STERNER — Donald W.; 78;
of 213 Johnson Ave.; Belle
Vernon; died Sunday; March
1; 1998; at 1 a.m. in Frick
Community Hospital. Mt.
Pleasant. Friends will be received
Tuesday from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard
J. Parzynski Funeral
Home; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle
Vernon; where funeral services
will be held Wednesday
at 11 a.m. with the Rev.
James J. Mimidis; pastor of
the Pricedale Union
Church; officiating. Burial
will be in the Belle Vernon
Cemetery. Belle Vernon
American Legion Post 659
will conduct services Tuesday
at 7 p.m. in the funeral
home. The Leonard J. Parzynski
Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements.

Theresa (Lovich) Stefanick;78;of Fayette City R.D.1;died Wednesday;Jan.21;1998;suddenly in her home. She was born Nov.15;1919;in Arnold City (Washington Township);Fayette County;a daughter of the late James and Anna Yonash Lovich. She was employed at the Tri-County Plaza Hill’s Department Store. She was a member of the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law;Paul J.and Helen Stefanick of Homestead;and one brother;Frank Lovich of Langhorne. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband Paul Stefanick;one daughter;Barbara Ann Higgins;and one brother;Andrew Lovich. Friends will be received in the Eley/McCrory Funeral Home Inc.;Fayette City;on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Friday from 2 to 4 an 7 to 9 p.m.and Saturday until 9:30 a.m.

Elizabeth Ann Santori;91;of 623 Belle Vernon Apts.;died Saturday;Dec.20;1997;at 12:25 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. Born Sept.18;1906;in West Newton;she was the daughter of the late Boniface and Philomena Amiccuci Amatangelo. Mrs.Santori resided in the Belle Vernon community the past 22 years;formerly residing in Donora and Monessen. She was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;and Sons of Italy Regina Lodge. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Albert Santori;who died in April 1974;two brothers;Patsy and Dominic Amatangelo;and three sisters;Ann DeRocco;Helen Jackman and Mary DiAgostini. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law;Adrian and Marjorie Santori of Lompoc;Calif.;one daughter and son-in-law;Loretta and Charles J.Kraft of Belle Vernon;one sister;Violet Caprio of Donora;six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A prayer service will be held Tuesday at 12:30 p.m.in the funeral home;followed by Funeral Mass at 1 p.m. in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.E.George Saletrik;parochial vicar;as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Legion of Mary will recite the Rosary in the funeral home at 3 p.m. Monday. Arrangements are being handled by the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home.

William R.Sopsic Jr.;50;of Fayette City R.D.1 (Naomi);died Saturday; Dec.6;1997;in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born Dec. 13;1946;in North Charleroi; a son of the late William and Stella Duda Sopsic. A member of the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;he was a member of the Naomi Athletic Club. Survivors include one brother;Raymond Sopsic of Fayette City R.D.1;and an aunt who raised him;Christine Dempsey of Fayette City R.D.1. Friends will be received in the Eley/McCrory Funeral Home Inc.;Fayette City;on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.;and Wednesday until 9:30 a.m.;when a Prayer service will be held;followed by Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.in the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Leonard J.McAlpin as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A parish wake service will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. The Eley/McCrory Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Ruth M.Schollaert;86;of Westgate Manor;Monessen;died Wednesday;Dec.3;1997;at 3 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Born Aug.31;1911;she was a daughter of the late Hugh and Mabel Thomas Blevins. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monessen. Formerly of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Schollaert had lived in Monessen since 1970. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Frank;in 1954;and a son;Robert. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law;Peggy and Edward Tomayko of Belle Vernon;three sons and daughters-in-law;Frank and Alta Schollaert and Jack and Karen Schollaert;all of Belle Vernon;and Thomas and Lonie Schollaert of Richmond;Va.;one sister;Pheroba McCauley of Owning;Md.;nine grandchildren;Mark Schollaert;serving as a missonnary in Brazil;Suzanne Wolfe;Patrick Schollaert;Eric;Steven and Eddie Tomayko;Chad;Jill and Valerie Schollaert;and seven great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Norman Meiser of the First Baptist Church of Monessen officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Marilyn A. Sepesky; 52; of
Belle Vernon R.D.I; died Saturday; Nov. 29; 1997; in Montefiore Hospital; Pittsburgh.
Born April 27; 1945; in Columbus; Ohio; she was the
daughter of the late Mary Karl
Meier and Otto Meier of Columbus; Ohio; who survives.
She was Roman Catholic by
faith and attended St. Anne
Church in Rostraver Township.
In addition to her mother; she
was preceded in death by a
brother; Donald Meier.
Surviving are her husband; two daughters and one son-in-law; Deborah
and Bernard Chorba of Bethel
Park and Sandra Sepesky of
Upper St. Clair; two sons and
daughters-in-law; Daniel and
Ruth Sepesky of Bethel Park
and Douglas and Kari Sepesky
of Brookline; a brother and
sister-in-law; Richard and Joyce Meier of Ohio;a sister-in-law; Barbara
Meier of Columbus;Ohio;and nieces and nephews. 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 Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m.in the chapel of the funeral home with the Rev.Thomas Rogers officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.