Mrs.Eunice Petitto;65;of 610 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died at 9:05 p.m. Tuesday;June 19;1973;in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Belle Vernon on July 16;1908;and was a lifelong resident of the community. Mrs.Petitto belonged to St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;and Court Belle Vernon;Catholic Daughters of America. Surviving are her husband;Joseph Petitto;three daughters;Mrs.Lee (Mary) Schaffer of San Bernadino;Calif.;Mrs.Marty (Gilda) DeBernadina of Washington;Pa.;and Mrs.John (Emma Jean) Carpini of Oregon;one son;Alvin J.Petitto of Belle Vernon;13 grandchildren;and two great-grandchildren and the following sister and brothers;Virginia;Orlando;Roger;Donald and Albert Spina. Friends are being received at the Harold R.Toner and Gerald Essey Funeral Home;Belle Vernon from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Thursday. Rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. There will be prayers at the funeral home on Friday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of the Resurrection at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner and Gerald Essey;funeral directors in charge.
GEORGE GREGORY PATRENCO
EUNICE S. PETITTO
JAMES S. PROSBA
James S.Prosba;73;of 1045 Isabella St.Williamsport;died Thursday;April 13;1973;at 1:05 a.m.in Williamsport General Hospital. He was born in West Newton on Dec.31;1899;the son of Simon and Mary Lelco Prosba. Mr.Prosba was a retired employee of Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp.;California;Pa.;having worked as a clerk. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Williamsport;Monongahela Valley Lodge of the F&AM;California and Syria Temple;Pittsburgh. Surviving are his widow;Mae P.Prosba;one son;James E.Prosba of Toms River;N.J.;one stepson;John E.Peterson of Barstow;Calif.;one daughter;Mrs.Diane Thomas of Hagerstown;Md.;three brothers;John Prosba of Irwin;Jacob Prosba of West Newton and Harry Prosba of Belle Vernon;one sister;Esther Prosba of West Newton and six grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Caleffie and Greenlief Funeral Home;California;after 7:30 p.m.Friday. Services will be held Sunday at 1 p.m.;at the funeral home with the Rev.W.Leroy Jones;pastor of California Methodist Church;in charge. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Masonic services will be held Friday at 8 p.m.at the funeral home. Calieffe and Greenlief;funeral directors;in charge.
ANNAKRISTOFF PETRAK
Mrs.Anna Petrak;83;of 411 Oakland Ave.;Charleroi;died at 12:20 a.m. Friday;March 16;1973;in the Monongahela Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Born April 25;1889;in Czechoslovakia;the deceased was a resident of the Charleroi area for the past 55 years. She was a member of St.John’s Slovak Lutheran Church of Charleroi. Surviving are three daughters;Mrs.Helen Huffman of Charleroi;Mrs.Walter (Millie) Brazon of Lynnwood and Mrs.Melvin (Ethel) Zubritsky of Monessen. Another daughter;Marie;preceded her in death in 1958. Six grandchildren also survive. Friends are being received from 2 to 5 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.today and tomorrow at the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home;Third St.;and Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi. A devotional service will be held at 2 p.m.Sunday in the funeral home;where services will take place at 11 a.m.Monday;with the Rev.Stephen Hurnyak of St.John’s Slovak Lutheran Church of Charleroi in charge. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
WILLIAM J. POSIC
William J.Posic;61;of 2619 North Ave.;Parma;Ohio;died Thursday;March 8;1973;at 8:05 p.m.in St.Jude Convalescent Home;Cleveland;Ohio. He was born in Versailles on Aug.28;1911;and had been employed as a custodian at Washington National Episcopal Cathedral;Washington;D.C.;until about six months ago when he became ill. Surviving are two sons;William J.Posic Jr.of Cleveland;Ohio and Thomas M.Posic of Arlington;Va.;three daughters;Mrs.Daniel (Winnifred) Praskavech of Parma;Ohio;Mrs.Lewis (Rosalie) Crow of Cleveland;Ohio and Mrs.Shawn (LuAnn)Hopson of Arlington;Va.;two brothers;Joseph Posick and Matthew Posick;both of Fairhope;six sisters;Mrs.Fred Krieger of Kensington;Md.;Winifred Bell of Florida and Mrs.Albert Hasco;Mrs.Katherine Billy;Mrs.Rose Salotti and Virginia Posick;all of Washington;D.C.and seven grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;after 7 pm.Saturday where Rosary will be recited Sunday at 8 p.m. Services will be held in the funeral home Monday at 9:30 a.m.followed by Mass of the Resurrection at 10 a.m.at Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Stephen J.Drab;pastor;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.
ADALLEWELLYN PHILLIPS
Ada Liewellyn Philips;53;of 440 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday Fe.21;1973;at noon in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in Fayette City on July 7;1919;a daughter of the late Ob and Molly Ather Llewellyn. Mrs.Philips was a member of First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon. Surviving are her husband;Harold B.Philips;one daughter;Mrs.Florian (Marila) Scherpf of New Carlisle;Ohio;and two grandchildren. Friends will be received at the 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 Saturday at 1:30 at the funeral home with the Rev.Seth Bower of First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
BABY BOY PAWLUK
Interment was held Tuesday;January 30;1973;at the Belle Vernon Cemetery for the infant son of Mr.and Mrs. William T.Pawluk;Charleroi R.D.2;who died Monday January 29;1973 at 6:30 p.m.;one hour after birth;in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Survivors;in addition to his parents;include a sister;Laurie Jo at home;paternal grandparents;Mr.and Mrs.William Pawluk of Richeyville;maternal grandparents;Mr.and Mrs.Robert Peters of Belle Vernon.
JOSEPH S. PASQUA
Joseph S.Pasqua;74;of 528 Fayette Ave.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly Tuesday;Jan.23;1973;at 7:41 a.m.in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Italy Dec.21;1898. He was a resident of Belle Vernon the last 22 years and formerly lived in Monessen. He was a barber in the Mon Valley for 50 years. He was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;Sons of Italy of Monessen;of which he was treasurer for 20 years;and Mon Valley Barbers union. Surviving are his widow;Mary Santelli Pasqua;one son;Anthony of North Hills;Pittsburgh;two daughters;Mrs.Carl (Josephine) Fayak of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Joseph (Rose Mary) Loticcolo of Cleveland;Ohio;one sister;Mrs.Concetta Gaudio of Italy;seven grandchildren. Friends will be received from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Friday;Jan;26 at 9:30 a.m. followed by a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. 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.
MOLLIEFLORI PASQUINELLI
Mollie Pasquinelli;72;of 1014 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;died Saturday;December 16;1972 at 7:18 p.m.in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital;Inc. Born March 3;1900;she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Irene Flori. A resident of Charleroi for the past 52 years;she was a retired employee of Louie’s Bakery;Charleroi;where she was employed for 13 years. Mrs.Pasquinelli was a member of the Anita Garibaldi Society;Defense Club of Belle Vernon;Italia Unita and the Golden Age Club of Charleroi. She was preceded in death by one son;Louis on May 5;1939;two brothers;Monoto and Louis Flori;one sister;Laura Cecchini. Surviving are her husband;Louis;three daughters;Mrs.Francis (Rita) Bartley of Rostraver Twp.;Mrs.Carlotta Surdyn and Norma Pasquinelli;both at home;three sisters;Mrs.Armand (Anne) Dellawade of Avella;Mrs.Edward (Gina) Kolycheck of Hiller;Mrs.Henry (Flora) Andre of Charleroi;one brother;Joseph Flori of Nevada City;Calif.;three grandchildren;Joseph Surdyn and Janice and Louis Bartley. Friends will be received from 7 to 10 p.m.Monday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Tuesday at the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home;Charleroi;where a blessing service will be held Weednesday at 9:30 a.m. Mass of the Resurrection will follow at 10 a.m.in St.Cyril and Methodius R.C.Church;Charleroi;with the Rev.Andrew J.Bialobok;pastor;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
