Valeria Kukan Vaccaro of Belle Vernon;R.D.2;died Friday;Oct.4;1985;at 7:40 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. She was 61. Mrs.Vaccaro was born Feb.16;1924;in Mesmore;Pa.;a daughter of the late Joseph and Valeria Orisek Kukan. She was preceded in death by her husband;Eugene L.Vaccaro;on Jan.12;1978;and also by a brother;Joseph;and a sister;Margaret. Surviving are one daughter;Regina Vaccaro;at home;one brother;Edward Kukan;of Lincoln Park;Mich.;and two sisters;Mrs.John (Mildred) Barth of Cleveland;Ohio;and Mrs.Andrew (Ann) Link of Smock;Pa. A resident of the Belle Vernon area for the past 30 years;Mrs.Vaccaro was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;Catholic Daughters of America Belle Vernon court 1522;the Ladies Auxiliary of Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council No.3026;and the Rostraver AARP. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Prayer Service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m.Mass of Christian Burial in St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Catholic Daughters of America Belle Vernon Court 1522 Services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

SARAH DUWALL VAUGHN OF BELLE VERNON R.D.2 DIED MONDAY;MAY 27;1985;IN THE MON VALLEY HOSPITAL. SHE WAS 87. MRS.VAUGHN WAS BORN APRIL 8;1898;IN ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP;A DAUGHTER OF THE LATE JOHN C. AND ANNIE CULBERT RANKIN. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF REHOBOTH UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH;ROSTRAVER TWP. IN ADDITION TO HER PARENTS SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER FIRST HUSBAND;JAMES WALTER DUWALL IN 1932;AND BY HER SECOND HUSBAND;WILLIAM E.VAUGHN IN 1970;AND THREE CHILDREN;ELEANOR (CISSIE) IN 1942;MARY IN 1967 AND JOHN IN 1978. SURVIVORS INCLUDE ONE SON;JAMES W.DUWALL OF BELLE VERNON R.D.2;FOUR DAUGHTERS;E.JEAN DUWALL OF BELLE VERNON R.D.2;WITH WHOM SHE MADE MADE HER HOME;MRS.PHYLLIS SMITH OF FARMINGTON;MICH.;MRS.JUNE SANDERS OF NORTH ROYALTON;OHIO;AND MRS.MARGARET JOLLEY OF FAYETTE CITY;TWO SISTERS;MRS.KATHLEEN MOODY OF WEST NEWTON AND MRS.FRANCES DONALDSON OF DONORA;14 GRANDCHILDREN AND 12 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. FRIENDS WILL BE RECEIVED TUESDAY FROM 7 TO 9 P.M. AND WEDNESDAY FROM 2 TO 4 AND 7 TO 9 P.M. IN THE JAMES C.STUMP FUNERAL HOME;ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP;WHERE SERVICES WILL BE HELD THURSDAY;MAY 30;AT 11 A.M. WITH THE REV.HELEN COCHRANE AND THE REV.STEVEN JOLLEY OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE IN BELLE VERNON CEMETERY. THE JAMES C.STUMP FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.

James Vance of 816 Speer St.;Belle Vernon;died at 5.30 a m.
Wednesday; May 8;1985;at his
home. He was 96.
Born in Scottdale; March 19;1889;
he was a son of the late Smith Fuller
and Mary Hengsteller Vance.
In addition to his parents; he was
preceded in death by a daughter;
Betty Vance Bunardzya on Aug 13;
1979;two brothers;John Vance and
Clark Vance; and a sister; Florence
Kelly.
Mr Vance was a Belle Vernon
community resident since 1910. He
owned Vance Hardware in North
Belle Vernon; which he operated for
52 years until his retirement in 1975.
He was a member and former
trustee of the First Presbyterian
Church of Belle Vernon and a board
member and president of the Belle
Vernon Cemetery Association for
over 50 years.
Mr Vance was a life member of
the North Belle Vernon Volunteer
Fire Department and was a Belle
Vernon school director for over 20
years.
Surviving are his wife of 44 years;
Mrs Bernadean Laird Vance; one
son;James Sherman Russell of
Belle Vernon; five grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. with Rev.Charles D.LaPlaca;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge.

Andrew Vargo;Sr.;81;of Cook St.Extension;Fayette City R.D.1 died Friday;April 5;1985;at 11:25 p.m. in Brownsville General Hospital. Mr.Vargo was born in Edna No.1;Westmoreland County;on May 29;1903;a son of the late Andrew and Julia Gesko Vargo. He was a retired coal miner and was a member of the United Mine Workers of America District 5. He was also a member of the American Slovanic Citizens Club of Fayette City. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Anna Vargo;in 1972. Survivors include seven sons;Edward of Wellsburg;W.Va.;Thomas of Fayette City R.D.1;Andrew Jr.of Fayette City;George of Belle Vernon;Joseph of Fayette City R.D.1;Herbert of Fayette City;and Leonard of Fayette City;four daughters;Mrs.Guy( Mary) Karelli of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Edward (Agnes)Strychaisky of Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Stephen (Dolores) Yelich of West Newton;and Mrs.Douglas (Dorothy) Weitzel of Belle Vernon;29 grandchildren;eight great-grandchildren;two brothers;John and Samuel;both of Belle Vernon;and four sisters;Mary Vargo of Fayette City;Mildred Sever of West Newton;Sue Cassidy of Rochester;and Anne Cupps of Pittsburgh. Friends will be recieved at the Howard W.Mccrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Sunday from 12 to 9 p.m.and Monday until 11 a.m. when services will be held at the funeral home with the Rev.Donald H.Swanson;pastor of Lynnwood Lutheran Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Lena C.Venneri of 601 Hempfield Towers;Greensburg;died Sunday March 10;1985 at 11 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll twp. She was 73. Mrs.Venneri was born Jan 4;1912 in Monesssen;a daughter of the late Dominick and Mary Arabia Coccari. A former resident of Monessen;she was a member of St.Brunos Church;Greensburg. Mrs.Venneri was also a member of the Rosary Altar Society and the Christian Mothers of St.Cajetan Roman Catholic Church;Monessen. Three brothers;Louis;Edward and Joseph Coccari are deceased. Surviving are her husband;Frank P.Venneri;three brothers;Ernest Coccari of Monessen;James Coccari of Sun City;Calif.;and Robert Coccari of Fayette City R.D.1;and one sister;Edith Alexander of Monessen. Friends will be received at the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen;Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Blessing services will be held at the funeral home Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St.Cajetan Roman Catholic Church in Monessen with the Rev.P.Lino Ramellini serving as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parish rosary will be recited Tuesday night at 8 p.m. The Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mabel B.Vaughn of Trenton;Mich.;formerly of Monessen;died Saturday Jan.5;1985;in the Riverside Osteopathic Hospital;Trenton. She was 87. Mrs.Vaughn was born June 30;1897;in Cleveland;ohio;a daughter of the late Orren M.and Mary Pollock Gourley. A former member of the First Presbyterian Church of Monessen;she had been a Monessen resident for many years before moving to Trenton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband;Kenneth Vaughn;1956. Survivors include one son;Robert K.Vaughn with whom she made her home;two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;where serices will be held Tuesday;Jan.8;at 10 a.m. with the Rev.S.Kenneth Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Donald W.Van Dyke of 509 Eighth St.;Charleroi;died Friday;Nov.23;1984;at 12:38 p.m. in his home. He was 72. Mr.Van Dyke was born Aug.1;1912;in Donora;a son of the late William Randol Van Dyke and Virginia Corey Van Dyke. He was a retired employee of the Armco Plant in Butler;Pa. Mr.Van Dyke was preceded in death by his wife;Bertha Chevalier Van Dyke. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. There will be no public viewing. Graveside services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in Belle Vernon Cemetery;with the Rev.Francis M.Blair;pastor;Presbyterian Church of Charleroi;officiating. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.;Charleroi;is in charge of arrangements.

Sameul Vitza of 511 Bluff St.Belle Vernon;formerly of Banning;Pa.;died Wednesday;Aug.8;1984;at 1 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. He was 89. Mr.Vitza was born May 2;1895;in North Belle Vernon;a son of the late Thomas and Ann Wilson Vitza. He retired in 1965 from employment with the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation. A Catholic by faith;Mr.Vitza was a life member of the North Belle Vernon Fire Department. Surviving are one brother;James of Canoga Park;Calif.;two sisters;Mrs.Elmer (Agnes) Moore of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Ella Rade of Ohio. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m.in the funeral home. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Aleatha T.Volker of 325 Washington Ave.;Charleroi;died Monday;June 18;1984;at 9:30 a.m.in her home. She was 84. She was born in Charleroi on May 8;1900;the daughter of the late Joseph and Leefa Taylor. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Charleroi and OES Chapter 122 of Charleroi. Survivivng are her husband;Fred A.Volker Sr.;stepdaughter;Letty Roth of Falls Church;Va.;stepson;Fred A.Volker Jr.of Grenada Hills;cousin;Bessie Erwin of Charleroi;five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Stephen Hurnyak officiating. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.