Lawrence Bunny Smith of 223 Schoonmaker Ave.;Monessen;died Thursday;May 9;1985;as a result of a fire at his residence. He was 31. Mr.Smith was born February 28;1954;in North Charleroi;s son of Albert and Frances Mills Smith;who survive and reside in Monessen. A lifelong resident of Monessen;he had served in the U.S.Navy. Mr.Smith was Baptist by faith. Surviving;in addition to his parents;are a daughter;Tiffany Smith of Monessen;four brothers;Alfred and Peck Smith;both of Monessen;and Al and Kim Smith;both of Pittsburgh;and six sisters;Ethel Smith Taylor of Bethel Park;Tine Hernandez of Los Angeles;Calif.;PFC Marie Smith of Fort Stewart;Ga.;and Ruth Durant;Iris Madison and Dyra Smith;all of Monessen. Friends will be received Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;where services will be held Monday;May 13;at 11 a.m. with Dr.Oscar Hill officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Michael L.Aldrich;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.
EDWARD F. SWANTEK
Edward F.Swantek of 102 Nagy Ave.;Arnold City;died suddenly Wednesday;April 24;1985;at 5:10 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 71. Mr.Swantek was born July 27;1913;in Smithton;a son of the late Rudy and Anna Jawovna Swantek. He was a member of Holy Spirit Roman Cathoic Church;Fayette City;and the Polish National Alliance No.976 of Arnold City. Mr.Swantek was retired from the maintenance department at the Belle Vernon Area High School and was former manager of Superior Auto Parts in Charleroi. At the time of his death Mr.Swantek was employed as a maintenance worker for Rehoboth Presbyterian Church;Rostraver Township. Survivors include his wife;Julia Yonash Swantek;one son;Charles E.Swantek of Belle Vernon;three daughters;Mrs.Joseph (Judy) Stringhill of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Ronald (Pat) Eley and Mrs.Thomas (Debbie) Branthoover;both of Belle Vernon R.D.;nine grandchildren;five brothers;Rudy Swantek of Detroit;Mich.;Melvin Swantek of Dearborn Heights;Mich.;Teddy Swantek of Florida;Victor Swantek of Garden City;Mich.;and William Swantek of Valrico;Fla.;one sister;Mrs.Margaret Thomas of West Newton;and one aunt;Mrs.Frances Vidale of Smithton. 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 Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where a prayer service will be held Saturday;April 27;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Thomas G.Rinn;pastor;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A wake service will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WILLIAM D. ( BIGGIE ) SACCANI
William D.(Biggie) Saccani of 107 Water St.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;April 13;1985;at 8:30 p.m. in the Mon Valley Hospital. He was 83. Mr.Saccani was born April 8;1902;in Bunola;a son of the late Serafino Saccani and Lucia Formentini Saccani Vitti. He was retired from the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Allenport Plant. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son;William J.Saccani;and a sister;Helen Costanza. Survivors include his wife;Dolores Saccani;three daughters;Mrs.Roman (Bertha) Bonitati of Annapolis;Md.;Mrs.Yolanda Smith of Donora and Mrs.Fred (Patty) Hoyes of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Leo Saccani of Charleroi and Tech Saccani of Waltham;Mass.; a sister;Ada Ehko of Charleroi;19 grandchiodren and seven great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday;April 16;from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.;at which time services will be held with the Rev.Thomas St.Clair;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.
GLADYS LEONAQUINN SULLENBERGER
Gladys Leona Quinn Sullenberger;81;of 223 Main St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;March 26;1985;at 3:57 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home with the Rev.Robert Baer officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ZERYL T. SWANN
Zeryl (Swannee) Swann of 713 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;died Saturday;Feb.2;1985;at 4:20 a.m. in Jefferson Center. He was 63. Born July 25;1921;in Charleroi he was a son of the late John and Bessie Swann. Mr.Swann was a veteran of World War II;serving with the U.S.Army. He was employed with the Washington County Department of Parks and Recreation. Mr.Swann was a member of VFW Post 167 of Charleroi. Surviving are five brothers;John of Belle Vernon;Richard of Fellsburg;Donald of Gillespie;Ill.;Raymond of Charleroi and Bernard of Parma;Ohio;three sisters;Mrs.Frank (Elma) Vaccariello of Pinesville;Ohio;Mrs.Vella Bahsterri of Bedford;Ohio;and Mrs. John (Zala) Hauschak of Charleroi R.D.2 and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. Services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev.Gerald McCormick officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home is charge of arrangements.
EDITH S.HAMILTON SMOCK
Edith Hamilton Smock;73;of Belle Vernon R.D.2 died Friday morning;Jan.25;1985;at her home. She was born in Webster Jan.1;1912;a daughter of the late Thomas and June Staff Hamilton. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;served on its Board of Deacons and was a member of the Regulars Sunday School Class. She was also a member of the Belle Vernon Women’s Club and Rostraver A.A.R.P. She was retired from the Belle Vernon Area School District;where she had been employed as a cook in the cafeteria at Rostraver Junior High School. Survivors include her husband;Roy Smock;one daughter;Mrs.William (Mary Jane) Jones of Rockville;Md.;two granddaughters;Melanie Jane Owen of Gambrills;Md.;and Karen Lee Oliver of Washington;D.C.;three great grandchildren;Heather Leigh Owen and Erin Marie Owen of Gambrills;Md.;and Matt Owen of Washington;D.C.;five sisters;Mrs.Richard (Grace) Poole of Canonsburg;Mrs.Earl (Mildred) Wahl of Monessen;Mrs.Eunice Williams of Bloomfield;N.J.;Mrs.Steve (Della) Koskoski of Donora and Norma Lewis of Monessen;and three brothers;Thomas Hamilton of Donora;Boyd Hamilton of Belle Vernon and Charles Hamilton of Fayetteville;N.C. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and 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 Monday at 1 p.m. with the Rev.Charles D.LaPlaca of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rostraver Emergency Medical Services. Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
JEAN C.CASTELLI SPADA
Jean Castelli Spada of 600 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday morning;Jan.12;1985;in the Mon Valley Hospital. She was 85. Mrs.Spada was born Sept.5;1899;in San Palo;Brazil;a daughter of the late Virgil and Amelia Castelli. A Belle Vernon resident since 1969;she was Catholic by faith. Mrs.Spada retired in 1962 from the finishing department of Corning Glass Works;Charleroi. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers;Triano and Ovido. Survivors include a son;Leo A.Spada Sr.of Charleroi;a daughter;Mrs.Cleo Capco of Belle Vernon;with whom she made her home;three sisters;Mrs.Josephine Sylvester of Castle Shannon;Mrs.Joseph (Angeline) Priete of Pittsburgh and Mrs.Robert (Verna) Philps of Gaithersburg;Md.;four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Monday 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 Tuesday;Jan.15;at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Pierre Sodini;pastor of Mother of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church of Charleroi;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ALEXANDER STURA
Alexander Stura;formerly of James Street;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Dec.13;1984;at noon in Westmoreland Manor;Hempfield Township. He was 87. Born Jan.11;1897;in Turin;Italy;he was the son of the late John and Irene Stura. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two brothers;Angelo and Edward Stura;and two sisters;Mary Ann and Esther. Surviving are two sons;John Stura and George (Fuzzy) Stura;both of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Mrs.William (Norma) Wolf of Lawton;Okla.and Mrs.Frank (Nancy) Rizzuto of Monessen;seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mr.Stura was a resident of the Belle Vernon community for the past 48 years. He was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon and a past member of the East Belle Vernon Athletic Association and Italian Beneficial Society. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Saturday at noon. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 12:30 p.m. at St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MARY LOUISE STRENSKE
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