Amelia J. Volpi; 84; of 429
Market St.; Belle Vernon; died
Thursday;Dec.14;1972;at 2:10 p.m. in the
Charleroi Division of Mon Valley
Hospitals; Inc.
Born Aug. 6; 1888; in Italy;
Mrs. Volpi had been a resident
of Belle Vernon for the past 64
years.
She was a member of St. Sebastian’s
R. C. Church; Anita
Garibaldi Society; Confraternity
of Christian Mothers and
Defense Club; all of Belle
Verrnon.
Mrs. Volpi was preceded in
death by her husband; John on
Nov. 30; 1937; and a son; Octavio
on June 10; 1964.
Surviving are two sons; Orlando
D. of Belle Vernon;
James D. of Roscoe; three
daughters; Mrs. Albert (Eunice)
Dominick and Mrs. D.
Chess (Mary) Marasco; both of
Belle Vernon; Mrs. Joseph
(Rose) Lorenzini of Blythedale;
two sisters; Mrs. Chris Amicucci
of Donora; Mrs. Linda Romito
of Garfield Heights; Ohio;
nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Friends will be received from
7 to 10 p.m. Saturday and from
2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday
at the Shelby D. Ferguson Funeral
Home; Belle Vernon;where a Prayer service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m.followed by Mass at 10 a.m.at St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.Martin J.O’toole;pastor;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director in charge.

Mrs.Julia Vetovich;60;of Third St.;Smithton;died Thursday;Nov.23;1972;at 4:30 a.m.in Frick Community Hospital;Mt.Pleasant. Born Nov.18;1912;in Monessen;she was a daughter of the late Justyn and Catherine Blysak Kwolek. Mrs.Vetovich was a member of the Hope Memorial Lutheran Church and the American Legion Auxiliary;Wayne Forsythe Post;both of Smithton. Surviving are her husband;John;two sons;Arthur Ginglardi of Brooklyn;N.Y.;Allen of Norwich;Conn.;five grandchildren;one sister;Mrs.Chester Lambert of Belle Vernon. Friends are being received from 12 to 10 p.m.Friday and Saturday at the Louis L.Barthels Funeral Home;Smithton;where services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m.with the Rev.Albert E.Beck;pastor of the Hope Memorial Lutheran Church;Smithton;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Louis L.Barthels Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Anna Repan Vargo; 66;
of Cook St. Ext.; Fayette City;
was pronounced dead on arrival
at 10.55 p.m. Thursday;April 13;1972;at Brownsville General Hospital. Born Feb. 28; 1906; in Star
Junction; she was the daughter
of the late Joseph and Mary Repan.
She was a member of the Holy Spirit R.C.Church of Fayette City. Surviving are her husband;Andrew;seven sons;Thomas and Joseph of Fayete City R.D.1;Edward of Wellsburg;W.Va.;George;Herbert and Andrew;all of Fayette City;and Leonard;at home;four daughters;Mrs.Guy (Mary) Karelli of Lynnwood;Mrs.Edward (Agnes) Strychalski of Fairhope;Mrs.Stephen (Dolores) Yelich of West Newton R.D.1;Mrs.Douglas (Dorothy) Weitzel of Charleroi and 27 grandchildren. Other survivors include four brothers;George of Brooklyn;N.Y.;John of New York City;Stephen and Joseph of Deerfield Beach;Fla.;five sisters;Mrs.Agnes Helinko;Sophia Repan and Mrs.Madeline Shedoni;all of New York City;Mrs.Dorothy Simone of Union;N.J.;and Mrs.Susie Rusyniak of Long Island;N.Y. Friends will be received after 2 p.m.Saturday at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;334 Main St.;Fayette City. The Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m.Sunday in the funeral home;followed by a Blessing service at 9:30 a.m.in Holy Spirit R.C.Church of Fayette City;with the Rev.Stephen J.Drab as the celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory is the funeral director.

Mrs.Bertha Van Dyke;of 509 Eighth St.;Charleroi;died at her home this morning at 6:30. She was born in Charleroi Dec.30;1910;the daughter of Narcessus and Irma Michaux Chevalier. Surviving are her husband;Donald W.Van Dyke and two sisters;Mrs.Joseph McGuire of Charleroi R.D.2 and Mrs.Jack R.West of Montecello;Ind. Friends will be received at the Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home;Charleroi on Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Monday from 2 to 5 and 7 to p.m. Services will be held from the funeral home Tuesday;May 25 at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Francis M.Blair;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church;Charleroi;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

William E.Vaughn;70;of Belle Vernon R.D.2;died Wednesday;Oct.20;1970;in St.Francis Hospital;Pittsburgh. Survivors include his widow;Sarah (Rankin) Vaughn;at home;the following children: Mrs.Alex (June) Sanders of North Royalton;Ohio;Mrs.William (Peggy) Jolley of Fayette City;Jean Duvall of Pittsburgh;Mrs.Thomas (Phyllis) Smith of Farmington;Mich.;James and John Duwall of Belle Vernon;13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren;five sisters;Helen Vaughn and Mrs.Rachel Patterson of Warren;ohio;Mrs.Ann Foley of Philadelphia and Mrs.Mary Britton of Hautzdale;Pa. Services were held Saturday;Oct.23;1970;with burial in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Mrs.Margaret Allan VanRiper;76;of 203 Valley Manor;Monessen;died at 10 a.m. Tuesday;May 5;1970;in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital after a short illness. Mrs.VanRiper;who was born in Roscoe;had lived at 440 Knox Ave.;Monessen;until moving to Valley Manor four years ago. Her husband;Arthur VanRiper;died Sept.24;1965. Surviving are those in the Cairns household;of which she was raised. They are the following nieces and nephews;Mrs.William (Margaret) Ulerick of California;Pa.;John Cairns and Arthur Cairns of Roscoe;Andrew Cairns of Monessen;James Miller of Allenport;two sisters-in-law;Mrs.Myrtle Gaul of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Hazel Allen of Roscoe. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. May 6 at Rhome Funeral Home;Monessen;and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. May 7. Service there at 10 a.m. Friday;May 8;with the Rev.Glen H.Burrows;pastor of Monessen’s First Presbyterian Church;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome funeral directors in charge.

John W.Vance;609 Ivy St.;Pittsburgh;died Thursday March 19;1970. Surviving are two brothers;James H.Vance of Belle Vernon and Clark of Mt.Pleasant;and one sister;Mrs.Florence Kelly of New Stanton. Friends are being received Friday night at the Raymond C.Waples Funeral Home;Baum Blvd.at Graham St.;East End;Pittsburgh. Interment will be held Saturday;March 21;1970;in Belle Vernon Cemetery.