Virginia P.Smith;87;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Monday Dec.30;1996;in Haven Crest Nursing Home;Carroll Township. She was born Feb.27;1909 in North Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late George T.and Hannah A.Smock Price. She was a member of the First Christian Church;Belle Vernon;and was a lifelong resident of the Charleroi and Belle Vernon areas. She retired in 1972 after 40 years as an elementary school teacher in the Belle Vernon Area School District. Survivors include two nieces;Ruth Sterner of Belle Vernon and Betty Holbrook of Trap Hill;N.C.;and four nephews;John and George Holbrook;both of Belle Vernon;Dallas Price of Belle Vernon and Garnet Mikush of Finleyville. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Kenneth Smith;two brothers;Albert and William Price and one sister;Beth Holbrook. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Donald Bowers;pastor of the First Christian Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

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.