John R. Stieska; 75; of 21 Montraver
Drive; Monessen; died
Monday;Jan.22;1973; at 2:15 a.m. in the Charleroi
Division of Mon Valley
Hospital.
Born in McKeesport; he was
a practicing pharmacist in Monessen
since 1930.
He was employed by Sun Drug
Co.; Eastgate Plaza; Monessen;
at the time of his death. Previously
he worked until 1964 as a
pharmacist at 540 Donner Ave.
Surviving are his widow; June
Hopton Stieska; four daughters;
Suzanne of Mt. Pleasant; Mrs.
Joseph (Stephanie) Broglie of
Peters Twp.; Mrs. Lawrence
Roberta) Blumenthal and Sallyann;
both of Ventor; N. J.;
one brother; Peter J. of Monessen;
one sister; Mrs. James
(Helen) Kinnard of Coraopolis:
one granddaughter; Lisa June
Broglie of Peters Twp.Friends will be received from 7 lo
9 p.m. Monday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to
9 p.m. Tuesday at the Rhome Funeral
Home; 1209 Grand Blvd.; Monessen;
where services will be held Wednesday at
1:30 p m. with the Rev. Gordon Ray;pastor
of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church; Monessen;
officiating. Interment in Belle
Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the
family asks that contributions be made
to the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Memorial
Fund. Rhome funeral directors in charge of arrangements.

Frank Scaglione;78;of 129 Elks Place;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Jan.11;1973;at 2:15 a.m. in the Brownsville General Hospital;where he had been hospitalized since Dec.25. Born May 5;1894;in Italy;Mr.Scaglione was a retired coal miner having worked for 21 years for Consolidated Coal Co.;Pricedale. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ;Roscoe;and the Sons of Italy;Monongahela. Surviving are his widow;Anna DeRose Scaglione;three sons;Paul of Fellsburg;Frank and Thomas;both of Belle Vernon;three brothers;Joseph;Samuel and Louis;all of Monongahela;two sisters;Mrs.Jenny Reo and Mrs.Stella Julian;both of Monongahela and 11 grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.and until 11 a.m.on Saturday;Jan.13;1973 when the body will be taken to the Church of Jesus Christ in Roscoe to lie in state from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m.;the time of the service with Elder J.Fred Olexa officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director;in charge.

Leightty T.Steen;65;of 112 Fayette Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;January 1;1973;at 8:45 a.m. He was born in Belle Vernon Oct.24;1907;a son of Frank H.and Ada Tarrart Steen. He was the owner and operator of the former Steen and Son real estate and insurance business in Belle Vernon. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon. Surviving are his widow;Marie Hixenbaugh Steen;his mother;Mrs.Ada Steen of Belle Vernon;a brother; John W.Steen of Manhassett;N.Y.;a sister;Mrs.Philip (Martha) Ordway of Battle Creek;Mich. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a funeral service will be Thursday;Jan.4;at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Seth P.Bower of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Margaret Ferguson Smock;88;of 801 Rostraver St.;Monessen;died Sunday Dec.31;1972;at 2:30 a.m.in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hosptials;Inc. She had been in declining health. Born in Roscoe;she had been a resident of Monessen for the past 77 years. She was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church;Monessen. Mrs.Smock was preceded in death by a son;Veciles. Surviving are her husband;Russell V.;several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday at the Rhome Funeral Home;Monessen;where services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.John A.Graham;pastor of the First United Presbyterian Church;Monessen;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome funeral directors in charge of arrangements.

John W.Snyder;93;of 43 Perry View Ave.;Pittsburgh;died Saturday December 23;1972;at 1:45 p.m.in the Allegheny General Hospital;Pittsburgh;after a lingering illness. A veteran of World War I;he was a member of the First Presbyterian Church;Anderson-Cousins Post 1394;VFW;Disabled American Veterans;all of Pittsburgh;and F&AM Lodge;New Castle. Surviving are one sister;Mrs.William T.(Pearl) Muir of Belle Vernon and several nieces and nephews. Friends are being received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where private services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m.with the Rev.S.Arthur Talman;pastor of the Belle Vernon First Presbyterian Church;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.

Laverda Dolan Szczepanski;43;of 403 Rostraver St.;Monessen.died Monday;Dec.18;1972;at 8 p.m.at her home after a lingerning illness. Born April 20;1929;in Monessen;she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Louise Dolan. Mrs.Szczepanski ws educated in the Monessen School District. Surviving are her husband;Edward;one daughter;Mary Lou at home;two sisters;Mrs.Elizabeth Anthony and Mrs.James (Ida Mae) Manes;both of Monessen and one brother;Ernest Dolan of Monessen. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday at the Rhome Funeral Home;Monessen;where services will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m.with Mr.Ronald McNeal;pastor of the World Wide Church of God;Uniontown;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome funeral directors in charge of arrangements.

Sylvia E.Sutherland;77;of 118 State St.;Speers Hill;died Saturday morning;December 16;1972;at 3:30 am in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospitals;Inc. She was born in Naomi;Pa.;July 12;1895;and was a resident of Speers for over 60 years. She was preceded in death by her husband;Alexander (Jack) Sutherland;on Sept.26;1961. Surviving are three sons;George and Jay;both of Speers Hill;and Jack at home;three daughters;Doris at home;Mrs.Ronald (Adele) Rossi of Belle Vernon R.D.3 and Mrs.Ronald (Joyce) Dsanko of Monessen;one brother;John G.Gaskill of Speers Hill;two sisters;Mrs.Mary McDonald of Speers Hill and Mrs.Eva Douthitt of Atwater;Ohio;eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Sunday and Monday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon.

Mary Smith;80;of 656 Third St.;Monessen;was found dead Wednesday Nov.15;1972;in her home at 11:15 a.m. Monessen police found Mrs.Smith after being notified she did not respond to a friend’s knock at her door. Mrs.Smith was born in Selma;Ala.;June 21;1892 and had lived in Monessen for 53 years. Her husband;William;died Feb.4;1968. Surviving are a sister;Mrs.Alberta Johnson of Birmingham;Ala. and a nephew;Ernest H.Jackson;also of Birmingham. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Thursday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Friday at the Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen;where services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Phillip L.Greene;pastor of the Pilgrim’s Baptist Church of Whitsett;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Draper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

J.Steve Sepashe;29;of 17 Pacific Blvd.;Monessen;died Tuesday;November 14;1972;at 12 p.m.at the Magee Womens Hospital;Pittsburgh. A 1951 graduate of Rostraver High School;Mr.Sepashe was a veteran of the U.S.Air Force Special Services. He was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church of Belle Vernon. Surviving are his parents;Mr.and Mrs. Steve Sepashe of Monessen;a sister;Mrs.Andrew (Barbara) Sagona of Fallowfield Twp. Friends will be received from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Thursday at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon.. Services will be held Friday at 10 a.m.at St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon with the Rev.Msgr. Martin J.O’Toole;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.