Lena Marie Stancato;39;of 977 Lindfield Drive;Library;died Friday;Jan.11;1991;at 5:02 p.m.in St.Clair Hospital;Scott Township. Born March 9;1951;in North Charleroi;she was the daughter of Frank and Angelina Cefala Stancato of Belle Vernon;who survive.
Ms. Stancato was a member of Nativity
Roman Catholic Church;
Broughton;
A former beautician in the
Belle Vernon area; she had
resided in Library for the past 15
years.
She coached youth league soccer in the South Park area;
where she was also involved
with the youth baseball
program.
Surviving; in addition to her
parents; are two sons;
Christopher and Jarrett Matson;
and a daughter; Amanda Matson; all at home; one brother
and sister-in-law; Sam and Debbie Stancato of Belle Vernon;
one sister; Mrs. Don (Jo Ann)
Destefano of Carroll Township; and her fiance;Jim Boyer of Library. 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 a Blessing service will be held Monday at 10 a.m.;followed by interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home.

John Smereczniak;71;of Belle Vernon R.D.5 died Wednesday;Nov.21;1990;at 2:35 p.m.in the Mon Valley Hospital. He was born March 24;1919;in Belle Vernon;a son of the late Peter and Mary Dudas Smereczniak. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;he was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon. Mr.Smereczniak was a veteran of the United States Army;having served during World War II. He was a member of the Mon Valley Chapter 131 Disabled American Veterans. He retired in 1959 as an inspector for the Donora Southern Railroad. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two sisters;Justine Nogy and Virginia Smereczniak. He is survived by his wife;Lillian Matthews Smereczniak;two daughters;Mrs.Frederick (Marcelle) Frank of Leesburg;Va.;and Mrs.Charles (Renee) Roberts of Sterling;Va.;a son;John Smereczniak of Redwing;Minn.;two brothers;Afton Smereczniak of Belle Vernon and Phillip Smereczniak of Port Richey;Fla.;and five grandchildren;Lynne;John;Lisa;Benjamin and Philip. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer service will be held in the funeral home on Saturday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. St.Sebastian Legion of Mary will recite the Rosary on Friday at 3 p.m. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Stella J.Strychalski;70;of Fairhope;Belle Vernon;died suddenly;Wednesday;Nov.21;1990;at 3:25 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital.  She was born May 7;1920;in Philadelphia;a daughter of the late Michael and Julia Kaplan.  She was a member of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City.  Survivors include her husband;Stanley Red Strychalski;one son;Edwin of Scenery Hill;one daughter;Mrs.(Ronald) Barbara Martinak of Fairhope;four brothers;John;Steve and Andy Kaplan;all of Kittanning;and Mike Kaplan of Ohio;two sisters;Mrs.Katherine Kiger of Kittanning;and Mrs.Victoria Strychalski of Fairhope.  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 Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City.  A Prayer service will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Richard Mackiewicz;pastor;as celebrant.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Parish Rosary will be recited Thursday at 3 p.m.in the funeral home.  Church wake service will be held Thursday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home.  The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mary S.Sholtis;93;of Zeh Avenue;Monongahela;died Friday;Aug.24;1990;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Mrs.Sholtis was born April 30;1897;in Hazelton;a daughter of the late John and Mary Sciranka Surovchak. A former resident of Monessen;she was a member of St.John Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Church. Her husband;Andrew Sholtis;died in 1926. Also deceased are two sons;Paul and Andrew Sholtis;two brothers;Michael and John Surovchak;and three sisters;Anna Trussa;Betty Buchta and Sue Yasenka. Surviving are two sons;John Sholtis of Richmond;Va.;and Joseph Sholtis of Monongahela;one daughter;Mrs.Anthony (Betty) Pasque;of Pittsburgh;11 grandchildren;13 great-grandchildren;two great-great-grandchildren;two sisters;Helen Brindzak of Belle Vernon and Julia Brueger of Canton;Ohio;one brother;Andrew Surovchak;of Belle Vernon;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the L.M.Frye Funeral Home Inc.;427 W.Main St.;Monongahela. Services will be held at 11:30 a.m.Monday in St.John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church;Charleroi;with the Rev.Stephen Hurnyak officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Janette L.Skekel;52;of 1009 Dunlap St.;Monessen;died Thursday;Aug.9;1990;at 9:40 a.m.;in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. Born Dec.9;1937;in Belle Vernon;she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Clara Tintori Lazzari. A Monessen resident for the past 25 years;Mrs.Skekel was a former employee of the Dudas Dental Clinic. Surviving are her husband;Jack Skekel;one son;David Skekel of Frederick;Md.;three brothers;Jordan Lazzari of Southington;Conn.;Rio Lazari of Belle Vernon and Eugene Lazzari of Donora;one sister;Mrs.Richared (Norma) Parente of Belle Vernon;and several nieces and nephews. 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 services will be held Monday at 11 a.m.;with the Rev.Robert C.Bishop;chaplain at Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Roy L.Smock;81;of Belle Vernon R.D.2;died Friday;July 20;1990 at 3:45 a.m.in Jefferson Hospital. He was born Jan.17;1909;in Belle Vernon;a son of the late Gilbert F.and Mary Jane Amalong Smock. Mr.Smock was a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon;where he was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and American Legion Post 659. A U.S.Army veteran;he was a retired self-employed carpenter in the Mon Valley. He was also a member of Carpenters Local 541. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Edith Hamilton Smock;on Jan.25;1985;and by a brother;Donald Gordon Smock;Oct.27;1979. Survivors include one daughter;Mrs.William (Mary Jane) Jones of Rockville;Md.;two granddaughters;Melanie Jane Owen of Gambrills;Md.;and Karen Lee Oliver of Wardorf;Md.;three great-grandchildren;Heather Leigh and Erin Marie Owen;both of Gambrills;Md.;and Matt Oliver of Waldorf;Md.;and one brother;Thurman Ellwood Smock of Uniontown. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where 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 Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.