Santo DiBiase;65;of 448 Chestnut St.;Monessen;died in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Thursday;Oct.3;1963;at 8:50 p.m.after a lingering illness. He had been a Monessen resident since 1922 and before his illness had been employed with the Monessen plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co. Mr.Dibiase was a member of St.Cajetan’s R.C.Church of Monessen;the Holy Name Society of the chruch;Order of Sons of Italy Lodge 1764 and the Italo-American Workmen’s Educational Association;both of Monessen. A daughter;Nellie Phillippi;preceded him in death on May 1;1963. Surviving are his widow;Maria Barbetta DiBiase;three daughters;Mrs.Mitchell (Esther) Pabis of Monessen;Mrs.John (Rose) Gironda in the State of California;and Mrs.James (Antoinette) Suppa of Monessen;ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren;one brother and two sisters in Europe. Friends will be received at the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home in Monessen after 2 p.m. Oct.5 Visiting hours will then be from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Blessing service there Monday;Oct.7;at 8:30 a.m.followed by Solemn Requiem Mass at 10 a.m.in St.Cajetan’s R.C.Church;Monessen. The Rt.Rev.Msgr.Nunzio Pirulli;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Raymond D.Dalsonso;funeral director.

Albert L.Destefano;54;owner and operator of Abby’s Pictures Inc.;in Monessen;died at 11:15 p.m.on Saturday;July 6;1963; in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital after a lingering illness. Mr.Destefano had made his residence in Rostraver Twp. (Belle Vernon R.D.2) He was born in Monessen and was graduated from Monessen High School in 1927. An all-around athlete;he was chosen as an all-state guard in basketball during his high school days. Mr.Destefano was photographer for several area school districts;and;as such;was well-known throughout the district. He was a mail carrier in Monessen for 12 years and a former theatre manager. He was a Bible student of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He is survived by his widow;Edith Minardi Destefano;two sisters;Mrs.Rose LeNev of Newell;W.Va.;and Mrs.A.J.(Margaret) Caterino of Monessen;and four brothers;Ralph;Sam;John and James;all of Monessen. Friends are being received at the H.Denver Rhome Funeral Home in Monessen where a service will be held Tuesday;July 9;at 10 a.m. Thomas Roe will officiate as minister. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. H.Denver Rhome;funeral director.

Thomas Darcy;60;2 Eckel Rd.;Little Ferry;N.J.;died unexpectedly on Thursday;June 27;1963 at 3:30 p.m. He is survived by his widow;Mrs.Barbara Chackovics Darcy;formerly of Monessen;one son;David;a brother;James of New York;and one grand-daughter;Doreen Darcy. The body will arrive in Monessen Monday morning;July 1;1963;and will be taken to the Yoney Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements were in charge of the Yoney Funeral Home;Monessen. Services were held today;July 2;at St.Leonard’s R.C.Church;Monessen;with Rev.Regis Hickey;pastor;officiating. Interment was in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Sephen Yoney;funeral director.

Mrs.Rose DeSua;69;of 529 Fayette St.;Belle Vernon;died at her home;Saturday June 1;1963;at 8:30 a.m. She was born in Vittorio Veneto;Italy;Feb.1;1894;and moved to Belle Vernon 5 years ago from Monessen. She was a member of the Regina D’Italia Lodge;Monessen. Survivors are her husband;Joe DeSua;three sons;Frank C.of Boston;Mass.;Rudi of Brentwood and William of Boston;two daughters;Mrs.Michael (Adelia) Zuback of Pittsburgh;Mrs.Yolanda Lazzari of Belle Vernon;two brothers and two sisters in Italy and six grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home in Belle Vernon where a service will be held Tuesday;June 4;at 10 a.m.in charge of the Rt.Rev.Msgr.Nunzio Pirulli;pastor of St.Cajetan’s R.C.Church of Monessen. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family requests that flowers by omitted. Shelby D.Ferguson of Belle Vernon is the funeral director.

Edmond Patrick Driscoll;79;of 214 Orchard St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;April 11;1963;at 1:06 p.m. in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Born in Raymilton;Pa.;Sept.22;1883;he came to Belle Vernon from Stoneboro;Mercer County;54 years ago. He was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church and the Holy Name Society of the church. He was employed at the former American Window Glass Co.;Belle Vernon;until his retirement in 1947. Surviving are his widow;Alice;a son;Joseph B.of McMurray;Pa.;a daughter;Marian E.;at home;two brothers;Stephen of Titusville and Thomas of Plainsville;N.J.;a sister;Mrs.Thomas Nelson of Toledo;Ohio and three grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;after 2 p.m. April 12. Funeral services will be held from St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;Monday;April 15;at 10 a.m.;with Rev.John F.Donovan officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.