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.
ANDREW DENNIS LUZANSKI
JEFFREY LYNN LENHART
JAMES J. ( POP ) LOVICH
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.
KATHLEENPROKOPOVITCH LLOYD
CHARLES EDWARD LLOYD
JOSEPH STANLEY LAVIK
BENJAMIN LUCAS
Benjamin Lucas of 700 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;died Tuesday;April 6;1976 at 11:20 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 75. He was born Aug.20;1900;in Pittsburgh;son of the late Mike and Anna Lucas. Mr.Lucas was a retired coal miner. His only survivor is a sister;Mrs.John (Julia) Hela of Perryopolis R.D.2. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;from 7 to 10 p.m.Wednesday and until 2:30 p.m.Thursday;the hour of services. Officiating will be the Rev.Fred G.Gnatuk;pastor of Little Redstone United Presbyterian Church;Fayette City R.D.1. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory is funeral director in charge.
DAVID E. LAZZARI JR
David E;Lazzari Jr.;23 months;of 317 Roley St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;March 31;1976;at 2:15 p.m.in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. He would have had his second birthday on April 14. The son of David E.and Driscilla Baron Lazzari Sr.;the baby was born April 14;1974 at North Charleroi. In addition to his parents;he is survived by a sister;Dana Jean;at home;his paternal grandparents;Mr.and Mrs.Armando Lazzari of Belle Vernon;and maternal grandparents;Mr.and Mrs.Adolph Baron of Fairhope. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday. Blessing services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of the Angels at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.
VIOLET JESSIECOVER LESSMAN
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.