Valley A. Val Zdilla; 77; of Rostraver Township; died Thursday; May 23; 2002; in his home. He was born in Monessen on Jan. 15; 1925; a son of the late George and Anna Antolik Zdilla. Val was a graduate of Monessen High School with the Class of 1943 and was retired from the Allenport plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Mr. Zdilla was a veteran of World War II; having served the U.S. Army as a staff sergeant with the 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles and as a paratrooper who jumped in Normandy on D-Day. He re-enlisted in the Korean Conflict and was stationed in Germany. Mr. Zdilla was a proud member of the Church of St. Anne in Rostraver Township; where he served as an usher and was a member of the Holy Name Society. He also was a member of the Belle Vernon American Legion; the Belle Vernon VFW; and the Ukrainian Club of Monessen. He is survived by his wife of 49 years; Louise Essey Zdilla; one daughter; Adrienne Kostal of Rostraver Township; one son; Rev. Valentine Zdilla of Santa Clarita; Calif.; one granddaughter; Desiree Kostal of Austell; Ga.; one brother and sister-in-law; John and Natalie Zdilla of Monessen; one sister and brother-in-law; Katherine and Louis Berard of Pittsburgh; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents; Mr. Zdilla was preceded in death by one sister; Margaret Zdilla. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 9 p.m. in the JAMES C. STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC.; 580 Circle Drive; Sweeney Plan/Rostraver Township. A blessing service will be held in the funeral home Saturday at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in the Church of St. Anne with his son; Rev. Valentine Zdilla; officiating. Interment with full Military Honors will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery; Rostraver Township. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Church of St. Anne; 1870 Rostraver Road; Belle Vernon; Pa. 15012.
VALLEY A.( VAL ) ZDILLA
ELIZABETH M LUCAS
HARRY LONG
JULIETTE G.GOBERT LeCOMTE
Mrs.Juliette Gobert Lecomte;former well known resident of Charleroi and Monessen;died Sunday morning;October 2nd;at 9:10 at her home;21 Virginia avenue;Pittsburgh;after a lingering illness. She is survived by her husband;August LeComte;one daughter;Mrs.Roy Stroud of Mt.Washington;Pittsburgh;and two sons;George of Belle Vernon and Hector of Warren;Ohio. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the home of her son;George LeComte;416 Henry Street;Belle Vernon. Interment will be made in Belle Vernon cemetery. Services will be in charge of Rev.howard C.Curtiss;pastor of the Presbyterian church of Belle Vernon.
OLIVE (ELVA) LOWE
BETTY JANE LEWIS
Betty Jane Lewis;infant daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Harold Lewis;of Page;W.Va.;formerly of Charleroi;died Tuesday;January 5;1932;at the home of her parents. The baby was born March 12;1930 and besides her parents there survive her grandparents;Mr.and Mrs.Charles Lewis of Fifth street extension;Charleroi. Funeral services were held January 7;1932 at 2 o’clock at the home of an aunt in Stockdale with Rev.Merriman of the Nazarene Church in charge. Interment in Belle Vernon cemetery.
JOHN R. LLOYD
DAVID LEHEW
CELIA LANGE
