Peter E. Van Fleet; 65; of
Dawson; Pa.; died Tuesday; Oct.
20; 1998; at 7:15 a.m. in West
Penn Hospital.
He was born Aug. 1; 1933; in
Banning; Pa.; a son of the late
Peter W. and Delphine C.
Pavesi Van Fleet.
He was a member of St. John
the Baptist Roman Catholic
Church; the Holy Name Society
and president of St. Vincent DePaul Society; all of Perryopolis.
He was president of Fox Grocery Credit Union; a past member of the Charleroi Elks; and a
past member of the Laurel
Swingers Square Dance Club.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of
the Korean Conflict. He and his
wife; Anna L. Ricotta Van Fleet;
would have celebrated 45 years
of marriage on Oct. 24; 1998.
Survivors; in addition; to his
wife; include three sons and
daughters-in-law; Kevin P. and
Eileen Van Fleet of Greensburg;
Jeffrey A. and Sandra Van Fleet
of Dayton; Ohio; and Daniel J.
and Margaret S. Van Fleet of
Dayton; Ohio; four grandchildren; Bradley K.; Ryan L.;
Catherine L.; and Rachel C. Van
Fleet; one brother and sister-in-law; Robert C. and Yvonne Van
Fleet of Scottdale.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by one
sister; Sheila D. Mencer.
Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and
Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. in the Blair-Lowther Funeral Home Inc.; 106 E. Independence St.; Perryopolis. A Prayer service will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church;Perryopolis;with the Rev.Thomas W.Rogers as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association;Route 40 West;Uniontown;Pa.;15401. The Blair-Lowther Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Mary Vincent;96;of Hoon Street;Monongahela;died Sunday;April 20;1997;at Mon Valley Hospital. She was born Sept.27;1900;in Czechoslovakia;a daughter of the late Michael Vesely. Mrs.Vincent was a homemaker. She was Catholic by faith. She was a member of St.Anthony Roman Catholic Church;Monongahela. Surviving are two daughters;Frances Fusco of Monongahela and Margaret Pilarcik of Elizabeth;eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Peter Vincent;who died July 20;1957;a son;Peter D.Vincent;a brother;Michael Vesely and two sisters;Anna Hald and Cecelia Vesely. Friends will be received in the Marshall Marra funeral home;216 Chess St.;Monongahela;Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m.in St.Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church;Monongahela;with the Rev.Joseph E.Feltz as celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St.Anthony Church Memorial Fund. The Marshall Marra Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Richard D.Vaughen;71;of Charleroi;died Thursday Sept.14;1995;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Mr.Vaughen was born Feb.9;1924;in Monessen;a son of the late Lee and Elma Snyder Vaughen. He was retired from the Allenport plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation. Mr.Vaughen was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 167;Charleroi. Mr.Vaughen was a Catholic by faith. Surviving are his wife;Donna Pascoe Vaughen;a daughter and son-in-law;Amy A. and Kurt Conaway of Pasadena;Md.;and one sister;Mrs.James (Betty) Fillingham of Charleroi. A brother;William Vaughen;is deceased. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi. A Blessing Service will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home;with the Rev.Richard Viaconti of St.Mary Episcopal Church;Charleroi;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.is handling arrangements.

Florence B. Verkleeren; 84; of
Charleroi; died Friday; July 14;
1995; in the Mon Valley
Hospital.
She was born Aug. 21; 1910;
in Belle Vernon; a daughter of
the late Ransom and Ida Monti
Luce.
Mrs. Verkleeren was a
homemaker.
She is survived by 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;
eight grandchildren; Dan and
John Doufo; Ron; Gary and Jeff
Verkleeren; Patrick; Christopher and Caitlin Verkleeren;
and two great-granddaughters;
Rheanna and Rachelle Douro.
In addition to her parents;
she was preceded in death by
her husband; Isidore E. Verkleeren; who died March 28;
1994; a daughter; Norma Jean
Douro; one sister; Hazel Luce;
and one brother; Woodrow
Luce.
Friends will be received in
the Schrock-Hogan Funeral
Home Inc.; 226 Fallowfield
Ave.; Charleroi; Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held in the funeral home Monday at 10 a.m. with the Rev.Francis M.Blair officiating. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

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.