Betty Ross Coccari of 1625 Maple Ave.;Monessen;died Friday;Jan.16;1976;at 4 a.m.in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh;after a lingering illness. She was 50. Mrs.Coccari was born in Monessen on Nov.18;1925;daughter of the late Bessie Marie Sanders Ross and C.L.Ross;who survives. She was a member of St.Cajetan Catholic Church;Monessen. Surviving in addition to her father and stepmother;Mrs.Louella Ross;of Dearborn;Mich.;are her husband;Robert F.Coccari;ond daughter;Mrs.Diane Biondi of Monessen;two sons;Robert E.Coccari of Belle Vernon and Kevin Coccari;at home;three brothers;Bill Ross of Monessen;Sam Ross of Phoenix;Ariz.;David Ross of Dearborn Heights;Mich.;two sisters;Mrs.Elliott (June) Bianchi of Monessen and Mrs.George (Lois) Popovich of Bethel Park;two grandchildren;two stepbrothers and one stepsister. Friends will be received at the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;Monessen;from 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday. Blessing services will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at St.Cajetan Catholic Church;Monessen;at 10 a.m.;with the Rev.P.Lino Ramellini;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parish Rosary will be recited at the funeral home on Sunday at 8 p.m. Raymond D.Dalfonso is funeral director in charge.

Joseph Conts;72;of 3945 Elmore Road;Fairview Park;Cleveland;Ohio;died Wednesday;Jan.14;1976 at 5:10 p.m.in Fairview Park General Hospital. He was a former Belle Vernon area resident. A son of the late Frank and Minnie Toth Contz;he was born in Pennsylvania on July 4;1903 and lived most of his life in the Belle Vernon area. He moved to Cleveland in 1953. Mr.Contz was a member of St.Angela Catholic Church in Fairview Park and had been employed by the maintenance department of the Cleveland Board of Education. He was preceded in death by a sister;Julia Holesapple;on October 7;1974. Surviving are his widow;Julianne Chesney Contz;two brothers;Frank Contz of Ambridge and Julius W.(Bounce) Contz of Belle Vernon R.D.1;and two sisters;Mrs.George (Margaret) Houlis of Monessen and Minnie Contz of Belle Vernon R.D.1. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home on Saturday 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. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Frank Cvetan;89;of Cook St.Extension;Navajo Hollow;Fayette City;died Friday;January 9;1976;at 9 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born March 3;1886;in Yugoslavia;Europe;he had spent the greater part of his adult life in this country;mostly in the Fayette City area. A retired coal miner;he was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. Mr.Cvetan was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church of Fayette City. His wife;Katheryn;preceded him in death in 1975. Surviving are three sons;Rudolph of Braznell;Frank of Sun City;Ariz.;and Joseph of Monessen;one daughter;Mrs.Barbara Rade;also of Monessen;and eight grandchildren. Friends will be received beginning at 2 p.m.;Saturday in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Main St.Fayette City;where a prayer service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m.followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Spirit Catholic Church;with the Rev.Thomas Rinn as the celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A Parish Rosary service will be held Sunday at 7:30 p.m.in the funeral home. Howard W.McCrory is the funeral director in charge.

Marion Cranford Jr.;52;of 341 11th St.;Donora;died enroute to Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital on Sunday evening;November 9;1975. He was born in Royal;Pa.on Aug.3;1923 and spent most of his life in Dayton;Ohio before moving to Donora. A world War II veteran;serving in the U.S.Army; he had been employed at the former Mon Valley Recon;Inc.of Donora. Mr.Cranford is survived by six children;S-Sgt.Theodore Cranford;serving with the U.S.Air Force in Japan;Mrs.Clestine Taylor of Dayton;Ohio;Airman 1-C Rodney Cranford;also with the U.S.Air Force;Jeffrey Cranford;Almetta Cranford and Marion Cranford III;all three of Dayton;Ohio;three sisters;Mrs.Mattie Ora Jones of Monessen;Mrs.Anette Davis of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Carol Corbin of Chicago;Ill.;one brother;Richard Cranford of Chicago;Ill;and several nieces and nephews. Friends are being received at the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;Monessen from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday. Services will be held on Thursday at 1 p.m.in Macedonia Holiness Church;Arnold City;with the Rev.Bonner Dupree;pastor;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly C.Draper is funeral director in charge.

Margaret J.Christopher;59;of 522 Broad Ave.;rear;Belle Vernon;died Monday;Sept.8;1975;at 8:35 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in Belle Vernon on Sept.13;1915;and had been a lifelong resident of the community. Mrs.Christopher was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon. Surviving are her husband;Lloyd M.Christopher of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Mrs.Scott (Peggy) Huscroft of Belle Vernon;her father;John L.Holder of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Richard J.Holder of Providence;R.I.and Jack L.Holder of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.Joseph (Delores) Balogh of Spring Valley;Ohio;and six 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 at the funeral home on Thursday at 1:30 p.m.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.

Howard Crump;71;of 1059 Marelda Ave.;Donora;died Tuesday;Sept.2;1975;at 8:30 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born May 27;1904;in McDonald;Pa. Mr.Crump was a member of UMW Local 6478. He was preceded in death by his wife;Mrs.Catherine Crump;on Aug.14;1964. Surviving are one son;Howard Crump Jr.of New York;N.Y.;one daughter;Mrs.Catherine Littleton of Donora;three brothers;John Crump of Pittsburgh;Fred Crump of New Jersey;James Crump of New York;N.Y.;one sister;Mrs.Martha Jackson of Pittsburgh;nine grandchildren;and 15 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m.on Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.on Friday at the Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home;1324 Meldon Ave.;Donora;where services will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m.with Elder Sylvester Merritt officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Anthony Larry Caruso of Valley Manor;Monessen;died Saturday;Aug.23;1975;at 7 a.m.in the Veterans Administration Hospital;Oakland;Pittsburgh. Mr.Caruso;a bachelor;was born in Pittsburgh;a son of the late Ralph and Matilde Leonetti Caruso. He was a veteran of World War II;serving in the U.S.Navy. He was a retired Postal Service worker. He was preceded in death also by a brother;James;in 1961. He is survived by two sisters;Mrs.Gustave (Alma) Massey of Monessen and Miss Aida Esposito of Dallas;Tx. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Monday;Aug.25;1975;at the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home;Monessen. Private services will be held Tuesday;with interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family requests contributions be made to favorite charities in lieu of flowers. Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Orazio Caramela of 329 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;died Sunday morning;June 29;1975;in Washington Hospital at the age of 64. He was born in Palermo;Italy on Jan.20;1911. Mr.Caramela was retired from the carpet and furniture business in Donora. He was a member of St.Jerome Catholic Church;Charleroi. Surviving are one son;Theodore Caramela of Buffalo;N.Y.;one daughter;Mrs.Pasqual (Rose Marie) Costatino of Buffalo;N.Y.;one brother;Sam Caramela of Donora;four sisters;Mrs.Ralph (Angelina) Orsini;Fay Caramela and Mrs.Albert (Catherine) Doyle;all of Charleroi;and Mary Fiorino of Long Island;N.Y.;eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home;Charleroi;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.Monday and Tuesday. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m.in St.Jerome Catholic Church;Charleroi;with Msgr.William Maher officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Francis C.Slezak is funeral director in charge.

Joseph P.Caputo;executive director of Fayette County Housing Authority died suddenly at 9:21 p.m.Saturday;June 21;1975;at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill (Harrisburg). He had been admitted at 8:50 p.m. Mr.Caputo;who lived at 336 Main St.;Belle Vernon;was 51. As director of the Fayette County Housing Authority;he was instrumental in the developmentof the Joseph P.Caputo Retirement Apartments;a high-rise for elderly residents;which is currently under construction in Belle Vernon. It is scheduled to be completed in August. He was also treasurer of Fayette Grocers Assoc.Realty Corp.and was active in numerous civic;fraternal and religious organizations. He was born in Belle Vernon on April 6;1924;a son of the late Frank and Barbara Desimone Caputo. He was graduated from Belle Vernon High School in 1941 and earned a certificate in business science at Douglas Business College. He was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church of Belle Vernon;and the Parish Council. He was a third degree member of the Knights of Columbus;Belle Vernon Council 3026. He also belonged to the following organizations:National Assoc.of Housing & Redevelopment Oficials;Pa.Assoc.of Housing & Redevelopment Authorities;Overall Economic Development Committee for Fayette Co.Housing Committee of Uniontown;Fayette Co.Office of the Aging;Greater Uniontown Chamber of Commerce Urban Affairs Council;Uniontown Amvets Concert Band;Mon Valley Concert Band of Monongahela;where he was business manager;and the CIO Band;Monessen. He was active in the Belle Vernon Rotary Club and had served as presidnet for two terms;in 1964 and 1966. He was presently secretary-treasurer.He had been a director of Mon Valley Boy Scouts of America;former committee chariman of Boy Scout Troop 541;Belle Vernon;former Belle Vernon Planning Commission;Service Unit of the Salvation Army;Charleroi Musical Society and Belle Vernon Musical Society. He had worked for Donora Southern Railroad as a storekeeper from 1942 until 1967 and was Belle Vernon Borough secretary from Sept.1967 until Aug.1970. He had operated Caputo’s Market in Belle Vernon from 1953 until 1967. Surviving are his widow;Catherine Turtzer Caputo;one sister;Mrs.Robert (Rose) Grant of Belle Vernon;three nephews;Robert Grant and Frank Grant;both of Harrisburg;and David Grant of Belle Vernon;and one niece;Mrs.Norman (Judi) Kostelansky of Donora. Friends are being received at the Gerald R.Essey Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Monday and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Blessing services will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Belle Vernon Council 3026;Knights of Columbus;will conduct services at the funeral home on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Gerald R.Essey is funeral director in charge.