Francis Samoda of 119 Beaumont St.;Belle Vernon;died at his home Tuesday;Sept.17;1985;at 7:20 a.m. He was 57. Born October 16;1927;he was a son of the late Andrew and Fronie Konosky Samoda. Mr.Samoda was a member of the Charleroi Eagles Aerie;Lodge 390 and was employed at Corning Glass in Charleroi for 39 years. Mr.Samoda served as a U.S.Army corporal and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Surviving are two brothers;Eugene Samoda at home and Kenneth Samoda of Belle Vernon and a sister;Verna Mae Samoda;at home. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. with Dr.John H.Arnold of the Library Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

John Srnka (Sanko) of Char-House;251 Ninth St.;Charleroi;died Sunday;July 7;1985;at 3:30 a.m. in the Washington Hospital. He was 76. Mr.Srnka was born Nov.6;1908;in Leckrone;Pa.;a son of the late Martin and Anna Kukar Srnka. A resident of the mid-Mon Valley his entire life;Mr.Srnka was a member of Saints Cyril and Methodius Roman Catholic Church;Charleroi;and the Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus. He was a veteran of World War II;having served in the U.S.Army. Mr.Srnka was a retired tailor from the David Israel Men’s Store in Charleroi. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother;Stephen. Survivors include his wife;Ann Demcisk Srnka;and one brother;Martin in Europe. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where services will be held Wednesday;July 10;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Saints Cyril and Methodius R.C.Church;Charleroi;with the Rev.Andrew Bialobok;pastor;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery Mausoleum. The Rosary will be recited Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. in the funeral home. The Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Blanche Meli Southwell;formerly of Allenport;died Tuesday;June 25;1985;at 10:20 a.m.at her home at 18550 Hercules St.;Herperia;Calif. Mrs.Southwell was 77. Born in Allenport;May 8;1908;she was a daughter of the late William E.and Lydia Riley Balmer. Mrs.Southwell was a retired school teacher for the Charleroi Area elementery schools;having instructed pupils at the Ninth Street School;Crest Avenue and North Charleroi elementaries. She was a graduate of what is now California University of Pennsylvania. Precededing her in death was her first husband;Philip S.Meli in 1952 and a son;Phili B.Meli. Surviving are her husband;Ben Southwell;two sons;Thomas E.Meli of Valinda;Calif.;and Lawrence B.Meli of Yreka;Calif.;a daughter;Mrs.Jack (Audrey) Girardin of Fallowfield Township;one sister;Mrs.David (Marjorie) Barnum of Allenport;nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday;June 28;at the Belle Vernon Cemetery Chapel with Rev.Gerald McCormick of the First United Methodist Church officiating. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the library at California University of Pennsylvania. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Charleroi;was in charge of arrangements.

Thomas E. (Boze) Seibert of 117 Henry St.Rear;Belle Vernon;died at 10 p.m. Tuesday;June 11;1985;at his home. He was 53. Born in Blainesburg (West Brownsville);June 18;1931;he was a son of the late Thomas W.and Frances Bates Seibert. Mr.Seibert was a member of the Lynnwood Lutheran Church;the American Legion;the Moose and the VFW;all of Belle Vernon and the East Belle Vernon Athletic Club. He had resided in the Belle Vernon area most of his life. Mr.Seibert retired from the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel in 1977 because of ill health. He was a U.S.Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Norma Jean Sethman Seibert;on June 19;1979. Surviving are three daughters;Mrs.Alex (Sheila) Carocci of Perryopolis;Mrs.Kenneth (Pamela) Harvey of Grindstone and Frances E.Seibert at home;two sisters;Mra.Marjorie Dunson of Okmulgee;Okla and Mrs.Edythe Carson of Charleroi R.D.2 and four granddaughters. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. with Pastor Donald H.Swanson of the Lynnwood Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Patricia J.Santori;52;of Belle Vernon R.D.2 died Wednesday;May 22;1985;in the Jefferson Center Hospital. Mrs.Santori wa born June 29;1933;in Donora;a daughter of the late William and Thelma Mae Woriey Sellman. She was employed as head of purchasing for Swanson Analysis Systems;Houston;Pa. Mrs.Santori was a member of the Belle Vernon American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband;Robert L.Santori;two sons;Randy of Belle Vernon R.D.2 and Gary L.at home;two daughters;Michelle D.of New Jersey and Kristan L.at home;one brother;Eugene Sellman of New York;two grandchildren;Eric and Tricia Santori;and several nieces and nephews. 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 James C.Stump Funeral Home;Rostraver Township;where services will be held Saturday;May 25;at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Renato F.Gianni officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The James C.Stump Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Michael Shosky;206 Wilson St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;May 12;1985;in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 63. Mr.Shosky was born in North Belle Vernon on Aug.21;1921;a son of the late Michael and Mercy Shosky. A member of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon;he was also a member of REAP and the Belle Vernon Golden Agers. He retired in 1982 from the Allenport plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Survivors include his wife Stella Morris Shosky;three daughters Mrs.Thomas (Nancy) DeSocio of Richfield Park;N.J.;Mrs.William (Judith) Marshall of Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Robert (Marsha) Ferrara of Belle Vernon;a brother;John Shosky of Monessen;two sisters;Mrs.Mary Patterson of Belle Vernon and Mrs. Margaret Frank of Belle Vernon;five grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday at 11 a.m. with Dr.Donald A.Schnarr of the First Baptist Church of Belle vernon officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

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 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 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.