June Hopton Stieska of 21
Montraver Drive; Monessen;
died Wednesday ;March 31;1982;in
Westmoreland Hospital;
Greensburg. She was 64.
Mrs. Stieska was born April
7;1917; in Monessen. a
daughter of the late William
E. and Ruth Kulow Hopton.
A Monessen resident for
most of her life; Mrs. Stieska
was a member of St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church; Monessen;
and was serving as president
of the Lutheran Church
Women of St. Paul’s.
She was past president of
the Monessen PTA and the
Monessen Women’s Club and
a member of the Church
Women United of Monessen.
She was serving as director
and corresponding secretary
of Westmoreland County’s
Federation of Women’s
Clubs;District 4.
Her husband; John R.
Stieska; a Monessen pharmacist;
preceded her in death
in January 1973.
Survivors include four
daughters; Mrs. Edward
(Suzanne) Galando of Jeannette;
Mrs. Joseph
(Stephanie) Broglie of Provo;
Utah; and Mrs. Lawrence
(Roberta) Blumenthal and
Miss Sallyann Stieska; both of Somers point;N.J.;five grandchildren and two sisters;Mrs.Steve (Betty) Sweda and Mrs.Leona Kelly;both of Garden City;Mich.Friends will be received In the Rhome
Funeral Home Inc.; 1209
Grand Blvd.; Monessen; from
7 to 9 p.m. Friday and 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. Services will be held
Monday at 11 a.m. In St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church;
Monessen; with the Rev.
Russell E. Vance pastor;
officiating. Interment will be
In Belle Vernon Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the St. Paul
Lutheran Church Memorial
Fund through the funeral
home. The Rhome Funeral
Home Inc. is In charge of arrangements.

Elizabeth (Betty) Sabol Szymansky of 616 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;March 23;1982;at 3:35 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. She was 62. Mrs.Szymansky was born Jan.16;1920;in Monessen;a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Paluv Sabol. A resident of the Belle Vernon community for the past 30 years;she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church;Belle Vernon;where she served as elder and as a Sunday School teacher. Mrs.Szymansky also was a member of the H.O.A.class and the Women’s Association of the church and the Golden Agers of Belle Vernon. She was preceded in death by two sisters;Katherine Ostrzycki and Margaret Gutierrez. Survivors include her widower;Quentin Szymansky;one son;Quentin Robert Szymansky of Wilkinsburg;one daughter;Mrs.Jan (Kathleen Nadine) Marchewka of North Huntingdon. She also is survived by one brother;John Sabol of Monessen;six sisters;Mrs.Bruno (Mary) Lori of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Osmo (Helen) Larmi of Monessen;Mrs.Joseph (Susan) Hydo of Brownsville;Mrs.Al (Mildred) Samuels of Lodi;N.J.;Mrs.Sherman (Theresa) Koons of Webster and Mrs.Raymond (Irene) Baker of West Newton;two grandsons;Jonathon and Brian Marchewka;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday. Services will be held in the funeral home Thursday at 11 a.m.;with the Rev.Charles D.LaPlaca;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Wilford W.Stedman of 108 State St.;(Speers Hill);Charleroi;died suddenly yesterday at 8:15 p.m. in the Mon Valley Hospital. He was 74. Mr.Stedman was born Aug.9;1907 in Nelsonville;Ohio;a son of the late William and Catherine Zephfuss Stedman. A resident of Speers most of his life;Mr.Stedman was a member of Speers United Methodist Church;the Charleroi Elks Club and F&AM Lodge;Charleroi. He was a retired garage foreman at the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. In addition to his parents;Mr.Stedman was preceded in death by his wife;Edith Mertens Stedman who died Nov.4;1981;a brother George and a sister;Florence Smith. Survivors include two brothers;Samuel G. Stedman of Orlando;Fla.;and James M.Stedman of Speers Hill;one niece;Mrs.Sandra North of Media;Pa.;and three nephews;Dr.Jeffrey W.Mertens of McMurray;Kim Mertens of Bluefield;W.Va.;and Wayne Mertens of Cambridge;Ohio. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 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 services will be held Friday;March 12;at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Dennis M.Henley;pastor of Speers United Methodist Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

John Shupenko Sr.of Dublin;Va.;formerly of Arnold City;died Saturday Jan.30;1982;at 1 a.m.at Radford (Va.) Hospital following a short illness. He was 64. Mr.Shupenko was born May 27;1917;in Pennsylvania;a son of the late Joseph and Ursula Shupenko. He was retired from Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.;after 45 years of service. Mr.Shupenko was preceded in death by a son;John Shupenko Jr.;on July 28;1962. Survivors include his widow;Anna Dudak Shupenko;three daughters;Mrs.Joyce Oleinik of Beltsville;Md.;and Mrs.Catherine Stoots and Mrs.Veronica Sams;both of Dublin;Va.;nine grandchildren;one brother;Joseph Shupenko of Syprus;Calif.;and a sister;Mrs.Veronica Senyeri of Brownsville. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday and until 1:30 p.m.Wednesday;the time of prayer service in the funeral home. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2 p.m.in Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Thomas G.Rinn;pastor as celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Nelle Skurkay of Pleasant Hills died Saturday;Jan.2;1982.  Survivors include her husband;George J.Skurkay; three sisters;Mary Martin of Clairton;Ann Kurtak of Pleasant Hills and Catherine Crumlish of Beaver;and one brother;Michael Shimchick of Belle Vernon.  Friends will be received in the John F.Slater Funeral Home;4201 Brownsville Road;Brentwood from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.on Monday.  Services will be held in the funeral home Tuesday at 8:45 a.m.followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in Holy Resurrection Church;Belle Vernon.  The John F.Slater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  

Nathaniel Stitch of 50 Point View Dr.;Washington;Pa.a former resident of Pricedale;died Wednesday Dec.30;1981 in the Washington Hospital. He was 52. He was born Oct.22;1929. He was a U.S.Army veteran of the Korean War. Funeral arrangements handled by the Taylor Funeral Directors;Monessen.