Martha Sanes;86;of Monessen;died Sunday;Aug.29;1993;at A Touch of Heaven Personal Care Home;Charleroi. She was born Aug.12;1907;in West Elizabeth;a daughter of the late John and Cora Curry Carney. In 1924 she was selected as Miss Monessen in a beauty pageant in what was described as a run-away race. She is the widow of Irwin Izzy Sanes who operated the Donner Grill in Monessen for many years. Mrs.Sanes is survived by a daughter-in-law;Marie Foster of San Diego;Calif.;grandsons;Jack Foster and Brian Foster;two great-grandchildren;a sister;Bernice Beight of Fort Worth;Eexas;and friends;Mr.and Mrs.William Reed. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Irwin Sanes;a son;Jack Foster;a sister;Helen Acton;and a brother;John Lemley. Friends will be received at the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen;Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.Kenneth Johnson of the First Presbyterian Church of Monessen officiating. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family. Memorial donations may be made to the Monessen Ambulance Service. The Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Robert H. Ick Schmidt;88;of 218 Main St.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Sept.3;1993;at 2:29 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. Born May 2;1905;in Bradford;he was the son of the late Rudolph and Margaret Durst Schmidt. Mr.Schmidt was a member of First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon. He was a former member of the Belle Vernon Area School Board;was former president of Belle Vernon Borough Council;a former member of the Water Authority of Belle Vernon and a life member of Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department No.2. He retired in 1971 from the Pennsylvania Highway Department. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two brothers;Rudolph and William Schmidt. Surviving are his wife;Ruth Branch Schmidt;a son;William R.Schmidt of Charleroi R.D.2;two grandsons;Todd and Brett Schmidt of Charleroi;and a great-granddaughter;Ashley Schmidt. There will be no public visitation and funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.in the chapel at Belle Vernon Cemetery with the Rev.Dr.Thomas St.Clair;pastor of First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;Belle Vernon.

Miriam Lois Crawford Scales;86;of 1116 State Road;Monessen;died Monday;Aug.30;1993;in Jefferson Medical Center. She was born Dec.31;1906;in Monessen;a daughter of the late Martin A.and Elizabeth V.Reeves Crawford. She was a lifelong resident of Monessen. She was a retired elementery school teacher in the Monessen School District. She was a graduate of California Normal School. She was a member of United Methodist Church;Monessen;where she had been a member of the fellowship class. She was a member of the Monessen Chapter 205 of the Order of the Eastern Star;where she had been a past matron and treasurer. She was an advisory board member of the Order of Rainbow for Girls. She was a member of the AARP and the Pennsylvania Retired Teachers Association. Survivors include her husband of 64 years;Raymond E.Scales;one daughter;Mrs.Donald (Elizabeth Jean) Makovich;one granddaughter;Mrs.Thomas (Kathleen Jean) White of West Newton;and two great-grandsons;Nathan and Joseph White. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;where funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.William O.Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Nellie Conard Sphar;100;formerly of Liberty Avenue;
Belle Vernon; died Monday;
Aug. 23; 1993; at 7:05 p.m. in
Waddington Convalescent
Home; Jefferson Township.
Born June 12; 1893; in Gibsonton;
Rostraver Township; she
was the daughter of the late
Wilson and Martha Partridge
Conard.
Mrs. Sphar was a member of
First Presbsyterian Church;
Belle Vernon.
She spent most of her life in
the Belle Vernon area and worked
many years ago at the former Tri-City Water Company in Charleroi. The last surviving member of her immediate family;she was preceded in death;in addition to her parents;by her husband;Robert Gregg Sphar;in June 1961;and infant daughter in October 1925;two brothers and two sisters. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.James Burton;pastor;First Presbyterian Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Priscilla B.Stickle;64;of Charleroi;died Friday;July 2;1993;in the Washington County Health Center;Washington;Pa. Mrs.Stickle was born Feb.16;1929;in Charleroi;a daughter of the late John M.and Phillis Murray Bevan. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Charleroi. Surviving are one son;David E.Stickle of Washington;Pa.;one daughter;Mrs.Roger (Nancy) Asbury of Silver Spring;Md.;one brother;Marvin S.Bevan of Belle Vernon;four sisters;Mrs.Raymond (Nancy) Jones of Donora;Mrs.Joseph (Marilyn) Marklewicz of Belle Vernon;Doris I.Bevan of Charleroi and Jane G.Thomas of Uniontown;and two grandsons;Jason and Joshua Thurston. Her husband;Ellis R.Stickle;and one brother;John M.Bevan;are deceased. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.Ed Hammitt;pastor;First United Methodist Church;Charleroi;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.is handling arrangements.

Adelmina Riva Schmidt;96;formerly of 303 Main St.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;June 26;1993;at 12:10 p.m.in Carcella’s Personal Care Home;Belle Vernon. She was born Aug.3;1896;in Philadelphia;a daughter of the late Frank and Josephine Brusa Riva. A 1915 graduate of Charleroi High School;in 1919 she was the first Italian graduate of California State Teachers College. Following graduation;she managed a general store until she began teaching at the Second Street and Crest Avenue Schools in Charleroi. She later tutored children in her home. Mrs.Schmidt was appointed by the late Congressman J.Buell Snyder as the first state health officer. She later performed duties in the Fayette County registrar’s office;and served as a Belle Vernon Democratic committeewoman for over 20 years. Active in community and county affairs for many years;Mrs.Schmidt was elected the first female school director in Belle Vernon in 1943. She was appointed postmaster in Belle Vernon in 1950. A member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon;whe was former president of the Defense Club and the American Legion Auxiliary;both in Belle Vernon. She was also a member of the Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary. Mrs.Schmidt was a recipient of the Outstanding Citizen Award from Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Rudolph Schmidt;who died Dec.31;1974;and by six brothers and sisters. Survivors include two daughters;Mrs.Clarence (Shirley) Booth of Hampton;Va.;and Mrs.Bernard (Beverly) Dopler of Springfield;Va.;two brothers;Victor Riva of Charleroi and Dr.Humbert Riva of Short Hills;N.J.;four sisters;Caroline Riva of Pittsburgh;Mrs.Ena Labeka of South Lehigh Acres;Fla.;Sybul Keefer of Pittsburgh and Dora R.Carpenter of Mapleview;seven grandchildren;Bruce Booth;Karen Opel;Jeffrey Booth;Alvin B.Dopler;Riva Pratt;Bruce Dopler and Chris Dopler;and five great-grandchildren;Reva Booth;Stephen Booth;Krista Pratt;Olivia Dopler and Brian Dopler. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Cecelia (Wanda) Surydn; 85;
of Charleroi; died Saturday;
June 5; 1993; in Brownsville
General Hospital.
She was born Sept. 21; 1907; in
South Brownsville; a daughter of
the late Kashmir and Sophie
Glutz Baron.
She was a member of St. Mary
Episcopal Church; Charleroi.
Survivors include one sister;
Elizabeth Clish of Ohio; and
three nephews; Walter and
Frank Clish; both of Ohio; and
Robert Clish of Bridgeville.
In addition to her parents; she
was preceded in death by her
husband; Stefan Surydn; in 1970. Friends will
be received Monday from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard M.
Pavlic Funeral Home; 235
Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi.
where services will be held
Tuesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.
Richard Visconti; rector of St.
Mary Episcopal Church of
Charleroi; officiating. Burial
will be in Belle Vernon
Cemetery. The Leonard M.
Pavlic Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.