Alice R.Willey of Allenport died Tuesday;March 31;1987;at Monongahela Valley Hospital in Carroll Twp. Mrs.Willey was 73. She was born May 15;1913;in Windber;Pa.;a daughter of the late John and Louisa Lindsay. She was a registered nurse and was a graduate of the Washington Hospital School of Nursing. Mrs.Willey is survived by her husband;Robert J.Willey;two brothers;John Lindsay of Greensburg and Alfred Lindsay of Fallowfield Twp.;two sisters;Jean Tokar of Cokeburg and Mrs.James (Winnfred) Dolan of Stockdale and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Schrock Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi. Services in the funeral home will be held Friday at 11 a.m.;with the Reverends John and Mary Fleichman of Allenport Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.
LILLIANRAWLS WOLF
MARGARETBEATO WALTERS
JAMES M. WHITE JR
James M.White Jr.of 206 Arch St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Feb.22;1987;at 4:20 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 83. Mr.White was born Oct.3;1903;in Hazelwood;a son of the late James and Sarah Easter White Sr. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. A resident of the Belle Vernon area for over 50 years;Mr.White was a former employee of American Windowglass Company of Belle Vernon and Corning Glass Works in Charleroi. He had last worked at the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation’s Allenport Plant;retiring in 1969 with 29 years service. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two brothers;John and Ray White;and by a sister;Mabel White. Survivors include his wife;Alfretta Soles White;three sons;Harold of Castle Shannon;James at home and Edward of Belle Vernon;five daughters;Mrs.Paul (Lavone) Reed of Gibsonton;Patricia Parsons of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Louis (Audrey) Vertosnik of Cleveland;Ohio;Mrs.Barry (Gwen) Vanaman of Canyon City;Colo.;and Mrs.Joseph (Sandy) Revak of Youngstown;Ohio;one sister;Mary Paulson of Hermitage;27 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Wednesday;Feb.25;at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Charles LaPlaca;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arangements.
VIRGINIA G.STEINBARGER WELLS
Virginia G.Wells of 715 Fayette Ave.;Belle Vernon died Saturday;Feb.21;1987;at 5:52 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. She was 82. Mrs.Wells was born Sept.27;1904;in Clairton;a daughter of the late Samuel and Mary Smith Steinbarger. She was a member of First Baptist Church;Belle Vernon. A resident of the Belle Vernon area for over 75 years;she was a former school teacher;having taught for several years in the North Belle Vernon schools. Survivors include her husband;Joseph S.Wells;two sons;Dr.Samuel J.Wells and James A.Wells;both of Belle Vernon;seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Tuesday;Feb.24;at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Jack Elder;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Fayette City;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ROBERT E. WHITELAW
Robert E.Whitelaw of Cape Coral Fl;formerly of North Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;January 13;1987;in the Cape Coral Nursing Pavillion. He was 73. Mr.Whitelaw was born Sept.29;1913;in Belle Vernon;a son of the late Robert S.and Margaret Hough Whitelaw. A resident of North Belle Vernon for 70 years;he retired in September 1975 as lietenant of Plant Protection at the U.S.Steel Corporation’s National Works;McKeesport. He was a life member of the North Belle Vernon Fire Department;having joined in 1934. He served as fire chief for 26 years;retiring in 1970. Mr.Whitelaw was a veteran of World War II;having served in the U.S.Army. He was a member of Faith Presbyterian Church;Cape Coral;Fl;Belle Vernon Lodge 643 F&AM;Arden Calvert VFW Post 167;Charleroi;Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659;Westmoreland County Firemen’s Association; and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs Association. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters. Survivors include his wife of 56 years;Mary Jeffries Whitelaw;a son;Robert E.Whitelaw of North Belle Vernon;current chief of the North Belle Vernon Fire Department;two daughters;Mrs.Stephen (Harriet) Labosh of Charleroi and Mrs.R.Byron (Joanne) Weightman;Jr.of Cape Coral;Fl;and three grandchildren;R.Byron III;W.Robert and Valinda Jean Weightman;all of Cape Coral;Fl. A memorial service will be held Monday;Jan.26;1987;at 1 PM in the Belle Vernon Cemetery Chapel with the Rev.Charles LaPlaca;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating.
MARY S.SMITH WAMPLER
WILLIAM V. WOODS
WAHNEITA WISECUP
NINA F.KAYLOR WARGO
Nina F.Kaylor Wargo of Lowber;Fayette City;R.D.1;died Sunday;Oct.26;1986;at 2 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp.;after a lengthy illness. She was 44. Mrs.Wargo was born Feb.9;1942;in Jefferson Twp.;Fayette County;a daughter of the late Victor Kaylor and Lauretta Bronson Renner;who survives and resides in Fayette City R.D.1. She had most recently been employed as a steelworker at the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation. Mrs.Wargo was a member of the Little Redstone United Presbyterian Church;Fayette City R.D.1. In addition to her mother;she is survived by her husband;Marvin Wargo;of Charleroi;one son;Donald Scott Aldous;of Fayette City R.D.1;three daughters;Denise Truskey and Dorene Aldous;both of Virginia Beach;Va.;and Lisa Aldous of Fayette City R.D.1;one brother;Dean Kaylor of Fayette City R.D.1;and a maternal grandmother;Gertrude Bronson of Fayette City R.D.1.Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Monday and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.;and until 11 a.m.;Wednesday;the hour of services in the funeral home;with the Rev.Joseph Toomey of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of West Newton;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon.The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home Jr.in charge of arrangements.
