Sam Cardinale;82;of 113 Lucella Ave.;Charleroi;died Sunday;Jan.21;1973;at 9:45 p.m.at his home after an illness of three months. Born Oct.26;1890;in Sicily;Italy;he was a son of the late Louis and Concetta Battaglia Cardinale. A resident of the Charleroi area for the past 60 years;Mr.cardinale owned and operated Sam’s Barber Shop at 113 Crest Ave.;Charleroi. He was a member of Mother of Sorrows R.C.Church and for many years was secretary of the Sons of Italy Lodge;both of Chareroi. Surviving are his widow;Mary Grace Camperi Cardinale;three daughters;Jo Marie at home;Mrs.Stella Gibino and Mrs.Ernest (Marie) Rocca;both of Charleroi;two sisters;Mrs.Bernard (Rose) Siragusa and Mrs.Dorothy Daura;both of Italy;two brothers;Joseph of Detroit;Mich.;and Angelo of Italy;eight grandchildren;10 great-grandchildren;three great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Tuesday and Wednesday at the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home;Charleroi. Mass of the Resurrection will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.at Mother of Sorrows R.C.Church;Charleroi;with the Rev.J.J.Thomas;pastor;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Joseph Santo Cina;70;of 26 Sampson St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Dec.20;1972;at his home. He was born in Monessen Sept.9;1902. He was a retired barber and formerly owned and operated a barber shop on Donner Ave.in Monessen for many years;a successor to the Fleming barber shop. He was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. He was preceded in death by his wife;Anita Parenti Cina;on Nov.11;1967. Surviving are one brother;Pete Cina of New Kensington;and three sisters;Mrs.Rose Lopresti of Monessen;Mrs.Agnes Villella of Cleveland;Ohio;and Mrs.Ann Collie of Monessen. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Thursday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Saturday;Dec.23;at 9:30 a.m.followed by a Funeral Mass at St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;at 10 a.m.with Msgr.Martin J.O’Toole officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Alex Chabalka;79;of 740 Highland Ave.;North Charleroi;died Wednesday;Nov.22;1972;at Washington Hospital. Born in Austria;Mr.Chabalka was a retired craneman at the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was a member of Holy Trinity Orthodox Church;Charleroi. Surviving are his widow;Pearl Chabalka;one son;Nicholas C.of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Ann Lesiak and Mrs.Charles Jakubs;both of North Charleroi;five granddaughters;four great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Michael A.Melinchak Funeral Home;Charleroi;where a brief prayer service will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Requiem services will follow at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church;Charleroi;with the Rev.V.Soroka;pastor;officiating. Parastas services will be held Friday at 8:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family asks that contributions be made to the American Cancer Society. Michael A.Melinchak;funeral director.

John Caputo of 565 Main St.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly Tuesday;Nov.21;1972;at 7:30 a.m.at his home. He was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;Sons of Italy of Belle Vernon and Anita Garibaldi Society of Dunlevy. Surviving are three daughters;Mrs.Sam Teano of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Joseph (Catherine) Misher of Fairhope and Mrs.Ralph (Virginia) Swantek of Lynnwood;one son;Joseph of Levittown;one brother;James of West Virginia;one sister;Mrs.Rose Romano in Italy and five grandchildren. Friends will be received from 7 to 10 p.m.Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m.Thursday at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon. The funeral service wil be Friday;Nov.24;at 10 a.m.at St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with Msgr.Martin J.O’Toole;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.

Ellen (Nellie) Carrick of 408 Henry St.;Belle Vernon died Thursday;Nov.2;1972;at 7:30 p.m.in the Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. Mrs.Carrick was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon and the Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are two sons;Dr.George C.of Bethel Park;James of Stockdale;five brothers;Fred Crichton of Connecticut;William;Samuel;James and George Crichton;all of Glasgow;Scotland;three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be recieved after 7 p.m.Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Sunday at 7:30 p.m.with the Rev.Dr.S.Arthur Talman;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Private interment will be Monday in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.

Joseph W.Carroll;80;of 313 Market St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Sept.20;1972;at 8:45 p.m. in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital;Inc.following a lingering illness. Born July 28;1892;in Elizabeth;he was a son of the late Nicholas and Mary McKenna Carroll. Mr.Carroll was a retired employee of the former American Window Glass Co.of Belle Vernon. A World War I veteran;he was a member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659. Surviving are his widow;Margaret (Maggie) Dudgeon Carroll;a daughter;Mrs.Harry (Margaret) Martz of Belle Vernon;a son;William J.of Columbus;Ohio;five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends are being received from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. today in the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Thomas Akester of the Church of the Nazarene in Smithton in charge. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

William Edward Caskie;84;of Charleroi R.D.1;died Wednesday;May 31;1972;at 10 p.m. in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. He was a carpenter for 30 years. Surviving are his widow;Elizabeth;three stepdaughters;Nellie Terlecky;Anna Crain and Dorothy Murdock;all of Girard;Ohio;two stepsons;Donald and Edgar Blackburn of Girard;Ohio;a brother;Elmer of Montrose;N.Y.;two sisters;Mrs.Fannie Becken of Lawton;Pa.;Mrs.Viola Savarino of Monessen;three nieces and three nephews. Friends will be received 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday. Interment in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.