Wilfred E.Young;70;of Second Street;Newell;died Thursday;March 6;1986;at 11:58 a.m. in Uniontown Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born in Fayette City;Jan.16;1916;he was a son of the late James and Elizabeth Park Young. Mr.Young was a Protestant by faith. He was a veteran of the U.S.Army;serving in World War II. Mr.Young retired from the Allied Chemical Corp.;Newell plant. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a brother;James V.Young in 1973. Surviving are his wife;Margaret Stewart Young;a daughter;Mrs.Ross (Betsy Ann) Ackinclose of Fayette City R.D.1;two brothers;Clarence and Gilbert J.Young;both of Fayette City and a grandson;Timothy Ross Ackinclose. Friends will be received Friday and Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and until 2 p.m. Sunday at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;when funeral services will be held with Pastor Robert Cromwell of the Little Redstone United Presbyterian Church;Fayette City R.D.1;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arranngements.
GARY YANCOSKIE
Gary Yancoskie of 1007 Upper Crest Ave.;Charleroi;died Thursday;Oct.4;1985;in Charleston Veterans’ Administration Hospital;Charleston;S.C.;following a brief illness. He was 31. Mr.Yancoskie was born Aug.29;1954;in North Charleroi;a son of Joan Langley of Shippensburg;Pa.;and Donald Vernet of Monessen. A U.S.Army veteran;he was employed in the Coke Plant of the Monessen Works of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation. Mr.Yancoskie was a member of the Polish Club and the Sons of Italy;both of Monessen. Surviving;in addition to his parents;are his wife;Edie Utley Yancoskie;four sons;Michael Donald Yancoskie;Joseph James Yancoskie and Gary Bryan Yancoskie;all of Monessen;and Heath Vernet of Shippensburg;Pa.;one daughter;Krissty Hans;of Monessen;one sister;Lissa Pasterick;of Charleroi;and four brothrs;Thomas Yancoskie of Monessen;Ronald Yancoskie of Coraopolis;Donald Vernet of Jacksonville;Fla.;and Brian Vernet of Monessen. Friends will be received in the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of the funeral home. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.
RUSSELL G. YOUNG
Russell G.Young of 819 Washington Ave.;Charleroi;died Sunday;Sept.15;1985;at Mon Valley Hospital Inc. He was 68. Born in Pittsburgh;Aug.20;1917;he was a son of the late Elmer and Leah M.Young. Mr.Young was a resident of Charleroi for the past 17 years. He was Protestant by faith. He was a member of the Italia Unita Club and Elks Lodge 494;both of Charleroi. Mr.young retired as a mechanic from the Monongahela Ford Co. Surviving are his wife Antoinette Parnella Young;a son;Anthony T.DiDonato of Charleroi;three daughters;Mrs.Doris Weiss of Pittsburgh;Mrs.Sherry Newell of Dallas;Tex.;and Patricia DiDonato of Charleroi;eight grandchildren;one great-grandchild;and three brothers;Harry Young of Florida;Jack Young of Pittsburgh and Clair Young of the state of California. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.with Rev.Gerald McCormick;pastor of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Mausoleum. Charleroi Elks services will be held at the funeral home Wednesday at 8 p.m. The Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ROSERICHIE YOST
Rose Yost of Belle Vernon R.D.3 died Monday;July 29;1985;at 12;35 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. She was 80. Born in Rostraver Township;Nov.2;1904;she was a daughter of the late Rufus and Maria Richie. Mrs.Yost lived most of her life in the Rostraver Township area. She was preceded on death by her husband;Chester L.Yost;on July 12;1982. Surviving are one son;Russell L.Yost of Belle Vernon R.D.2;two daughters;Mrs.Charles (Betty) McCauley of Belle Vernon R.D.1 and Mrs.Jack (Rose Marie) Kerr of Belle Vernon R.D.4;two brothers;Victor Richie of Garards Fort;Pa.;and another brother from Uniontown;and six grandchildren. Friends will be received on Wednesday 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 Thursday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Marlin A.Miller;pastor of the Fells United Methodist Church;officiating. Intermnet will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.
JESSIE YOUNG
Jessie R.Young of 643 Green St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;June 20;1985;at 11:06 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. She was 86. Miss Young was born Jan.16;1899;in McDonald;Pa.;a daughter of the late Andrew and Janet Stevenson Young. She retired in 1964 from the payroll department of the Gleason Company of Rochester;N.Y. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by a sister;Martha E.Young;on Oct.26;1981. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church;Belle Vernon;and had been a Belle Vernon resident the past 65 years. Surviving is a sister;Ann Young;at home. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and until 1 p.m. Saturday;the time of service in the funeral home;with the Rev.Charles LaPlaca;pastor;First Presbyterian Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ELSTA ( BULL) YAKICH
Elsta (Bull) Yakich;710 Washington Ave.;Charleroi;died Saturday;April 13;1985;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. He was 69. Mr.Yakich was born in Monessen on May 1;1915;a son of he late Louis and Frances Mural Yakich. He was Catholic by faith and was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S.Army. He was a member of the Belle Vernon American Legion;the Charleroi Sportsmen’s Club and the Allenport Rod and Gun Club. He was retired from the Allenport plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Frances;three brothers;Alfred;Ralph and Ernest Yakich;and a sister;Florence Rapsack. Survivors include a son;Edward Yakich of Charleroi;a daughter;Mrs.Leonard (Kay) Seemuth;four sisters;Mrs.Frances Barrennoski of California;Mrs.Mary Campbell of Monessen;Mrs.Gladys Perry of Monessen and Mrs.Mildred Marks of Smithton. Friends will be received at the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;on Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A Blessing Service will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday at 10 a.m. with the Rev.Renato Gianni officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
JOHN YOWONSKE JR
John Yowonske Jr.of Belle Vernon R.D.3 died suddenly at 9:20 p.m.Tuesday;Aug.21;1984;in his home. He was 43. Mr.Yowonske was born June 19;1941;in Pricedale;a son of the late John Yowonske;who died June 4;1983;and Helen Britvich Yowonske;who died April 22;1984. He was also preceded in death by a brother;Carl Michael Yowonske;who died Oct.7;1957. Mr.Yowonske was formerly employed as a manager with the G.C.Murphy Co. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;he was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Surviving are two brothers;Lee and Theodore Yowonske;both of Belle Vernon;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Prayer Service will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m.Mass of Christian Burial at St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
HELENBRITVICH YOWONSKE
Helen Britvich Yowonske of Belle Vernon;R.D.3;died Sunday;April 22;1984;at 2:45 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. She was 65. Mrs.Yowonske was born Aug.17;1918;in Brownsville;a daughter of the late Peter J.and Johanna Zuffer Britvich. She was preceded in death by her husband;John Yowonske;on Jan.4;1983;by a son;Carl Michael Yowonske;on Oct.7;1957;and by a brother;George Britvich. Surviving are three sons;John Yowonske Jr.;at home;and Lee and Theodore Yowonske;both of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Charles Britvich of Hiller;Pa.;and Michael Britvich of Denbo;Pa.;one sister;Mrs.Katherine Oris;of Hiller;Pa.;and four grandchildren. Mrs.Yowonske had been a resident of the Belle Vernon community the past 40 years. She was a member of St.Sebastian’s Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Prayer Service will be held Wednesday;April 25;at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
SAMUEL YOWONSKE
MARYNOTTO YELLETZ
Mary Yelletz;935 Shady Ave.;Charleroi;died Friday at 1:25 a.m.in the Fairview Valley Retirement Home. She was 83. Mrs.Yelletz was born in Big Soldier;Pa.;on March 25;1899;a daughter of the late Frank and Angelina Molezzi Notto. Prior to residing in Charleroi;she had spent most of her life as a Monessen resident. She was a member of St.Leonard Roman Catholic Church;Monessen. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;John Yelletz;in 1973. Survivors include a son;Mike Carlucci;Charleroi;two daughters;Mrs.Elizabeth Coder and Mrs.Frank (Terry) LaJudice;both of Texas;three brothers;Joseph Notto;Chicago;Ill.;Louis Notto;Reynoldsville;and Harry Notto;Yatesborough;two sisters;Mrs.Joseph (Eva) Passarella;Kittaning;and Mrs.Tony (Jenny) Walen;Chicago;Ill.;several grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;tonight from 7-9 and Sunday from 2-4 p.m.and 7-9 p.m. A Blessing Service will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Patrick J.O’Connor;pastor of St.Leonard Roman Catholic Church;Monessen;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
