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.

Helen Yeaton;87;of Belle Vernon;died Thursday;June 24;1999;at 3 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township.  Born March 31;1912;in Washington Township;she was a daughter of the late John and Sophie Owatt Kuklar.  A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;she was Catholic by faith.  Survivors include her husband;Frederick R.Yeaton;two sons and daughters-in-law;Fred H.and Lynne Yeaton of Ocale;Fla.;and Gordon and Janice Yeaton of Belle Vernon;two sisters;Margaret Morgavo of Turtle Creek and Violet Wargo of Beaver Meadows;three grandchildren;Chris Yeaton;Candice Letter and Vicki Kutska;and three great-grandchildren;Jonathan and Jake Yeaton and Vicki Kutska.  In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by a granddaughter;Tammy Yeaton;three sisters;Ann Kramer Moser;Sue Kuklar and Katherine Stec;and four brothers;Andrew;Victor;Joseph and Alex Kuklar.   Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a Prayer service will be held Monday at 10 a.m.with the Rev.John Cindric;pastor of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;officiating.  Entombment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Ann Sivie Youshock;94;of Parish House;Perryopolis;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Monday;March 8;1999;at 2:15 a.m.in the Parish House. Mrs.Youshock was born May 30;1904;in Pittsburgh;the daughter of the late Wasyl and Mary Dobosh Sivie. She was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church of Belle Vernon and had lived in Parish House for five years after living in Washington Township. She is survived by a daughter;Jan Bitonti of Belle Vernon;a son;John Youshock of Belle Vernon;a sister;Helen Sivie of New York;and three grandchildren and spouses;Michael and Traacy Lynn Bitonti;Tracy and Rick Lower and Kathleen and Brian Dixon. Besides her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;John Youshock in December 1972;four brothers;Frank;Albert;John and Nick Sivie;and a sister;Mary Kuchera. Friends will be received on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Relatives and friends will gather on Wednesday at 9 a.m.in Holy Resurrection Church;Mary Street;Belle Vernon;for funeral services with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;presiding. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A Parastas service will be held on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Vera Osborne Yannacci;76;of Smithfield;formerly of Fayette City;died Tuesday;Feb.16;1999;in the Uniontown Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born in Fayette City Aug.16;1922; daughter of the late James and Mary Jane Hency Osborne. Mrs.Yannacci was Protestant by faith and a retired employee of Corning Glass;Charleroi plant. Survivors include a sister;Olive Johnson of Brownstown;Fayette City R.D.and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Eley/McCrory Funeral Home Inc.;334 Main St.;Fayette City;and Thursday until 1 p.m.;the hour of service;with the Rev.Wayne Boring of Fayette City officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Eley/McCrory Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.