Robert E.Stewart;424 Rostraver Rd.;Belle Vernon died Wednesday;Oct.22;1980;upon arrival at Mon Valley Hospital. He was 68. Born May 1;1912 in Monessen;he was the son of the late Clyde Stewart and Louise Barker Stewart of Belle Vernon;who survives. Mr.Stewart was a retired employee of the Donora Southwestern Railroad. He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints;Fayette City. Mr.Stewart was preceded in death by his wife;Sarah Kelinor Stewart;on Oct.19;1969;and a son;Robert M.Stewart;on Nov.7;1974. In addition to his mother;he is survived by two daughters;Mrs.Frank (Suzanne) Duda of Fayette City and Mrs.Andra Cabaday of the state of California;eight grandchildren;and two brothers;Clyde Richard Stewart of Belle Vernon and Edward A.Stewart of Olmstead Falls;Ohio. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;on 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 1 p.m.in the funeral home;with Elder Thomas Hamer of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints;Fayette City;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Herbert U.Smith of 25 Foxwood Drive;Elizabeth;died unexpectedly Monday morning;Oct.13;1980;at Jefferson Health Center;Jefferson Borough. He was 74. Mr.Smith was born in Monongahela on Jan.8;1906. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his widow;Elizabeth Mears Scott Smith;three stepdaughters;Mrs.Wayne (Donna) Dias from the state of California;Mrs.Darlene Patterson of Lynnwood and Mrs.Randall (Bobbie Ann) Mills of Mansfield;Pa.;one sister;Mrs.Charles (Edna) Wyett of Huntingdon;Pa.;one niece;Mrs.Frank (Pat) Berdini of Baltimore;Md.;one nephew;Bob Wyett of Belle Vernon; four stepgrandchildren and one stepgreatgrandchild. Mr.Smith was a Protestant by faith. He had resided in the Elizabeth area the past three years. He was a member of the Forward Twp.Senior Citizens Association and had retired as an independent store owner having owned and operated a Western Auto store in Baltimore;Md.;for many years. Friends are being received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.at the funeral home;with the Rev.Kenneth Neiderhiser;pastor of the Belle Vernon Church of the Nazarene;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Jerry Sellman of Belle Vernon R.D.2 died at his home Saturday;Aug.30;1980;at 7:30 a.m. He was 53. Mr.Sellman was born April 23;1927;in Donora;a son of the late Thomas and Thelma Mae Worley Sellman. A veteran of World War II having served in the U.S.Navy;Mr.Sellman was a member of the Belle Vernon American Legion. Survivors include two brothers;William T.Sellman of West Mifflin and Eugene C.Sellman of New York;and one sister;Mrs.Robert (Patricia) Santori of Belle Vernon R.D.2;with whom he made his home. Private memorial services will be held at Belle Vernon Cemetery. The James C.Stump Funeral Home;Inc.;Rostraver Twp.;is in charge of arrangements.

Andrew Sholtis;61;of 918 Chestnut St.;Monessen;died yesterday at 5:15 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. Born Dec.8;1918 in Arnold City;he was a Monessen resident most of his life. Mr.Sholtis was an employee of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Monessen plant;retiring 10 years ago. He was an Army veteran of World War II and had never married. He was a member of St.John’s Lutheran Church;Charleroi. He was preceded in death by his father;Andrew;54 years ago;and a brother;Paul;53 years ago. Survivors include his mother;Mary Surovchak Sholtis;with whom he resided;a sister;Mrs.Tony (Betty) Pasqua of Pittsburgh;and two brothers;Joseph Sholtis of Monongahela and John Sholtis of Tucson;Ariz. Friends will be received in the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd;Monessen;on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home;followed by additional services at 10 a.m. at St.John’s Lutheran Church;Charleroi with Rev. Stephan Hurnyak;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.

Metro Smichnick;926 Brown St.;North Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Sept.4;1980; at 12:43 a.m. in McKeesport Hospital. He was 66. Born Nov.2;1913 in North Belle Vernon;he was the son of the late Samuel and Eva Novak Smichnick. He was a life-long resident of North Belle Vernon. Mr.Smichnick retired in 1968 as an employee in the coke plant of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Monessen Plant. He was Russian Orthodox by faith. Survivors include a daughter;Mrs.Gregory (Linda) Brletich of Fellsburg;two sons;Samuel M.Smichnick of North Belle Vernon and James W.Smichnick of Los Alamitos;Calif.;;three brothers;John and Bill Smichnick;both of Belle Vernon and Joe Smichnick of Monongahela;three sisters;Mrs.Ed (Mary) Donnini of Jeannette and Mrs.Mike (Ann) Mongelluzzo and Mrs.Sirio (Jewell) Sasselli;both of Donora;four grandchildren;Suzanne and Jessica Smichnick and Gregory and Barbara Brletich;and a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a brother;Mike;in 1979. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday. A blessing service will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. at the funeral home;with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor of the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Leonard J.Parzynski;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Olive M.Stone;215 Otto St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;August 21;1980; at 6:30 a.m.at Mon Valley Hospital. Born March 25;1893;she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Deerfield Harger. Mrs.Stone had been a Belle Vernon area resident for over 60 years. Mrs.Stone was Presbyterian by faith. She was preceded in death by her husband;Scott L.Stone;in 1923. Survivors include a son;Vincent W.Stone;with whom she resided;a daughter;Mrs.Mary Jupin of Belle Vernon;seven grandchildren;19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon from 7 to 9 p.m.on Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.on Friday. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m.at the funeral home. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Dressel Lynn Stoner;71;of 804 Shady Ave.;Charleroi;died suddenly Monday;July 14;1980;at his home. Born Feb.28;1909 in Charleroi;he was the son of the late Anna Drew and Logan Stoner. Mr.Stoner was a member of Teamters Union 872. He was a member of the Twin Lodge No.67;F&AM. Survivors include his widow;Florence Douglas Stoner;a son;Raymond L.of Donora;a daughter;Gloria M.Burns of Washinton;D.C.;three sisters;Mrs.Rosabel Harvey of Youngstown;Ohio;Mrs.Lucille Woods of Cleveland;Ohio;and Mrs.Edythe Payne of Charleroi;three grandchildren;and a host of friends and relatives. Friends will be received in the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;Monessen;on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. from the funeral home with the Rev.James Allen officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.