DIED IN FORBES REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER;MONROEVILLE;PA CREMATED AT PENN CREMATION SERVICE ON APRIL 2;1991.

John Schuresko;78;of 516 Bluff St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;July 2;1991;at 12:18 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. He was born Oct.5;1912;in Pricedale;a son of the late Michael and Anna Marena Schuresko. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Gena Pupilli Schuresko;April 25;1986;and by a brother;Melro Schuresko. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;Mr.Schuresko was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659. He was a life member of the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department. Mr.Schuresko was retired as a press operator from Bethem Machine Shop;Belle Vernon. He was a veteran of World War II;having served in the U.S.Army;Company A 366th Medical Battalion. Survivors include one brother;Daniel Schuresko of Belle Vernon;and two sisters;Mrs.Amerigo (Anna) Colelli of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Robert (Hazel) Lewis of Pittsburgh. Friends will be recieved Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Thursday 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 Friday 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. Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 will hold services Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.in the funeral home. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Paul Joseph (P.J.) Shimko;
22; formerly of Elco; currently
living in St. Petersburg; Fla.;
died Monday; June 24;1991; as a
result of a work-related
accident.
He was born Aug. 11;1968; in
Charleroi; a son of Joseph Paul
and Mary Wilkinson Shimko.
Mr. Shimko was a member of
the Roscoe Sportsmans Club. He
was a 1986 graduate of California
Area High School. He moved
to Florida and attended the
University of Southern Florida for two years. Mr.Shimko received an associate degree in business from St.Petersburg Junior College. He had been working as an air conditioning technician in St.Petersburg;Fla. Mr.Shimko was preceded in death by a brother;David Paul;and maternal grandparents;Harry and Thelma Wilkinson. In addition to his parents;he is survived by a sister;Carrie L.Shimko of Elco;two brothers;Richard A.Shimko of Elco and Shawn Shimko of Gulfport;Fla.;and paternal grandparents;George and Dolores Shimko;with whom he resided in St.Petersburg;Fla. Friends will be received at the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home Inc.;1008 Furlong Ave.;Roscoe;Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service will be held Monday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.Charles Sowden officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to either 5-Town Ambulance or Roscoe Volunteer Fire Department. The Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home Inc.of Roscoe is in charge of the arrangements.

Mary Sebetich; 87; of Arnold
City; Belle Vernon; died
Wednesday; June 20; 1991; at
5:40 a.m. at home following a
lengthy illness.
She was born in Fayette City;
Jan. 26; 1904; a daughter of the
late George and Ella Yonash.
Mrs. Sebetich was a member
of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic
Church of Fayette City and the
Rosary Society of the church.
In addition to her parents; she
was preceded in death by her
husband; Frank Sebetich in
1981; two brothers; George and
John Yonash; and two sisters;
Anna Lovich and Susan
Newman.
She is survived by a son;
Theodore Sebetich Sr. of Arnold
City; two daughters; Mrs.
Michael (Helen) Bennett Sr. of
Fairhope and Mrs. Floyd (Belly) Bilski Sr. of Arnold City;
eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two brothers;
Mike Yonash Sr. of Arnold City
and Paul Yonash of Daisytown;
a sister; Mrs. Julie Swantek of
Arnold City; and several nieces
and nephews.
Friends will be received at the
Howard W. McCrory Funeral
Home; Fayette City; Thursday
from 7 to 9 p.m; Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Saturday until 9:30 a.m.when a Prayer Service will be held in the funeral home;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.at Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;with Father Richard Mackiewicz;pastor;as celebrant. A church wake service will be held in the funeral home at 2 p.m.Friday and a Rosary service will be held in the funeral home on Friday at 3 p.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

John Smichnick;79;of 1111 Brown St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;June 5;1991;at 5:25 p.m. in Haven Crest Inc.;Carroll Township. Born April 11;1912;in Mt.Pleasant;he was the son of the late Samuel and Eva Novak Smichnick. A lifelong member of the Belle Vernon community;Mr.Smichnick was Orthodox by faith. He retired in 1975 from the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;where he had operated the drop hammer in the blacksmith shop. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by three brothers;Mike;Metro and William Smichnick. Surviving are his wife;Eva Backo Smichnick;one daughter;Mrs.Albert S.(Joanna) Granato of Long Branch;one grandson;Kevin S.Granato of Long Brance;two great-grandchildren;Brandon and Natalie Granato;one brother;Joe Smichnick of Monongahela;and three sisters;Mrs.Ed (Mary) Donnini of Jeannette and Ann Mongelluzzo and Mrs. Sirio (Julia) Sasselli;both of Donora. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a blessing service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral home.

Timothy Lee Stitch; 31; of 235
Knox Ave.; Monessen; died on
Saturday; March 23; 1991; at
home.
He was born on April 25; 1959;
in Greenhill; Pa.; a son of Julius
Stitch and Anna B. Johnson.
Mr. Stitch was a resident of
Belle Vernon and Monessen all
of his life.
Survivors include a devoted
friend with whom he lived;
Cheryl Lee Majors of Monessen;
five sons; Michael Stitch of
Pricedale; Brandon and
Timothy Stitch Jr.; both of
Monessen; and Jermaine and
Curtis Majors; both of
Monessen; seven daughters; Tiffany; LaToya; Chanta and
LaTasha Stitch; all of Monessen;
and Sheena; Sommer and Shardae Majors; all of Monessen;
five brothers; Julius B. Stitch of
North Carolina; John and
Robert Stitch and Lawrence
Johnson Jr.; all of Pricedale;
and Marvin Johnson of Los
Angeles; four sisters; Kimberly
Stitch of Monessen; Julie Ann
Stitch and Gloria Johnson; both
of Pricedale; and Marvella
Johnson of St. Louis; Mo.; one
grandson; DeAndre Majors of
Monessen; and aunts; uncles;
cousins; relatives and friends.
Friends will be received on
Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the
William R. Taylor Funeral
Home; 645 McMahon Ave.;
Monessen; and Wednesday from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Pleasant Greene A.M.E. Church in Pricedale. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m.in Pleasant Greene A.M.E.Church with Rev. Robert L.Bailey;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home is handling funeral arrangements.

Darrell Lee Scullion;33;of Locust Ridge Drive;Pittsburgh;died Saturday;Feb.23;1991;at 11:36 p.m. in Montefiore Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was born June 22;1957;in North Charleroi;a son of William S.and Elsie Stearns Scullion;who survive and reside in Beaver Falls. Mr.Scullion has been a resident of Pittsburgh for the past 10 years. He was an Episcopalian by faith. He was a 1975 graduate of Beaver Falls High School;and was a graduate of the University of California in January of 1979 with a degree in business. He also attended the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School. He was employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the computer department and worked with the State Stores. In addition to his parents;he is survived by a brother and sister-in-law;Dennis and Susan Scullion of Plano;Texas;a niece;Lacy Scullion of Plano;Texas;a nephew;Billy Scullion of Plano;Texas;his paternal grandmother;Mrs.Jean Scullion of Fayette City;three aunts and three great-aunts. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home with the Rev.Jack E.Elder;pastor of the United Methodist Church of Fayette City;officiating. Entombment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery Mausoluem. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral home is in charge of the arrangements.

Emma Louise Setree;66; of Allison Park; formerly of Lynnwood (Belle Vernon);died Sunday; Feb. 17;1991; at 3:43 a.m. in
North Hills Passavant Hospital;
Pittsburgh.
She was born June 16; 1924; in
Punxsutawney; a daughter of
Albert J. and Edith Lewis Mack;
who survive and reside in
Punxsutawney.
Mrs. Setree was a member of
Speers United Methodist Church
and its United Methodist
Women’s organization.
She had been a resident of
Speers Hill from 1964 to 1979 and
resided in Belle Vernon from
1979 to 1990 before moving to
Allison Park.
Mrs. Setree was a former
employee of the G.C. Murphy
Company; Quality Meat Company and Al-Jay’s; all in
Charleroi; retiring in December
1989.
She was preceded in death by
her husband; James E. Setree
II; Nov. 25; 1987.
In addition to her parents; survivors include three sons; James
E. Setree of Crownsville; Md.;
Michael A. Setree of Glen Burnie; Md.; and Danny R. Setree of
Baltimore ; Md.; three daughters; Jean L. Dolinsky of
Finleyyille. Patricia A. Landro
of Irvin; Calif.; and Diana S.
Wood of Allison Park; one
brother; Albert Mack of Punxsutawney; two sisters; Betty
Rhodes of Syracuse; N.Y.; and
Shirley McKee of Barracksville;
W.Va.; and four grandchildren;
David and Diana Dolinsky;
Patricia Setree and Rebecca
Wood.
Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the
Ferguson Funeral Home; 700
Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. Friends will gather Wednesday at 11 a.m.for services at Speers United Methodist Church with the Rev.John E.Flower Jr.officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be
made to the Speers United
Methodist Church or to the Association for Brain Tumor Research;3725 N.Palmar Ave.;Chicago;Ill. 60618. The Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ethel Stewart Snyder;88;of 425 Green St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Feb.7;1991;at 8:38 p.m.at her home. She was born Dec.18;1902;in Brownsville;a daughter of the late Clarence and Lulu Mae Reynolds Stewart. A Belle Vernon resident since 1951;Mrs.Snyder was a member of the Stockdale Church of the Nazarene. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Edward Snyder;in 1973;two brothers;Bernard Ray Stewart and Clarence Paul Stewart;and three sisters;Helen Stewart;Pearl Ann Currie and Clara Miller. Survivors include two sons;Carl Keene of Sun City;Ariz.;and Marshall Keene of Peoria;Ariz.;one daughter;Betty Aldridge of Belle Vernon;15 grandchildren;24 great-grandchildren;and one great-great-granddaughter. 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 Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Monday at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Elwood Vandiver;pastor of Stockdale Church of the Nazarene;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.