Bertha J.Sepashe of 17 Pacific Blvd.;Monessen;died suddenly on Tuesday;March 21;1989;at 11:55 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. She was 69. Mrs.Sepashe was born May 23;1919;in Pricedale;a daughter of the late Steve and Margaret Domonkos Smith. A former Pricedale resident;she lived in Belle Vernon for 20 years before moving to Monessen. Mrs.Sepashe was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband;Steve Sepashe;on Feb.12;1987. Survivors include one daughter;Mrs.Andrew (Barbara) Sagona of Belle Vernon;four sisters;Margaret Crilley of St.Petersburg;Fla.;Betty Chomosh of Claremore;Okla.;Laura Pakish of Reno;Nev.;and Geraldine Krivoniak of Long Branch;and two granddaughters;Lisa and Ellen Sagona. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 in the Ferguson Funeral Home;Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a Blessing service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.;followed by interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Harold B.Saunders;63;of 628 McKee Ave.;Monessen;died Friday;March 17;1989;at 1 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born April 29;1925;in Belle Vernon;and was a son of the late Henry and Lillian Baker Saunders. Mr.Saunders had lived in Monessen for over 25 years;and was a member of the Wayman A.M.E.Church. He was a U.S.Navy veteran of World War II. He is survived by one son;Louis Saunders of Maryland;one daughter;Carmell L.Saunders Weathers of Maryland;three grandsons;three sisters;Helen Richards of Washington;Pa.;and Louisa Felder and Prudence J.Elliot;both of Monessen and with whom he made his home;and several nieces;nephews and cousins. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m.from the Wayman A.M.E.Church;Reed Ave.;Monessen;with the Rev.Robert Taylor officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Rose Dudgeon Smith of Belle Vernon R.D.2 died Thursday;March 2;1989;at 2:20 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. She was 76. Mrs.Smith was born April 18;1912;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late William and Georganna Smock Dudgeon. A member of the Nazarene Church of Monongahela;she had lived in Rostraver Township the past 40 years. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by five sisters;Maggie Carroll;Mary Kissell;Jess Monti; Lily Palmer and Sarah Smith. Survivors include her husband;Charles T.Smith;two daughters;Mrs.Robert (Myra) Dolence of Finleyville and Sharon Smith of Canonsburg;two brothers;Frank Dudgeon of Florida and Clyde Lehew of Sterling Heights;Mich.;two sisters;Ann Wells of Belle Vernon and Vera Fike of Charleroi;and two grandchildren. 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 Ferguson Funeral Home;Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Wayne Miller;pastor of the Nazarene Church of Monongahela;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

Marie A.Steen of York.Pa.;formerly of Fayette Avenue;Belle Vernon;died Monday;Jan.30;1989;at 2:05 a.m.in York Hospital. She was 83. Mrs.Steen was born June 30;1905;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Freeman and Beatrice Richards Hixenbaugh. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon. A nursing graduate of Presbyterian University Hospital;Pittsburgh;Mrs.Steen had worked at the former Gemmill Hospital in Monessen for many years. She then worked for Dr.Charles Dow in Monessen until her retirement. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband;Leightty Steen;Jan.1;1973;and by a brother;Leo Hixenbaugh. Survivors include one sister;Mrs.Lawrence (Edith Mae) George of York;and nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the Ferguson Funeral Home;Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Wednesday;Feb.1;from 11:30 a;m;until 12:30 p.m.;when services will be held with the Rev.Dr.Thomas St.Clair;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Services were held this morning
for Theresa C. Sommer; 96; of Belle
Vernon; who died Saturday; Dec. 3;
1988 at 10:30 a m in Waddington
Convalescent Home; Fayette City
RD 1.
Mrs Sommer was born Aug 11;
1892 in Chicago.
She was preceded in death by her husband; Phillip J. Sommer; on May
25; 1973.
Mrs. Sommer is survived by a
niece and nephew; John and Joan
Eberhart; of Perryopolis; RD 2.
A graveside service was held Monday morning;Dec.5;1988; in Belle Vernon Cemetery
at 9:45am with Rev. Father James
F. Petrovsky officiating.
The Blair-Lowther Funeral Home
of Perryopolis was in charge of the
arrangements.