Julius J.Stanko;44 year-old war veteran of Galltin;Forward Twp.;died instantly from a rifle wound in the head at his home on Monday afternoon;Sept.28;1959. Stanko;well-known in Charleroi and Monessen;was reported by authorities to have fired a .22 caliber bullet into his brain by holding the muzzle of the weapon in his mouth. Members of his family were absent from the home at the time. Mrs.Margaret Pascoe Stanko;wife of the victim;found his body in the residence when she returned home from a shopping trip about 1:45 p.m. No reason for the act could be given. He was born in Smithton;Nov.1;1915;the son of Mr.and Mrs.John Stanko;and was a veteran of World War II;Magic City Council;JOUAM;and was employed at Clairton Works;United States Steel Corp. Survivors include his wife;Margaret;his mother;Mrs.Mary Stanko;Europe;his father;John Stanko Sr.;Smithton;one brother;John Jr.of Youngstown;and a sister;Mrs.Olterige Marie Serra;Belle Vernon. Friends will be received in the McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where services will be held Friday;at 2 p.m. The Rev.William H.Schatz;Belle Vernon Methodist Church;will officiate. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Sabatina J.Stagi;59;of 55 Sampson street;Belle Vernon;died in the Presbyterian Hospital;Wednesday;September 16;1959;at 7:30 a.m. She was born in Italy;February 17;1900;and was a life-long resident of Belle Vernon. Preceded in death by her husband;Jesse;on April 23;1945.she is survived by one son;Aldo of Fairless Hills;a daughter;Norma at home;one brother Anselmo Lotti;Belle Vernon;three sisters;Mrs.Joseph (Anita) Cina;of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Joseph (Angelina)Stagi;Monessen;and Mrs.William (Jean) Cook;Morrisville;and three grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Melenyzer Funeral Home. Requiem High mass will be sung September 19 at St.Sebastian Church by Rev.Andrew King. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director.

Anthony (Tony) Strangis;63;301 Water street;Belle Vernon;died in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital;Thursday June 25;1959;at 9:45 a.m. He was a member of the Italian Beneficial Society of Belle Vernon and St.Sebastian Church. He is survived by his wife;Angeline Strangis;three brothers;Patsy;Louis and Volante;all in Italy;a nephew;Frank Strangis;who was reared by his uncle;three sisters;Mary Nicolazzo;Pittsburgh;Isabella Carpilano;Toronto;Canada;Joan Cuda in Italy. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Requiem High Mass will be sung in St.Sebastian Church;Monday June 29;at 10 a.m.by Rev.Andrew King and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

Michael Savisky; 75; who made
his home with a daughter; Mrs.
Michael Holodnik; 30 Allen
Plan; Donora; died Wednesday;May 20;1959;at 5:30 p.m.in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. He had been ill the
past several months.
Born in Lithuania Nov. 22;
1883; he lived in Donora the past
six years; coming from Belle
Vernon. He retired as a coal
miner ten years ago. He was a
member of Holy Name of Mary
Roman Catholic Church; Donora.
Surviving are three daughters;
Mrs. Michael (Violet) Holodnik of Donora; Mrs Stanley ( Helen )
Gerwell of Charleroi and Mrs. AIden (Nelle) Hughes of Auburn;
Wash.; two sisters and one stepson in Europe; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the
Schwerha Funeral Home; Donora after 7 p.m.Thursday;May 21;1959. Funeral services will be held Saturday;May 23;1959;at 9 a.m.from the funeral home;followed by Requiem High Mass at 9:30 at Holy Name of Mary R.C.Church;Donora. The Rev.Joseph Forysiak will officiate. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. R.R.Schwerha;funeral director.

Stephen J. Sukel; 63; of Belle
Vernon R. D. 2; died Sunday;May 11;1959; at
6:10 p. m. in the Charleroi-Monessen
Hospital.
He was a retired pipe shop foreman
of the former Donora Zinc
Works. He held membership in
the St. Sebastian R. C. Church;
Belle Vernon.
Surviving are his wife; Mary;
two daughters; Mrs. Leonard
(Geraldine) DeFrancesco of Charleroi
R. D. 1; and Mrs. John
(Elizabeth) Eversburg of Fairhope
Fayette City R. D. 2; three
sons; Paul J. of Belle Vernon R
D. 2; Raymond of Belle Vernon and
Richard; al home; a sister; Mrs
Thomas (Ann) Kubic of Donora;
four brothers; Michael; Joseph;
George and Andrew; all of Donora.
Friends are being received at
the Harold R. Toner Funeral
Home; Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon;
from 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p. m
Funeral services will be held on
Wednesday morning;May 13;at 10 a.m.from the St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with the Very Rev.Henry Hause officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.