Anthony (Dunce) Ortolona;a former active union leader in Monessen;died Thursay;Sept.18;1975;at 10:30 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital;after a lengthy illness. Mr.Ortolona;60;resided at Belle Vernon R.D.2. He helped organize Local Union 1229;CIO;Monessen;and served on the grievance committee for five years. First elected president of Local 1229 for the 1941-42 term;he served as president again from 1946 to 1948 and from 1960 to 1962. He was recording secretary in 1945 and vice president from 1956 to 1958. During his 1960-62 term;he also served on the advisory board of the Salvation Army;board of directors of Monessen Community Fund and headed the local March of Dimes drive. Mr.Ortolona was employed in the rod yard of the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;and retired in 1969. He was also the former owner of Ortolona Beer Distributors in Rostraver Twp.and Tony’s Grill in Monessen. Born in Monessen on March 12;1915;he was a son of the late Sam and Mariann Ortolona. He attended Monessen High School;where he played halfback on the varsity football team. He was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Surviving are his widow;Josephine Costantino Ortolona;two sons;Anthony J.and Joseph W.;both of Belle Vernon;three daughters;Mrs.James (Mariann) Posey of Sweeney Plan;Rostraver Twp.;Mrs.Eugene (Lucille) Sams of Dawson and Toni Jo;at home;three brothers;Sam;Jack and Louis;all of Monessen and nine grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Gerald R.Essey Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and Sunday. Blessing services will be held at the funeral home on Monday 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. Gerald R.Essey is funeral director in charge.

Funeral services were held Monday morning July 21;1975;in Belle Vernon Cemetery for Mrs.Emelia Orlando;who;until 15 years ago;was a resident of Belle Vernon. Since that time she has made her home in Pittsburgh;where she died Friday;July 18;1975. Mrs.Orlando was preceded in death by her husband;S.F.Orlando;a son;Salvatore;who was killed in World War II;and a daughter;Leona M.;who was an employee of The valley Independent for many years. She is survived by a number of nieces and nephews.

Meada Osborne;100;of 21 Grand St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;March 30;1975;at 8:50 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital;following a long illness. Miss Osborne was born in Independence;Va.;on Feb.10;1875;and lived in Belle Vernon the past 49 years. Survivors include four nieces;Mrs.Rose Callahan of Youngstown;Ohio;Marie Mattie Osborne of New York;Mrs.Bessie Woods of Pittsburgh and Mable Osborne of Belle Vernon;and five nephews;Lonnie Osborne of Pittsburgh;Dewight Osborne of Washington;D.C.;and Wayman;Samuel and Herman Osborne;all of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received in the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home in Monessen from 2 until 4 p.m.and 7 until 9 p.m.on Tuesday;April 1;1975 where funeral services will be held on Wed.April 2;1975 at 1 p.m.with the Rev.S.W.Chambers;pastor of the Speers Street A.M.E.Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly C.Draper;funeral director in charge.

Thomas Raymond (Ray);of 320 Delmont Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;June 4;1972;at 10:45 p.m.in Presbyterian University Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was a retired foreman in the shipping department of the Allenport mill of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon. Surviving are his widow;Mrs.Helen Skirpan Owens;three sons;Raymond A.of Belle Vernon;Earl T.of Avalon;Pittsburgh;A.James (Spanky) Skirpan of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Mrs.Wayne (Juanita) Taylor of San Fernando;Calif.;Mrs.Harry (Jerry) Shallenberger of Pittsburgh;two brothers;William of Gillespie;Fayette City;James of Newell;five sisters;Mrs.Violet Fitspatrick of Fisher Heights;Mrs.Margaret Walters of Charleroi;Mrs.Silyas Snyder of Youngstown;Ohio;Mrs.William Wickerham of Monongahela;Mrs.Alice Mitchner of Monongahela;12 grandchildren. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Tuesday;and 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Wednesday at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Seth Bower of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.

Julia A.Onderko;48;of 400 Jefferson St.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Sept.17;1971;at 5:20 a.m. in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Born in Bradenville;July 26;1923;she had lived in Belle Vernon for 20 years and had previously lived in Monessen. She was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. She is survived by her husband;Stephen;two sons;Stephen Mark and Gregory John;and a daughter;Andrea L.;all at home;two brothers;Joseph Urchick of Portage;Ind.;and Stephen Urchick of Monessen;and a sister;Mrs.Anna May Hayden of Monessen. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday;and where blessing services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday followed by high mass at 10 a.m. at St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with Msgr.Martin J.O’Toole officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

James (Buck) Osborne;85;of 124 Rear N.High St.;Fayette City;died Dec.25 at his home. Survivors include one son;Charles Ray Osborne of Fayette City R.D.1;four daughters;Mrs.Willis Johnson of Fayette City R.D.1;Mrs.Walter Hale nd Mrs.Vincent Stone;both of Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Vera Yannaci of Fayette City;eight grandchildren;eight great-grandchildren and one sister;Mrs.Nellie Lindey of Grove City. Services were held Dec.28 with burial in Belle Vernon Cemetery.