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.

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.