Joseph Leo Bilski Jr.;77;of Arnold City;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;April 4;2001;in Mon Valley Hospital. Born March 19;1924;in Mayfield;Pa.;he was the son of the late Joseph Sr.and Anna Bilski. He was a member of Belle Vernon American Legion;Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church of Fayette City;Charleroi VFW ;Arnold City PNA No.976;Fairhope Rod and Gun Club;Emporium VFW;Perryopolis Sokols;Allenport Retirees Bowling League and Friday Night Men’s Bowling League. H e was a veteran of World War II;serving in the U.S.Army. He was preceded in death by his first wife;Faye Levandowsky Bilski;a daughter;Florence;a son;John;and a brother;Clement Bilski. Survivors include his wife;Bertha Bilski;five children;Donna Bilski;Dee Dee Bilski and Marie Shellenberger;all of Belle Vernon;Cookie Dando of Newell and Ronald Skira of Arnold City;three brothers;Louis;John and Floyd Bilski;all of Belle Vernon;a sister;Adeline Barch of Belle Vernon;four grandchildren;Lisa Pollack;Chasity Girvin;Chrissy Broadwater and Michelle Skira;five great-grandchildren;Emily Pollock;Isaah Girvin;Nicholas Girvin;Tyler Girvin and Timmy Broawater;and nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.;334 Main St.;Fayette City;on Thursday from 7 t 9 p.m.;Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Saturday until 9:30 a.m.;when a blessing service will be held;followed by Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.in Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Leonard McAlpin as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Carl A.Pesi;85;of 204 Long Ave.;Belle Vernon;Washington Township;died Wednesday;April 4;2001;at his residence.  Born Jan.8;1916;in Argentina;he was the son of the late Carlo and Assunta Mazzei Pesi.  Mr.Pesi was a resident of Washington Township for the past 64 years and was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon.  Mr.Pesi owned and operated Monessen Heating and Roofing for 25 years and was also employed at Beacon Supply Co.of Belle Vernon.  He was a veteran of World War II;where he served in the U.S.Army and was a member of the Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 and the Washington Township Fire Department.  He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law;Carl L.and Rita Pesi of Washington Township and Thomas and Mary Pesi of Star Junction;two daughters and son-in-law;Joan DeAngelis of Vanderbilt and Patricia A.and John Morigi of Washington Township;a brother;Mario Pesi of Lynnwood;a sister;Yolanda Neil of Belle Vernon;15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.  In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Ann Krofchek Pesi;on Oct.13;1992.  He was also preceded in death by a brother;Ector Pesi and two sisters;Rosetta Fantini and Eva McGill.  Visitations will be held Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the LEONARD J.PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME;family owned and operated;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon.  A Prayer service will be held Saturday at 8:30 a.m.in the funeral home followed by Funeral Mass at 9 a.m.at St.Sebastian R.C.Church.  Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The St.Sebastian Legion of Mary will recite the Rosary Friday at 3 p.m.and the Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 will hold services Friday evening in the funeral home. 

Mrs.Alice Walker Nugent;75;of Belle Vernon R.D.1;died Tuesday;Nov.21;1967;at 5:40 a.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Born in Stockdale on Sept.12;1892;she was the daughter of the late George and Anna Cain Campbell. Mrs.Nugent lived in Belle Vernon R.D.2 since Sept.of 1967. She formerly lived in Detroit;Mich.;15 years and before that in Charleroi. Her husband;James;died on Jan.8;1967. Surviving are a son;George V.Walker of Charleroi;three daughters;Mrs.John (Elsie) Lindsay of Seattle;Wash.;Mrs.Anna Roth of Wilmington;Calif.;and Mrs.Raymond (Bertha) Shetterly of Belle Vernon R.D.1;with whom she made her home;two brothers;Alexander and Emanuel Campbell of Charleroi;twenty-six grandchildren and thirty great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon after 7 p.m.Nov.22. Service there Friday;Nov.24;at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Charles Colas;pastor of Belle Vernon’s First Baptist Church officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Mrs.Anna Nogy of 1101 Hill St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Nov.19;1967 at 10:30 a.m. She was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon. Her husband;Andrew;is deceased. Surviving are two daughters;Mrs.Andrew (Mary) Hornack of Monessen and Mrs.Reno (Sophia) Carini of Jeannette;six sons;Lewis;Walter;Michael and Martin of Belle Vernon;John and Joseph of Canoga Park;Calif.;a sister;Mrs.Victor Nimetz of Bayonne;N.J.;thirty-two grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Requiem Mass will take place in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;at 10 a.m.;Wednesday;Nov.22. The Rev.Martin J.O’Toole;pastor;will officiate. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is funeral director.

Mrs.Lizzie Mae Pepper Niceling;97;of 214 Liberty Ave.;North Charleroi;died Thursday;July 13;1967;at 10:45 p.m.at her home after a brief illness. Born in East Pike Run Twp.;Dec.27;1869;she was a daughter of the late William and Maria Burkhart Pepper. Mrs.Niceling;who came to the Valley 80 years ago from Uniontown;was the last member of the Pepper family. Surviving are a son;Harry of North Charleroi;three daughters;Mrs.A.J.(Nell) Licking of Massillon;Ohio;Mrs.Raymond (Helen) Pinfold of North Charleroi;with whom she made her home;and Mrs.Andrew (Martha) Spridik of Charleroi;several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her husband;Albert;is deceased. Friends will be received at the Michael A.Melinchak Funeral Home;Charleroi from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.beginning July 15. Services there Monday;July 17 at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Martin Longnecker;pastor of Charleroi’s First Methodist Church;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Michael A.Melinchak is funeral director.

Mrs.Catherine Nozier;65;of 719 Monongahela Ave.;North Charleroi;died in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital at 12:15 a.m.;Monday;June 26;1967. Mrs.Nozier was born in Arnot;Pa.;Dec.24;1901;a daughter of the late John J.and Ellen Maher Rennie. She spent most of her adult life in the North Charleroi vicinity. She was a member of St.Jerome Roman Catholic Church;Catholic Daughters of America;Goodwill Club;all of Charleroi. Her husband;Marshall;died in 1952. Surviving are a sister;Mrs.Elizabeth Nevins of Charleroi;and several nieces and nephews. Friends are being received at the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home;Charleroi;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Requiem high mass will take place in St.Jerome R.C.Church;Charleroi;at 10 a.m. Thursday;June 29. The rev.William Matier;pasor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Francis C.Slezak is funeral director.

Domenico Niccolai;76;of 1039 East Main St.;Lansdale;Pa.;formerly of Belle Vernon; died at North Penn Hospital in Lansdale;Thursday afternoon;May 11;1967 after an illness of two weeks. Mr.Niccolai had lived in Lansdale since November;1965. A retired steel worker he had been employed at the Monessen plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co. His wife;Narcissa;is deceased. Surviving are two daughters;Mrs.Joseph (Ida) Durham of Lansdale;with whom he made his home;and Mrs.Andrew (Genevieve) Davadick of Clairton;three brothers;Primo and Geno of Belle Vernon;Archie of Lansdale. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. May 13 at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon. Prayers there Monday;May 15 at 9 a.m. followed by requiem high mass in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;at 9:30 a.m. The Rev.Martin J.O’Toole;pastor;will act as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.