Rachael E. Turner; 67; of
Monessen; died Tuesday; Jan.
28; 1997; at her residence.
She was born June 23;1929; a
daughter of the late Simuel Galloway and Ruth Rochester.
Mrs. Turner worked as a cook
for Monessen Elementary
school for many years and as a
volunteer for Monongahela Valley Hospital.
She was a member of the
Wayman A.M.E. Church of
Monessen; where she served as
a Sunday school teacher and on
the usher board.
Survivors include her husband; Major G.W.Turner;four daughters; Jennifer Patterson
of Monongahela; Kathleen
Rawlins of Pittsburgh; Vicki
Kizzie and Deborah Reynolds;
both of Monessen; one sister;
Bess Davis of Chicago; Ill.; one brother;George Calloway of Victorville;Calif.; eight
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by a
brother;Wesley Calloway.
Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
and Saturday until 11 a.m. in
the Wayman A.M.E. Church;
Reed Avenue; Monessen. Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.;also in the Wayman A.M.E.Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.The
Aldrich Funeral Home; 431 East Ninth Ave.; Munhall; is handling the arrangements.

Margaret A. Turner; 72; formerly
of Graham Street; Belle
Vernon; died Thursday; Dec. 26;
1996; in Haven Crest Nursing
Home; Carroll Township.
Born March 22; 1924; in
Broughton; she was the
daughter of the late Harry and
Ann Gezzer Weightman.
Mrs. Turner spent most of
her adult life in Rostraver
Township and was a member of
Pricedale Union Church.
She retired in 1972 from the
Westmoreland County Juvenile
Home; where she had been a
matron. She was also employed
as a school van driver for
Groomes Transit until 1988.
In addition to her parents;
she was preceded in death by
her husband; Raymond H. Turner;
on Sept. 22; 1983.
Surviving are one daughter
and son-in-law; Manila and Michael
Shutman of Blackwood;
N.J.; two grandchildren; Joel R.
Shutman and Margaret A. Carter;
and a brother-in-law;
George P. Turner of Pricedale.
Friends will be received Saturday
from noon to 1 p.m. in the Ferguson
Funeral Home Inc.; 700
Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon;where services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m.with Pastor James Mimidis of Pricedale Union Church officiating. Intement will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs.Turner’s name to Pricedale Union Church. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Bruna (Bernice) Bartoletti Tintori;92;of 24 Mulberry St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Oct.3;1996;at 9:55 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Born Sept.27;1904;in Dunlevy;she was a daughter of the late Louis and Mary Yakomelli Bartoletti. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;she had been a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church for over 60 years. Mrs.Tintori was a charter member of the Annita Garibaldi Society of Belle Vernon. She was also a member of Catholic Daughters of the Americas; Belle Vernon Court 1522. Survivors include three daughters;Mrs.George (Gloria) Livi of Orlando;Fla.;Lillian Antal of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Albert (Marie) Santo of Belle Vernon;a son-n-law;Roger Valdiserri of South Bend;Ind.;11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Armand Tintori;Sept.27;1981;a daughter;Elaine Valdieserri;1988;a brother;Peter Bartoletti;1990;and a son-in-law;Martin Antal;1989. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a Prayer service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Legion of Mary and Catholic Daughters of the Americas;Belle Vernon Court 1522;will recite the Rosay at 3 p.m.Sunday in the funeral home. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

William Trenk;76;of (Fairhope);Belle Vernon;died Friday;May 17;1996;in the Monongahela Valley Hospital after a short illness.  He was born May 5;1920;in Fairhope;the son of the late Louis and Anna Tomaja Trenk.  Mr.Trenk was Catholic by faith and a member of the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church of Fayette City.  He was also a retired employee of the Washington Township Municipal Authority.  He was a veteran of World War II;having served with the U.S.Army;where he received a Purple Heart for his wounds.   He also was a member of the Brightwell Daugherty Post 484;American Legion of Fayette City;V.F.W. Post of Belle Vernon and the Fairhope Rod and Gun Club.  Survivors include his wife of 50 years;Helen (Melanowsky) Trenk;two daughters ans sons-in-law;Linda and Raymond Rathway of Perryopolis and Michelle and William Moody of Fayette City;one son;William Trenk of West Newton;nine grandchildren;Mrs.Robinette (Rathway) Vitez;Mrs.Ronna (Rathway) Sabol;Raelynn Rathway;Douglas;Charles and Rosemary Trenk and Scott;Shawn and Christopher Moody;one great-grandson;Brandon Sabol;three sisters;Betty Badock and Ann Belsick;both of Belle Vernon;and Marge Galilei of Monessen.  In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two brothers;Louis and Joseph Trenk.  Friends will be received Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from noon to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;334 Main St.;Fayette City.  A parish wake service will be held Saturday at 8 p.m.  A Prayer service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed be a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church of Fayette City with the Rev.Richard E.Mackiewicz as celebrant.  Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Melvin R.Tressler;80;of 1004 Second St.;Monessen;died Saturday;March 23;1996;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township.  Born Dec.20;1915;in Fort Hill;he was a son of the late Rynaldo and Myrtle Snyder Tressler.  Prior to his retirement;Mr.Tressler had been employed by American Chain and Cable Co. of Monessen and Dravo Inc.of Charleroi.  Survivors include his wife;Alice O’Toole Tressler; a son and daughter-in-law;Martin R.and Kathy Tressler of Rochester;N.Y.;three daughters;Mrs.Terry (Janet) Yeager of Lock Four;Mrs.Dennis (Patricia) Urchick of Portage;Ind.;and Mrs.Robert (Bonnie) Besong of Baden;nine grandchildren;three great-grandchildren;nieces and nephews.  Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;where services will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.  

DIED IN MON VALLEY HOSPITAL; CARROLL TOWNSHIP MOVED TO THIS LOCATION FROM SECTION 17; LOT 47; GRAVE 2 ON JUNE 20; 2007.