Frank S. Zebrak was killed Thursday morning;March 4;1982;at 11:45 a.m.when the family car slid out of control on Route 119 near Marchand (Indiana County) and into the path of a tractor-trailer. His wife;March Lee Rankin Zebrak and his 4 month-old daughter;Audra Lee Zebrak were also killed in the accident.He was 30 years of age and a resident of Eldred R.D.2 (McKean County);Pa. He was born June 10;1951;in Maryland;a son of Frank P. and Anna F. Linkowski Zebrak; of Greensburg;who survive. A U.S.Army veteran;he was employed as the physical director at the YMCA in Olean;N.Y. A graduate of Greensburg-Salem High School in 1969;Mr.Zebrak graduated from Slippery Rock State College in 1979 and had been working on his Master’s degree at the time of his death. He was a member of St.Raphael’s Church in Eldred. In addition to his parents;he is survived by his paternal and maternal grandmothers;Mrs.Ann Zebrak of New Kensington and Mrs.Anna Linkowski of Harwick;Pa.;three brothers;Thomas J.Zebrak;Charles J.Zebrak and Gregory J.Zebrak;all at home;and two sisters;Mrs.John (Valerie Ann) Spataro of Spencer;W.Va.;and Mary;at home. Friends will be received in the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday;March 6;1982 and noon to 9 p.m.on Sunday. The bodies will be taken to the Rehoboth United Presbyterian Church Monday at 10 a.m.where they will lie in state until 11 a.m.;the time of services. The Rev.Allie A.Clayton will officiate. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The James C.Stump Funeral Home Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

Stephen Zuro of 14587 Terry Ave.;Detroit;Mich.;died suddenly Tuesday;Feb.2;1982 at 11 a.m.at his home. He was 73. Mr.Zuro was born Feb.22;1908 in Belle Vernon;a son of the late Nicholas Zuro who died in 1941;and Anna Zuro of Belle Vernon. He was a member of St.Peter and Paul Orthodox Church;Detroit. Mr.Zuro was a retired employee of the Ford Motor Corporation. In addition to his father;he was preceded in death by two brothers;John in 1975 and William in 1981. Survivors;in addition to his mother;include his widow;Erma Wattle Zuro;ond daughter;Marilyn Zuro at home;three brothers;Mike of Belle Vernon;Peter of Monessen;and Paul of McKeesport;and six sisters;Olga Zuro of Belle Vernon;Mrs.John (Eve) Stiranka of Houston;Texas;Mrs.Woodrow (Jean) Astle;Mrs.James (Mary) Jones and Mrs.Dalvert (Doris) Booth;all three of Belle Vernon;and Mrs.William(Ann) Mezoff of Belair;Md. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. Parastas will be held Friday at 7:30 p.m.in the funeral home;where a funeral service will be held on Saturday;Feb.6.;at 10 a.m.with the Rev.Samuel Smolele;pastor of Holy Trinity Orthodox Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Andrew Zadrozny;85;of 424 Perry Ave.;Fairhope;Belle Vernon;Pa.;died Friday;March 14;1980 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born in Poland;December 21;1894;son of the late Anthony and Anna Slysz Zadrozny. He was a retired coal miner. He was a member of St.Hyacinth R.C.Church;Monessen;Polish National Alliance Lodge;Arnold City;Pa.;UMWA. Surviving are his wife;Edna Sohaski Zadrozny;a son and a daughter-in-law;Anthony and Lorraine Zadrozny of Belle Vernon R.D.34;three daughters;Mrs.Paul (Eleanor) Colas of Monessen;Mrs.Nicholas (Florence) Kutska of Monessen;and Mrs.Walter (Pauline) Ruskiewich of Uniontown;12 grandchildren;eight great-grandchildren;two brothers in Europe;a sister;Mrs.Mary Brostecki of Central Falls;Rhode Island;and two sisters and several nieces and nephews in Europe. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where a blessing service will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m.with Rev.Fr.Joseph A.Tamilowski;pastor of St.Hyacinth R.C.Church;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa.

Anthony E.Zadrozny;of Detroit;Mich.;died Wednesday;July 12;1978;at 2:30 p.m. in Providence Hospital in Dearborn. He was a member of the St.Stephen Catholic Church in Detroit and was employed as a railroader for ConRail in Detroit. Survivors include one uncle;Andrew Zadrozny of Fairhope;and many cousins in the Mon Valley area. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;after 2 p.m. Friday. A Blessing Service will be held in the funeral home Saturday at 10 a.m.;with Father J.A.Tamilowski officiating. Interment will be at Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Rhoda Mae (Prentice) Yates;70;of Allenport;beloved wife;mother;grandmother and great-grandmother;died peacefully at home on Friday;Oct.20;2000;with her family at her side. She was born Jan.6;1930;in Charleroi;a daughter of the late William Prentice;who died in 1954 and Catherine (Jackson) Prentice in 1989. She was born and raised in Charleroi and lived in Roscoe and Allenport for many years. She was head majorette of the Charlorettes Drum & Bugle Corp in the late 1940s. Many of her friends in her earlier years knew her as Fuzzy . Mrs. Yates was a member of the Roscoe American Legion Post 801 Auxiliary for many years. She was also an avid bingo and card player for many years. Mrs.Yates was devoted to her family and enjoyed spending time with them. Survivors include her beloved husband;John Robert Bob Yates;whom she would have celebrated 53 years of marriage on Jan.17;2001. She is also survived by her children;Barbara Jo and husband Robert L.Wolford Sr.of Allenport;John Robert Yates III and wife Judy of Woodwardville;Md.;Gladys Ann and husband Kim Beveridge of North Charleroi;Jessie Lynn Frazier of Allenport and Jane Kay and husband Rick Pearson of Mapleview;a son-in-law;Richard Kaschok of Stockdale;her grandchildren;Robert Lee Wolford Jr.;Traci Lynn Wolford;Paula Rae Yates;Lindsey Renee Yates;Stephen Michael Pierce;Christopher David Kaschok;Courtney Lynn Frazier and Mellissa Lee Pearson;two great-grandsons;Jordan Lee Wolford and Jacob John Robert Wolfrd;and their mother;Stacy A.Wolford;her mother-in-law;Gladys L.(Gardner) Yates Gallaher of Dunlevy;two sisters;Dolores Prentice of Charleroi and Patricia Beveridge of Monessen;three sisters-in-law;Ann Prentice of Fallowfield Township;Darlene Prentice of Collinsburg and Ethel Yates of Roscoe;and a host of many other relatives and friends. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by two brothers;William Prentice and Ronald Prentice;both in 1997;and a brother-in-law;James Yates in 1997. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the ED MELENYZER FUNERAL HOMES INC.;1008Furlong Ave.;Roscoe. Services will be held Monday;Oct.23;at 11 a.m. in the funeral home;with the Rev.Jeff St.Clair;pasor of the Speers United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

John Yasko; 75; of Monessen;
died Thursday; August 24;
2000; in Mon Valley Hospital.
He was bom June 1; 1925; in
Monessen; a son the late Frank
and Julia Labonich Yasko. He
was a member of St. John the
Divine Russian Orthodox
Church; Monessen. A lifelong
Monessen resident; he was a Navy veteran; serving in World
War II on the U.S.S. Tarawa.
He was an employee of
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Blooming
Mill Dept. He is survived by his
wife; Adelia Wall Yasko; children; Mrs. William (Janet)
Bunardzya of Belle Vernon and
Mrs. Robert (Debra) Shaub of
Lancaster; brothers; Mike
Yasko of Charleroi; and grandchildren; Kyra and Chryste
Bunardzya and Brittany
Shaub. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death
by a brother; Frank Yasko.
Friends will be received Friday
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the
RHOME FUNERAL HOME; a
Golden Rule Funeral Home;
1209 Grand Blvd.; Monessen;
where a Parastas service will
be held Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Prayers will be held in the
funeral home Saturday at 9:30
a.m. followed by a 10 a.m.
funeral service in St. John the
Divine Russian Orthodox
Church; Monessen; with the
Very Rev. Fr. John Horosky as
celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.