Emma F.Parker of 447 Clarendon Ave.;Monessen;died Tuesday April 13;1976;at 5:40 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in Doria;Ala. She was a member of the Mt.Calvary Baptist Church of Monessen and the church’s Senior Choir (of which she was a leader);Usher Board;Missionary Society and Nurses’Board. She was also a member of the Court of Calanthes. Surviving are two brothers;Nathaniel Parker of Chicago and George Parker of Dayton;Ohio;one sister;Minnie Davidson of Dayton;one uncle;Joseph Dadis of Chicago;a devoted friend;Alvin Snow of Monessen;many nieces and nephews;and several great-nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. The body will be removed to the Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;Monessen;at 2 p.m.Friday and lie in state until services Saturday April 17;1976 at 1 p.m.;with the Rev.E.Archie officiating;assisted by the Rev.Griffin Mason. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. William R.Taylor is the funeral director in charge of arrangements.

Mass of Christian Burial will be said in St.Sebastian Catholic Church in Belle Vernon Saturday at 11:30 a.m. for Mrs.Ann Poloiazno;83;of South Side;Pittsburgh;Mrs. Poloizano;a former resident of Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;March 24;1976;at 2:30 a.m. in the John J.Kane Hospital;Pittsburgh. Mrs.Poloizano was born in Italy;a daughter of the late Jack and Tomasina Flora. She was preceded in death by her husband;Charles Poloizano. Mrs.Poloizano is survived by one sister;Mrs.Josephine Flora Neil of Belle Vernon;five brothers;Joseph Flora of Pittsburgh;John Flora of Penn Hills;and Ross;Pete and Frank Flora;all of Belle Vernon;and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends are being received today and tomorrow in the Brusco Funeral Home;Broadway and Shiras Avenues;Pittsburgh. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Raymond R.Pro;69;of 817 McKean Ave.;Charleroi;died Thursday;Feb.26;1976;at 9:30 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Italy on Oct.12;1906;and lived in the Mon Valley practically all his life. His parents were the late Andrew and Marie Cardinale Pro. Mr.Pro attended North Charleroi public schools. He had worked at the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.before retirement. He was a member of the Italia Unita Club;Oldtimers Club;Golden Agers and Senior Citizens;all of Charleroi;American Citizens Society;Avenir of North Charleroi and the Mon Valley Association of Retired Steelworkers. Preceding him in death were a brother;John Pro of Monessen;and two sisters;Flora Pro of Pittsburgh and Mrs.Josephine Corno of Donora. Surviving are his widow;Norah Bowen Ward Pro;one stepson;Albert Ward of Florida State;two brothers;Joe Pro of Library and James Pro of Pittsburgh;four step-granddaughters;one step-great-grandson and two tep-great-granddaughters;all of Columbus;Ohio. Friends will be received at the Michael A.Melinchak Funeral Home;Inc.;Charleroi;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday and Saturday. Services will be held at the funeral home on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.with the Rev.Frank A.Bodnar of First United Methodist Church;Charleroi;officiating and prayer by a nephew;the Rev.John Paul Pro of the First Baptist Church;Jeannette. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Michael A.Melinchak is funeral director in charge.

Rose Payne;38;of 930 Knox Ave.;Monessen;died Friday;Feb.20;1976;at 7:50 a.m.in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh;from gunshot wounds suffered in an incident on Tuesday evening in Monessen. She was born in Monessen on July 26;1937;a daughter of the late Allen Hall and of Mrs.Lillian Hall of Monessen;who survives. Surviving also are her husband;Russell Payne;two sons;Russell Jr.and Dirk;both at home;a daughter;Janice;at home;two brothers;Ted Smith of Bethel Park and Glenn Hall of Los Angeles;Calif.;two sisters;Mrs.Mary Mitchell of Blythedale and Mrs.Jane Jenkins of North Carolina;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;Monessen;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday and Monday. Services will be held on Tuesday at 1 p.m.in Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;Monessen;with the Rev.William Bass of Monessen in charge. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. William R.Taylor is funeral director in charge.

Dorothy M.Pollard;63;of Pricedale;died Thursday;Feb.19;1976;at 6:05 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She is survived by a half-brother;John Williams of Donora;a nephew;Rand Williams of Pricedale;and an aunt and uncle;Mr.and Mrs.Finley Carson Sr.of Arnold City. Friends will be received at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;Monessen;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday. The remains will be moved to Pleasant Green AME Church;Pricedale;to lie in state at 2 p.m.Sunday. Services will be held Monday at 11 a.m.at Pleasant Green AME Church;Pricedale;with the Rev.Marguerite Henderson of Payne AME Church;Connellsville;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Willim R.Taylor is funeral director in charge.

William A.Poe;75;of 901 Grant St.;Monessen;died at 6:10 a.m.Tuesday;Jan.20;1976;in Monongahela Division of Mon Valley Hospital following a brief illness. Born Sept.18;1900;in Orange County;Va.;he was a son of the late James and Medora Hoard Poe and had been a resident of Monessen for 60 years. He was employed at the Page Division;American Chain & Cable Co.(Acco) in Monessen before retiring in 1967. Surviving are his widow;Mrs.Hattie Stone Poe;four stepsons;Wallace Crable of Landlake;Wis.;Geronimo Crable and Raymond Crable;both of Allentown;Pa.;and Donald Crable;at home;one stepdaughter;Mrs.Atreus (Ruth) Powell of Gary;Ind.;one brother;Leonard Poe;and three sisters;Mrs.Agnes Wood;Ruth Poe and Mrs.Elizabeth Dutch;all of Washington;D.C.;19 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday in the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen;where funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.;with the Rev.Wilburt Hubbard of the Fellowship Baptist Church of Monessen in charge. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Harold B.Phillips;58;of 440 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Dec.19;1975 at 6:25 p.m.in Monongahela Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Mr.Phillips was born in Charleroi on Oct.14;1917. He was a veteran of World War II and a retired employee of the U.S.Postal Service in Belle Vernon. He was a member of the North Belle Vernon Fire Dept.;First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon and the Belle Vernon American Legion Post. He was preceded in death by his wife;Ada Llewellyn Phillips on Feb.21;1973. Survivors include one daughter;Marila (Vonne) Scherpf of New Carlisle;Ohio;one sister-in-law;Mrs.Thomas (Virginia) Abbott of Belle Vernon;and two grandchildren;Melisa and Mark Scherpf;both of New Carlisle;Ohio. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home in Belle Vernon from 7 to 9 p.m.on Saturday;Dec.20;1975;and from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.on Sunday;Dec.21;1975. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home Monday;Dec.22;1975;at 11 a.m.;with Pastor R.Dawson Hopson of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon in charge. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director in charge.

Virginia Pierallii;77;of 27 McKee Ave.;Monessen;died Wednesday;Nov.26;1975;at 1:40 a.m.in Monongahela Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in Italy on May 28;1898;and had lived in Monessen since 1933. Mrs.Pierallini was a member of St.Paul’s Lutheran Church;Monessen;and the Maccabee Lodge. She was preceded in death by her husband;Louis;on Nov.13;1974;and by a daughter;Dolores;in 1920. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. 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 at the funeral home on Friday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Gordon P.Ray;pastor of St.Paul’s Lutheran Church;Monessen;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Joseph F.Plewniak;87;of 1375 Fayette Ave.;Fairhope;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;July 1;1975;at 7:50 p.m.at Brownsville General Hospital following a brief illness. He was born Feb.26;1888;in Poland. Mr.Plewniak was a retired coal miner. He was a member of the Polish National Catholic Church of Fairhope and the Fairhope Rod and Gun Club. Survivors include his widow;Stella Gwisdiak Barnot Plewniak;one son;Walter Plewniak of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Mrs.Jeanie Pawlak and Mrs.Lena Pawlak;both of Bayonne;NJ.;three stepsons;John Barnot and Andrew Barnot;both of Belle Vernon;and Steve Barnot of Brownsville;two stepdaughters;Mrs.Josephine Plewniak of Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Jennie Harrold of Washington;Pa.;one brother;Walter Plewniak of Dillonvale;Ohio;18 grandchldren;and 10 great-grandchildren. Friends are being received from 4 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday and from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where a prayer service will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m. Mass of the Resurrection will follow at 10 a.m. at the Polish National Catholic Church of Fairhope with the Rev.Bernard Nowicki of Canonsburg officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is charge of arrangements.

Theresa Parente;71;of 306 Speer St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;June 10;1975;at 9:30 a.m.in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was born March 21;1904;in Monessen. Mrs.Parente had resided in Belle Vernon since January of 1973. She had formerly resided in Monessen. She was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;and the Mutual Aid Society and Christian Mothers;both of Monessen. Mrs.Parente was preceded in death by her husband;Anthony on May 2;1967 and a son;Albert S.on Jan.31;1970. Surviving are one son;Richard A.Parente of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.James (Edith) Laratta of Belle Vernon;and two grandchildren. Friends will be received from 7 until 9 p.m.on Wednesday;June 11;1975;and from 2 until 4 p.m. and 7 until 9 p.m.on Thursday;June 12;1975;in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a Blessing service will be held at 9:30 a.m.on Friday;June 13;1975;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.at St.Sebastian Catholic Church of Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director in charge.