Marie R.Zabawsky;65;of 101 Robert St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Aug.10;1988;at 12:35 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born March 24;1923;in Charleroi;a daughter of the late Antonio and Margherita Gatti Connoni. Mrs.Zabawsky was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas;also of Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by five brothers;Macco;Joseph;Pete;John and Victor Cannoni;and three sisters;Amelia Arnoldi;Angeline Fazzorti and Antionette Volante. Surviving are her husband;Samuel;two sons and daughters-in-law;Samuel R.and Nancy Lee Zabawsky of Marco Island;Fla.;and Stephen M.and Linda S.Zabawsky of Mt.Lebanon;and one sister;Mrs.Madeline Barger of Merritt Island;Fla. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A Prayer service will be held in the funeral home at 9:30 a.m.on Saturday;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers;the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the church of one’s choice. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Emma Borgiorno Zuraw;76;of 317 Shady Ave.;Charleroi;died Saturday;Sept.12;1987;in Mon Valley Hospital.  Born on May 11;1913;in Webster;she was a daughter of the late Peter and Ida Caville Vivian.  She was a member of St.Mary’s Episcopal Church;Charleroi.  She was preceded in death by her first husband;Samuel Bongiorno;two brothers;Albert and Alfred Vivian;and three sisters;Adelaide Benemati;Adeline Battistone;and Isabelle San Francisco.  Surviving are her husband;John Zuraw;four sons;Philip R.Bongorino of Perryopolis;Samuel A.;Alfred B.and Jerry H.Bongiorno;all of Charleroi;one daughter;Mrs. David (Vivian) Beto of Norristown;Pa.;one brother;Adolf Vivian of Norristown;one sister;Mrs.Alphonso (Helen) Organtini of Norristown;15 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.  Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Leonard M.Pavlik Funeral Home;Inc.;235 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi.  A Funeral Vigil will be held Monday evening in the funeral home at 8:30 p.m.  Funeral service will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m.in the funeral home;with Rev.Keith Ackerman officiating.  Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Leonard M.Pavlik Funeral Home; Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

Anna Zuro of belle Vernon died Monday;June 29;1987;at 11:34 a.m.in Mon Valley hospital. She was 96. Mrs.Zuro was born March 20;1891;in Austria-Hungary;a daughter of the late Anthony and Theodora Gurnick Mitus. She had been a resident of Belle Vernon for more than 50 years;and was a member of Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church;Charleroi. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband;Nicholas Zuro;in 1941;and by six sons;Steve;William;John;Mike;Walter and Samuel. Survivors include two sons;Peter of Monessen and Paul of Elizabeth Township;six daughters;Olga Zuro at home;Mrs.John (Eve) Stiranka of Houston;Texas;Mrs.Woodrow (Jean) Astle;Mrs.James (Mary) Jones and Mrs.Dalvert (Doris) Booth;all of Belle Vernon;and Mrs.William (Ann Lea) Mezoff of Bel Air;Md.;18 grandchildren;eight great-grandchildren and six nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a Blessing service will be held Thursday;July 2;1987;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by funeral services at 10:15 a.m.in Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church;Charleroi;with Father John Rachsko;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas service will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m.in the funeral home. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Patsy Zimmaro of 412 Perry Ave.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly at Mon Valley Hospital;Friday;Aug.1;1986 at 2:35 p.m. He was born Sept.18;1926 in Monessen;a son of the late Frank and Julia Marrotta Zimmaro. Mr.Zimmaro was a member of the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City. He was a member of the Eagles;VFW Post 1190 and the Mutual Aid;all of Monessen. He was also a member of the Belle Vernon Moose and American Legion. He was employed at the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Besides his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Mae on Dec.2;1982;three brothers;ALbert Vizza and James and Guido Zimmaro;and two sisters;Theresa Vizza and Carmella Orlandi. Survivors include one daughter;Mrs.Charles (Mary Lou) Shepler of Belle Vernon;one brother;Albert Zimmaro of Monessen;two sisters;Mrs.Mary Danielle and Mrs.Josephine D’Alfonso;both of Monessen;and two grandchildren;Kenneth and Mark Shepler. 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 Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Monday at 9:15 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City with Father Thomas G.Rinn as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Funeral director Shelby D.Ferguson is in charge of the arrangements.

Laurie Echart Zombeck of Maryellen Drive;North Versailles;was pronounced dead on Tuesday;Feb.11;1986;at 6 p.m. in Braddock General Hospital. Mrs.Zombeck;who was pregnant;sustained fatal injuries in an accident along Route 30 in east suburban Pittsburgh. She was 26. Her child died as a result of the accident. A native of Rostraver Township;she was born Aug.25;1959;a daughter of Raymond and Arlene Hille Echart of Belle Vernon;who survive. Mrs.Zombek lived in North Versailles for the past three years. She was raised in the Belle Vernon area and was a member of the Pricedale Union Church. Mrs.Zombek was a 1977 graduate of Belle Vernon Area High School and a 1978 graduate of the Douglas Business School. She was employed as a clerk for the Monongahela Connecting Railroad in Pittsburgh. In addition to her parents;she is survived by her husband;James and a brother;Kevin Echart of New Haven;Conn;a grandmother;Mary Echart of Belle Vernon;and one great-aunt;Irene Robson of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. with Rev.Charles LaPlaca;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Michael Zolock Jr.;1450 Broad Ave.;Rostraver Twp.;died Thursday;Dec.26;1985;in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 71. Mr.Zolock was born in Rostraver Twp.;on Sept.27;1914;a son of the late Michael and Elizabeth Dorchak Zolock. A life-long resident of Rostraver Twp.;he was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon;where he served as an usher for many years. He retired in 1975 from the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.Monessen plant;where he was a rigger foreman. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a brother;Thomas;and a sister;Anna Hreno. Survivors include his wife;Helen C.Manack Zolock;three sons;Stephen Zolock of Rostraver Twp.;Michael Zolock of Longmont;Colo.;and Dr.Major David Zolock;stationed with the 10th Medical Lab in Germany;two daughters;Mrs.Paul (Barbara) O’Hara Jr of Roscoe and Mrs.Earl (Helen) Sadler of Charleroi;two brothers;Edward and Andrew;both of Belle Vernon;two sisters;Mrs.Michael (Elizabeth) Swaintek of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Marie Hozduhck of Cedar Hill;Tex.;and 12 grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A prayer service will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in the St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.