William M. Ducky Venneri Sr.;77;of 702 Grant St.;Belle Vernon;died on Monday;Dec.30;1991;at 7:30 a.m.in his home. He was born on Dec.20;1914;in Belle Vernon;a son of the late Charles and Jennie Spadafore Venneri. Mr.Venneri was Catholic by faith and was a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon. He was a former employee in the Electrical Department at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation;Allenport plant;where he retired from in 1977. Mr.Venneri was the former mayor of Belle Vernon for 22 1/2 years;and a former councilman in Belle Vernon. He was past commander and deputy commander of the Belle Vernon American Legion. He was a member and past president of the Belle Vernon Fire Department. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II;serving in the South Pacific;where he received a bronze star. Mr.Venneri was preceded in death by a daughter;Wilma Jean Dudgeon;who died in 1972. Survivors include his wife;Ethel Sethman Venneri;two sons;Arthur Baumgardner and William M.Venneri Jr.;both of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Mrs.Vincent (Vicki) Costanza of Charleroi;one brother;Eugene (Vic) Venneri of Belle Vernon;one sister;Helen Thieser of Belle Vernon R.D.;and six grandchildren. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a Blessing service will be held Friday at 10 a.m.;followed by interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

William S.Vagli;65;of Mt.Pleasant R.D.5;died Saturday;Dec.15;1979;in Shadyside Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was born Nov.10;1915;in Monessen;son of Vertighe Corti Vagli and the late Lawrence Vagli. He had attended Monessen public schools and was a retired supervisor of the cold reduction department of the Irvin Works of U.S.Steel Corp. Upon retiring;he formed the William S.Vagli & Associates Consulting firm;a consultant to steel firms with worldwide operations. He was a member of St.Cajetan Church of Monessen. Surviving are his widow;Lillian T.Vagli of Laurelville;Pa.;sons;Robert E.Vagley of Alexandria;Va.;and Dr.Richard T.Vagley of Oakmont;Pa.;one sister;Mrs.William (Rosemary) Hans of Monessen;one brother;Raymond Vagli of Monroeville and two granddaughters. Friends are being received until 9 p.m.Monday evening in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. A Mass of Christian Burail will be celebrated Tuesday at noon in St.Cajetan Church;Monessen. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery;Kecksburg. (Mr.Vagli was removed to Belle Vernon Cemetery on May 8;1991)

Ruth E.Veach;82;formerly of Victoria Street;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;April 3;1991;at 6:15 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. She was born May 21;1908;in Fairhope;a daughter of the late John W.and Blanche Mugrage Ashley. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;she was a member of Marion Presbyterian Church in Fairhope. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Clinton Veach;June 13;1974. Survivors include one sister;Mrs.Lester (June) Hawk of Perryopolis;and one nephew;Donald J.Evans of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc;.;700 Broad Ave;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Saturday at 11:30 a.m.with the Rev.John C.Park;pastor of Marion Presbyterian Church of Fairhope;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Paul O.Ventura;64;of 100 Reed Ave.;Monessen;died in Mon Valley Hospital on Monday;March 4;1991;at 10:45 p.m. He was born in Belle Vernon on Oct.10;1926;a son of the late George and Alice Metz Ventura. Mr.Ventura was a veteran of World War II;and served in the U.S.Navy. He retired in 1980 from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Company;Monessen plant;Pump House Department. He was a Monessen resident for 25 years. He was preceded in death by his wife;Dolores Ventura;who died on March 9;1986. Survivors include one daughter;Mrs.Gerard (Lynn) DeiCas of Charleroi;one son;Lee Ventura of Pittsubrgh;one grandson;Nicholas Ventura;and two brothers;John Ventura of Belle Vernon and George Ventura of the state of Wisconsin. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen. Services will be held in the funeral home on Thursday at 10 a.m.with Rev.Kenneth Peters of Bentleyville Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow at Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home is handling funeral arrangements.

Stanley Varsel; 94; Fairhope;
Belle Vernon; died suddenly
Sunday; June 17; 1990; at 7:10
p m. at his home.
He was born in Poland March
25; 1896; a son of the late John
and Mary Fisher Varsel.
Mr Varsel was a member of
Holy Spirit Roman Catholic
Church in Fayette City; and
retired from the Wheeling-
Pittsburgh Steel Corporation;
Allenport plant.
He was preceded in death by
his wife; Helen Varsel; in Sept
1975; and a daughter; Janice
Vargo; in June 1989.
Mr. Varsel is survived by five
sons; Edward of New Bedford;
Mass.; Thomas of Taylor; Mich ;
Charles of Spring; Texas; John
of Detroit; and James of San
Diego; three daughters; Mrs
Victor (Margaret) Gladys of
Dearborn; Mich.; Mrs Erma
Martello of Belle Vernon and
Sister Helen Stanislaus of
Gadsden; Va ; 27 grandchildren;
22 great-grandchildren and
seven great-great grandchildren;
and one sister; Mrs.
Mary Koslasky of Belle Vernon. Friends will be recieved in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Thursday until 9:30 a.m.;when a Prayer service will be held in the funeral home;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Father Richard Macklewicz;pastor;as celebrant.