Rocco A.Clausi;92;formerly of Hill St.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly Sunday; Sept.12;1976 at 8:25 p.m. in Spencer Hospital;Meadville. Mr.Clausi was born July 27;1884 in Italy and was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon community. He was a member os St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;Anita Garibaldi Society of Dunlevy;and the Italian Beneficial Society of Belle Vernon. Survivors include his widow;Jean Clausi;a son;Louis Clausi of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Mrs.Sam (Theresa) Zeli and Mrs.Mary Sciore;both of Belle Vernon;three stepsons;Tony Greco;Ralph Greco;and Joe Greco;all of Hartstown;Pa;eight grandchildren;and 18 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. A Blessing Service will be held at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Thursday followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St.Sebastian Catholic Church. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Leonard J.Parzynski is funeral director in charge.

Mary G.Crampo;58;of 23 Bedsworth St.Pricedale;died Monday;Sept.13;1976 in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in Pricedale on February 17;1918 and was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Lynnwood. Her husband;Joseph Crampo;preceded her in death in October of 1951. Survivors include a son;Joseph M.Crampo Jr.of Albuquerque;N.M.;her mother;Mrs.Nellie Grabania of Pricedale;a brother;Nick Grabana of Belle Vernon;and two grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Services will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church. Rev.John Kluchko will officiate. There will be viewing at the church an hour before the service. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas services will be Wednesday night at 8 p.m. at the funeral home. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;is in charge.

Minnie Contz;61;of Belle Vernon Apartments;died Wednesday;Aug.18;1976;at 4:18 p.m. in Monsour Hospital;Jeannette. She was born Oct.14;1914 in Pricedale;the daughter of the late Frank and Minnie Toth Contz. She was a member of St.Sebastian’s Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;and retired June 7;1974 from the Belle Vernon Area School District after 38 years of service. Preceding her in death were one sister;Julia Holesapple;who died on Oct.6;1974;and one brother;Joseph Contz;who died Jan.14;1976. Survivors include two brothers;Frank Contz of Ambridge and Julius W.(Bounce) Contz of Belle Vernon R.D.1 and one sister;Mrs.Margaret Houlis of Monessen. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer services will be held Saturday Aug.21;1976 at 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St.Sebastian’s Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge of arrangements.

Sue Cyrnek; 56; of 34
Columbus Drive; Park Plan;
Monessen; died Saturday;July 10;1976; at
6:40 p.m. in Presbyterian University Hospital;
Pittsburgh; after a lingering
illness.
Surviving are her husband;
Adam; one daughter; Mrs.
Joseph (Shirley) Zilka of
Monongahela; one son;
Stanley Thomas of Belle
Vernon R.D. 4; one brother;
Michael Pastunck of
Monessen; two sisters; Anna
Karlick of Belle Vernon and
Mrs. William (Elizabeth)
Hussan of Lynnwood; Belle
Vernon; and five
grandchildren.
Friends will be received at
the Stephen D. Yoney Funeral
Home. 155 Schoonmaker Ave.;
Monessen; Monday and
Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated Wednesday;July 14;1976 at 9:30 a.m.at St.Anthony Catholic Church;Monongahela;followed by interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Stephen D.Yoney Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Peter C.Carini;82;of 521 Speer St.;North Belle Vernon;died Sunday;July 4;1976;at 6:30 p.m.in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon;he was born there on Oct.2;1893;son of the late Frank and Rosa Vannucci Carini. Mr.Carini was one of the founders of the Belle Vernon Musical Society. He also belonged to the Italian Beneficial Society and St.Sebastian Catholic Church;both of Belle Vernon;and the NIPA Association of Monessen. His wife;Inez Lupori Carini;preceded him in death in May;1972. Surviving are one daughter;Mrs.Michael (Blanche C.) Yencsik of Belle Vernon;with whom he made his home;and one brother;Charles Carini of Belle Vernon. Friends will be recived at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday and from 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home on Thursday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parish Rosary will be recited with the Knights of Columbus on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m.at the funeral home. Leonard J.Parzynski is funeral director in charge.

Albert Ceccarelli; 62; of
14551 Lappin; Detroit; died
Sunday;June 13;1976; at 2:30 p.m. at St.
John’s Hospital; Detroit. He
was formerly of the Millsboro-Fredericktown area.
He was born Feb. 8; 1914 in
Millsboro; the son of the late
Eusebio and Maria Gaggani
Ceccarelli.
Mr. Ceccarelli was a World
War II veteran; serving in the
European Theatre.
Surviving are his wife; Olga
Pappari Ceccarelli; one
sister; Rita Felcon of
Millsboro; one brother; Bruno
Ceccarelli of Millsboro; three
nieces and 12 nephews.
Friends will be received at
the Frank Burkus Funeral
Home; Millsboro; after 7 p.m. Wednesday. A blessing service will be held Friday June 18;1976 at the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Resurrection at St.Michael’s Catholic Church;Fredericktown with Msgr.Paul Simko as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Frank Burkus Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

Ida Mae Craigway;59;of 82 Carson St.;Pricedale;died suddenly Friday;May 28;1976;at 8:30 a.m.at her home. She was born in Belle Vernon on March 13;1917;a daughter of the late David and Ida Mae Williams Burgess. She was a member of Pleasant Greene AME Church of Pricedale. Surviving are one daughter;Mrs.Edward (Betty) Hargrove of Baltimore;Md.;one sister;Mrs.Mary B.Neal of Bryans Road;Md.;six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;from 3 to 9 p.m.Sunday;and at the Pleasant Greene AME Church;Pricedale;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.Monday and until 11 a.m.;the hour of service;on Tuesday. Officiating will be the Rev.Bertha Syndor;pastor. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory is funeral director in charge.

Dino Carini Sr.;84;of 16 Sampson St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;March 28;1976;at 3 p.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born in Manimo;Italy on Oct.25;1891;son of the late Frank and Rosa Carini;and had lived most of his life in Belle Vernon. He was retired from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Mr.Carini was a veteran of service in the U.S.Army during World War I and belonged to the Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659. He also belonged to the Italian Beneficial Society of Belle Vernon and was a charter member of the Belle Vernon Musical Society. He was preceded in death by a daughter;Lenora;in 1925. Surviving are his widow;Alberta Greene Carini;two sons;Alfred of Brooklyn;N.Y.and Dino Jr.of Belle Vernon;a daughter;Delores;at home;a grandson;Dennis Carini of Belle Vernon;and two brothers;Peter and Charles Carini;both of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received at the Gerald E.Essey Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m.Tueaday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday. Services will be held at the funeral home on Thursday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Walter Kirkland of Charbelle Free Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. David R.Rhome is acting supervisor in charge.

Harvey Cruikshank;73;of 650 Highalnd Ave.;Donora;died Saturday March 13;1976;in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was born July 8;1902;in Concord;Tenn.;and resided in Donora for 52 years. He was a retired steelworker and a member of Monongahela Masonic Lodge No.56 (Prince Hall Affiliated). Mr.Cruishank is survived by two sisters;Mrs.Annabell Hiskey of Harriman;Tenn.;and Mrs.Jeanette Bacon of Concord;one brother-in-law;Liman Bacon Sr.of Concord;and two nephews;Liman Bacon Jr.of Concord and Harold Bacon of Chicago. Friends will be received at the Percy E.law Jr.Funeral Home;1324 Meldon Ave.;Donora;Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m. Masonic ritualistic services will beheld Saturday at 8 p.m. Memorial services are scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m.at the funeral home;with the Rev.Lacy Richardson officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Donald Law Sr.Funeral Home;135 Angle St.;Brownsville;is in charge of arrangements.