Rinaldo (Reno) Sichi;90;formerly of North Belle Vernon;died Saturday;June 16;2001;at the home of his daughter in Commerce;Ga. A son of the late Adamo and Angelina Ceccarelli Sichi;he was born Jan.13;1911;in Italy. He was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon;the Charleroi Eagles and a life member of the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department. Mt.Sichi had lived most of his adult life in Belle Vernon prior to moving to Georgia in 1995. He retired in 1976 after 20 years with the North Belle Vernon Street Department. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law;Janet and William Mullen of Commerce;Ga.;a son and daughter-in-law;Carl and Joanne Sichi of Mebane;N.C.;seven grandchildren;and six great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Clara Ursits Sichi in 1990;and three brothers;Orlando in 1968;Edward in 1981;and Armand (Mundo) in 1998. Friends will be received in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A blessing service will be in the funeral home on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. followed by a funeral Mass at St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The North Belle Vernon Fire Department will meet in the funeral home on Tuesday at 7 p.m. to hold services. The rosary will be prayed in the funeral home on Wednesday at 3 p.m. led by the Legion of Mary of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church.

Elizabeth A.Herron Dudick;86;a resident of Fellsburg;Rostraver Township for over 50 years;died Sunday;June 17;2001;in the Scenery Heights Personal Care Home;Elizabeth. She was born June 5;1915;in Monongahela;a daughter of the late William J.and Clara (Smith) Herron. She was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in Belle Vernon and the St.Barbara’s Altar Guild of the church. A homemaker;she was a member of the Roatraver AARP. Survivors include three sons;William C.Dudick and his wife;Mary Ellen;of Penn Hills;Metro J.Dudick of Fort Lauderdale;Fla.;and Ronald Roush of Louisiana;three grandchildren;Michael Roush and his wife;Diane;Mark Roush and Matthew Dudick;and two great-grandchildren;Rachel and Nicholas Roush. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Metro Dudick;and one son;David L.Roush. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the JAMES C.STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC.;580 Circle Drive;Sweeney plan;Rostraver Township. Family and friends will meet Thursday at 10 a.m. in Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in Belle Vernon for funeral services with the Very Rev.John J.Kluchko officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Rostraver Township. Parastas services will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home.

Mack Halga;82;of North Belle Vernon;died Friday;June 15;2001;at 12:35 a.m.in Mt.Macrina Manor;Uniontown. He was born Oct.16;1918;in Pricedale;a son of the late Peter and Mary Wozniak Halgas. A lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon;he was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;and the Polish National Alliance Lodge 1146 of Monessen. He retired from the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel;where he worked for 43 years. Survivors include his wife of 60 years;Nellie Bakaitis Halgas;two brothers and sisters-in-law;Joseph and Dorothy Halgas of Arnold City;and Rudy and Virginia Halgas of Belle Vernon;and one sister and brother-in-law;Genevieve and Anthony Zema of Pittsburgh. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by one brother;Ernie Halgas. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the LEONARD J.PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME;family owned and operated;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A prayer service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.Donald P.Trexler;parochial vicar;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rosary will be prayed Sunday at 3 p.m.in the funeral home;led by the St.Sebastian Legion of Mary. The Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus will hold services Sunday at 7 p.m.in the funeral home.

Lloyd A.Guder;83;of 102 Florence Dr.;New Stanton;died Friday;June 15;at 12:03 a.m. at Greensburg Care Center;Greensburg. Born Aug.8;1917;in Pricedale;he was the son of the late Henry and Cora Mabel Gailey Guder. Mr.Guder was a resident of New stanton for the past 17 years;having previously resided in Youngwood and Belle Vernon. He was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel;Allenport plant;where he worked as a steelworker. He was a veteran of World War II;having served in the U.S.Army;and was a member of the Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659. He is survived by s sister and brother-in-law;Kathryn and James Newbigging of Pontiac;Mich.;two nieces;Joyce Fought of New Stanton and Patricia Ream of Belle Vernon;and three nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife;Vivian Price Guder;who passed away Nov.29;1997;three sisters;Mildred Simons;Dolores Johnson and Anna Anderson;and two brothers;Harry Guder and Elmer Guder. Services will be held Saturday morning at the LEONARD J.PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME;family owned and operated;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;at 10:30 a.m.;with the Rev.Jeff St.Clair;pastor of Speers United Methodist Church;officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Thomas D.Evans;59;of Monessen;died Monday;June 11;2001;at his residence. He was born January 20;1942;in Monongahela;son of Robert Thomas Evans and Mary Payton Evans. He was an originating and life member of Monessen Ambulance Service;and life member of Monessen Volunteer Fire Dept.No.2;and the United Methodist Church of Monessen. He was a graduate of Charleroi High School. Surviving are:children;Thomas and wife Kathleen Evans of Coal Center;Timothy R.and wife Dawn Evans of Monessen;Terrance Evans of Monessen;Tony Evans of Monessen;Mrs.Ryan (Trudy) Speck of Monessen;and nine grandchildren;Stephen;Ashley;Thomas S.Jr.;Christina;Katelyn;Jacob;Devin;Mikayla;and Marley. Precedeing him in death were his parents and a brother;Robert R.Evans. Friends will be received in the RHOME FUNERAL HOME;INC.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;a Golden Rule Funeral Home;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 on Thursday. Services will be held in the funeral home chapel;Friday at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Wava A.Kerr;67;of Orlando;Fla.;formerly of Dawson;died Saturday;June 9;2001;in her late home. She was born July 20;1933;in Dunbar;a daughter of the late John Perry and Sevilla Hughes Wingrove. Surviving are her husband;Donald M.Kerr;children;Donna Diane McCune and husband;James;of Fairhope;Belle Vernon and Dale C.Kerr of Orlando;Fla.;two brothers;Frank Wingrove of Steubenville;Ohio;and William Wingrove of Uniontown;and two sisters;Donna Lang of Live Oak;Fla.;and Bessie DeMellow of the state of California. She is also survived by three grandchildren;Jamie;James and David McCune;and two great-grandchildren;Jason Miller and Chelsa McCune. Friends will be received in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME;INC.;334 Main St.;Fayette City.Tuesday;7 to 9 p.m.;Wednesday;2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday;June 14;2001;until 1 p.m.;the hour of service with Elder Thomas Hamer officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Donald W. Cutty Niemela;66;of Fayette City R.D.;Perryopolis;died Friday;June 8;2001;in the emergency room of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born Aug.13;1934;a son of the late Oliver W.Niemela and Helen C.Matson Niemela;who survives and resides in Fairhope;Belle Vernon. He was a steelworker for 45 years for Pittsburgh Steel and the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Allenport plant. Survivors include his wife;Jane Harger Niemela;a daughter;Diane Niemela Merrell and husband Mark of Strongsville;Ohio;two grandsons;Justin Reynolds and Max Merrell;a son;Donald W.Niemela Jr.of Belle Vernon;daughter;Katherine M.Niemela of Los Angeles;Calif.;a brother;Oliver C.Niemela and wife Norma Jean Holmes Niemela of New Providence;N.J. and their four sons and families. Arrangements were handled by the ELRY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME;INC.;334 Main St.;Fayette City. There was no public viewing and private interment was held for the family.

Margaret M.Farquhar;90;of Brownstown;Fayette City;died Friday;June 8;2001;in her home. She was born Aug.3;1910;in Washington Township;a daughter of the late George and Stella Usher Moody. She was a member of the Fayette City United Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Merle Cuddy Farquhar;a daughter Betty Stewart;brothers;George Williams;George Moody;James Moody;and Raymond Moody;two sisters;Ada Gould and Hannah Miller;and a grandson;John Farquhar. Survivors include her children;Merle Farquhar Jr.and wife Marge of Allenport;Rita Gilbert and husband Charles of Belle Vernon;Nancy Williamson of Fayette City;sisters;Mary Bell Moistner of Indiana;Edith Cunko of Fayette City;Stella Nell Delia and husband Joseph of Port Vue;and 14 grandchildren. Friends will be received in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.;334 Main St.;Fayette City;on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday;June 12;until 11 a.m.;the hour of services in the funeral home with the Rev.Michael Shepard officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.