George J.Thieser of Belle Vernon R.D.5;died Monday;Feb.23;1981 at 7:02 p.m.in the Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was 68. Born Jan.22;1913 in Belle Vernon;he was the son of the late Nicholas and Rose Limbach Thieser. He was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area community. Mr.Thieser retired in Jan.1975 from the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel;Monessen plant;where he had been employed in the open hearth. He was a World War II veteran;having served with the U.S.Army 99th Infantry Division. He had fought in the Battle of the Buldge. Mr.Thieser was a member of the Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659. Survivors include his widow;Helen Venneri Thieser;a daughter;Mrs.Leonard (Charlene) Povrzenich of Belle Vernon R.D.5;two sisters;Mrs.Elizabeth Bell and Mrs.Rose Gaul;both of Belle Vernon;two granddaughters;Jill and Stacey Povrzenich;both of Belle Vernon R.D.5;and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 services will be conducted Thursday at 7:15 p.m.at the funeral home. A blessing service will be held at the funeral home on Friday at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mary A.Tisot of 409 Hill St.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;Feb.14;1981;at 9:30 p.m. in Brownsville Hospital. She was 71. Mrs.Tisot was born June 19;1908;in Gillespie;a daughter of the late John and Johanna Chayka Turchek. She was preceded in death by a sister;Anna Turchek. A life-long resident of the Belle Vernon area;Mrs.Tisot was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus Council 3026;both of Belle Vernon. Survivors include her husband;Nathan J.Tisot;at home;a daughter;Mrs.David (Mary A.) Free;of Belle Vernon;four sons;Carroll Tisot of Maple Heights;Ohio;Dr.Robert J.Tisot of Woodbury;N.J.;Dr.Fred J.Tisot of Lincroft;N.J.;and Raymond E.Tisot of Charleroi;four brothers;John Turchek of Gillespie;Joseph Turchek of Fayette City;Floyd Turchek of Clarksville;Pa.;and Lewis Turchek of Warrensville Center;Ohio;two sisters;Mrs.Zigmond (Justine) Levandosky;and Mrs.John (Margaret) Fedora;both of Fayette City;and 13 grandchildren. Friends were received Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. and will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A Rosary will be recited Monday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. A prayer service will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Samuel Teano;74;of 228 Belle Vernon Apartments;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Oct.31;1980;at 3:30 a.m.in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was 74. Mr.Teano was born Oct.12;1906;in Jumor;W.Va;;a son of the late John and Philomena Quinto Tiano. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon community;he retired 18 years ago from Pittsburgh Flexicore of Monongahela. Mr.Teano was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S.Army Military Police and for the past 30 years was a member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659. He was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Survivors include his widow;Rose Caputo Teano;and two sisters;Mrs.Pasqualina Stankovich and Mrs.Theresa Oliver;both of Belle Vernon. Mr.Teano was preceded in death by five brothers. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. A prayer service will be held in the funeral home Monday at 10:30 a.m. followed at 11 a.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 services will be held in the funeral home Sunday at 7:15 p.m. Wake services will be held Sunday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Clarence Taylor;80;of 121 Krolic Ave.;Arnold City;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Sept.30;1980;at 6:10 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital after a sudden illness. Mr.Taylor was born Oct.5;1899;in Henderson;Ky.;a son of the late Louis and Betty Harris Taylor. He was a retired employee of U.S.Steel Corporation’s Claiton Works. Mr.Taylor was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon. Survivors include his wife;Lennis Randall Taylor;at home;a step-son;Monroe Young of Pittsburgh;a step-daughter;Treva Sumpler Young of Belle Vernon;three sisters;Rooster Isidora and Mary Reden;both of New York City;N.Y.;and Florence Evana of Henderson;Ky.;and three step-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held in the Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;Saturday at 1 p.m. with the Rev.Luther N.Wormack;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Frank Tomsick of 503 Donner Abe.;Monessen;died Tuesday;May 20;1980;in Mon Valley Hospital. Mr.Tomsick was 68. He was born June 23;1911;in Pricedale;a son of the late George and Julia Gabor Tomsick. Mr.Tomsick was a reired United Mineworker and a former employee of Duquesne Slag Co.in Belle Vernon. He is survived by an aunt;Mrs.Helen Galayda;of Pricedale;and a cousin;Frank Gabor;of Granttown;W.Va. Friends are being received from 7 to 9 p.m.tomorrow at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A Prayer Service will be held in the funeral home Friday at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

John Tesi;88;of 426 Market St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Jan.9;1980 at Shadyside Hospital;Pittsburgh. Born Aug.22;1891 in Italy;he had lived in Belle Vernon for over 60 years. He was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church in Belle Vernon;Garibaldi Lodge of Dunlevy;and United Mine Workers of America. He was a charter member of the former Italian Club of Belle Vernon and he was retired from Somers Mine;Pricedale. Preceded in death by his wife;Rose Melani Tesi in 1967;Mr.Tesi is survived by three daughters;Mrs.Lillian Vagli of Laurelville;Pa.;Mrs.Elia Mager of Monessen and Mrs.Blanch Perez of Belle Vernon;a brother and a sister in Italy;six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Mass of Christian Burial will be said at St.Sebastian’s Catholic Church at 11:30 a.m.Saturday. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.