Joseph Vaccaro;73;of Belle Vernon R.D.3;died Saturday;April 22;1995;at 9:57 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born Sept.4;1921;in Belle Vernon;a son of the late John and Rosaria Mendicino Vaccaro. A lifelong member of the Belle Vernon community;he was also a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. He was retired from the P&LE Railroad where he was employed as a supervisor. A veteran of World War II;he served in the U.S.Army and was a member of the Disabled Veterans Association. Surviving are his wife;Patricia Mae Devers Vaccaro;a son and his wife;Joseph G.and Frances Vaccaro of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Mrs.Eric (Virginia) Allison of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Gary (Roxanne) Jesionowski of Elizabeth Township and five grandchildren;Ryon Allison;Todd Vaccaro and Andrew;Matthew and Kimberly Jesionowski. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by three brothers;Anthony;Eugene and Gasper Vaccaro;and two sisters;Mary Vaccaro and Julie DiNardo. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A prayer service will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by Mass of Christian Burial in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Thomas Federline;parochial vicar;as celebrant. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

James Visco;63;of North Charleori;died Sunday;Dec.11;1994;in St.Francis Center Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was born Nov.11;1931;in Courtney;a son of the late Louis and Madeline Visco.
He was a member of Charleroi Presbyterian Church and
was retired from the former
Power Piping Co. in Donora.
Survivors include his wife;
Joyce Martin Visco; one
daughter. Sandra Jean Visco; at
home; two brothers; Anthony
Visco of Courtney and Louis
Visco of Charleroi; and four sisters; Mary Marynchak of New
Eagle; Mrs. Norman (Stella)
Kennedy of Carroll Township;
and Mrs. James (Pauline) Hoskins and Natalie Muha; both of
Monongahela.
Friends will be received
Tuesday from noon to 4 and 7 to
9 p.m. in the Leonard M. Pavlic
Funeral Homes Inc.; 235 Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi;where funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Francis M.Blair oficiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard M.Pavlic Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Eleanor J.Vetter;77;of Fallowfield Township;died Wednesday;Nov.30;1994;in MOn Valley Hospital Inc.;Carroll Township. Born Feb.24;1917;in Speers;she was the daughter of the late Louis and Harriet Hilton Sneed. Mrs.Vetter was a U.A.Army veteran of World War II. A graduate of California University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pittsburgh;she had taught in the Monessen School District. She was a member of Speers United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents;whe was preceded in death by her husband;John Vetter;four sisters and five brothers. Surviving are nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.;226 Falowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. with the Rev.Rex Wasser of Speers United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.

Isidore E. Izzy the Scholar
Verkleeren; 87; of Charleroi;
died Monday; March 28;1994; in
the Washington County Health
Center;Washington;Pa.
Born Nov. 26; 1906; in North
Charleroi; he was the son of the
late Isidore E. and Eva
Manadise Verkleeren Sr.; who
came to Charleroi from
Charleroi; Belgium.
Mr. Verkleeren was a
member of First Christian
Church and F.&A.M. Lodge 615
both of Charleroi.
He was an avid deer hunter.
He was retired after 41 years
of service from Rieck’s Sealtest
Company of Charleroi and was
also formerly employed by
Allied Security Agency.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by a
daughter; Norma Jean Douro;
and one sister; Pauline
Buckholt.
Surviving are his wife;
Florence Luce Verkleeren; two
sons and daughters-in-law; Edward R. and Cecil Verkleeren of
Belle Vernon and Dr. John L.
and Barbara Verkleeren of
Carlsbad; Calif.; a son-in-law;
Don Douro of Fallowfield
Township; two sisters; Mrs.
Robert (Esther) Colvin of West
Alexander and Mrs. David
(Helen) Reconnu of Charleston;
S.C.; eight grandchildren; Dan
and John Douro; Ron; Gary and
Jeff Verkleeren and Patrick;
Christopher and Caitlin
Verkleeren; and one great-granddaughter; Rheanna Douro.
Friends will be received
Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Robert Colvin officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Masonic services will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. Arrangements are being handled by the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.

Orlando D.Volpi;75;of 513 Speer St.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Dec.31;1993;at 11 a.m.;in Lenox Hill Hospital;New York;N.Y. Friends will be received in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. A Prayer service will be held in the funeral home Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Kevin David Vesely;27;of Roscoe;died Sunday;Oct.31;1993;at his home.  Friends 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 a Blessing service will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Joseph R.C.Church;Roscoe;with the Rev.John Harvey as celebrant.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Ed Melenyzer Funeral Homes Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Lena V.Vaccaro;69;of Belle Vernon;died Monday;Oct.18;1993;at 6:15 p.m.in Montefiore Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was born in the state of Wyoming;June 10;1924;a daughter of the late George and Santina Zamboni Amodio. Mrs.Vaccaro was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;and a member of the Church Women. Additionally she was a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary;the AARP;the Golden Agers of Belle Vernon and the Belle Vernon Women’s Club. Mrs.Vaccaro was a graduate of California State Teachers College. She taught English and history at Centerville High School and then taught at the former Belle Vernon High School. She retired from the Belle Vernon Area School District in 1989 with 33 years of service. At the time of her retirement she was head of the high school’s English Department. She is survived by a son and his wife;Dennis J.and Beth Vaccaro of Belle Vernon R.D.5;and a granddaughter;Nicole K.Vaccaro. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Anthony V.Vaccaro;March 19;1976. Friends will be received in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A prayer service will be held in the funeral home Saturday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Belle Vernon Women’s Club will gather at the funeral home Friday at 2 p.m. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.