Rose Marino Cardelli;81;of 421 Ontario St.;Monessen;died Thursday;Feb.8;1973;at 8:30 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in Italy on Dec.7;1891 and was a member of St.Cajetan R.C.Church;Monessen. She also belonged to the Rosary-Altar Society of the parish and the Ladies of Italian Mutual Aid Society and NIPA Auxiliary;all of Monessen. Mrs.Cardelli was preceded in death by her husband;Theodore;in 1951. She is survived by two nieces;Mrs.Joseph Murphy of Pittsburgh and Mrs.Dolores Macosko of California State;and two nephews;Peter Cardelli of Monessen and Edward Cardelli of Dearborn;Mich. Friends will be received at the Edwin Melenyzer Funeral Home;Monessen;from 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday. Rosary will be recited Sunday at 8 p.m. Blessing service will be held Monday at 8:30 a.m.at the funeral home;followed by Mass of the Resurrection at 9 a.m.in St.Cajetan R.C.Church;Monessen;with the Rev.P.Lino Ramellini;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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.