Mario Alfred Rocchino;59;of 713 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;owner of Rocchino Cleaners;died Monday;Aug.9;1976 at 5:58 p.m.in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born March 15;1917 in Italy;the son of the late Saverio Rocchino;who died in 1963;and Vittoria Ganino Rocchino of Italy;who survives. Mr. Rocchino served in World War II and was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. He was in the dry cleaning and tailoring business for 37 years;starting out on Belle Vernon’s Main St.and moving to 420 Broad Ave;in 1951 and 719 Broad Ave.;in 1963. Besides his mother;he is survived by his widow;Rose Apicella Rocchino;two daughters;Elaine;at home and Mrs.Hector (Lillian) Rodriguez of Cookesville;Tenn.;one son;Jonathan Paul Rocchino at home;two brothers;Joseph Rocchino of Belle Vernon and Aldo Rocchino of Italy;and two sisters;Mrs.Felica Ciranni and Mrs.Lolita Vaccaro;both of Italy. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Tuesday from 7 to 9:30 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9:30 p.m. A Blessing service will be held Thursday Aug.12;1976 at 9:30 a.m.at the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.at St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A parish Rosary will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m.at the funeral home. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Sophie Raymond;64;of 1110 Lincoln Ave.;Charleroi;died Thursday;April 22;1976 at 8:25 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Born in Fremont on May 22;1911;she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Victoria Bednarski Markovitch. Mrs.Raymond had lived in this area all her life. She was a member of St.Jerome’s Catholic Church;Charleroi. Two brothers;Martin and John Markovitch;preceded her in death. Surviving are her husband;Steve Raymond;one son;Steve Raymond Jr.of Monongahela;three daughters;Ann Marie;at home;Mrs.Frank (Sophia) Belczyk of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Lloyd (Patricia) Halinka of Charleroi;three brothers;Joseph Markovitch;Stanley Markovitch and Walter Halliday;all of Charleroi;three sisters;Mrs.John (Mary) Bolchak of Fayette City;Mrs.George (Helen) Gidick and Mrs.Albert (Laura) Ornot;both of Charleroi;and eight grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home;Charleroi;from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in St.Jerome’s Catholic Church;Charleroi;with Msgr.William Maher officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Frances C.Slezak is funeral director in charge.

Emilie K.Roley;77;of 42235 Scenic Lane;Northville;Mich.;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Thursday;April 1;1976;at 4:30 p.m. in the Whitehall Convalescent Home;Novi;Mich. She was born in McKeesport on Oct.14;1898 and had moved from Belle Vernon to Northville in 1970. Mrs.Roley was a member of the First United Methodist Church;Woman’s Club and Mimerian Literary Club;all of Belle Vernon. She was preceded in death in 1973 by her husband;Van V.Roley;who had been a partner in the former Roley Brothers Pontiac Garage in Belle Vernon. Surviving are one daughter;Mrs.Ralph R.(Jane) Ryan of Northville;two brothers;Harvey Kill of Glassport and Robert Kill of Yorba Linda;Calif.;two sisters;Mrs.Clyde (Anne) Barnett of Elizabeth and Mrs. Milton (Mary) Turney of Fullerton;Calif.;and two grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Services will be held at the funeral home on Sunday at 2 p.m. with the Rev.R.Dawson Hopson;pastor of First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Alfred Ross;78;of 1015 Lincoln Ave.;Charleroi;formerly of Monessen and Fayette City;died Friday;March 5;1976;at 12:10 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mr.Ross was the owner of The Foster House at the corner of Eighth St.and Donner Ave.in Monessen from 1936 until his retirement in 1969. He was a former Democratic county committeeman for Westmoreland County in the city of Monessen under Gov.George Earl and President Franklin D.Roosevelt from 1936 to 1940. Mr.Ross was born in Brooklyn;N.Y.;son of the late Domonick and Philomea Ferraro Ross. He served with Company E.5th replacemnt regiment at Camp Jordon;Atlanta;Ga.during World War I. His wife;Marie Ross;died on April 1;1972. Surviving are one brother;John Ross Ferraro of Long Island;N.Y.;two sisters;Mrs.Josephine Buccafuska of Jersey City;N.J.and Mrs.Florence Camparelli of Brooklyn;N.Y.;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;after 7 p.m.Saturday. A Requiem Service will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 10 a.m.with the Rev.John Kluchko of Belle Vernon and the Very Rev.Vladimir Soroka of Ambridge officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas services will be held at the funeral home on Sunday at 8 p.m. Howard W.McCrory is funeral director in charge.

Ruth (Honey) Robinson;62;of 67 Zundel St.;Priceale;died Thursday;Feb.19;1976;at 7:15 a.m.in Westmoreland Manor;Greensburg;after a lingering illness. She was born in Mannings;S.C.;on Nov.12;1913;daughter of the late Mr.and Mrs.Peter Clark Jr. Mrs.Robinson was an active member of Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;to which she had belonged since childhood. She was a deaconess at the chruch and belonged to the Senior Choir;Nurse Board;Senior Missionery Society and was past secretary at the church for many years. She also belonged to Star of Bethlehem Chapter 34;Order of Eastern Star;Prince Hall Affiliate;Monessen;and the Ideal Embroidery Club. Surviving are her husband;John H.Robinson;one brother;Edmund Clark of Belle Vernon;two sisters;Mrs.Willie (Mamie) Green of Columbus;Ohio and Mrs.Ben (Ovella) Benjamin of Pricedale and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;Monessen;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday. The body will be removed to Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;to lie in state from 4 to 10 p.m.Sunday. Services will be held Monday at 1 p.m.at the church with the Rev.A.C.Morris;pastor;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Eastern Star services will be held at the church on Sunday at 8 p.m. Beverly C.Draper is funeral director in charge.

John K.Rankin;82;of Belle Vernon R.D.1;died Monday;Jan.12;1976;at 5 a.m. at Westmoreland Hospital;Greensburg. Born Aug.24;1893;in Rostraver Twp.;he was a son of the late John C.and Annie Culbert Rankin. Mr.Rankin was a retired farmer. He worked the Rankin Farm in Rostraver Twp.his entire life. He had served as secretary for the Rostraver Twp.Supervisors until the municipality became a first class township several years ago. Mr.Rankin was a member of Rehoboth Presbyterian Church;Rostraver Twp.;and Rostraver Twp.Grange No.919. Surviving are two sons;John G.of Pleasant Hills;and Bruce P.of Avon;N.Y.;two daughters;Mrs.Thomas (Natalie) Johnston and Mrs.Marie Young;both of Belle Vernon R.D.2;one brother;Thomas C.of Belle Vernon R.D.1;three sisters;Mrs.Fenton (Kathleen) Moody of West Newton;Mrs.Stewart (Frances) Donaldson of Donora and Mrs.Sarah Vaughn of Belle Vernon R.D.2;13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.on Wednesday at the James C.Stump Funeral Home;Inc.;Rostraver Twp.;where services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Allie A.Clayton;pastor of Rehoboth Presbyterian Church;Rostraver Twp.officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. James C.Stump Funeral Home;Inc.;in charge of arrangements.

Nick Radock;84;of 108 Smithfield St.(Fairhope);Belle Vernon;died Monday;Nov.17;1975;at 5:30 a.m.in his home. Mr.Radock was born in Doljanc;Yugoslavia on April 20;1894. He was a member of St.George Serbian Orthodox Church of Masontown;a life and honorary member of the Washington Twp.Volunteer Fire Dept.and was retired in 1960 from the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He had resided in the Fairhope area for 60 years. Mr.Radock was preceded in death by his wife;Pauline Racock;on June 17;1975. Survivors include six sons;Michael Radock of Ann Arbor;Mich.;Joseph Radock;at home;Richard Radock and George Radock;both of Belle Vernon;Steve Radock of Baltimore;Md and Charles Radock of Wexford;Pa.;two daughters;Mrs.Norbert (Sophia) Cutter of Belle Vernon and Paulette Radock;at home;11 grandchildren;and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home in Belle Vernon from 7 to 9 p.m.on Tuesday;Nov.18;and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.on Wednesday;Nov.19. Pomen will be Tuesday;Nov.18;at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. Friends will be received in the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church of Lynnwood one hour before services Thursday;Nov.20;at 1 p.m.;with the Rev.Nikodim Pribojam;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director in charge.

Mrs.Anna Cope;63;of Naomi;Fayette City R.D.1.died Wednesday;Oct.22;1975;at 12:50 p.m.at Brownsville General Hospital following a lengthy illness. Survivors inclde her husband;Steve T.Rockidge;and two brothers;John and Joseph Cope;both of Fayette City R.D.1. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.on Thursday and all day Friday at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Main St.;Fayette City;where prayer services will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m.at Holy Spirit Catholic Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Thomas Rinn;pastor;as celebrant. Bible services will be held Friday at 8 p.m.at the funeral home. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home in charge of arangements.

Pauline Radock;74;of 108 Smithfield St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;June 17;1975;at 5:30 a.m.in Uniontown Hospital. She was born in Yugoslavia on July 11;1900;and had lived in the Belle Vernon area the past 68 years. Mrs.Radock was a member of St.George Serbian Orthodox Church of Masontown. She is survived by her husband;Nick Radock;six sons;Michael of Ann Arbor;Mich.;Joseph;at home;Richard and George;both of Belle Vernon;Steve of Baltimore;Md.and Charles of Wexford;Pa.;two daughters;Mrs.Norbert (Sophia) Cutter of Belle Vernon and Paulette Radock at home;one brother;Richard Radish of Mt.Carmel;N.Y.;one sister;Mrs.Sally Richie of Belle Vernon;11 grandchildren;and one great-grandson. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday. Services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m.at the funeral home with the Rev.Nikodim Pribogan;pastor of St.George Serbian Orthodox Church;Masontown;the celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.