Anthony E. Taravella; 67; of
Monessen; died Monday; Dec.
18; 1995; at 3 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital.
He was born Oct. 29;1928; in
Monessen; a son of the late Salvatore Taravella; who died in
July 1993; and Francis DiPiazza Taravella; who survives
and with whom he resided.
He was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman
Catholic Church; Monessen. He
was a member of the Moose; the
Eagles and the American Legion. He was a lifelong resident
of Monessen. He retired in 1986
from the Allenport Plant of
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel;
where he was an engineer on
the railroad. He was a U.S.
Army veteran of the Korean
Conflict.
Survivors; in addition to his
mother; include two brothers
and two sisters-in-law; Frank
J. and Norma Taravella of Belle
Vernon and Joseph L. and Karen Taravella of Carroll Township; three sisters and
brothers-in-law; Thomas and
Marie Blatnik of Fallowfield
Township; David and Joann
Cathers of Hanover; Md.; and
John and Josi Zdilla of Chandler; Ariz;
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 Ferguson Funeral
Home Inc.; 700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Prayer services will be held Thursday at 9:15 a.m.;followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.in the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church;Monessen. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Josephine Teano;88;formerly of Sampson Street;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Dec.10;1995;at 7:52 p.m.in Canonsburg Hospital. She was born June 13;1907;in Belle Vernon. Mrs.Teano was a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon;where she was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and the Garibaldi Lodge. She was preceded in death by her husband;Tony;a son;John;and several brothers and sisters. Survivors include one son;James Teano of Las Vegas;Nev.;one sister;Gilda Duda of Belle Vernon;and two grandchildren;Carole Matteo of Gaithersburg;Md.;and Anthony Butch Teano of Colony Heights;Va. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a blessing service will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.John Cindric officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

LuAnn Tarantino;20;of Belle Vernon (Fairhope)died Wednesday;June 14;1995;in Washington Township. She was born Nov.19;1974;in North Charleroi;a daughter of the late Agnes Kopko and Louis Tarantino of Washington Township. Miss Tarantino was a member of St.Sebastian’s Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. She was a student at Westmoreland County Community College;having just completed her first year. In addition to her father;she is survived by her stepmother;Evelyn Tarantino of Washington Township;a sister;Lisa and husband Tim Naylor of Belle Vernon;her grandmother;Pauline;and step-grandfather;Raymond Rohland of Washington Township;and three nephews;Timmy;Tadd and Nico Naylor. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 9 p.m. in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;and Saturday until 9:30 a.m. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in St.Sebastian Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.John R.Cindric as celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

VICTORIA [GERALD] FRANCIA; OF MONESSEN; PA. GRANDCHILDREN – COLETTE HAZY; OF FOLLEY BEACH; S.C. PAUL C. TRILLI II; OF CHARLEROI; PA. MARCIA TRILLI; OF GREENSBURG; PA. MARK [PATTY] TRILLI; OF DONORA; PA. MARY BAGGOT; OF ST. MARYS; GA. JODI LYNN [DAN] GARZARELLI; OF ROSTRAVER TWP. MICHELE [SCOTT] ANTONIO; OF MONESSEN; PA. ATTILIO ALSO HAD 13 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN; 1 GREAT GREAT GRAND – DAUGHTER; AND 1 GREAT NIECE; MARTHA DIBATTISTA; OF ROSTRAVER TWP. HE DIED IN HALLSWORTH HOUSE; NORTH CHARLEROI; PA.

Betty L.Tennant;71;of Elizabeth Township;died Wednesday;Feb.8;1995;in Jefferson Hospital. Born Feb.6;1924;in Waynesburg;she was a daughter of the late Charles and Helen Lippencott Lightner. Mrs.Tennant was Protestant by faith. She was a former member and past president of the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary. Formerly of Washington Township;Mrs.Tennant had lived in Elizabeth Township the past 27 years. She had been employed at the former Sadowski’s Market and S&Y Foodland in Rostraver Township. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband;Charles R.Tennant Sr.;who died June 4;1987. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law;Charles Jr. and Eileen Tennant of Elizabeth Township;a daughter and son-in-law;Helen Lee and Louis Book of Belle Vernon;five grandchildren;Louis Alan Book;Lou Ann Clayton;Cindy Kossar;Scott Tennant and Brandi Tennant;and two great-grandchildren;Alan Michael Book and Jesse Clayton. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and 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 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Richard C.Klein;pastor of Rehoboth Presbyterian Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Thomas E.Turnbull;67;of Wick Haven;died Sunday;Feb.5;1995;at 6 p.m.in Jefferson Hospital. He was born Oct.26;1927;in Monongahela;a son of the late Thomas and Mary Todd Turnbull. Mr.Turnbull was a graduate of Monongahela High School with the class of 1944. He served with the U.S.Coast Guard during World War II;participating in the Asiatic-Pacific campaign and the American campaign. After 44 years of employment;he retired from Combustion Engineering Company of East Monongahela. He was also employed at Perry Auto Auction. He was a member of the national level of AARP. He was an elder in the Harmony Presbyterian Church. Mr.Turnbull battled Lou Gehrig Disease (ALS) for the past 15 months. Surviving are his wife;Dorothy Ann Hawk Turnbull;four children;Scott Turnbull of Greensburg;Mrs.James (Kathy) Kelly and Mrs.Matthew (Mary Beth) Sweeney II;all of Belle Vernon;and Thomas Mark Turnbull of Wick Haven;and five grandchildren;Lauren;Ryan and Kaytlin Kelly;Corey Turnbull and Matthew Sweeney III. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters;and one grandson;Justin. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon. Memorial contributions may be made to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS);1323 Forbes Ave.;#200;Pittsburgh;Pa.15219. The Blair-Lowther Funeral Home Inc.;is in charge of the arrangements.

James M.(Sonny) Thomas;56;of 37 E.Luce Ave.;Monessen;died Monday;Jan.9;1995;at 8 p.m.at home. Born Sept.8;1938;in Brownsville;he was the son of the late James and Hannah Williams Thomas. A lifelong resident of Monessen;Mr.Thomas was a member and on-trial deacon of Mt.Calvary Baptist Church. He retired in 1989 from the Allenport plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;where he was employed as a hooker in the tube mill. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by Berry and Anna Peerman;who raised him. Surviving are his wife;Mildred Wade Thomas;one daughter;Mrs.Roy (Leslee) Mickey of Monessen;one son;and daughter-in-law;James M.and Tracy Thomas Jr.;of Monessen;one grandson;Roy Mickey Jr.;and two sisters;Mrs.Thomas (Hazel) Rone and Mrs.Robert (Virginia) James;both of Monessen. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;230 Reed Ave.;Monessen;where services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Griffin E.Mason;pastor;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon.