BROTHER – JOHN SPISHOCK OF BELLE VERNON. SISTERS – ILONA SPISHOCK;HELEN BRAND AND JULIA SPISHOCK. HE IS BURIED IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER GRAVE. HE DIED IN VETERANS HOSPITAL [646];ASPINWALL;PA.

Thomas W. Stark Jr.; 66; of
DeLand; Fla.; formerly of Jefferson Township; Perryopolis
R.D.; died Thursday; Dec. 12;
1996; in Plantation General
Hospital; Plantation; Fla.
He was born Jan. 5; 1930; in
Roscoe; a son of the late Thomas
Stark Sr. and Delila Wolfe
Stark.
Mr. Stark was Protestant by
faith.
He was a veteran of the Korean War; having served with
the U.S. Army.
He was a member of B.P.O.E.
Lodge 494; Charleroi; Moose
Lodge 290; Belle Vernon;
American Legion Post 28 of
Monessen; Gummert Lodge 252
F&AM Fayette City Scottish Rite Valley of Uniontown;Scottish Rite Valley of Pittsburgh;
and the Council Chapter Consistory Syria Temple
A.A.O.N.M.S.; Pittsburgh.
Mr. Stark was a retired machinist at the Allenport plant of
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel
Corp.
Survivors include three sisters; June Wood of Stockdale;
Lee Condron of DeLand; Fla.
and Doris Menia of Charleroi.
Friends will be received in
the Howard W. McCrory Funeral Home; Fayette City; on
Sunday from noon to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m.; Monday from 2 to 4 and 7
to 9 p.m. and Tuesday until 11 a.m.

Stella Sisca;77;of 619 Grant St.;North Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Oct.31;1996;in Mon Valley Hospital. Born Oct.15;1919;in Canonsburg;she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Alice Banahasky. A resident of the Belle Vernon area for the past 50 years;Mrs.Sisca was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. She was a veteran of World War II;having served as a sergeant in the Women’s Auxiliary Corps. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Samuel J.Sisca;who died Feb.17;1995;two brothers;Stanley and Walter Banahasky;and one sister;Agnes Milton. Surviving are one son;Samuel J.Sisca Jr.of Belle Vernon;one daughter and son-in-law;Sandra and Dennis Betham of Douglassville;two brothers;Paul Banahasky of Elizabeth and Edward Banahasky of Finleyville;four sisters;Sophie Urkevich of McKeesport and Helen McNatt;Mary Zumza and Alice Fircak;all of Finleyville;and two grandchildren;Amy and Bryan Betham. 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 Ferguson Funeral Home;Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A prayer service will be conducted in the funeral home Monday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Julia A.Demino Stringhill;86;of 403 Ferncliff Drive;Belle Vernon;died Monday;Oct.14;1996;at 2:20 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Born Dec.19;1909;in Whitney;she was a daughter of the late John and Philomena Demino. A resident of the Belle Vernon area the past 60 years;Mrs.Stringhill was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include one son;Leonard A.Stringhill at home;one daughter;Mrs. Edward (Josephine) Balog of West Deer Township;Allison Park;one brother;John Demino of Bagley;and one sister;Mary Upholster of Bagley. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Anthony F.Stringhill;who died Oct.23;1984;one brother;Tony Demino;and one sister;Anna Desance. 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 Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.George Saletrik as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Legion of Mary will recite the Rosary Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services were held Monday;Oct.14;1996;for Duane T.Shoman;25;of Gastonia;N.C.;who died Thursday;Oct.10;1996;in Gastonia.  Born May 13;1971;in Warren;Ohio;he was the son of Dennis and Dianne Behanna Steiner of Belle Vernon R.D.1.  Mr.Shoman was a graduate of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor of arts degree in fine arts.  He was a graphic designer for Business Partners Advertising in Charlotte;N.C.  He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Gastonia.  In addition to his parents;survivors include his wife;Amy McDivitt Shoman;one daughter;Haley Ruth Shoman at home;and one brother;Dennis Steiner Jr.of Belle Vernon.  Burial was in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;Belle Vernon;was in charge of arrangements.

Michael J.Satonick Sr.;82;of Belle Vernon R.D.5 (Rostraver Township);died Monday;Oct.7;1996;at 10:08 a.m.;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. He was born Feb.15;1914;in Cleveland;Ohio;a son of the late Andrew and Sophia Satonick. Mr.Satonick was a member of St.Clements Roman Catholic Church;Ellsworth. He was a member of the Ellsworth Volunteer Fire Department for the past 40 years. Surviving are his wife;Jean C.Satonick;three sons;Thomas M.Satonick of Florida and Robert M.Satonick and Michael J.Satonick Jr.;both of Ohio;two daughters;Georgeann Bucci of Indiana and Patricia Metcalf of Ohio;one step-son;Jeffrey L.Moore of Greensboro;and several grandchildren. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a step-sister;Ann Miller. There was no public visitation. Interment was in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;was in charge of arrangements.

CONNIE [RICHARD] GLASGOW; OF CLEARWATER; FLA. JUDY [DONNY] DODDS; OF WILMINGTON; DEL. HELENE [LARRY] ROYBAL; OF EDEN PRAIRIE; MINN. LISA SEMANCIK; OF LARGO; FLA. SONS – FRANK G. JR. [SHARON] SEMANCIK; OF PASCAGOULA; MISS. JOHN E. SEMANCIK; OF BIRMINGHAM; ALA. RICHARD P. [JULIE] SEMANCIK; OF PALM HARBOR; FLA. BLANCHE HAD 13 GRANDCHILDREN AND 3 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. SHE DIED IN ALABAMA.