Violet Lessman;70;of Charleroi R.D.2;died Sunday;Feb.1;1976;at 3:21 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Mrs.Lessman was born in Sharon;Pa.;on June 20;1905;daughter of the late Samuel and Wilkelminia Cover. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Charleroi. Survivors include her husband;Eberhardt Lessman;three sons;Robert Lessman of DelRay Beach;Fla.;Carl Lessman of Imperal and David Lessman of Charleroi;one daughter;Mrs.Don (Norma) Lensky of Charleroi;two brothers;George Cover of Belle Vernon and William Cover of Morgantown;W.Va.;two sisters;Mrs.Elaine Earle of Lansing;Mich.;and Mary Cover of Pittsburgh;three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received in the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;from 2 to 5 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.Monday and Tuesday;Feb.2 and 3. Services will be held in the funeral home Wednesday;Feb.4;at 11 a.m.;with the Rev.Frank Bodnar;pastor of the United Methodist Church of Charleroi;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vvernon Cemetery. Carl J.Spallino;funeral director in charge.

Ferry Lea;74;of 941 Grant St.;Monessen;died Tuesday;Dec.23;1975 at 8:10 p.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital after a short illness. Born in Orange County;N.C. on Jan.18;1901;he was a son of the late Willis and Elizabeth Florence Lea. Mr.Lea had lived in Monessen the past 52 years. He retired from the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.in July 1966. Mr.Lea belonged to the Mon Valley Retired Steelworkers. Surviving are his widow;Sylvia Lea;five sons;William Lea of Monessen;Ferry Lewis Lea of Indianapolis;Ind.;Dallas Lea of Pittsburgh;Edward Lea of Monessen and Warren Mitchell Lea of Burnsville;Minn.;one brother;Lewis Lea of New Castle;11 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;Monessen;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Services will be held from the funeral home chapel on Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Clarence L.McGraw officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly C.Draper is funeral director in charge.

William C.(Cotton) Lehew;68;of 356 Anna St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Nov.4;1975 at 10:30 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Born in Belle Vernon on Feb.19;1907;he was a son of the late William C.and Jennie Lehew. Mr.Lehew was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area. He retired in 1969 from the automatic finish department of the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was a member of the East Belle Vernon Athletic Club and the Musical Society of Belle Vernon. His wife;Marjorie Wolfe Lehew;preceded him in death on Feb.2;1969. Surviving are two sons;Dale W.of Charleroi and Carey V.at home;one daughter;Mrs.Philip (Norma) DuPriest of Arlington;Va.;two sisters;Mrs.Andrew (Gene) Brazack and Mrs.Helen Adams;both of Belle Vernon;and four grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m.Wednesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday. Services will be held on Friday at 2 p.m.at the funeral home with Pastor R.Dawson Hopson of the First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Louis (Big Louie) Leonetti;91;formerly of 110 Main St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Oct.30;1975;at 4 p.m.in Fazio Nursing Home;Markleysburg. He had been a resident at the home since May;1973. He was born in Italy on Dec.26;1883 and had resided in Belle Vernon the past 70 years. There are no known survivors. Friends will be received at the Gerald R.Essey Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.today;Oct.31;1975. Blessing services will be held at the funeral home tomorrow;Nov.1;1975;at 9 a.m. and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Paul P.Lucas of 610 Blind Lane;Belle Vernon;was pronounced dead on arrival at Charles Cole Hospital;Coudersport;on Saturday;Sept.13;1975;at 11:56 a.m. Mr.Lucas;58;was vacationing with his family at their summer home and was suddenly taken ill while out walking with a son. Born in Coal Center on June 14;1917;Mr.Lucas had lived in the Belle Vernon area since 1949. He was employed as a hooker in the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. A veteran of service in the U.S.Army during World War II;he was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church of Lynnwood;Rostraver Sportsmen’s Club;East Belle Vernon Athletic Club and the Belle Vernon Legion. Surviving are his widow;Ann Honchalk Lucas;three sons;Edward D.of Middletown;Paul J.at home;and James M.of Fayette City;two daughters;Sharon L.Honsaker and Mrs.Mary Anne Kolodziej;both of Charleroi;two brothers;Walter E.Lucas of Belle Vernon and John T.Lucas of West Long Branch;N.J.;one sister;Mrs.Edward (Joan) Tegel of Belle Vernon;and three grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Monday. Services will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday at 9 a.m.with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Lynnwood;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Andy Labrasca;80;of 409 May St.Belle Vernon;died Friday;June 27;1975;at 2:35 p.m.at Westmoreland Hospital;Greensburg;where he had been a patient for one week. Born Oct.14;1894;in Italy;he was a son of the late Russell and Angeline Labrasca. Mr.Labrasca had been a resident of Belle Vernon the past 51 years. He was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church of Belle Vernon;the Ialian Beneficial Society of Market St.;Belle Vernon;and the Italian Club and Mutual Aid Society;both of Monessen. Surviving are his widow;Rose Russo Labrasca;two sons;Russell of Bremen;Ohio;and Michael of Monessen;two daughters;Mrs.Dominick (Angeline) Tretter of Monessen;Mrs.Peter (Dorothy) Carrozza of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.Cosima Shelfo of Italy;seven grenadchildren and one great-granddaughter. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m.on Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.on Sunday at the Gerald R.Essey Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a Blessing service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m.Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. at St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Gerald R.Essey;funeral director;in charge of arrangements.

Andrew G.Laird;85;of 735 Speer St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;June 24;1975;at 4:15 a.m.in the Waddington Convalescent Home;Fayette City. He was born in Coal Center on Sept.10;1889. Mr.Laird was a retired conductor;having worked for the Monessen-Southwestern Railroad at the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Surviving are his widow;Edith Stemberg Laird;one son;Col.Paul G.Laird (Ret.U.S.Army) of Tebran;Iran;three daughters;Mrs.James (Bernadean) Vance;Mrs.Maynard (Vivian) Jesick and Mrs.Shelby D.(Ruth) Ferguson;all of Belle Vernon;five sisters;Mrs.Pearl Smith;Mrs.Thelma Guyer and Mary Friday;all of Lewistown;Mrs.Marie Reed of State College and Mrs.Mildred Tussey of Huntingdon;eight grandchildren;and nine great-grandchildren. 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 1:30 p.m.in the funeral home;with Dr.S.Arthur Talman;pastor of First Presbyterian Church;Belle Vernon;in charge. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

George Lawrence;63;of 2018 McGuffey Road;Youngstown;Ohio;died Tuesday;June 17;1975 at 10:45 p.m.in Mahoning Nursing Home in Youngstown. He was born in Fairhope on July 24;1912;son of the late Anthony and Pauline Stanko Lawrence;and had resided in Youngstown since 1932. He worked as an auto mechanic. Surviviing are one brother;Charles Lawrence of Youngstown;and two sisters;Julia L.Lawrence and Mrs. Evelyn Borrelli;both of Fairhope. 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. Seervices will be held at the funeral home on Friday at 11 a.m.with Dr.S.Arthur Talman;pastor of First Presbyterian Church;Belle Vrnon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.