Joseph S.Wells;89;formerly of Fayette Street;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Dec.5;1995;at 5:30 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Born Feb.14;1906;in Hampfield Township;Westmoreland County;he was a son of the late Arthur and Alice Travis River Wells. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Belle Vernon. Mr.Wells had lived in the Belle Vernon area for over 50 years. He had worked as a Prudential insurance agent for 35 years;retiring in 1956. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Virginia Steinbarger Wells;on Feb.21;1987;and a son;Dr.Samuel J.Wells;on March 10;1994. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law;Patricia Wells of Belle Vernon R.D.2;a daughter-in-law;Ruth Wells of Belle Vernon;seven grandchildren;Dr.Edwin D.Wells of Brownstown;Samuel J.Wells and Joseph Wells;both of Belle Vernon;Laura Boatman of Monessen and Robert A.Wells of Croston;Md.;and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Friday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Donald A.Bowers of the First Christian Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Ann Wells; 79; formerly of
500 Green St.; Belle Vernon;
died Friday;Dec. l; 1995; in the
Southwestern Health Center;
Pleasant Hills.
Born Jan.18; 1916; in North
Belle Vernon; she was the daugther;
of the late William and
Georgiann Smock Dudgeon.
A lifelong resident of North
Belle Vernon; Mrs. Wells was a
member of the Belle Vernon
Church of the Nazarene.
In addition to her parents;
she was preceded in death by
her husband; Curtis G. Wells;
on April 19;1983.
Surviving are one son; Steward
W. Wells of Bonney Lake;
Wash.; one brother; Frank Dudgeon
of Clearwater; Fla.; one
sister; Vera Fike; of Charleroi;
and- four grandchildren; Tina
Kain; Gene Wells; Chanda Gordon
and Jennifer Wells.
Friends WilLbe received Monday from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in
the Ferguson Funeral Home
Inc.; 700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.with the Rev.Charles A.Kohr;pastor of the Belle Vernon Church of the Nazarene;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Ethel May Whitelaw;91;of Cooper City;Fla.and formerly of Belle Vernon;died Monday;Aug.28;1995;at Memorial Hospital;Pembroke;Fla. She was born in Belle Vernon;Dec.18;1903;a daughter of the late Charles and Eva Lewis Snyder. Mrs.Whitelaw was a member of First Christian Church of Belle Vernon. She had lived in Florida since 1985. Surviving are two sons;Charles R.Whitelaw of Belle Vernon and Roy Lewis Whitelaw of Brainerd;Minn.;two daughters;Mrs.James (Phyllis) Dague of Bentleyville and Mrs.Matthew (Lois) Lococo of Cooper City;Fla.;seven grandchildren;Robin Michael;Anna MacCormick;Mark Whitelaw;Tim Whitwlaw;James Dague;Vicki Dague and Michelle Lococo and 14 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Mark Roy Whitelaw in 1963 and a brother;Edward Snyder. Friends will be received in the Ferguson Funeral Home;Inc.;700 Road Ave.;Belle Vernon;Thursday from 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home Friday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Donald A.Bowers of the First Christian Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Carl E.Witmyer;86;of Charleroi;died Saturday;June 17;1995;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Born May 27;1909;in Essen;Germany;he was a son of the late Joseph and Paula Ludwicka Witmyer. He was a member of St.Mary’s Episcopal Church;Charleroi. Mr.Witmyer was retired from Corning Glass Works;Charleroi plant;with 45 years of service. Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law;Carl E. and Carol Witmyer of Mapleview and James S.Witmyer at home;three daughters and two sons-in-law;Elaine Witmyer at home;Evelyn and John Hosa of Attleboro;Mass.;and Debra and Dave Mascara of Belle Vernon;one brother;Ernest Witmyer of Belle Vernon;one sister;Evelyn Uhlman of Charleroi;eight grandchildren;John Hosa of State College;Brock Witmyer of Lakeland;Fla.;Daniele Witmyer at home;Chris Ann Hosa of Attleboro;Mass.;Kelly Reginelli of Washington;Pa.;Lesa Witmyer of Fallowfield Township;Megan and Joel Mascara;both of Belle Vernon;and three great-grandchildren;Ashley Hosa of Attleboro;Mass.;Johnny Hosa of State College and Cailyn Witmyer of Lakeland;Fla. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Sophia Brilla Witmyer;who died Oct.1;1988. They had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversay on June 7;1988. He was also preceded in death by four brothers;William;Eric;Albert and Joseph Witmyer;and two sisters;Hilda Witmyer and Pauline Polacek. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.;228 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;and Tuesday from 10 to 11 a.m.in St.Mary’s Episcopal Church;Sixth Street and Lookout Avenue;Charleroi. Services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m.in St.Mary’s Episcopal Church with the Rev.Richard D.Visconti officiating. A prayer service will be held Monday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Otis Judson Wooley;78;of Stockdale;formerly of Birmingham;Ala.;died Sunday;June 11;1995;at the Greenery;Canonsburg. Born Feb. 3;1917;in Birmingham;Ala.;he was the son of the late Clint and Mattie Bankhead Wooley. Mr.Wooley was a U.s.Army veteran of World War II;having served in the European Theatre in the Battle of the Bulge and on D-Day. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by three brothers; Bill; Durward and Ernest Wooley. Surviving are his wife; Lola
Vaughan Wooley; two daughters and a son-in-law; Joyce and
Steve Gazdick and Linda Nucci;
all of Stockdale; grandchildren
Rory and Helen Gazdick of
Speers; Stefanie and Gary
Betts of Cable; Ohio; Terri
Nucci of Yardley and Jason
Nucci of Stockdale; five great-grandchildren; two brothers;
T.C. Wooley of Fairhope; Ala.;
and Bob Wooley of Vance; Ala.;
and three sisters; Josie Fulmer
and Zelle Hurst; both of Auburn; Ala.; and Dorothy Bowers
of Decatur; Ga. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Friends were received Monday and will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in
the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Homes Inc.; 1008 Furlong Ave.;Roscoe;where services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m.with the Rev.Lonnie Cook of Charleroi Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Ed Melenyzer Funearl Homes Inc.;Roscoe.

Robert J.Willey;83;of Allenport;died Tuesday;Dec.13;1994;at 2:30 p.m. in Washington Hospital. Born Dec.22;1910;in Allenport;he was the son of the late John and Georgetta Nicholas Willey. A lifelong resident of Allenport;Mr.Willey was Protestant by faith. He was the retired owner/operator of Charm Beauty School in Charleroi. Mr. Willey was a member and past president of the Charleroi Lions Club. He was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II;having served with the Corps of Engineers. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Alice Willey;on March 31;1987;two brothers;David (Jake) Willey and Kenneth Willey;and a sister;Thelma Gold. Surviving are a brother;Louis J.Willey of Upper St.Clair;and a sister;Mabel Willey Bost of Allenport. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Friday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Charles K.Sowden;retired Methodist minister;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.