Jean Suppa; 70; of 313 Wood
St.; Belle Vernon; died suddenly
at 7:12 a.m.; Friday; April 20;
1990; in her home.
Born May 7; 1919; in
Monessen; she was the daughter
of the late George and Mary Ficco Zugaro.
Mrs. Suppa had lived in the
Belle Vernon area for over 50
years; having lived in Monessen
prior to that.
She was a member of St.
Sebastian Roman Catholic
Church; Belle Vernon.
Surviving are her husband;
Sam; one son; Samuel Jr. of
Belle Vernon; two daughters;
Mrs. Richard (Joyce) Affinito of
Belle Vernon and Mrs. Tony
(Argirakis) of Monessen; seven
grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and three sisters;
Martha DeMarco; Elizabeth
Tomcanin and Rose Mowl; all of
Monessen.
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;where a Prayer service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m.followed by Mass of Christian Burial 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.
DOROTHY M. STASICHA
JEANZUGARO SUPPA
HOWARD J.( BABS ) STARK
Howard J. Babs Stark; 76; of Roscoe; died Monday; March 26; 1990 in Mon Valley Hospital.
He was born August 22; 1913; in Roscoe; a son of the late Robert and Clementine Gollick Stark Sr.
Mr. Stark was Protestant by faith; and a member of the Roscoe Volunteer Fire Department for many years and a life member of the Slovak Beneficial Society of Roscoe.
He retired as a millwright from the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Company; Allenport Plant.
Mr. Stark was preceded in death by three sisters; Margaret Brewer in 1972; Drusilla Leonetti in 1979 and Irene Atkinson in 1987; five brothers; George William in 1965; Robert Jr. in 1981; Myron Butch in 1983; John Jack in 1984 and Thomas in 1988.
He is survived by his wife; Dorothy Stark of Elco; two sons; Herman of Yorba Linda; CA and Roy of Marietta; OH; one daughter; Linda Swails of Fort Lauderdale; FL; seven grand-children; two sisters; Mrs. Russell (Marybelle) Neudorfer of Fort Lauderdale; FL and Mrs. Bessie Flaherty of Elco; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Homes Inc.; 1008 Furlong Ave.; Roscoe. Interment will be at Belle Vernon Cemetery.
CLARA S.URSITS SICHI
Clara S.Sichi.75;of 305 Ella St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;March 26;1990;at 10:53 a.m. in the Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in Belle Vernon Jan.2;1915;a daughter of the late Charles and Rose Newman Ursits. Mrs.Sichi was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;and a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon. She retired in 1978 as office manager for Hills Department Store in Belle Vernon. She is survived by her husband;Rinaldo;a son;Carl A.Sichi of Mebane;N.C.;a daughter;Mrs.William (Janet) Mullen of Gouldsboro;a brother;Rawland Ursits of Belle Vernon;seven grandchildren;and six great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer Service will be held at the funeral home Thursday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.
EDWARD SICHI JR
HARRY SIMPSON
Harry Simpson;70;of California;Pa.;died Thursday;March 1;1990;in Brownsville General Hospital. He was born Dec.9;1919;in Charleroi;a son of the late Fenton and Grace Mae Norris Simpson. He was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Monessen Plant. He was a veteran of the U.S.Army. Survivors include one sister;Elizabeth Simpson Hill of Monessen and a host of cousins and friends. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 9 p.m.in the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;where funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Bertha Sydnor officiating and the Rev.Greg Smith assisting. Burial will be held in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MARY E.FLEMING STEVENSON
Mary E. Fleming Stevenson;
84; a residenT of The
RespiCenter; 108 Eighth St.;
Monessen; died Monday; Feb.
19; 1990; in Mon Valley Hospital
Inc.; Carroll Township.
Born March 16; 1905; in
Monessen; she was the daughter
of the late Charles and Estelle
Woods Fleming.
A lifelong resident of
Monessen; Mrs. Stevenson was a
member of the United Methodist
Church.
In addition to her parents; she
was preceded in death by her
husband; Cornelius; in January
1983; and two grandsons; Kenneth
and Terry.
Surviving are one daughter;
Mrs. Joseph (Betty) Salvino of
Belle Vernon; two sons; Charles
J. (Chuzzy) Stevenson of Long
Beach; Calif.; and Earl C. (Buzzy)
Stevenson of Monessen; 11
grandchildren; and 21 greatgrandchildren.
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. Services will be held in the funeral home chapel at 10:30 a.m.Thursday;Feb.22;1990 with the Rev.William O.Anderson officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.
ERIKA JUPINWAGENKNECHT SYDESKI
Erika Jupin (Sydesky); 56; of
Bedsworth Avenue; Pricedale;
died Thursday; Feb. 1; 1990; at
7:15 p.m. in Mon Valley
Hospital; Carroll Township.
Mrs. Sydesky was born March
9; 1933; in Neustadt; West Germany;
a daughter of the late
Wilhelm and Gretel
Wagenknecht.
She was a former employee of
the Volkswagen plant in New
Stanton.
Mrs. Sydesky had lived in the
Belle Vernon area for the past 35
years.
Surviving are her husband;
Sam Sydesky; a son; John
Jupin; of New Kensington; three
daughters; Gerda Zewe and
Renee Cummings; both of
Monongahela; and Sharnette
Parsons of Belle Vernon; a
brother; Willie Wagenknecht; of
Neustadt; West Germany; a
sister; Gerda Graham; of
Sprague; Wash.; and four
grandchildren.
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.
Services will be held Monday at
11 a.m. in the funeral home; with
the Rev. Walter E. McNutt
pastor; First Christian Church
Monongahela; officiating.
Burial will be held in Belle Vernon
Cemetery. The Ferguson
Funeral Home Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.
LORRAINE M.RICHIE SOLTIS
Lorraine M Soltis of Belle
Vernon R.D. 1; Rostraver
Township; died Tuesday; Jan.
16; 1990; at 8 a.m. in Mon Valley
Hospital. She was 61.
Mrs. Soltis was born July 27;
1928; in Monessen; a daughter of
the late Florence and Adolphine
Vinck Richie.
A resident of Rostraver
Township the past 35 years; she
was formerly of Monessen.
In addition to her parents she
was preceded in death by two
sons; Kevin Andrew Soltis; in
1989; and Keith Soltis; 1976; and
by a sister; Clara Forgas.
Survivors include her husband; Andrew Soltis; one son;
Shawn Soltis of Dale City; Va.;
two daughters; Mrs. David (Lorryli) Caldwell and Mrs David
(Denise) Mornak; both of Belle
Vernon R.D. 1; two brothers;
Charles Richie of Bentleyville
and Robert Richie of Ocala;
Fla.; two sisters; Laura Aiello of
Baltimore; Md.; and Virginia
Kurdilla of Monessen; and five
grandchildren.
Friends will be received
Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m; and
Thursday 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 Friday at 11 a.m.with Jean Ferguson;lay speaker;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.
