Pearl Owens Waggett of Gastonville died Wednesday;April 19;1978 in Monongahela Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was 82. Born Feb.10;1896 in Alverton;Pa.;she was a daughter of the late David and Minnie Endeman Kennedy. She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy of New Eagle. Mrs.Waggett is survived by one son;Thomas Owens of Gastonville;with whom she made her home;two daughters;Ruth Anchondo of Ford City and Thelma Masten of Coal Center;three sisters;Henrietta Sharrer of Belle Vernon;Josephine Buccolo of Jersey City;N.J.;Flossie Molinatto of Hammond;Ind.;five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren;several step-children. She was preceded in death by her husband;Albert Waggett;in 1964. Friends will be received in the Walter L.Kennedy Funeral Home;3560 Washington Ave.;Finleyville on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held at the funeral home Saturday at 1 p.m.;with the Rev.James Trump officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Kennedy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Wilson; 18 Knox Ave.;
Monessen died suddenly
Thursday;March 16;1978; in the Charleroi
Division of Mon Valley
Hospital after being stricken
ill at home. She was 60.
She was born May 18;
1917; in Sioux Saint Marie;Canada; a daughter of the late
Edward and Claudette Tyler
Williams. She had been a
Valley resident for many
years.
Mrs. Wilson is survived by
three daughters; Mrs Alfred
(Joyceanne) Lang of Long
Branch; Mrs. John A. (Barbara)
Kachursky of Belle
Vernon; R. D. 2 and Gladys
Lorraine Wilson; at home; one
granddaughter; Renelle
Lang; and four sisters; Mrs.
Joseph (Alma) Overbach of
Whitehall; Mrs. John (Gladys)
Hrascak of Akron; Ohio; Mrs.
Clifford (Eloise) Popp of
Charleroi; and Mrs Jack
( Gloria ) Sampson of
Michigan.
She was preceded in death
by her husband; Robert W.
Wilson; and a daughter;
Marilyn Rae Wilson.
Friends will be received in
the Rhome Funeral Home;
Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;
Monessen; after 7 p.m.Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday. Funeral services will be held Monday in the chapel of the funeral home at 10:30 a.m.with Rev.Melvin L.Hicman officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.

Rachel Favo Vizza;97;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Friday;Oct.20;2000;at 7 a.m.in Cherry Tree Nursing Home;Uniontown. She was born Feb.14;1903;in Oakmont;a daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary Favo. She was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon community and a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. She was a homemaker and a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas;Belle Vernon Court 1522. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law;Donald R.and Saundra Vizza of Miami;Fla.;one daughter-in-law;Lois Zanardelli Vizza of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Nicholas Favo and Joseph Favo;both of Oakmont;seven grandchildren;and eight great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Joseph Vizza on May 14;1990;one son;Vincent (Bud) Vizza on Nov.20;1995;three brothers;Anthony;Ralph;and Fred Favo;and six sisters;Molly;Katherine;Ann;Flora;Antoinette;and Mary. There will be no public visitation. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m.in the LEONARD J.PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME;Family owned and operated;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.Thomas Rogers officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Lillian Fieri Valdiserri; 87;
of 135 Johnston Ave.; North
Belle Vernon; died Thursday;
June 8; 2000; in Mon Valley
Hospital; Carroll Township.
She was born June 14; 1912;
in Charleroi; a daughter of
the late Guytano and Theresa
Bartolozzi Pieri. Mrs. Valdiserri resided in Belle Vernon for the past 52 years
as a homemaker and a member of St. Sebastian R.C.
Church; Belle Vernon. She is
survived by her husband of 66
years; Cleo Valdiserri; two
sons and daughters-in-law;
Carl and Virginia Valdiserri
of Northville; Mich; and
Wayne and Linda Valdiserri
of Sun City; Ariz.; a sister and
brother-in-law; Dolly and
Chester Biagini of Belle
Vernon; two grandsons;
Douglas and Vincent
Valdiserri of Monessen; and
four great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
a brother; Itilo Pieri and four
sisters; Lena Valdiserri;
Emma Franchini; Ida
Picchiarini and Dena
Zanardelli. Friends will be
received in the LEONARD J.
PARZYNSKI FUNERAL
HOME; family-owned and operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; Friday 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. where a
prayer service will be held
Saturday at 10 a.m. followed
by a Funeral Mass at St.
Sebastian R.C. Church; Belle
Vernon; at 10:30 a.m.
Interment will follow in Belle
Vernon Cemetery. The
Legion of Mary will recite the
Rosary Friday at 3 p.m. in the
funeral home; and the North
Belle Vernon Fire
Department will hold a service Friday evening at 7 p.m.
in the funeral home.

Gerald T.Vitale Sr.;78;of Hallandale;Fla.;formerly of Monessen;died Sunday;May 14;2000. He is survived by his wife;Vera L.Peters Vitale;three sons;Anthony Vitale of Henderson;Nev.;Gerald T.Vitale Jr.;of Torrance;Calif.;and James E.Vitale of Jefferson Hills;a daughter;Judith Ann Vitale of New York;N.Y.;eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren;a brother;Anthony Vitale of Monongahela;and a sister;Ida Molle of Monessen. Friends will be received in BEINHAUER FUNERAL HOME;2828 Washington Rd.;Peters Township;Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. in Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church;Monessen. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Woodruff Family Services LLP.

Andrew P. Froggy Vargo
Jr.; 64; of Fayette City; died
Thursday; March 9; 2000; in
his home. Born June 29; 1935;
in Fayette City; he was the son
of the late Andrew Sr. and
Anna Repawn Vargo. A U.S.
Army veteran; he was a member of the American Slovanic
Club of Fayctte City and the
Fairhopc Rod and Gun Club.
Survivors include his wife;
Catherine Mazza Vargo; and
children; daughter Angel
Dacko Olszcwski of Fayette
City; son Andrew T. Vargo of
Connellsville; daughter Valerie Dusi oP/; Fayctte . City;
daughterQ
‘VickJ’McClaih and
husband’ Curt ‘of Perrybpolis;”;
daughter Chris Vargo at home;
five brothers; Edward Vargo of
West Virginia; Thomas Vargo
of Fayette City R.D.; George
Vargo of Rostraver Township;
Joseph Vargo of Fayctte City
R.D. and Leonard Vargo of
Connellsville; three sisters;
Agnes Strychalski of Belle
Vernon; Dolores Yclich of
Invin and Dorothy Wctzel of
Belle Vcrnon; three grandchildren; Alan and Aaron Olszewski and Joseph B. Dusi II;
many nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received in the
ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL
HOME INC.; 334 Main St.;
Fayette City; on Saturday
from 7 to 9 p.m.; Sunday from
noon to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.; and
Monday until 9:30 a.m. when a
blessing service will be held in
the funeral home; followed by
Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in
Holy Spirit R.C. Church;
Fayetlc City; with the Rev.
Father Leonard McAlpin as
celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.