Rose Yuschak Putnak of 314
Washington Ave.; Charleroi;
died wednesday;Dec.21;1977 at 4:40 p.m. in
Charleroi Division of Mon
Valley Hospital following a
lengthy illness. Mrs. Putnak was born May
4; 1907 in Wick Haven; a
daughter of the late Andrew
and Anna Obsharsky
Yuschak.
She attended Charleroi
Public Schools and was a Mon
Valley resident her entire life. Mrs. Putnak was a member
of Holy Trinity Orthodox
Church; Charleroi; and was a
former beauty operator in
Monongahela.
Her husband; Ignatius
Putnak; preceded her in death
in Dec. of 1958 as did a sister;
Mrs. Joseph (Mary) Kachala;
in 1971.
Survivors include two
brothers; John Yuschak of
Belle Vernon and Walter V.
Yuschak of Charleroi; and one
sister; Mrs Andrew (Helen)
Scheponik of Charleroi.
Friends will be received in
the Michael A. Melinchak
Funeral Home; Inc.; 825
Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi;
from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday and 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. A brief Prayer Service will be held in the funeral home Saturday at 10 a.m.followed by a Requiem Service in Holy Trinity Orthodox Church;Charleroi;at 10:30 a.m. The Very Rev.John Kuchia will officiate. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas services will be held in the funeral home Friday at 7:30 p.m. Michael A.Melinchak is funeral director in charge of arrangements.

Valentine (Val) V.Powlowsky;62;of 38 Knox Ave.;Monessen;died Wednesday;Oct.26;1977;at 3:55 p.m.;shortly after arrival at Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Born Jan.5;1915;in Monessen;he was a son of the late Michael and Bertha Shamitis Powlowsky;and was a lifelong resident of the community. He had been employed at the Page Division;American Chain & Cable Co.;in Monessen;and later at Liggett Spring & Axle Co. in East Monongahela until his retirement in 1975. Mr.Powlowsky was a member of St.Leonard Catholic Church;Volunteer Fire Co.;No.1 and Relief Association;and Ukrainian Club;all of Monessen;and the Past Presidents and Old Timers Association of the Western Pennsylvania Fireman’s Association. Surviving are his widow;Mrs.Dolphine (Dujordan) Powlowsky;two daughters;Mrs.Anthony (Deanne) Bellora of Pittsburgh;Miss Terry Powlowsky;at home;three sons;Kenneth Powlowsky of Canonsburg;Eugene and Richard Powlowsky;both of Fort Lauderdale;Fla.;three grandchildren;one sister;Mrs.Louis (Margaret) Valdiserri of Charleroi;four brothers;Albert and Thomas Powlowsky;both of Monessen;Victor Powlowsky of the state of Florida;and John Powlowsky of Ramona;Calif. Friends are being received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;where a blessing service will take place Friday at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial in St.Leonard Catholic Church of Monessen with the Rev.Henry P.Diniccco as celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome funeral directors are in charge of arrangements.

Inez K.Witherspoon Patterson;63;of 101 Price St.Belle Vernon;who operated the Belle-Price Builders Supply on Broad Ave.;Extension;Belle Vernon with her husband;Thomas G.Patterson Sr.;since 1940; died Wednesday;Oct.26;1977 at 4:40 a.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Mrs. Patterson had been a lifelong resident of the Mon Valley and was a substitute teacher in the Belle Vernon Area School District. She was born in Gallatin on April 24;1914. Mrs. Patterosn was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon and the Regular Sunday School Class of the church. She also belonged to Belle Vernon Chapter No.196;Order of Eastern Star;American Association of Retired Persons and the Belle Vernon Women’s Club. Her father;George Witherspoon;preceded her in death. Surviving are her husband;Thomas G.Patterson Sr.;one daughter;Mrs.Richard (Joyce) Smith of Sweeney Plan;Rostraver Twp.;two sons;Thomas G.Patterson Jr.of Belle Vernon and Dale K.Patterson of Sweeney Plan;Rostraver Twp.;her mother;Mrs.Rebecca Richardson Witherspoon of Belle Vernon;two sisters;Mrs.Emma Mae Revetta of Monongahela and Mrs.Irma Roman of Midland;one brother;George Witherspoon of Monongahela;and seven grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;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 at the funeral home on Friday at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev.William D.Morgan of Fells United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Belle Vernon Chapter;Order of Eastern Star;will conduct services Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Leonard J.Parzynski is funeral director in charge.

Rachel Ila Price;68;of 420 Green St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Sept.25;1977;at 6:15 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Mrs.Price;a retired employee of Corning Glass Works in Charleroi;was born in Fairhope on Oct.29;1908;a daughter of the late Issac and Fannie Mackey. She had been a resident of Belle Vernon for the past 25 years and formerly lived in Fairhope. Survivors include her husband;William G.Price;one son;Douglas Roberts of Fairhope;one daughter;Mrs.Ronald (Elaine) Baughman of Lower Burrell;two brothers;Otto Mackey of Warren;Ohio and Rudolph Mackey of St.Clair Shore;Mich.;six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;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 1 p.m. with the Rev.Bruce E.Smith;pastor of the First Chrictian Church of Fayette City;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director in charge.

Joseph Pierce;age 3 months;son of Mr.and Mrs. Ernest Pierce of 813 Prospect avenue;Charleroi;died in Charleroi-Monessen hospital;Thursday;February 6;1947;at 1:55 p.m. Friends will be received at the late home. Services will be held there Sunday;February 9;1947 at 2 p.m. in charge of Rev.John Hotiovich of Monongahela. Interment will follow in Charleroi Cemetery. Francis C.Slezak is the funeral director. (He was moved to Belle Vernon Cemetery on July 14;1977)

Michael Pastorick; 70; of 215
Schoonmaker Ave ; Monessen; died Wednesday; June
6; 1977 at 2:40 p m. in
Charleroi Division of Mon
Valley Hospital. Surviving are his
widow; Jean Pastorick; two
daughters; Betty Jane Pastorick
Of Andrews Air Force Base; Md.
and Mrs. Betty Parente of
Fellsburg; a stepson; Fred Lee of
Charleroi; and two sisters; Mrs.
Basil (Betty) Hussor and Mrs.
Joseph (Ann) Karlick; both of
Belle Vernon R. D. Friends will be
received at the Stephen D. Yoney
Funeral Home; 155 Schoonmaker
Ave ; Monessen; Friday
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. Services will be held
Saturday; June 11; 1977 at
9:30 am at the funeral home; and
burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Stephen D.Yoney Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ernest David Pierce;56;of 209 Grove Ave.;Belle Vernon;was dead on arrival at Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital at 8 a.m. Sunday. He was born in Long Branch on July 9;1921;son of the late Howard and Eliza Wood Pierce. He had lived in Belle Vernon since 1950;formerly residing in Charleroi and Long Branch. Mr.Pierce was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3557;both of Belle Vernon. He had served with the U.S.Army during World War II. He was a craneman in the No.8 tube mill at the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was preceded in death by a son;Joseph Howard Pierce in 1947;and by a brothr;Everett Pierce. Surviving are his widow;Ann Urda Pierce;one son;Ronald D.;at home;three daughters;Mrs.Donald (Evelyn) Mowry of Ruffsdale;Mrs.William (Ernestene) Krivoski of Bellview;Neb.and Mrs. George (Dolores) Faer of Monongahels;three brothers;Howard Pierce of Flint;Mich.;and David and Ralph Pierce;both of Long Branch;five sisters;Mrs.Sarah Sisley and Mrs.Elizabeth Klingensmith;both of Long Branch;Mrs.Ruth Lytle of Monongahela;Mrs.Mildred Sanders of Detroit;Mich.and Mrs. Mae Abbott of Long Branch;and four grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Humbert Peroney;91;of 115 Sherwood Ave.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly at 6:30 p.m.Wednesday;March 30;1977;in Charleoi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Emblem;Pa.;on Aug.27;1885 and had lived in the Belle Vernon area since 1912. He was a retired mine worker and belonged to the Lynnwood Lutheran Church. He was preceded in death by his wife;Matilda Peroney;on May 17;1976;and by a son;Humbert Jr.;in 1944. Surviving are two sons;Kermit W.Peroney of Belle Vernon and Leonard E.Peroney with whom he resided;also of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Mrs.George (Virginia) Waggett of Belle Vernon;two sisters;Mrs.Almeda Nichols of Brownstown and Mrs.Grace Ferguson of Punta Gorda;Fla.;eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. with Pastor Hartzel A.Michael of the Lynnwood Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.