Lewis E.Wasick;83;of Charleroi;died Tuesday;Dec.24;1996;in the Washington County Health Center. Born Nov.8;1913;in Stockdale;he was a son of the late August and Justina Wasick. Mr.Wasick was Catholic by faith and a member of the Elks Lodge 494 of Charleroi. He was a retired purchasing agent for Washington County. Survivors include his wife;LaVerne Dwyer Wasick;two daughters;Mrs.Jerry (Carole) Valgora of Toronto;Ontario;Canada;and Sharon Dorcan of Atlanta;Ga.;three grandchildren;Kelly Greenwalt and Jay and Derek Valgora;and one sister;Emma Rehula of Charleroi. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by three brothers;Charles;Joseph and August J.Wasick;and one sister;Margaret Yablonski. Friends will be received on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where funeral services will be held Saturday at noon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Martha Keefer Wilkinson;99;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Friday;Dec.20;1996;at 12:45 a.m. in Washington County Health Center. Born April 12;1897;in Madison;she was a daughter of the late George Clarkson and Mary Jane Hoffer Keefer. A resident of Charleroi the past five years;she was a member of Char-Belle Free Methodist Church of Belle Vernon. Mrs.Wilkinson was also a member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include six sons;Kenneth Keefer Wilkinson and Russell E.Wilkinson Jr.;both of Belle Vernon;Lawrence Wilkinson of Las Vegas;Nev.;William Wilkinson and Willis Wilkinson;both of Charleroi;and Edgar Wilkinson of the state of California;three daughters;Jane Fox of Charleroi;Betty Anderson of Fairhope and Leah Redak of Las Vegas;25 grandchildren ;24 great-grandchildren;and 14 great-great grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Russell E.Wilkinson Sr. on Sept.24;1984;a son;Sgt.Samuel Melvin Wilkinson;and a grandson;Jerry Fox. 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 Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Eugene Spear;pastor of Char-Belle Free Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Melba Woods;75;of Belle Vernon;died suddenly;Friday;Nov.29;1996;in Washington;D.C. She was born in Monessen on March 8;1921;a daughter of the late George and Katie Chester Jester. Mrs.Woods lived in Belle Vernon for more than 40 years and was a member of First Christian Church of Monessen. She was a former switchboard operator at the former Charleroi-Monessen Hospital and also with the Belle Telephone Co. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;William V.Woods Sr.;on Dec.20;1986;and a brother;Clifford Jester. Survivors include one son;William V.Woods Jr.;of Oneonta;N.Y.;one daughter;Maureen Graff of Fredericksburg;Va.;one brother;Irvin Jester of Erie;one sister;Sadie Isaho of Belle Vernon;and two grandchildren;David Woods and Katie Graff. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home with Pastor Conrad G.Auel of the First Christian Church of Monessen officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.