Mrs.Mercy Shosky;66;of 206 Wilson street;Belle Vernon;died at her home;January 28;1956;at 9:30 a.m. She was born in Poland;March 3;1889;and was a member of the St.Sebastian Church;Belle Vernon. She was also a member of the P.N.A.lodge 2429;of Belle Vernon. Surviving are two sons;John of Monessen and Michael of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Mrs.James (Mary) Patterson of Fairhope;and Mrs.Albert (Margaret) Frank of Belle Vernon;and nine grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Melenyzer-Ferguson Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Requiem Mass will be sung in St.Sebastian Church Tuesday;January 31;1956;at 11 a.m.;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rev.Francis Martin will be in charge. Chas.L.Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson are the funeral directors.

Mrs.Alice Schmidt;aged 71 years;of 319 Broad avenue;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Dec.18;1955;at 5:10 p.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Mrs.Schmidt was a member of the Presbyterian Church;the W.B.A.and the Daughters of America;all of Belle Vernon. Surviving are a son;Jacob Schmidt; of Belle Vernon;a brother;James Gough;of Rices Landing;a sister;Mrs.John Carroll;of Coraopolis and two grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Melenyzer-Ferguson Funeral Home;Broad avenue;Belle Vernon. Services will be held there Wednesday;Dec.21;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev.George Clarke;pastor of the Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Chas.L.Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson are the funeral directors.

Mrs.Susan Sakalik;aged 70 years;of Pricedale;died Tuesday;Dec.13;1955;at 10:35 a.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Surviving are her husband;Andrew Sakalik;three sons;John of Belle Vernon;R.D.;Michael of Pricedale and George of Fairhope;two daughters;Mrs.John (Mary) Dalola of Belle Vernon R.D.and Mrs.Anna Smoody of Pricedale;eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Melenyzer-Ferguson Funeral Home;Broad avenue;Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be held Saturday;Dec.17;at 9:30 a.m.from St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Rev.Francis L.Martin will officiate at Requiem High Mass. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Charles L.Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral directors.

Mrs.Stella Sopsic;nee Duda;aged 35 years;of Naomi;Fayette City;R.D.1 died Thursday;Nov.24;1955;at 1 a.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Mrs.Sopsic was born in Fayette City;R.D.1and was a member of St.Edward’s R.C.Church;Fayette City. Surviving are her husband;William Sopsic;two sons;William Jr.and Raymond;at home;her father;Frank Duda;of Fayette City; R.D.1;a sister;Mrs.Christina Dempsey;of Fayette City; R.D.1;and four brothers;Casimer;of Belle Vernon;Walter;at home;Edward;with the U.S.Army stationed in Japan and Stanley;of Fayette City;R.D.1. Friends are being received at the McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where brief funeral services will be held Saturday;Nov.26;at 8:30 a.m. Additional services will follow at 9 o’clock from St.Edward’s R.C.Church;Fayette City;with Rev.C.W.Ribick officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. George M.McCrory and Son;funeral directors.

Vincenzo J. Winks Ambrose Jr.; 65; of Bluff Street; North Belle Vernon; died Wednesday; May 8; 2002; in his home. A son of the late Vincenzo J. and Angeline Vaccaro Ambrose; he was born Dec. 16; 1936; in Belle Vernon. He was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; the Knights of Columbus Council 3026; a life member of the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department; and the Westmoreland County Firemen’s Association. A lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon; he retired in 1987 from the former Lee Norse Company in Charleroi. Survivors include his wife; Donna Rodgers Ambrose; with whom he would have celebrated 46 years of marriage on June 9; 2002; one daughter and son-in-law; Traci and Steve Pawlak; two sons and a daughter-in-law; Timothy J. Ambrose; and Craig V. and Pam Ambrose; all of Belle Vernon; one brother and sister-in-law; Charles Butch and Nancy Ambrose of Fayette City; one sister and brother-in-law; Michele Cookie and Charles Foster of Rochester; N.Y.; six grandchildren; Courtney; Jeff and Cody Ambrose; Jared; Chelsea and LeeAnn Pawlak; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by one son; Jeffrey Michael Ambrose; in 1974; and one sister; Teresa Ambrose; in 1973. Friends will be received in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule Member Firm; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A blessing service will be held in the funeral home Saturday; May 11; at 10 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Sebastian R.C. Church at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department will meet in the funeral home Thursday at 7:30 p.m. to hold services; the rosary will be prayed on Friday at 3 p.m.; led by members of St. Sebastian Parish; and the Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus will hold services in the funeral home Friday at 7 p.m.