Angelina Cefala Stancato;
69; of 305 Water St.; Belle Vernon; died Friday; July 5; 1996;
at 2:08 p.m. in Mon Valley
Hospital.
Born Dec. 25; 1926; in Belle
Vernon; she was the daughter of
the late Samuel and Carmella
Cimmino Cefala.
A lifelong resident of the
Belle Vernon community; Mrs.
Stancato was a member of St.
Sebastian Roman Catholic
Church.
She was a member and past
president of the Belle Vernon
Knights of Columbus Council
3026 Ladies Auxiliary and a
member of Catholic Daughters
of the Americas; Belle Vernon
Court 1522; the Ladies Auxiliary of Belle Vernon; American
Legion Post 659 and the Fayette
City and Belle Vernon Golden
Age Assemblies.
She was retired from The
Back Porch; where she had
worked as a cook for 15 years.
In addition to her parents;
she was preceded in death by a
daughter; Lena Marie Stancato;
on Jan. 11;1991; a brother; William Cefala; and three sistsers;
Rose Antonucci; Josephine Severs and Frances Davis.
Surviving are her husband;
Frank Stancato; a son and
daughter-in-law; Sam and Debbie Stancato of Belle Vernon; a
daughter and son-in-law; Jo
Ann and Don Destefano of Fallowfield Township; seven
grandchildren; Natalie; Lindsay and Vinnie Destefano; Jason Stancato and Christopher;
Jarrett and Amanda Matson.
Friends wilLbe received Sunday 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 in the funeral home Monday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.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 family suggests memorial contributions be made in memory of Angelina Stancato to the American Diabetes Association or the American Kidney Foundation. Catholic Daughters of the America Court 1522;Belle Vernon;and the Legion of Mary from St.Sebastian Church will recite the Rosary at 3 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026 will conduct services in the funeral home Sunday at 7 p.m. Arrangements are being handled by the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home.
MARY A.SHOMAN SPINA
Mary A.Spina;78;of 520 Green St.;North Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;July 2;1996;at 8 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. Born Oct.30;1917;in Fairhope;she was the daughter of the late Nicholas Shoman and Luba Mihalich Shoman of Belle Vernon;who survives. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Spina was a member of St.Sebatian Roman Catholic Church. In addition to her father;she was preceded in death by her husband;Rocco;in 1968;and a brother;James Shoman;in 1982. Surviving;in addition to her mother;are a daughter;Bonnie Spina of Belle Vernon;a son and daughter-in-law;Kenneth and Mary Ann Spina of Pittsburgh;two brothers;Nick Shoman of West Newton and Bill Shoman of Rostraver Townhsip;one sister;Barbara Cunningham of Pompano Beach;Fla.;and a granddaughter;Beth Ann Spina. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 6 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A prayer service will be conducted in the funeral home Friday 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.
ANNA PROTOSKOSANKO SMITH
Anna Protos Smith; 81; of
R.D. 2; Perryopolis; died Monday; June 10;1996; at 2:35 p.m.
in her home.
She was born Feb. 22; 1915;
in Gillespie; a daughter of the
late Andrew and Anna Pavlochik Kosanko.
She was a member of the
First Christian Church; Perryopolis; and the Perryopolis Senior Citizens Center.
Survivors include two sons
and one daughter-in-law; Arthur G. Protos and Andrew E.
and Angeline Protos; both of
R.D. 2 Perryopolis; one
daughter; Mrs. Melvin (Constance Protos) Erler of R.D. 2
Perryopolis; five grandchildren;
nine great-grandchildren; five
sisters; Mary Waite of Erie; Elizabeth Lanf of Fayette City;helen Shetterly of Streetsboro;Ohio;Mrs.Samuel (Catherine) Esper of Columbia Station;Ohio;and Mrs.John (Irene Kosanko Kruczek) Pallo of Stockdale;and three brothers;John;Stephen and Joseph Kosanki;all of Gillespie. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her first husband;George A.Protos;and her second husband;Thomas D.Smith. Friends will be received in the Blair-Lowther Funeral Home Inc.;Perryopolis;on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.;and Friday until 11 a.m.;when funeral services will be held with the Rev.Paul M.Ragle officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Blair-Lowther Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.
ANNA SRNKA
RALPH P. STONE
Ralph P.Stone;84;of 1220 Linn Dr.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;May 6;1996;at the Monongahela Valley Hospital. He was born on Sept.14;1911 in Merrittstown;Pa.;a son of the late Edward H.and Nellie Morris Stone. Mr.Stone had been employed by Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Co.for over 40 years;having retired as a shipper. He was also a member of the Pricedale Union Church;the former Charleroi Moose;where he had served as the last governor;M.A.R.S.and the Belle Vernon Moose Club. Survivors include his wife;Virginia D.Felgar Stone;one daughter and son-in-law;Carol and Dan Tomchay of North Charleroi;two sons and daughters-in-law;Ralph E.and Marilynne Stone of North Charleroi and Charles W.and Carol Merritt of Monessen;10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a sister;Jean Mohn and a brother;Edward Stone. Friends will be received on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Services will be held in the chapel of the funeral home on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. with Rev.James Mimidis officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.
MIKE SALKO SR
DIED IN MON VALLEY HOSPITAL;CARROLL TOWNSHIP BROTHER-JOHN SALKO SISTERS-MARY CALCEK & MARY HOPPER.
GEORGE R. SUTHERLAND
George R.Sutherland;77;of 505 Charles St.;Speers Hill;died Friday;March 8;1996;at 6:02 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Speers Hill;June 10;1918;a son of the late Alexander and Sylvia E.Gaskill Sutherland. Mr.Sutherland was Protestant by faith. He was a member of the Charleroi F&AM Lodge 615. A former mayor of Speers borough;he had served a four year term in the 1960s. He was a lifelong resident of Speers Hill and retired in 1958 from the former Esso Standard Oil Company. Mr.Sutherland was an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife;Marion Marshall Sutherland;whom he married Feb.4;1942;one daughter;Mrs.Ronald (Barbara) Yuss of McMurray;two brothers;Jay Sutherland and Jack Sutherland;both of Speers Hill;three sisters;Doris Sutherland of Speers Hill;Mrs.Ronald (Adele) Rossi of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Ronald (Joyce) Danko of Monesen;and two grandchildren;Meredith and Allyson Yuss. Friends will be received Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Charles K.Sowden;retired Methodist minister;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Charleroi F&AM Lodge 615 will conduct services in the funeral home at 7:30 p.m.Monday. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.
GRANT F. STEWART
GEORGE STANKO
CLARA SANTORI
