Rita Tressler;65;of Connellsville;formerly of Monessen;died Thursday;Oct.28;1993;in Fayette Health Care Center;Uniontown. She was born Dec.30;1927;in Charleroi;a daughter of the late Frank and Gladys Lafferty Jesick. Surviving are three sons;Shaun McGurk;Rynaldo Tressler and Ryan Tressler;two daughters; Janet Rockidge and Robin Stimak;10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Private funeral services were held Friday;Oct.29;1993;in the Vito C.Martucci Funeral Home;Connellsville.

Rose Caputo Teano;74;of Westmoreland Manor;Greensburg and formerly of the Belle Vernon Apartments;died Friday;Oct.8;1993;at 12:20 a.m. at Westmoreland Manor. She was born May 1;1919;in Rostraver Township;a daughter of the late John and Mary Alessio Caputo. Mrs.Teano was a lifelong member of the Belle Vernon community. She was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon and the Ladies Guild of the church. Additionally;she was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 and the Anita Garibaldi Beneficial Society of Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Samuel Teano;Oct.31;1980;a brother;Joseph Caputo;and two sisters;Seraphina Caputo and Theresa Caputo. She is survived by two sisters;Mrs.Joe (Catherine) Misher Sr.and Mrs.Ralph (Virginia) Swantek;both of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received at 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 in the funeral home Monday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebstian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Salvatore Taravella; 95; of
1233 Walnut St.;Monessen;died
Sunday; July 25; 1993;in the
Country Care Personal Care
Home; Fayette City. Mr. Taravella was born July
15; 1898 in Louisiana; a son of
the late Frank and Maria Gracia La Punta Taravella.
He retired in 1963 from the Bundling Room Department of the former Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation. Mr.Taravella was a member
of the Monessen Sons of Italy.
Surviving are his wife;
Frances DiPiazza Taravella:
three sons; Anthony Taravella
at home; Frank Taravella of
Belle Vernon; and Joseph
Taravella of Monongahela;three daughters; Mrs. Tom
(Marie) Blatnik of
Monongahela; Mrs. David
(Joanne) Gathers of Hanover;Md.; and Mrs John Yi (Josi)
Zdilla of Chandler; Ariz.: 10 grandchildren;Thomas Blatnik;
Scott; Brian and Daniel Gathers;
Terri Zuraw; Maria Lazur;
Denise Nutter; Jacqueline
Taravella; Vicki Helinka; and
Jason Zdilia; four great-grandchildren; Brittany
Helinka. Mark Gathers; Steffani
Zuraw and Victoria Lazur; and
three sisters. Jacqueline of
Staten Island; N.Y.; and two
sisters in Italy. Friends wiLL be received Monday from 7 to 9 pm and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen. A Blessing Service will be held at 9:30 a.m.Wednesday in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m.Mass of Christian Burial in the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church;Monessen. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Mary S.Thomas;84;formerly of Fayette Avenue;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;July 7;1993;in Westmoreland Hospital;Greensburg;following a lengthy illness. Mrs.Thomas was born Dec.28;1908;in Mays Landing;N.J.;a daughter of the late Harry and Bertha Risley Stanger. She had been an elementary teacher for many years in the Belle Vernon school system and had also been a substitute teacher for many years. Mrs.Thomas had been a resident of Belle Vernon for many years. An avid bridge player;she belonged to numerous bridge clubs over the years. Mrs.Thomas was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon and the Mimiriam Literary Society. Surviving are one son;Richard Thomas;formerly of Belle Vernon;three sisters;Evelyn Aspy of Clarksburg;W.Va.;Gertrude Spicci of Hartford;Conn.;and Emma Anderson of Queens;N.Y. Her husband;Evan W.Thomas;died in 1982. One sister;Mildred Smith;and two brothers;Russell and Wilber Stanger;are also deceased. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of the funeral home with the Rev.Dr.Thomas St.Clair;pastor;First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is handling arrangements.

Helen Trombino;94;of 1015 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;July 4;1993;at 10:15 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. She was born April 29;1899;in Bardelone;Italy;a daughter of the late August and Rose Sylvester. Mrs.Trombino had spent most of her life in the Belle Vernon area;where she was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;James Trombino;who died Sept.3;1982; a brother;Harry Sylvester;four sisters;Ollie Cerini;Louise Sherbinsky;Mary Freza and Fabriola Niccolai;one granddaughter and one grandson. Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law;Robert A.and Norma Trombino of Belle Vernon;James N.and Nancy Trombino of Fairhope (Belle Vernon) and Jerry Trombino of North Huntingdon;one daughter and son-in-law;Rose and James Grant of Pittsburgh;two sisters;Dora Gallo of Belle Vernon and Amelia Botsko of Greensburg;11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where Prayer service will be held Wednesday at noon;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 1 p.m.in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.