth and Susan DiGioia of New Market; Md.; a brother and sister-in-law; Philip and Josephine DiGioia of Port Orange; Fla.; a sister; Jose Marie Iacovangelo of Carroll Township; six grandchildren; Stacey Cathers; Allyssa Grove; Kelsey Bachinski; Alexander DiGioia; Adam DiGioia and Evan DiGioia. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by a son; Anthony Santo DiGioia; in 1959. Friends will be received in the DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC.; 441 Reed Ave.; Monessen; on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A blessing will be held on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home; followed by a 10 a.m. funeral Mass in Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Monessen Elks Lodge 773 will conduct services in the funeral home Friday at 7 p.m.

Russell Yapchanyk; 80; of Brown Street; Belle Vernon; died Monday; Dec. 10; 2001; in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born March 8; 1921; in Elco; a son of the late John and Martha Flack Yapchanyk. Protestant by faith; he was a member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659; the Russian Club and Moose Club of Belle Vernon and the Roscoe Slovak Club. He had resided Belle Vernon since 1962 and retired from the former Lee Norse Company in Charleroi. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife; Mary Taylor Solomon Yapchanyk; one son and daughter-in-law; William and Connie Solomon of Las Vegas; Nev.; three daughters and one son-in-law; Lauralee and Thomas Wagner of Rostraver Township; Maryann Crawford of Lititz; and Carol Sue Bertovich of Monessen; one sister; Verona Yapchanyk of Roscoe; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. 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; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; where funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:30 a.m. with the Rev. Timothy McConville; pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home to conduct services.

Thomas L. Feightner; 89; of South Toledo; Ohio; formerly of Monessen; passed away Sunday; Dec. 9; 2001; in the Heartland Nursing Home; Perrysburg; Ohio. Born April 28; 1912; in Monessen; he was the son of the late Page and Edith Boyd Feightner. Mr. Feightner was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church; Monessen; a member of the Masonic Lodge 638 of Monessen; the Shriners; and a member of the Tall Cedars. In addition to his parents; a brother; Page Feightner; a sister; Betty Feightner; and a daughter; Carol Loverridge; preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife; Leona Frick Feightner of Toledo; Ohio; a son and daughter-in-law; Thomas L. Jr. and his wife Barbara of Perrysville; Ohio; a sister; Marjory Evans of the state of California; two brothers-in-law and two sisters-in-law; Betty and Alvin Frick of Rostraver Township and John and Elaine Frick of Largo; Fla.; two grandchildren; Thomas K. Feightner and Mrs. Joe (Nichole) Bihn; both of Chicago; Ill.; and two great-grandchildren; Samantha and Emily Bihn of Chicago; Ill. Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule member firm; 1209 Grand Blvd. Monessen. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of the funeral home at 10 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Thomas Senge officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Masonic services will be held in the funeral home at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

John L. Crea; 79; of Fairhope; Belle Vernon; died Wednesday; Dec. 5; 2001; in Country Care Manor; Fayette City. A son of the late Dominic and Loretta Dugan Crea; he was born April 5; 1922; in Bescoe. He was a member of the Marion Presbyterian Church; Belle Vernon; and the Goldstar Post 7023 VFW of Perryopolis. A U.S. Army Corp of Engineers veteran of World War II; he was a life member of the former VFW Post 3557 of Belle Vernon. Mr. Crea had lived in Fairhope for over 40 years and was formerly of Fayette City. He retired from U.S. Steel; Irvin Works; in 1989. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law; John and Rebecca Crea of Ruffsdale; two daughters and a son-in-law; Susan and Ray Wozniak and Jonie Crea; all of Belle Vernon; and three grandchildren; John Lawrence Crea; Christa Lynne Crea and Kira Nicole Crea. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his wife; Phyllis Breakwell Crea; Sept. 26; 1998. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule Member Firm; 700 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon; where funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. William Lawson officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery where a military funeral will be conducted by the Perryopolis VFW Post 7023.

Michael Mike Babich; 89; of Jefferson Township; Fayette City; died Monday; Dec. 3; 2001; in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born Dec. 1; 1912; in Washington Township; a son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Benyak Babich. He was a member of St. Mary Roman Catholic Church in Brownsville. He was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel; Monessen plant; and was a Jefferson Township supervisor for 18 years. He was preceded in death by five brothers; Charles; John; Frank; Joseph and Andrew Babich; and two sisters; Ellen Barota and Mary Blanchard. Surviving are his wife; Margaret Honeycheck Babich; children; Sandy Babich Gallo and husband Joe of Newell and Margaret Ann Babich Peters and husband Ed of Jefferson Township; two brothers; Paul and Samuel Babich; and two sisters; Madeline Zubricky and Elizabeth Bednar. He is also survived by two grandchildren; Jenifer Gallo and Megan Peters. Friends will be received in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City; from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday; 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday; and until 9:30 a.m. Friday; when a blessing service will take place followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Mary Roman Catholic Church; Brownsville; with the Rev. Father Vincent Gigliotti as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Helen R. Sivie; 88; died Wednesday; Dec. 5; 2001; at Humbert Lane Health Care Center; Washington. She was born July 29; 1913; in Monessen; a daughter of the late Wasyl and Maria Dobosh Sivie. Miss Sivie recently returned to the Mon Valley after residing in New York for 65 years. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church of New York City and was retired from Gulf Oil Co.; where she worked as a legal secretary. She also enjoyed traveling and was a worldwide traveler. The last surviving member of her immediate family; she is survived by a niece; Jan Bitonti of Belle Vernon; a nephew; John Youshock of Belle Vernon; and several nieces and nephews outside of the Mon Valley area. In addition to her parents; she is preceded in death by four brothers; John; Albert; Nick and Frank Sivie; and two sisters; Mary Kuchera and Ann Youshock. Visitation was held Thursday from 9 to 10 a.m. in the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon. Funeral services were held Thursday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. John R. Cindric V.F. Pastor of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon; officiating. Interment took place in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Ida Mae Osborne; 80; of Brownstown; Fayette City; died Thursday; Nov. 29; 2001; in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born Nov. 6; 1921; in Berlin Heights; Ohio; a daughter of the late Russell and Jeannette Poland Harpley. She was a member of the Fayette City United Presbyterian Church. She was preceded by her husband; Charles R. Osborne; and a daughter-in-law; Adrienne C. Osborne. Surviving is her son; Fred Osborne of Albuquerque; N.M.; a brother; William R. Harpley and wife Mary Lou; two grandchildren; Curtis Osborne and Arron and wife Jennifer Osborne; and two great-grandchildren; Kyle and Cheyenne Osborne. Friends will be received at the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main Street; Fayette City; on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday 12 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday until 2 p.m.; the hour of services in the funeral home with the Rev. Michael Shepard officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon.

Freda Moskala; 89; of Charleroi; died Wednesday; Nov. 7; 2001; in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born Jan. 16; 1912; in Washington Township; daughter of the late John W. and Margaret Livingston Hixenbaugh. Surviving are her daughter; Henrietta Mikels of Charleroi; a brother; Harry Hixenbaugh of Ohio; sisters; Minnie Simpson and Georgetta Garigith of West Virginia; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334 Main St.; Fayette City; from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and until 10 a.m. Friday; when a memorial service will take place in the funeral home with pastor Bryan Cinelli officiating. Interment will be private in Belle Vernon Cemetery.