Helen N.Smoody of Belle Vernon R.D.2 (Gibsonton) died Sunday May 24;1981;at 12:50 p.m.in the Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. She was 75. Born Jan.6;1906 in Zanesville;Ohio;she was the daughter of the late Steve and Esther Nagy. Mrs.Smoody had been a resident o fthe Belle Vernon area for over 35 years. Mrs.Smoody was a member of the Former Hungarian Presbyterian Church of Pricedale. Survivors include her husband;John Smoody;two sons;Alex Smoody of Louisville;Ky.;and Charles William Smoody of Pricedale;a sister;Ethel Smoody of Crucible;a brother;Michael Katko of Booth;W.Va.;five grandchildren;including Lisa Marie Smoody;at home and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons;John in 1936;and Frank in 1963;and a daughter;Helen in 1976. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.James L.Gardner;pastor of the People’s Bible Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director is in charge of arrangements.
HELEN N.NAGY SMOODY
JOSEPH SYABOSOL
Joseph Syabosol of 4413 Second St.;Versailles;died Sunday;May 10;1981;in Pittsburgh. He was 61. Mr.Syabosol was born April 20;1920 in Vestaburg;a son of the late John and Margaret Syabosol. He was Catholic by faith. A U.S.Army veteran of World War II;Mr.Syabosol was a member of the Belle Vernon American Legion. He was a former policeman in Belle Vernon. Survivors include four sisters;Mrs.Theresa Young of Norwalk;Calif.;Mrs.Helen Andrachek of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Julia Schweit of Whittier;Calif.;and Mrs.Mary Horvat of Charleroi;and three brothers;John Sobosle of Finleyville;Andrew Sobosle of Lubbock;Texas and Steve Syabosol of Belle Vernon. There will be no visitation and private funeral services will be held Tuesday;May 12;from the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MARY SUMMERS
Mrs. Mary Summers of 103
Summers Ave.; (Fairhope)
Belle Vernon died Monday;May 4;1981;at 9:25 p.m. at Havencrest;
Inc.; Monongahela R.D.;
following a lengthy illness.
She was 87.
Mrs. Summers was born
June 19; 1893; in Austria-
Hungary.
She was preceded in death
by her husband; David Summers
Sr.; on April 29;1970.
Survivors include three
sons David; Louis and Charles Summers; all of Belle Vernon; a sister in Europe;
eight grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren.
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 Wednesday. Services will be held in the funeral home Thursday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Alex Jules;pastor of the United Hungarian Presbyterian Church;Brownsville;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A Prayer service will be held in the funeral home Wednesday at 8 p.m. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
FRANK SEBETICH
Frank Sebetich of 120 Nagy
Ave.; Arnold City; Belle Vernon; died Thursday;March 26;1981 at 2:15
p.m. in his home; following a
lengthy illness. He was 93.
Born in Yugoslavia; Mr.
Sebetich was a member of the
Holy Spirit R.C. Church in
Fayelte City. He was a
retired coal miner.
Survivors include his wife;
Mary Yonash Sebetich; a
son; Ted Sebetich Sr. of Arnold City; two daughters;
Mrs. Michael Bennett Sr. of
Fairhope and Mrs. Floyd
Bilski Sr. of Arnold City;
eight grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received in
the Howard W. McCrory
Funeral Home; Fayette City;Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.
and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m and 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer Services will be held Monday;March 30;at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in the Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Fr.Thomas G.Rinn;pastor of the church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A Wake Service will be held Sunday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WILLIAM R. SABO
Willaim R.Sabo of Charleroi R.D.1 died Thursday;Feb.5;1981 in the West Virginia University Hospital in Morgantown;W.Va. He was 60. Born Aug.18;1920 in Poland Mines;Pa.;he was the son of the late Steve and Bertha Nagy Sabo. He had lived in Charleroi the past 24 years;having formerly resided in Pricedale. Mr.Sabo was an employee of the Mathies Coal Mine;retiring in 1978 as a heavy equipment operator. He was a veteran of World War II;having served as a U.S.Air Force major. Mr.Sabo was a member of the American Legion post 22 and the V.F.W.Post 167;both of Charleroi. Survivors include his widow;Johanna Sepashe Sabo;three sons;Robert W.Sabo of Elizabeth;and Thomas M.and Richard A.Sabo;both of Houston;Texas;two brothers; Steve Sabo of Mathew and Ernest Sabo of the state of Florida;and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister;Irene Steinmiller and a brother;Andrew Sabo. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday and on Sunday from 2 ao 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev.Paul E.Wilson;Sr.;pastor of the Elizabeth United Methodist Church;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.
EDWARD A. SMITH
Edward A.Smith;of 6 Short St.;North Charleroi;died Saturday;Jan.31;1981;at 4:05 a.m.at his home. He was 84. Mr.Smith was born Feb.17;1896;in Owensburg;Ky.and was a retired employee of the Omslaer Wrecking Co.;Pittsburgh. He was a member of Mt.Sinai Baptist Church;North Charleroi. For the past three and one-half years;Mr.Smith and his surviving wife;Mamie Coats Smith;had made their home with cousins;Mr.and Mrs.Thurmon Isbell. Friends will be received at the Mt.Sinai Baptist Church;North Charleroi;beginning Monday at 12 noon and until the time of services at the church on Tuesday at 1 p.m. The Rev.E.W.Demps;pastor;will offficaite and burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;is in charge of arrangements.
IRENE E.RONK SHRADER
Irene Ronk Shrader of 913
Oakland Ave.; Charleroi; died
Sunday;Jan.25;1981; at 7:30 p m. in
Mercy Hospital; Pittsburgh.
She was 54.
Mrs. Shrader was born
June 20; 1926; in Van Meter; a
daughter of Walter and
Goldie King Ronk who survive; of Star Junction.
In addition to her parents;
Mrs. Shrader is survived by
her widower; George (Hoss)
Shrader; one son; Douglas
Shrader; at home; one
daughter; Mrs. Jimmy
(Carol) Smith of Fellsburg;
two grandchildren; Holly Ann
and Jason Smith; two sisters
Mrs. Ray (Dolores) Eberts of
Belle Vernon R D. 3 and Mrs
George (Edith) Holan of
Cleveland ; Ohio ; t wo
brothers; Raymond Ronk of
Ft. Lauderdale; Fla and
Walter Ronk Jr. of Cleveland
Ohio.
Friends will be received in
the Ed Melenyzer Funeral
Homes; Inc ; 825 Fallowfield
Ave.; Charleroi; from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Services will be held in the funeral home Thursday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Gerald McCormick of the First United Methodist Church;Charleroi;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ed Melenyzer Funeral Homes;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.
ANTHONY J. ( TONY ) STEINBERG
ANNALUZANSKI SARNOWSKI
Anna Sarnowski;736 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday at 9:10 a.m.in the Frick Community Hospital;Mt.Plesant. She was 78. Born June 5;1902 in Arnold City;she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Kopcho Luzanski. Mrs.Sarnowski had lived in Belle Vernon the last 50 years. Mrs.Sarnowski was a member of St.Sebastian’s Church;Legion of Mary;the Ladies Guild;the Catholic Daughters of America and the Auxiliary to the American Legion Post 659;all of Belle Vernon. She was preceded in death by her husband;Steve Sarnowski;on Jan.5;1970. Survivors include two sons;Joseph and George Sarnowski;both
of Valparaiso;Ind.;two daughters;Mrs.Joseph (Helen) Walko and Mrs.Mary Sivek;both of Belle Vernon;a brother;John Luzanski of Belle Vernon;two sisters;Mrs.George (Sue) Janosik of Swissvale and Mrs.Eugene (Helen) Gilmore;nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Tuesday from 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. American Legion Post 659;Belle Vernon;Auxiliary will hold services on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.at the funeral home;and the Parish Rosary will be recited that same night at 8:45 p.m.Prayer services will be held Wednesdy at 9:30 a.m.at the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m.at St.Sebastian’s Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.
