Marie L.Sivic of Belle Vernon R.D.5 died Tuesday;Jan.11;1983;in Washington Hospital;Washington;Pa. She was 82. Born in Brazil on May 25;1900;she was the daughter of the late John and Marie Webber Nemec. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Martin Sivic in 1973. Mrs.Sivic was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon and the SNPJ Lodge No.69 of Minnesota. Surviving are one son;Martin and a daughter;Mrs.Frank (Louise) Brudzenski;both of Belle Vernon R.D.5;a sister;Mrs.Jennie Nunclja of Cleveland;Ohio;and two grandchildren. Friends are being received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the James C.Stump Funeral Home;Rostraver twp. Blessing services will be held Friday;Jan.14;1983;at 9:30 a.m.at the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.at St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The James C.Stump Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Cornelius Stephenson;13 Anderson Court;Monessen;died Friday;Jan. 7;1983;at 8:30 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 80. Mr.Stephenson was born in Lonaconing;Md.Jan.8;1902. He was a Monessen resident most of his life. He was employed by Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel;Monessen plant;as an electricial general foreman prior to his retirement in 1965. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church;Monessen. He was also a member of the F&AM;638;Monessen;where he was a past Master. He served as an officer in Royal Arch Chapter No.290;McKean Commandry No.80;Charleroi. He was also a member of the Valley Consistory and Syria Temple Shrine;both of Pittsburgh. He was preceded in death by two grandsons;Kenneth and Terry Stephenson. Survivors include his wife;Mary Fleming Stephenson;two sons;Charles J.(Chuzzy);Long Beach;Calif.;and Earl C.(Buzzy);Monessen;a daughter;Mrs.Joseph (Betty) Slavino;11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren;and a sister;Mrs.Evelyn Delbarre;Pittsburgh. Friends will be received in the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Monday at 10 a;m;in the funeral home with the Rev.Kenneth Peters;pastor First United Methodist Church of Monessen;officiating. Burial will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;is handling the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church of Monessen through the funeral home.

Mrs.Ida Gray Siple of Monessen died Wednesday;Oct.20;1982;at 3:10 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital after a short illness.  Born in Monessen and a resident of Monessen all of her life;Mrs.Siple was a daughter of the late William and Ida Male Gray.   A graduate of Monessen High School and California State College;Mrs.Siple had taught for many years in the Monessen School District prior to her retirement 12 years ago.  She was preceded in death by her husband;Benjamin F.Siple;in 1978;and by three brothers;Raymond;William and Oliver Gray.  She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and it Fellowship Class and Women’s Society;Order of Easter Star No.205;both of Monessen;and the Retired teachers of Monessen.  Surviving are two sons;Barry Siple of Wilmington;Del.;and Robert Siple of Chesterton;Ind.;four grandchildren;and two sisters;Mrs.Casmere (Ruth) Alexander of Charleroi and Mrs.Nellie Plymire of Valparaiso;Ind.  Friends will be received in the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m.in the chapel of the funeral home;with the Rev.Kenneth J.Peters;pastor;First United Methodist Church;Monessen;offficiating.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Contributions in Mrs.Siple’s memory may be made through the funeral home to the United Methodist Church.  The Rhome Funeral Home;inc.is in charge of arrangements. 

Albert J.Spanish of 1115 Rear Henry St.;Rostraver Twp.;died Tuesday;Aug.31;1982;at 6 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 88. Mr.Spanish was born June 10;1894;in Italy;a son of the late Frank and Dominica DiDonato Spagunolo. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;Mr.Spanish was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church. H was a retired craneman for Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Gibsonton Yards. A U.S.Army veteran of World War I;Mr.Spanish was a member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Monessen Aerie No.2199. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother;Edmido Spagunolo;in 1957. Survivors include one son;Frank A.Spanish of Apache Junction;Ariz.;three daughters;Mrs. Edward (Gilda) Gladys of Belle Vernon;Mrs.John (Norma) Gillo of Lynnwood and Mrs.Martin (Jean) Nogy of Belle Vernon;one brother;Herman Spagunolo of Clearwater;Fla;two sisters;Adelia Daltorio and Secondina Mancini;boh of Italy;seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where a blessing service will be held on Friday;Sept.3; at 10 a.m. Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 services will be held on Thursday at 7:15 p.m.at the funeral home. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ellis R.Stickle of 307 Washington Ave.;Charleroi;died Sunday;Aug.22;1982;at 4:20 a.m.in the Mon Valley Hospital. Mr.Stickle was born in Perryopolis; son of the late Elery and Mary Wilkes Stickle. He was a retired employee of the Guttman Oil Company. Survivors include his widow;Priscilla Bevan Stickle;one son;David E.of Washington;Pa.;one daughter;Nancy Thurston of Suitland;Md.;one sister;Marquerite Kern of Perryopolis;and two grandsons. Friends will be received in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.where services will be held on Wednesday;Aug.25;at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Gerald McCormick;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Charleroi;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.