Lula Laylon Park; 81; of 205 Dubrovich St.; Fairhope; Belle Vernon; died Sunday;March 6;1977 at 8:15 p.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital;following a lengthy illness.Mrs. Park was born in Fayette City on Dec.26;1895; a daughter of the late Allan and Emma Athey Layton. She was preceded in death by her husband; William Park in 1951. Survivors include three daughters; Mrs. Emma Kennedy of Marion Villa;Belle Vernon;Mrs.Carl (Jennie) Duda of Fairhope;with whom Mrs.Park made her home;and Mrs.Chester (Mabel) Bukoski of Kingman;Ariz.;seven grandchildren;13 great-grandchildren;and two great-great-grandchildren.  Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home in Fayette City after 2 p.m.on Tuesday;March 8.  Services will be held Thursday;March 10;at 1:30 p.m.;with the Rev.Dr.Allan J.Howes of Pittsburgh;a nephew of Mrs.Park;officiating.  Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Howard W.McCrory;funeral director in charge.

John Puskas Jr.;61;past president of United Steelworkers Local Union 1187 in Allenport and a member of the Plant Protection Unit at the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;died Sunday;March 6;1977;in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh at 10:15 a.m.;following a lengthy illness. Mr.Puskas;of Cook St.extension;Fayette City;was born in Roscoe;on Sept.21;1915;a son of the late John and Anna Gargus Puskas Sr. He had also served as vice president of United Steelworkers Local Union 2994 in Allenport. Mr.Puskas was also a member of the American Slovak Citizens Club of Fayette City. Survivors include his wife;Anna Yakim Puskas;one daughter;Mrs.Clifford (Mary Ann) Carlson Jr.of Fayette City;one brother;Andrew Puskas of Orange;Calif.;two sisters;Mary & Mildred Sadler;a grandson;Russell Carlson of Fayettte City;and several nieces and nephews;including Darryl Puskas;who made his home with Mr.Puskas. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City with interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Giacomo (Jack) Piacentino;82;of 931 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Feb.9;1977;at 5:25 a.m.at his home.  He was born in Italy on Feb.6;1895 and had lived in the Belle Vernon area the past 40 years.  Mr.Piacentino had been a blacksmith at the former American Window Glass Co.in Belle Vernon.  He was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon.  His wife;Mary Enrico Piacentino;preceded him in death on Oct.15;1972.  Surviving are a son;Angelo Piacentino of Hollywood;Fla.;two daughters;Mrs.Frank (Martina) Caruso of Belle Vernon;with whom he made his home;and Mrs. Thomas (Tressa) Mascara of Port St.Lucy;Fla.;eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.  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.Prayers will be recited at the funeral home on Friday 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. 

Mrs.Hattie A.Poe.901 Grant St.;Monessen;died Sunday;Sept.5;1976;at 7:28 a.m.in Mononghela Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was a member of the Fellowhisp Baptist Church where she served as a nurse and the Elite Temple 428 I.B.T.O.E. of W.;Monessen. Mrs.Poe was preceded in death by her husband;William;on January 20;1976. She is survived by her daughter;Mrs.Ruth Powell of Gary;Ind.;four sons;Wallace Crable of Land of Lakes;Wis.;Geronimo and Raymond;both of Allentown;and Donald;at home;three brothers;Joseph Stone of Cleveland;Ohio;Ace Stone of Gretnan;Va.;Samuel of Jamesburg;N.J.;three sisters;Mrs.Sally Kate Ross of Williamsburg;Va.;Mrs.Mildred Wainwright and Mrs.Ida Ward;both of Gretnan;Va.;18 grandchildren;10 great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends will be receied at the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen;from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.on Tuesday. Elks services will be held Tuesday night at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.in the Fellowship Baptist Church with the Rev.W.J.Hubbard;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly C.Draper is funeral director in charge.

Frank Peroney;72;of 436 May St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Aug.3;1976;at 1:30 a.m.in Presbyterian Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was born in Emblem;Pa.;on Jan.29;1904;and had lived in the Belle Vernon area for over 60 years. Mr.Peroney retired on Oct.1;1968;from the tube division of the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was preceded in death by a son;Frank Peroney Jr.;on May 2;1953. Surviving are his widow;Mary Peroney;two daughters;Mrs.Lawrence (Laura) Palvekosky of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Melvyn (Frances) Gruben of Springfield;Mass.;one brother;Humbert Peroney of Belle Vernon;two sisters;Mrs.Grace Ferguson of Seattle;Wash.;and Mrs.Almeda Nichols of Fayette City;four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday. Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.at the funeral home with the Rev.Charles Colas of First Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Matilda J.Peroney;83;of 410 Jacobs St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;May 17;1976 at 4 a.m.in the home of a daughter;Mrs.George Waggett of 111 Homewood Ave.;Belle Vernon. Mrs.Peroney was born in Greenoak;Pa.;on Feb.12;1893;and had been a resident of the Belle Vernon area since 1912. She was a member of the Lynnwood Lutheran Church. Mrs.Peroney was preceded in death by a son;Humbert Peroney Jr.in 1944. She is survived by her husband;Humbert Peroney;two sons;Kermit W.and Leonard E.Peroney;both of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Mrs.George (Virginia) Waggett of Belle Vernon;one brother;Clarence Kretchemere of Detroit;Mich.;two sisters;Mrs.Martha Gentilli of McKeesport and Mrs.Bertha Terrington of Daytona Beach;Fla.;eight grandchildren;and seven great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon from 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday;May 18;and from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday;May 19. Services will be held in the funeral home Thursday;May 20;at 1:30 p.m.;with Pastor Hartzell A.Mitchell of the Lynnwood Lutheran Church;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director in charge.

Ethel M.Pore;71;a retired elementary school teacher from Belle Vernon Area School District;died Friday;May 7;1976 at 2 a.m. Mrs.Pore;a resident of 215 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;was born in Star Junction on Oct.9;1904;a daughter of the late Okel P.and Della Gaskill Murphy. She had been a resident of Belle Vernon the past 32 years. She was a member of the First United Metodist Church of Perryopolis. Survivors include one daughter;Mrs.Carl L.(Nancy) Neil of Belle Vernon;and two brothers;Walter Murphy of Clearwater;Fla.;and Ralph Murphy of Perryopolis. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.on Friday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday;followed by funeral services Sunday at 12:30 p.m.;with Pastor R.Dawson Hopson of First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon in charge. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Sandor (Sandy) Penic;83;of 210 Frederick St.;Lynnwood;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;May 5;1976;at 12:45 a.m.at the home of Mr.and Mrs.Michael Povryanick;Lynnwood. He was born Sept.1;1892 in Yugoslavia. Mr.Penic was a retired coal miner and member of St.Anthony Croatian Church;Monessen;and C.F.U.No.194;Monessen.Friends will be recived at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Main St.;Fayette City;after 7 p.m.Thursday. Prayer services will be held Saturday May 8;1976;at 9:30 a.m.at the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.at St.Anthony Croatian Church;Monessen;the Rev.Fr.Stephen Raich celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.