Raymond E.Shultz Sr.;67;of 940 Athalia Ave.;Monessen;died Tuesday;July 29;1975;at 7:45 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley hospital after being stricken ill at his home. Born Oct.1;1907;in Belle Vernon;he was a son of the late Harry and Mary Osborne Shultz and had resided in Monessen for a number of years. He retired in 1965 as a pipefitter in the blooming mill at the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He had been active for many years in Monessen No.1Fire Department and was a member of the Western Pennsylvania Firemen’s Association. He was also a member of the Mon Valley Retired Steelworkers. Surviving are his widow;Mrs.Lempi Nyrhinen Shultz;two sons;Raymond Jr.and Sheldon;both of Columbus;Ohio;three daughters;Mrs.Joyce Eckenroad;with whom he resided; Shirley Shultz and Mrs.Cecil (Sheila) Camden;both of Columbus;Ohio;nine grandchildren;two brothersJohn Shultz of Charleroi R.D. and George Shultz of Monongahela and one sister;Mrs.Hilda Gaugh of Monongahela R.D.1. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday in Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;where services will be held in the chapel at 10 a.m.Friday;with the Rev.Howard E.Kennedy of the First United Methodist Church of Monessen in charge. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome funeral directors in charge.

Catherine Soroka; 89; of 207
Roberts St.; Lynnwood;;
Washington Twp.; died Thursday;June 26;1975;at 2:45 a.m. in Westmoreland
Manor; Greensburg.
She was born in Austria-
Hungary on June 3; 1886 and
had lived in Belle Vernon most
of her life.
Mrs. Soroka was a member
of Holy Resurrection
Orthodox Church in Lynnwood.
She was preceded in death
by her husband; John; in 1942;
two daughters; Mrs. Ann
Mattia; in 1969; and Mrs.
Mary Dunlevich; in 1972; and
by a son; Nick; in 1973.
Surviving are four sons;
Mike Soroka of Belle Vernon;
Pete Soroka of Finleyville;
Steve Soroka of Sayre; and
Paul Soroka of Brownsville;
and 16 grandchildren.
Friends will be received at
the Gerald R. Essey Funeral
Home; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle
Vernon; from 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday. Family and friends will meet at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Lynnwood;on Saturday at 1 p.m.for services to be conducted by the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Gerald R.Essey is funeral director in charge.

Edith Singley Szerszen;55;of 952 Leeds Ave.;Monessen;died suddenly of a heart attack on Sunday;June 22;1975;at 9 p.m.in her home. She was born in Monessen on March 17;1920;a daughter of the late William Harry and Nellie Hoyes Singley. Mrs.Szerszen was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Monessen. She was preceded in death by a sister;Maude Singley Szerszen in June of 1960. Surviving are her husband;Theodore J.Szerszen;and two sons;Willian HHrrison Singley of State College and Robert T.Szerszen;at home. Friends will be received at the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home;Monessen;from 7 to 9 p.m.Monday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday. Services will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.at the funeral home with the Rev.Howard E.Kennedy;pastor of First United Methodist Church of Monessen;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Ed Melenyzer is funeral director in charge.

Mrs.Mary Sellaro;66;of 80 Pacific Blvd.;Monessen;died Thursday;June 12;1975;at 7:30 a.m.in the University Hospital in Morgantown;W.Va.;from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Route 51 on June 1. Mrs.Sellaro was born Oct.18;1908;in Shinnston;W.Va.;the daughter of the late Benjamin and Mary Laurie and had been a resident of the Belle Vernon-Monessen area for the past 48 years. She was preceded in death by two brothers;Joseph and Samuel Laurie and one sister;Catherine Gumont. Mrs.Sellaro was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church of Belle Vernon and the Anita Garibaldi Lodge of Belle Vernon. Survivors include her husband;William Sellaro;one son;Samuel Sellaro of Fellsburg;one daughter;Mrs.George L.(Babe) Fleming Jr.of Monongahela R.D.2;three grandchildren;four sisters;Mrs.Edward (Sue) Thomas;Mrs.William (Eva) Smith;Mrs.Virginia Johnson and Mrs.Herald (Lucille) Edmonds;all of Morgantown;W.VA.;and four brothers;Tony;Frank;John and Louis Laurie;all of Morgantown;W.Va.Friends will be received in the Toner-Essey Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 2 until 4 p.m.and 7 until 9 p.m.on Saturday and Sunday;June 14 and 15;1975 where a blessing service will be held on Monday June 16;1975 at 10:30 a.m.followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m.in St.Sebstian Catholic Church of Belle Vernon. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Toner-Essey funeral directors in charge.

Alfred Stallsworth;19;of 44 S.McKean Ave.;Donora;died about 7:40 p.m.Wednesday;June 4;1975;in a fall from the Donora-Monessen Bridge into the Monongahela River. Rescue teams recovered the body about 3 p.m.;Thursday. He was born Dec.21;1955;in Brownsville;a son of Carlson and Valerice Stallsworth Groomes. He resided with his mother in Donora. His father resides in Los Angeles;Calif. In addition to his parents;he is survived by five brothers;Carlson;Thomas;Bruce;John and Sylvern;all at home;two sisters;Marcella and Shawn;also at home;and a number of uncles;aunts and other relatives in the area. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday in the Percy E.Law Funeral Home;1324 Meldon Ave.;Donora. Services will be held Monday at 11 a.m.in St.Paul’s Baptist Church of Donora;with the Rev.W.R.McBrayer in charge. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Percy E.Law is the funeral director in charge.

Frank S.Sellaro Sr.;61;of 415 Main St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;May 29;1975 at 6:20 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Born in Belle Vernon on Nov.16;1913;he was the son of Ross and Saleta Bitonti Sellaro. Mr.Sellaro served as a member of Belle Vernon Fire Dept.No.2 for 43 years and had been chief of the company for nine of those years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and belonged to the Belle Vernon American Legion Post;Charleroi and Belle Vernon Veterans of Foreign Wars posts and the Fayette and Western Firemen’s Associations. He was employed as a custodian in the Belle Vernon Area School District;working at Rostraver Junior High School. Surviving are his widow;Joyce A.McGavitt Sellaro;one son;Frank Jr.and one daughter;Rosanna;both at home;four brothers;James V.Sellaro;John Sellaro and Louis A.Sellaro;all three of Belle Vernon;and Joseph Sellaro of Monessen;three sisters;Mrs.Brownie (Edith) Lachowicz;Mrs.John (Mary) Klisowski and Mrs.Clifford (Theresa) Toth;all of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and Sunday. Services will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Charles Colas of First Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;and the Rev.David Hosick of the Presbyterian Church of Omaha;Neb.;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Adeline Gilotty Smith of 351 Balazia Ave.;Monessen;died Thursday;May 22;1975;at 11:10 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital;following an extended illness. Mrs.Smith was born in Monessen;the daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Charles Gilotty;who survive. She was a teacher in the Monessen School District and was head teacher at Ben Franklin Elementary School. Mrs.Smith was a graduate of California State College;where she also was awarded her masters degree. She was a member of St.Cajetan Catholic Church of Monessen;Christian Mothers of St.Cajetan;Catholic Women’s College Club;National Education Association;Pennsylvania State Education Association;and the Monessen Education Association. Survivors;besides her parents who reside in Monessen;include her husband;J.Calvin Smith;five daughters;Barbara;Patricia;Elaine;Carol and Geraldine Smith;all at home;one son;Gary Smith;at home;a sister;Mrs.Amerigo (Wilhemina) Mancinelli of Monessen;and four brothers;Jennings Gilotty of Charleroi;Robert Gilloty of Monessen;Richard Gilotty of Aliquippa;and Norman Gilotty of Monessen. Friends will be received in the Denver Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.in Monessen from 2 p.m.until 10 p.m.on Friday;May 23;1975 where a Blessing service will be held at 10 a.m.on Saturday;May 24;1975 followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m.in St.Cajetan Catholic Church of Monessen with the Rev.P.Lino Ramellini;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests that memorial contributions be sent of the Cancer Society. Denver Rhome Inc.funeral directors in charge.

Mrs.Bertha Blythe Shearer;age 81 years;of 111 Liberty Ave.Belle Vernon;died Friday;May 2;1975;at 3:15 a.m.at the Edgewood Nursing Home;Youngstown;Pa.;following a prolonged illness. Born February 14;1894 in Jefferson Twp.;she was the daughter of the late George and Margaret Wills Blythe. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church;Belle Vernon and an honorary member of the Women’s Association of the church. Surviving are her husband;Frederick F.Shearer;one son;Robin C.Shearer of San Josie;California;one daughter;Mrs.William (Thelma) Glovier of Monessen;four grandchildren;two great-grandchildren and one brother;Ollie Blythe of Perryopolis. Friends will be received in the Toner-Essey Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Sunday from 12 to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services Sunday evening at 7:30 with Dr.S.Arthur Talman;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church;officiating. Interment Monday at 10:30 a.m.in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Harry C.Sethman Sr.;82;of 111 Elks Place;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;March 6;1975;at 6 a.m.in Brownsville General Hospital. Mr.Sethman was born in Jacobs Creek on Nov.8;1892 and had lived in the Belle Vernon area for more than 50 years. He retired in 1956 from the Somers Mine of Pittsburgh Coal Co.;Pricedale. He was a member of the Pricedale Union Church. Surviving are his widow;Elizabeth Jane Turnbull Sethmen;three sons;Richard T.and Harry C.Jr.;both of Belle Vernon;and Howard A.of South Gate;Calif.;seven daughters;Mrs.John (Margaret) Carr;Mrs.William (Ethel) Venneri;Mrs.Mark (Hannah) Bennett;Mrs.Thomas (Norma Jean) Seibert and Mrs.Florence Weaver;all of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Edwin (Dorothy) Rainey of Denbo and Mrs.George (Martha) Warner of Springfield;Ohio;four sisters;Mrs.Verne Packy of New Stanton;Mrs.Lillian Olmer of Amburst;Ohio;Mrs.Mary VanDyke of Youngwood and Mrs.Margaret Raul of New York;two brothers;Robert Sethamn of Belle Vernon and William Sethman of New York;28 grandchildren;and 54 great-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.Howard Rodebaugh of Pricedale Union Church officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.