Madeline Kravec;79;of 614 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died on Tuesday;Jan.2;2000;at her home. She was born in Fayette County on Sept.19;1921;a daughter of the late Frank and Teresa Laratta Teres. Mrs.Kravec was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon and its Legion of Mary. She retired in 1995 from Monongahela Valley Hospital where she worked as a nurses aide. Survivors include an aunt;Victoria DeCarlo of Republic;an uncle;Anthony (Queenie) and wife Marie Laratta of Monongahela;a brother-in-law;Joe Kravec of Stockdale;and several cousins. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Steve on Oct.1;1966;and a sister;Pauline Teres. Friends will be received in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.;a Golden Rule Member Firm;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer services will be held in the funeral home Friday at 11:30 a.m.;followed by funeral Mass at noon in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Legion of Mary will recite the Rosary at 7 p.m. today;Thursday;in the funeral home.

Ernest Astle;90;of 1718 13th St.;Altoona;died Thursday;Nov.9;1972;at 1:10 p.m.in Altoona Hospital. Born April 23;1882;in Staffordshire;England;he was a son of the late Mr.and Mrs.Joseph Astle. Mr.Astle;a former resident of Stockdale;was a retired coal miner. He was a member of St.Mary’s Episcopal Church;Charleroi. Mr.Astle was preceded in death by his wife;Amy on July 6;1971. Surviving are two sons;Woodrow L.of Belle Vernon and Raymond J.of Stockdale;four daughters;Mrs.Dell (Marion) Auther of Fayette City;Mrs.Larry (Doris) Tulley and Mrs.Loma Jean Greco;both of Altoona;Mrs.William (Florence) Pidgeon of Wyndotte;Mich;17 grandchildren;26 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Saturday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Sunday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Monday at 1 p.m.with Rev.Joseph N.Wittkoiski;pastor of St.Mary’s Episcopal Church;Charleroi;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Clifton (Mutt) Albright of 200 Long Ave.;Fairhope;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Oct.19;1972;at 10:30 a.m.at St.Margaret Memorial Hospital;Pittsburgh;after a short illness. Mr.Albright was employed as a heavy equipment operator with Commercial Equipment Corp.;Monroeville. An Army veteran of World War II;he was a member of the Marion Presbyterian Church;VFW Post 3557;both of Fairhope;and Engineers Local 66 of Monroeville. Surviving are his widow;June Miller Albright;three sons;David Clinton Albright;U.S.Navy at Fort Hueneme;Calif.;Clinton Charles Albright at home;William David Petyak;currently serving with the U.S.Navy at San Diego;Calif.;a daughter;Judith Albright of Pittsburgh;his mother;Samantha Albright of Belle Vernon;a sister;Mrs.Catherine Reich of Fayette City R.D.;a brother;David of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Monday at 2 p.m.with the Rev.Donald Dilly;pastor of the Marion Presbyterian Church of Fairhope;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.

Joseph F.Alberini;of 108 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;May 31;1972 at 9:30 p.m.in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. He was general foreman of the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was a member of St.Sebastian’s R;.C.Church of Belle Vernon. Surviving are his widow;Rose Leone Alberini;a daughter;Mrs.Raymond (Norma Jean) Sanino of Glenshaw;three brothers;John of Pittsburgh;Fred and Richard of Warren;Ohio;two sisters;Mrs.Deno (Rose) Barsotti of Ellwood City;Mrs.Norma Jean Snyder of Pittsburgh;three grandchildren. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.today and 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Friday at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Requiem High Mass will be held Saturday at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.Msgr.Martin J.O’Toole officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Teresa Ambrose;85;of 316 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;April 10;1972;at 10:10 a.m.at her home. She was born in Italy April 14;1886 and was a resident of Belle Vernon since 1915. She was a member of Covenant Christian Church of Belle Vernon. Her husband;Fidel;preceded her in death on March 19;1920. Surviving are four sons;Charles of Belle Vernon;Vincent James of Belle Vernon;Joseph;with whom she made her home;and Fred of Monessen;three daughters;Mrs.Tony (Josephine) Mendicino of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Rose Wiegel of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Gasper (Catherine) Vaccaro of Monessen;one sister;Mrs.Mary Curcio of New Brighton;23 grandchildren;55 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a service will be held Thursday;April 13;at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Joseph Marasco of Covenant Christian Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

George K.Adams;64;of 543 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly Tuesday;Aug.17;1971;at 10:15 p.m. in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. He was born in Wilson;a son of John and Flora Strayer Adams. He was a resident of the Belle Vernon area for the last 40 years. He was employed in the hot mill of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Allenport Plant. He was a member of the East Belle Vernon Athletic Association. Surviving are his widow;Helen Lehew Adams;two sons;James K.Adams of Bentleyville and George W.Adams of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.Rachel McLaughlin of Roscoe;and six grandchildren. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a service will be held Friday;Aug.20;at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev.David L.Cook of the Faith United Presbyterian Church of Sebring;Ohio;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.