Laura Lahoski;48;of 915 LaClair Ave;Pittsburgh;formerly of Newell;died Wednesday;Jan.26;1977;at 12:45 a.m. in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh;following a lengthy illness. She was a daughter of Mrs.Josephine Lahoski of Newell and the late Frank Lahoski who preceded her in death in 1973. In addition to her mother;she is survived by two brothers;Frank of Hammond;Ind.;and Charles of Stockdale;three sisters;Mrs.John (Helen) Dowds of Pittsburgh;Mrs.Edward (Genevieve) Clemmens of McMurray and Mrs.Frank (Bertha) Semancik of Belle Vernon;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad ave.;Belle Vernon;Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer services will he held Friday;Jan.28;1977 at 9 a.m. at the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Newell;the Rev.Edward S.Higgins celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Verna Sapko Lutes; 71; of 218 Chestnut St.; Stockdale;died Thursday;Dec.23;1976; at 12:10 p.m. in Presbyterian-University Hospital; Pittsburgh. She was born Oct. 14;1905 in Stockdale; a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Bersok Sapko. Mrs. Lutes was a former nurses’ aide at the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital and was a member of Holy Ghost Greek Catholic Church; Charleroi. Her husband; William J. Lutes Sr.; died in 1958. Surviving are two daughters; Mrs. Harry (Betty) DiBiase of Vineland; N.J. and Mrs. Anthony (Anna Mae) Priglia of Clairton; two sons; William J. Lutes Jr. of Stockdale and Robert A. Lutes of Bentleyville; four brothers;Joseph; Nicholas and George Sapko; all of Stockdale; and Paul Sapko of Passaic;N.J.;six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.  Friends will be received at the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home;Inc.;1008 Furlong Ave.;Roscoe;Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  A Prayer service will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.at the funeral home followed by Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m.in Holy Ghost Greek Catholic Church;Charleroi;with Rev.Andrew Chura officiating.  Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Tillie G. Lehew; 80; of 392
Jones St.; Belle Vernon; died
in Montefiore Hospital; Pittsburgh; on Saturday;Nov.20;1976; at 6 p.m.
She was born in Guffey on
May 23; 1896; daughter of the
late Henry and Amanda
Lobeck Guder; and had lived
in Belle Vernon the past 65
years.
Mrs. Lehew was a member
of the First Presbyterian
Church; Belle Vernon.
She is survived by her
husband; Melvin Lehew; two
sons; Donald M. Lehew of
Belle Vernon and Edwin C.
Lehew of McCandless Twp.;
Pittsburgh; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be
received at the Shelby D.
Ferguson Funeral Home;
Belle Vernon; from 7 to 9 p.m.
Monday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. Tuesday. Services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.at the funeral home with Dr.S.Arthur Talman of the First Presbyterian Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.The family suggests memorial contributions may
be made to the Heart Fund. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Andrew Dennis Luzanski;57;of 646 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday;Nov.2;1976;in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon;born there on Nov.24;1918;a son of the late John and Ann Luzanski. Mr.Luzanski was employed at the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was a member of St.Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church of Monessen;was past commander and current finance officer of American Legion Post 659;Belle Vernon;and belonged also to the Legion Club of Belle Vernon;Allenport Rod and Gun Club and American Slavonic Citizens Club of Fayette City. He was a veteran of world War II;having served in the U.S.Army Air Corps. Mr.Luzanski was preceded in death by a sister;Mary Luzanski;in 1960;and a brother;George Luzanski;in 1936. Surviving are his widow;Margaret Frantz Luzanski;one daughter;Mary Ann;at home;one son;John Paul;at home;two brothers;John Luzanski Jr.and Michael Luzanski;both of Belle Vernon;and three sisters;Anna Sarnowski and Mrs.Eugene (Helen) Gilmore;both of Belle Vernon;and Sue Janosik of Swissvale. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday;Nov.3;and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday;Nov.4. Blessing services will be held at the funeral home on Friday;Nov.5;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by additional services at St.Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church;Monessen;with Msgr.Andrew D.Parvensky;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Services for the Dead will be held at the funeral home on Thursday at 7 p.m. and Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 will hold services there on Thursday at 8 p.m. Leonard J.Parzynski is funeral director in charge.

James J. (Pop) Lovich of 327 Main St.;Fayette City was dead on arrival Saturday;September 25;1976;at 11:45 a.m.at Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born Nov.5;1892 in Yugoslavia;a son of the late Mirko and Theresa Kovic Lovich. Mr.Lovich was a retired coal miner. He was a member of Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;and was a life member of the Fayette City Volunteer Fire Co. Mr.Lovich also was a member of the Fayette County Firemen’s Association;Fraternal Order of Eagles 1390;Charleroi;and the Fayette City Golden Agers Club. He is survived by his widow;Anna Yonash Lovich;two sons;Andrew of Willowick;Ohio and Frank of Levittown;Pa.;a daughter;Mrs.Theresa Stefanick of Fayette City R.D.1;a sister;Barbara Burec in Yugoslavia;six grandchildren;and one great-granddaughter;Jessica Ann. Friends are being received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;334 Main St.;Fayette City. A prayer service will be held at the funeral home Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Spirit R.C.Church at 10 a.m. Rev.Thomas Rinn will be the celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A wake service will be held at the funeral home Monday at 7:30 p.m. Firemen’s service will be held at the funeral home Monday at 8 p.m. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.