Patricia Nichols Stout of 301 McKean Ave.;Donora;died Thursday;June 19;1986;in Mon Valley Hospital following an illness of the past month. She was 46. Mrs.Stout was born Oct.14;1939;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of Edith Martin Nichols of Monessen and the late Benjamin F.Nichols Sr. Catholic by faith;she had been a Donora resident all of her life. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by a sister;Eileen;in 1962. Survivors include her mother;her husband;Robert P.Stout;four sisters;Mrs.Ronald (Gloria Ann) Soltis of Belle Vernon;Mrs.John (Shirley) Kudlik of Monessen;Mrs.Allen (Alice) McElfresh of Donora and Bernadette Keegan of Monessen;four brothers;John T.Nichols and Charles E.Nichols;both of Columbus;Ohio;and Benjamin Nichols Jr.and Carl Nichols;both of Monessen;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Robert A.Billick Funeral Home;Grand Boulevard and Marion Avenue;Monessen;where services will be held Monday;June 23;at 11 a.m. with Monsignor P.Lino Ramellini officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Robert A.Billick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Elmer C.Spiker of Fairhope;Belle Vernon;died Monday;June 16;1986 at 5:03 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 59. He was born in Washington Township on June 15;1927;a son of the late Emerson and Margaret Grant Spiker. He was a member of the Marion United Presbyterian Church;Fairhope;the Belle Vernon American Legion;the Fairhope V.F.W.;the Fairhope Rod and Gun Club and the Naomi Athletic Club. He was a veteran of the U.S.Army;having served during World War II. He was retired from the Monessen Southwest Railroad of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel;Monessen Yard. He is preceded in death by two brothers;Melvin and Emerson. Survivors include his wife;Mary Perney Spiker;one son;Elmer C.Spiker Jr.of Fairhope;three daughters;Mrs.James (Cynthia) Manzini of Donora;Mrs.Diane Spiker and Mrs.John (Debra) Yetsconish;both of Belle Vernon;two sisters;Mrs.John (Gladys) Kelly and Mrs.Andrew (Marion) Pinasko;both of Belle Vernon;and six grandchildren. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday until 11 a.m. at the Howard E.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Charles Suppa of Winterset;Iowa;died Tuesday;April 29;1986;in Reseda;Calif. He was 27. Mr.Suppa was born July 19;1958;in North Charleroi;a son of Angelo Suppa Jr.of Las Vegas;Nev.;and Jacqueline Phillips Suppa of Winterset;Iowa. He was Catholic by faith. Mr.Suppa had attended Canoga Park High School in California and had been working in California as a carpenter the past two years. He was engaged to be married on May 10 of this year. In addition to his parents;survivors include his fiancee;Cheryl Davis of Van Nuys;Calif.;a brother;Angelo Suppa III of Las Vegas;and four sisters;Mrs.Kenneth (Toni) Hapshire of Winterset;Iowa;Mrs.Edward (Victoria) Weightman of Belle Vernon;Tina Suppa Mayernik of Charleroi and Donna Suppa of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Monday;May 5;at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Mike Stanish;90;of 1027 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;formerly of Marion Villa;Arnold City;died Thursday;April 24;1986;at 6:45 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. Mr.Stanish was born May 4;1895;in Poland;a son of the late Paul and Pauline Stanish. He was a charter member and a life member of the Washington Township Fire Department. Mr.Stanish was also a member of the Western Pennsylvania Firemen’s Asociation;the Fayette County Firemen’s Association and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Chiefs Association. He retired in March 1953 from the Black Diamond Mine of the Hillman Coal Company;and was a member of the United Mine Workers. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Rose Higgins Stanish;in 1945;and by a brother and a sister;Samuel Stanish and Theresa Moslek. Survivors include one daughter;June Bergman of Belle Vernon with whom he made his home;one brother;Joseph Stanish of St.Petersburg;Fla.;four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. 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 Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Monday;April 28;at 10 a.m. with the Rev.Donald Swanson;pastor of Lynnwood Lutheran Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Washington Township Volunteer Fird Department will hold services Sunday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements. (Members of the Washington Township Fire Department will meet Sunday;April 27;at 6:45 p.m. at the fire hall;at which time they will leave to be at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;for a 7 p.m. memorial service for deceased member;Mike Stanish)

Gena Pupilli Schuresko of 516 Bluff St.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;April 25;1986;at 9:30 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. She was 69. Mrs.Schuresko was born May 23;1916;in Fredericktown;Pa.;a daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Paperi Pupilli. Three brothers;Eugene;Bruno;and Dino Pupilli;are deceased. A life-long resident of the Belle Vernon community;Mrs.Schuresko was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;and the St.Anthony Society. Surviving are her husband;John Schuresko;one sister;Mrs.Jano (Lena) Salvino of Belle Vernon;and one brother;Eldo A.Pupilli of Belle Vernon. 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. A Prayer Service will be held Monday at 9:15 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa. North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department members will pay their respects Sunday at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Theresa Salvino Scurci of Broad Avenue Belle Vernon;died Thursday;April 17;1986;at 10 a.m. suddenly in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. She was 78. Mrs.Scurci was born March 2;1908;in Monessen;a daughter of the late Joseph and Marie Spadafore Salvino. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by two sisters;Alice Frankie and Emma Zimmaro. She was a lifelong resident of the Mon Valley community;and was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Surviving are her husband;Anthony Scurci;three daughters;Mrs.Roy (Jean) Agostini;Mrs.Gust (Marie) Monios;and Mrs.George (Patricia) Burkett;all of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Jano ad James Salvino;both of Belle Vernon;three sisters;Mrs.Edith Beneccio and Mrs.Elmer (Carrie) Palm;both of Monessen;and Mrs.Irene Baron of Belle Vernon;10 grandchildren;and 14 great-grandchildren. 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. A Prayer Service will be held at 9:15 a.m.Monday in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m.Mass of Christian Burial in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

Joseph S.Sisca of 305 Market St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday April 6;1986;at 8:10 a.m.in Kenric Manor;Donora. He was 94. Mr.Sisca was born June 23;1891;in Italy;a son of the late Mr.and Mrs.Salvatore Sisca. A resident of Belle Vernon the past 75 years;he was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and the Sons of Italy;both of Belle Vernon. Mr.Sisca retired in 1958 with 36 years of service at the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation’s Monessen Plant. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife;Agatha Zimmaro Sisca;April 26;1976. Survivors include two sons;Samuel J.Sisca of Belle Vernon and Amerigo Sisca of Lincoln Park;Mich.;three daughters;Mary Pyle of St.Louis;Mo.;and Rose Conn and Edith Simone;both of Lincoln Park;Mich.;ten grandchildren;18 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Monday from 7 t 9 p.m.and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Wednesday;April 9;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Church. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Robert C.Smith Sr.;215 Second St.;Monessen;died Monday;March 24;1986;in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 85. Mr.Smith was born in Johnstown on Jan.8;1901;a son of the late Charles and Josephine Smith. A resident of Monessen most of his life;he was employed as a craneman in the blooming mill electric department of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.in Monessen before his retirement April 30;1968. He was a member of St.Leonard Roman Catholic Church;Monessen. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two brothers;Harry and William;and two sisters;Claire Pritchard and Rose McDermott. Survivors include his wife;Margaret Kelly Smith;three sons;Robert C.Jr.;of Buffalo;N.Y.;Alfred E.Sr.of West Elizabeth;and Theodore of Upper St.Clair;14 grandchildren;10 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Stephen D.Yoney Jr.Funeral Home;First St. and Schoonmaker Ave.;Monessen;on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home Thursday at 2 p.m.with Father Patrick J.O’Conner officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Stephen D.Yoney Jr.Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.