Saverio (Sam) Zema Sr.;88;of 403 Main St.Belle Vernon;died Friday;Feb.25;1977 at 1:25 p.m. in Presbyterian University Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was born March 23;1888 in Italy and was a resident of Belle Vernon for over 60 years. Mr.Zema retired 23 years ago as a miner at the old Somers Mine in Pricedale. He was a member of St.Sebastian’s Catholic Church;Sons of Italy and Market Street Italian Beneficial Club;all of Belle Vernon. He was preceded in death by his wife;Mary Bitonti Zema;on Sept.9;1974. Surviving are two sons;Sam Zema Jr.and ALbert W.Zema;both of Belle Vernon;three daughters;Mrs.Daniel (Mary) Solomon of West Mifflin;Mrs.Adam (Rose Marie) Beketic of Southgate;Calif.;and Mrs.Peter J.(Sarah) Bednarczyk of Fayette City R.D.1;two sisters in Italy;16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer services will be held Monday;Feb.28;1977 at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge of arrangements.

John J.Zevok;74;of 310 Delmont Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Feb.23;1977 at 9 p.m.in Allegheny General Hospital;Pittsburgh. Mr.Zevok was born in Uniontown on March 30;1902 and had been a resident of Belle Vernon for the past 31 years. He was a U.S.Army veteran;serving in World War II and was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church of Belle Vernon. He was preceded in death by his parents;John and Anna Koler Zevok. Surviviors include his widow;Anna Motchkoski Zevok;three sisters;Mrs.Anna Sabol and Mrs Dorothy Hlopko;both of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Elizabeth Troychak of Long Beach;Calif.;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday;Feb.24;and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday;Feb.25. A Blessing service will be held Saturday;Feb.26;at 9:30 a.m.followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Catholic Church of Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Leonard J.Parzynski;funeral director in charge.

Edna Mary Zunic of 111 Water St.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly at 7:15 p.m.Wednesday;Feb.9;1977 in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital.  She was 54.  Born in Hyman;Pa.on Jan.25;1923;Mrs.Zunic had lived in Belle Vernon the past 20 years.  She was a member of the First Christian Church of Belle Vernon and the American Legion Auxiliary unit 659;Belle Vernon.  A brother;Clarence Albright;preceded her in death in 1968.  Surviving are her husband;John S.Zubic;three sons;John E.Zubic of Belle Vernon;Donald A.and James W.Zunic;both at home;one daughter;Mrs.Stephen (Patricia) Marchewka of Belle Vernon;her father;Harry Albright of Hyman;two sisters;Mrs.Charles (Gladys) Crouse of Fairchance and Mrs.Edward (Betty) Misenko of Belle Vernon;and four grandchildren.  Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday.  Services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m.at the funeral home with the Rev.Gerald Dye;pastor of First Christian Church;Belle Vernon;officiating.  Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Thomas N.Zolock of Rostraver Twp.;Belle Vernon RD.4;died Wednesday;Dec.8;1976;at 1:35 p.m.in Shadyside Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was 54. Mr.Zolock was born Dec.4;1922;in Rostraver Twp.;a son of the late Michael and Elizabeth Dorchack Zolock. He was a member of Teamsters Local 872 and Bricklayers Union 2. Survivors include his widow;Mary A.Zolock;a son;Thomas N.Zolcok Jr.of Belle Vernon R.D.4;four daughters;Mrs.Patricia Fleming of Cape May;N.J.;and Susan;Sharon;and Mary Kaye;all at home;three brothers;Edward of Belle Vernon R.D.4;Michael of Pricedale;Andrew of Belle Vernon E.D.4;two sisters;Mrs.Marie Hozdulick of Texas and Mrs.Elizabeth Swiantek of Belle Vernon R.D.4;and a granddaughter;Jennifer Fleming. Friends will be received at hte James C.Stump Funeral Home;Inc.;Rostraver Twp.;from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday;Dec.9 and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday;Dec.10. A Blessing service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday;Dec.11;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St.Anne’s Catholic Church;Rostraver Twp.;at 10 a.m.with the Rev.Renato F.Gianni as celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Cammello Zucconi; 75; of 604
Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon;
died Monday;Jan.19;1976; in Charleroi
Division of Mon Valley
Hospital after a lengthy
illness.
In ill health the past several
years; Mr. Zucconi was last
admitted to Charleroi Division
Hospital on December 5;1975.
A son of the late Arturo and
Corrine Monti Zucconi; he was
born in Belle Vernon on Dec.
29; 1900.
Mr. Zucconi owned and
operated Zucconi Appliance
Company at 509 Broad Ave.;
Belle Vernon; until retiring in
1960.
He belonged to St.
Sebastian’s Catholic Church
and the Italian Beneficial
Society; both of Belle Vernon.
Surviving are his widow;
Madeline Mitchell Zucconi;
one son; Dennis A. Zucconi of
Belle Vernon: three sisters;
Mrs. Olga Venneri and Mrs.
Frank (Fausca) Pierallini;
both of Belle Vernon; and Mrs.
Bruni Reilly of Fort
Lauderdale; Fla.; one
brother; Homer Zucconi of
Belle Vernon; and three
grandchildren; Dennis;
Marcia and Bruce Zucconi.
Friends will be received at
the Gerald R. Essey Funeral
Home; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle
Vernon; after 7p.m. Tuesday and
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home on Thursday at 10:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m.in St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. David R.Rhome is temporary supervisor in charge.

John Zuro; 63; of 813
Washington St.; Belle Vernon;
died Wednesday;Dec.3;1975 at 4:30 a.m.in
Mercy Hospital; Pittsburgh.
He was a lifelong resident of
Belle Vernon; born there on
Sept. 11;1912.
Mr. Zuro was a former
North Belle Vernon councilman
and retired from the
Monessen Plant of Wheeling-
Pittsburgh Steel Corp. in 1970.
He was a member of Holy
Trinity Orthodox Church;
Charleroi; and was a charter
and life member of the
Russian Club of Pricedale.
He was preceded in death by
his father; Nicholas Zuro.
Surviving are his widow;
Violet Zapora Zuro; two sons;
John G. of Fairfax Station; Va.
and Robert D.; at home; one
daughter; Mrs. Gordon
(Janice) Yeaton of Belle
Vernon R. D. 3; his mother;
Mrs. Anna Zuro of Belle
Vernon; five brothers; Steve
Zuro of Detroit; Mich.;
William Zuro of Farmington;
Mich.; Michael Zuro of Belle
Vernon; Peter Zuro of
Monessen and Paul Zuro of
Greenock; six sisters; Olga H.
Zuro of Pittsburgh; Eva L.
Stiranka of Houston; Texas;
Jean Astle; Mary Jones and
Doris Booth; all three of Belle
Vernon; and Ann Mezoff of Bel
Air; Md.; and two granddaughters;
Vicki Yeaton and
Jennifer Zuro.
Friends will be received at
the Shelby D. Ferguson
Funeral Home; Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday. Prayer service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 12 noon with the Rev.Michael Simerick of Holy Trinity Orthodox Church;Charleroi;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Lenora Elizabeth Zucconi;
74; of 916 Broad Ave.; Belle
Vernon; died suddenly
Sunday;May 25;1975; at the home of a
niece; Mrs. Donnis Young; at
Mountain Lakes; N.J.
She was born in
Monongahela on July 27;1910;
daughter of the late Arthur
and Corrina Monti Zucconi..
Miss Zucconi was a
member of the First United
Methodist Church of Belle
Vernon.
She had formerly owned
and operated her own beauty
shop in Belle Vernon for 34
years.
Surviving are two brothers;
Cammello Zucconi and
Homer Zucconi; both of Belle
Vernon; three sisters; Mrs.
Olga Venneri of Belle Vernon;
Mrs. Frank (Fausca)
Pierallini; Belle Vernon; with
whom she resided; and Mrs.
Brunie Reilley of Fort
Lauderdale; Fla.; and a
number of nieces and
nephews.
Friends are being received
at the Shelby D. Ferguson
Funeral Home; Belle Vernon;where services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.R.Dawson Hopson of First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Fergfuson is funeral director in charge.