John Rygial;90;of 129 Marion Ave.;Belle Vernon (Fairhope) died Thursday;March 24;1977;at 8:40 p.m.in West Penn Hospital;Pittsburgh;as a result of burns suffered earlier on that day. Mr.Rygial was treated at Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital at 8:35 a.m.for first;second and third degree burns over 40 per cent of his body. Reportedly his clothing caught fire while he was attempting to light a stove at his home. He was transferred to West Penn Hospital in guarded condition and died there Thursday night. Mr. Rygial was born in Poland on Nov.25;1886. He was a retired coal miner. Surviving are his widow;Adela Rygial;three sons;Leopold Regal of Belle Vernon (Fairhope);Walter Regal of Fayette City R.D.1 (Gillespie) and Joseph Regal of Belle Vernon (Fairhope);one daughter;Mrs.Ann Antal of Lynnwood;six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Howard W . McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;after 7 p.m.Saturday. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m.Monday;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W. McCrory is funeral director in charge.

Louis (Newton) Ross;formerly of Belle Vernon died Monday March 1;1977;at his residence in Washington;D.C. Mr.Ross was born Dec.16;1912 in Pricedale;a son of the late Robert and Derry Ross. He attended Belle Vernon schools and;after serving in the Army in World War II;he moved to Washington;D.C. He was employed at St.Elizabeth Hospital and later at Mann Potato Chip Co.from which he retired. Mr.Ross was preceded in death by his wife;Gladys Addison Ross;on July 19;1970. Survivors include his daughter;Mrs.Joseph (Patricia) Johnson with whom he made his home;a brother;George W.Ross of Monessen;a sister;Mrs.Elizabeth Ross of Youngstown;Ohio and many nieces and nephews. Services will be held in the Rollins Funeral Home in Washington;D.C.on Saturday. Friends will be received in the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Services will be held Monday at 2 p.m.in the Speers St. A.M.E.Church;Belle Vernon;with Rev.S.W.Chambers;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Terry P.Reppert;18;of 406 Jacobs St.;Fairhope;Belle Vernon;died suddenly at 6:40 p.m.Monday;Dec.27;1976 at his home. He was born in North Charleroi on March 17;1958;son of Ernest and Donna Melvin Reppert;who survive. He was graduated from Belle Vernon Area High School in 1976 and belonged to the Calvary Bible Church of North Charleroi and Washington Twp.Volunteer Fire Co. Surviving;in addition to his parents;are three brothers;Daniel;Kevin and Todd;and a sister;Diane;all at home;and his maternal grandmother;Mrs.John P.Melvin of Fairhope;Belle Vernon. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;from 7 to 10 p.m.Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m.Wednesday. Services will be held at the funeral home on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory is funeral director in charge.

John A.Roush;68;of 201 Shady Ave.;Charleroi;died Monday;Dec.20;1976 at 1:15 p.m. in the Charleroi Division of the Mon Valley Hospital. Mr.Roush was born in Newell;Pa.;June 11;1908;a son of the late John P.and Amanda Roberts Roush. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Charleroi and a veteran of World War II. Mr.Roush was a retired employee of the Sonafelt Construction Co.of Monessen. Survivors include his widow;Elizabeth Brown Roush;five daughters;Mrs.Frank (Mary) Manown and Mrs.Bruce (Joann) Smith;both of Belle Vernon;Mrs.John (Irene) Snyder of Newell;Mrs.Gerald (Barbara) Peters of Bentleyville and Mrs.John (Debra) Pilarcik of Seabrook;Tex.;one sister;Mrs.Mary Thomas of Uniontown;and seven grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home;Third St.and Fallowfield ave.;Charleroi;on Tues.;Dec.21;1976 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wed.;Dec.22;1976 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. where funeral services will be held on Thursday;Dec.23;1976 at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Francis M.Blair;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Francis C.Slezak;funeral director in charge.

Mrs.Nevoida Covington Robinson of 629 Marguerite St.;Monessen;died Saturday Nov.27;1976;at 1:30 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was 71. Mrs.Robinson was born March 4;1905 in Rockingham;N.C.;a daughter of the late Harry and Nora Hooper Covington. She had been a resident of the Monessen area for 50 years. Mrs.Robinson was a member of Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;Monessen;and the Senior Missionary Society. She also was a deaconist and president of the former Fellowship Choir. Her husband;George Robinson preceded her in death in July 1973. Survivors include three sons;Adam Ingram;Odell Ingram;and Leroy Ingram;all of Monessen;two daughters;Leana Odessa Ingram and Mrs.Harry (Vivian) Holmes;both of Monessen;two sisters;Mrs.Hayzester Littles of New York City;N.Y.and Mrs.Catherine Littles of Bronx;N.Y.;a brother;Lawrence P.Covington of New Haven;Conn.;eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren;a cousin;Mrs.Leola Ingram of Washington;D.C.;and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;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 11 a.m.at Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;Monessen. Rev.Edgar Archie will give the eulogy assisted by Rev.G.E.Mason;pastor. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly C.Draper is funeral director in charge.

Margaret Rogers;77;who resided with Mr.and Mrs.Michael Ornot at 901 McKean Ave.;Charleroi;died Thursday;August 6;1976;at 2:30 a.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was born Jan.5;1899;in McKeesport and was a methodist by faith. There are no known survivors. Services were held Friday;August 7;1976 at the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;with the Rev.Francis M.Blair of the Charleroi Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment followed in Belle Vernon Cemetery.