Willie Reed;70;of 325 Sixth St.;Donora;died Thursday;Jan.25;1973;at 1:28 p.m.at the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Born June 4;1902;in Marcella;Ga.;he was a son of the late William and Mattie Tinsley Reed. A resident of Donora for 50 years;Mr.Reed was a former employee of the former Donora Plant of U.S.Steel Corp. He was a member of St.Paul Baptist Church and Mon Valley Lodge 208;IBPOE of W;both of Donora. Surviving are one son;Robert Harness;serving in the U.S.Army at Fort Bragg;N.C.;four uncles;Charles Tinsley;with whom he made his home;and Mack;James and Jack Tinsley;all of Winston-Salem;N.C. Friends will be received after 2 p.m.Sunday at the Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home;1324 Meldon Ave.;Donora;where services will be held Monday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.W.E.McBrayer;pastor of St.Paul Baptist Church;Donora;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Blanche E.Roberts;71;of 173 Water St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Jan.24;1973;at 6:20 p.m.in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in Rostraver on March 27;1901;a daughter of Samuel and Nora Ivill Roberts;and was a life-long resident of the Belle Vernon area. Surviving are three cousins;Mrs.Bertha Forsberg;with whom she made her home;Elmer Martin of Clairton and Roy LaVance of Ventura;Calif. Friends will be received from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a funeral service will be held Friday;Jan.26;at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.John Bowers of the First Christian Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Felice Ricci;70;of 918 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died this morning;Jan.22;1973 at 2:21 a.m.in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Italy May 2;1902. He was a retired tailor. He was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;and Sons of Italy of Perryopolis. He is survived by his widow;Anna Kovach Ricci. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be Wednesday;Jan.24 at 9:30 a.m. followed by a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. st St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with Msgr.Martin J.O’Toole officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Joseph Rousseaux;82;of Belle Vernon R.D.1 died suddenly Monday;Jan.15;1973;at 12:30 a.m.in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospitals;Inc. He was born in Duquesne Dec.8;1890;and was a resident of the Belle Vernon area the last 60 years. He was a member of Rehoboth Presbyterian Church. He was preceded in death by his wife;Mona;on Feb.19;1964;and a son;John;in 1966. Surviving are one son;Joseph A.of Belle Vernon R.D.;four daughters;Mrs.Gail (Florence) Finley of Belle Vernon R.D.;Mrs.James (Frances) Lacey of Elizabeth;Mrs.Joseph (Constance) Greer of Monessen and Mrs.Rudolph (Mona) Spegele of Springfield;Pa.;12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Monday at the Shelby F.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a funeral service will be held Wednesday;Jan.17;at 2 p.m.with the Rev.Allie A.Clayton of the Rehoboth Prebyterian Church officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

George A.Ritzer;68;of Gibsonton;Belle Vernon R.D.2;died Thursday;Sept.7;1972;at 7:50 p.m.in his home. Born Aug.25;1904;in Charleroi;Mr.Ritzer had been a resident of Gibsonton for the past 44 years. He retired in Aug.of 1969 from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was a member of St.Leonard’s R.C.Church;Monessen. Surviving are his widow;Mary James Ritzer;a son Donald R.of Monessen;six brothers;Ernest and Anthony of Charleroi;Sylvester of Monessen;Joseph of Midland;Mich.;Frank of Chicago;Ill.and Clement of Los Angeles;Calif.;two sisters;Mrs.Helen Rulong of Roscoe;Mrs.Dolores Root of Boulder;Colo.;and two grandchildren. Friends will be received from 7 to 10 p.m.Saturday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Sunday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Monday at 9 a.m. Mass will follow at 10 a.m.in St.Leonard’s R.C.Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Henry P.Dinicco;pastor;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

James V.Rogers;88;of 924 Hill St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;June 25;1972;at 1:20 p.m.in Westmoreland Hospital;Greensburg. Survivors include one son;Joseph Rogers of Clarksburg;W.Va.;six daughters;Mrs.Tony (Rose) Bitonti of Belle Vernon;Mrs.J.C.(Mary) Tomaro of Clarksburg;W.VA.;Mrs.Jennie Forte of Morgantown;W.Va.;Mrs.Henry (Kay) Caccamani of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Peter J.(Virginia) Vetri of Inkster;Mich.;Mrs.Steve (Sara) Worry of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.Philomena Marasco of Belle Vernon;one brother and one sister in Italy;21 grandchildren;19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m.Monday and 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Tuesday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Wednesday;June 28;at 9:30 a.m.followed by Funeral Mass at St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with Msgr.Martin J.O’Toole officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

George W.Rainey;80;of Pridedale;died suddenly Saturday;June 24;1972;while visiting his son John in Sang Run;Md. Mr.Rainey was a retired coal miner from the Sommer No.4 shaft of Pittsburgh Coal Co.;Pricedale;and a member of the United Mine Workers. Surviving are;in addition to his son John;three daughters;Mrs.Andrew (Isabelle) Hotochin of Monessen;Mrs.Harry (Mary Ann) Sethman Jr. of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Charles (Georginia) Wagner of Fayette City;three sons;Joseph of Fayette City;Edwin of Denbo and Robert D.of Nashville;Tenn.;26 grandchildren;45 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Friends are being received from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m.with the Rev.Hartsel A.Michael of the Lynnwood Lutheran Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.

Joseph F.Ritarick;70;of 216 Cook Road;Fairhope;died Thursday;May 4;1972;at 6:50 p.m.in Brownsville Hospital. He was born in Czechoslovakia Sept.17;1901. He was a member of Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City. A retired coal miner;he was a member of United Mine Workers Local 2244. Surviving are his widow;Margaret Brazzon Ritarcik;one daughter;Mrs.John (Dorothy) Canigiani of New Eagle;one brother;Frank Ritarcik of Fayette City;four sisters;Mrs.Frank (Mary) Palvekosky of Charleroi;Mrs.Frank (Margie) Vesely of Dunlevy;Mrs.George (Kathryn) Kaschok of Stockdale and Mrs.Fred (Dorothy) Slaney of Pittsburgh;four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Friends will be received after 4 p.m.Saturday at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where a Rosary will be recited Sunday at 8 p.m.and a Blessing service will be held Monday;May 8;at 9:30 a.m.followed by Requiem High Mass at 10 a.m.;at Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Stephen J.Drab as celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory;funeral director.