Harry Kurilko;82;of 215 Graham St.;North Belle Vernon;died Friday;oct.5;2001;at 12:05 a.m.at Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was born June 22;1919;in Monessen;a son of the late Anthony and Ann Kurilko. Mr.Kurilko was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;a member of First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon and was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel;Monessen plant;where he worked as a steam plant operator. He was a veteran of World War II;during which he served in the U.S.Army. He is survived by his wife of 52 years;Anne Sewak Kurilko;a son and daughter-in-law;David and Felicia Kurilko of California;Pa.;two stepsons and daughters-in-law;Charles and Frances Feber of Belle Vernon and Ronald and Myra Feher of Catasaqua;Pa.;a brother;Nick Kurilko of Charleroi;a sister;Eva Rusnak of Charleroi;10 grandchildren;Justin and Kelly Kurilko;Mercedes and Scott Peterman;Darci Kurilko;Garret Kurilko;Chad and Maria Feher;Timothy Feher;Michael Feher;Kimberly Feher;Blair and Terry Feher;Ronald and Stephanie Feher;and nine great-grandchildren;James and Devan Peterman;Chase;John;Loukas;Taylor;Alyassa;Alec and Kip Feher. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a sister;Olga;and two brothers;Mike and Ralph Kurilko. Visitation will be held Sunday 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;and Monday from noon to 1 p.m.at the First Baptist Church;Belle Vernon. Relatives and friends will gather at the First Baptist Church;Short Street;Belle Vernon;at 1 p.m.for services;with Pastor Mark Freed officiating. Entombment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests contributions in memory of Harry Kurilko be made to the Monessen Public Library.
JOHN W. PEACH
HARRY KURILKO
MARGUERITEVESELY ROUCROFT
Marguerite E.Vesley Roucroft;89;of Fayette City;went to her final rest on Thursday;Oct.4;2001;after a lengthy illness. She was born in Washington Township;a daughter of the late Frank S.and Mary Penska Vesely. She is survived by daughters;Violet Weber (Cook) of Annapolis;Md.;Constance L.Martin and fiance;James G.Sutherland;of Speers; a son;Ronald E.and wife Grace Martin of Fayette City;a brother;Ray and his wife Edna Vesley of Surgoinsville;Tenn.;a sister-in-law;Mrs.Frank (Margaret) Vesley of Dunlevy;seven grandchildren;10 great-grandchildren;and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband;Alden D.Martin;her second husband;Frank B.Zollars;her third husband;Harry Roucroft;brothers Joseph Vesely;Frank Vesely;Clarence Vesley and Vincent Vesely;a sister;Florence DeLeo;an infant son;James D.Zollars;two brothers;Joseph and Raymond;and a sister;Violet;who died in infancy. 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 until 10 a.m.;when a blessing service will take place in the funeral home;with Rev.Leonard McAlpin officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
KIMBERLY ANN COLVIN
Kimberly Ann Colvin; 25; of
Charleroi; died Sunday; Sept.
30; 2001; in her home. She was
born Feb. 11; 1976; in North
Charleroi; a daughter of John
E. Colvin of Charleroi and
Debra DeSellems Coulson of
Charleroi. She was Episcopal
by faith. She was a 1994
graduate of Charleroi Area
High School. Survivors include
a son; Bradan Robert Helmick;
a daughter; Shanna Dee
Helmick; three sisters and two
brothers-in-law; Tara L. and
Daryl Beveridge of Fort Riley;
Kan.; Tracey and John Quinto
of Belle Vernon and Sandy
Colvin of Charleroi: maternal
grandfather; Robert Chew of
Charleroi; numerous aunts and
uncles; four nephews and three
nieces and many cousins. She
was preceded in death by
maternal grandparents Jack
DeSellems and Arlene Chew
and maternal grandparents
Tom and Josephine Colvin.
Friends will be received
Tuesday 7 to 9 p.m. and
Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m.
and 7 to 9 p.m. in the
LEONARD M. PAVLIC
FUNERAL HOME INC.; 235
Fallowfield Avenue; Charleroi.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. Ed
Bailey officiating. Interment
will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
VALRICE TWANDAGROOMES BELL
WILLIAM C. WAGNER
William C. Wagner; 78; of
Youngwood; formerly of Belle
Vernon; died Sunday; Sept. 30;
2001; in I.H.S. of Greater
Pittsburgh; Hempfield
Township. He was born March
9; 1923; in Belle Vernon; a son
of the late William and Effie
Hartzel Wagner. In addition to
his parents; he was preceded in
death by his first wife; Betty
Smith Wagner; his second wife;
Dorothy Overholt Wagner; two
brothers; and three sisters. He
is survived by one son; William
Calvin Wagner and his wife;
Eileen; of Delmont; a daughter;
Diane N. Dyky and husband;
Walter; of Westminster; Md.;
four granddaughters; two
stepsons; Jeffory Long and
wife; Paula; of Columbus; Ohio
and Jonathan Long and wife;
Jennifer; of Colchester; Conn.;
two stepdaughters; Macia Sue
Methven of Santa Maria; Calif.;
and Mary Beth Jaber and
husband; George; of
Pittsburgh; nine stepgrandchildren
and six
stepgreat-grandchildren; two
brothers; Larry Wagner and
wife; Janet; of Phoenix; Ariz.;
and Robert Wagner and wife;
Sue; of Denver; Colo.; one
sister; Marian Krivda and
husband; George; of Cleveland;
Ohio; and numerous nieces and
nephews. He was a veteran of
490th Bomb Group in the U.S.
Army Air Corps. He was the
owner of the Wagner Randel
Produce for 49 years. He was a
member of the New Stanton
Assembly of God Church; a
member and past master of Belle Vernon Lodge 643 F&AM;a past dostrict deputy grand master of the 43rd Masonic district and thrice potent master of the Uniontown Lodge of Perfection;the Pittsburgh consistory and the Pittsburgh Syria Temple. Friends will b received at the C.RICHARD McCAULEY FUNERAL HOME INC.;Youngwood;on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Service will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m.in the New Stanton Assembly of God Church with the Rev.Steve Motter officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. There will be a Masonic service Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.in the funeral home.
ROLAND P. ( PEE WEE ) BASILE
Roland P/ (Pee Wee) Basile;80; of Koslasky Drive;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Sept.30;2001;in Mon Valley Hospital. A son of the late Joseph and Sarah Roger Basile;he was born in Belle Vernon on July 1;1921. He was a member of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church of Fayette City;the Belle Vernon VFW Post 699 and was the chairman of the credit committee of the Mon Valley Community Federal Credit Union. He was very active in the community where he had served as a Washington Township supervisor and was police superintendent. He was inducted into the Belle Vernon Aea Football Hall of Fame in 2000 and was the chairman of the food bank for 13 years. Mr. Basile retired from the industrial relations
department at the Allenport
plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh
Steel in 1978. He was a U.S.
Navy veteran of World War II;
having served from 1942 to
1945 on the U.S.S. Terror and
the U.S.S. Velocity. Survivors
include his wife of 56 years;
Nellie Malinowsky Basile; a
son and daughter-in-law;
Roland Paul and Donna Basile
Jr. of Waterboro; Maine; four
daughters and two sons-in-law;Charmel and Gary Makovsky
of Rostraver Township; Janis
Basile of Denver; Colo.; Mary
Frances and Bill Harvey; Peggy
Basile; a brother and sister-inlaw; Ross and Anna Mae Basile;
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. In addition to
his parents; he was preceded in
death by four brothers; James;
Anthony; Robert and Samuel
Basile; and four sisters; Rose
Greco; Carrie Flora; Margaret
Harrison and Mary Mate. Roland was a kind; giving and
caring gentleman who touched
the lives and hearts of all who
knew him. He will be sadly
missed by his family and
friends. Friends will be
received in the FERGUSON
FUNERAL HOME INC.; a
Golden Rule Member Firm; 700
Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; on
Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and
Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. Friends will gather in the
funeral home on Wednesday at
9:15 a.m. and proceed to the
Holy Spirit Church for a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. with Father
Leonard McAlpin as celebrant.
Interment will follow in Belle
Vernon Cemetery. A wake service will be held in the funeral
home on Tuesday at 3 p.m. and
VFW Post 699 will hold services at 7 p.m.on Tuesday.
INEZ T.DEL DEBBIO TESI
Inez Tesi;91;East Howry Avenue;DeLand;Florida;died Tuesday;Sept.18;2001;Mrs.Tesi was a homemaker. Born in Pittsburgh on Aug.1;1910;she moved to Central Florida in 1997. Survivors include her daughters;Marilyn Ogier of Longwood;Carol Kantor of Fairborn;Ohio;a son Ken of Baldwin;Md.;nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Burial in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa. Lankford Funeral Home;Deland;Florida in charge of arrangements.
RICHARD ROTOLO
