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.

Mary Tintori;84;of 117 Lee Drive;Belle Vernon;died Friday;April 9;1993;at 8 a.m.at the home of her brother;John Reho of Belle Vernon. She was born Feb.2;1909;in Oliver;Pa.;a daughter of the late Joe and Mary Sikula Reho. Mrs.Tintori was Catholic by faith. She is survived by a brother;John (Jack) Reho of Belle Vernon;and seven sisters;Anna Stonfer and Sue Albert;both of Newell;Helen Hollis is Upland;Calif.;Kathryn Purks;Betty Clark and Barbara Tyber;all of Belle Vernon;and Vera Hutton of Jeannette. In addition to her paretns;she was preceded in death by her husband;Fosco Tintori;and two sisters;Julia Crampo and Pauline Reho. There will be on public viewing. Interment will be private.

Louis G.Toth;68;306 Otto St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Feb.11;1993;at 6:15 a.m. at home. He was born March 9;1924;in Smithton;a son of the late Paul and Anna Roseman Toth. He was Catholic by faith;and a veteran of World War II;serving in the U.S.Army. He retired from the Dravo Corporation. Survivors include his wife;Shirley J.Cochran Toth;two sons;Kenneth Toth of Meadville and Jeffrey Oyler of Driftwood;Pa.;three daughters;Patricia Toth of Charleroi;Linda Toth of Meadville and Shiela Oyler of Driftwood;PA.;two sisters;Anna Gulya of Fayette City and Mary Biggi of Charleroi;and three grandchildren. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home with Rev.Vince Gilotti and Rev.Steven Cavanaugh officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral home is handling arrangements.