Mary Onufer Stefnik of Second and Market streets;Fayette City;died Sunday;May 23;1982;at 5 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born in Fayette City;a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Mikoveski Onufer. She was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon. She was preceded in death by her husband;George R.Stefnik;on Jan.11;1979;and four brothers and one sister. Survivors include two sons;Stephen James Crow of Charleroi and Ralph Stefnik of Wheeling;W.Va.;two grandchildren;a brother;Andrew Onufer of Fayette City;and severl nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday. Divine Liturgy will be celebrated in Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon;Wednesday at 9 a.m. with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor;as celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas services will be held in the funeral home Tuesday at 8 p.m. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MICHAEL STEFANICK
THOMAS STEER
ANNA MAEBIALON SADOWSKI
MILLER SAVAGE
Miller Savage;67;of 921 Hill St.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly Tuesday;May 4;1982;at 6:55 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. Mr.Savage was born Jan.15;1915 in Lowber;Pa.;a son of the late Fred and Kathryn Susic Savage. He was a member of the Charleroi Elks and UMWA Local 1190. A resident of Belle Vernon for over 50 years;Mr.Savage was the former owner and operator of Tremont Coal Company in Belle Vernon. At the time of his death he was employed as a mine inspector for the Safety Division of UMWA. Survivors include his widow;Anne Kurpiel Savage;one daughter;Mrs.Rudy (Madeline) Clark of Monterey Park;Calif.;two brothers;George Savage of Muse;Pa.;and Nick Savage of Belle Vernon;three sisters;Mrs.Dorothy Phillips of East McKeesport;Mrs.Mary Dorich of Hollywood;Calif.;and Mrs.Mildred Koslasky of Belle Vernon;one grandson;Mark Allen Clark;and his mother-in-law;Mrs.Mary Kurpiel of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Elks Lodge of Charleroi services will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Services will be held at the funeral home Friday;May 7;at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;in charge of arrangements.
WASYL SWIRSKO
Wasyl Swirsko of 516 Bluff St.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;April 23;1982;at 5:50 p.m.in Westmoreland Manor;Greensburg. He was 90. Mr.Swirsko was born April 15;1892;in Poland. He had been a resident of Westmoreland Manor the past 12 years;formerly residing in Pittsburgh. Mr.Swirsko is survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. A Blessing Service will be held
Monday at 9 a.m.at the funeral home;with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor;Holy Resurrection Church;Belle Vernon;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MARJORIE J.FRAZIER SAXE
Marjorie J.Saxe of 444 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly on Wednesday;April 21;1982; at 8:11 a.m.in the Mon Valley Hospital. She was 71. Mrs.Saxe was born May 31;1910 in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Jack G.and Annie White Frazier. She was a member of the First Christian Church;Fayette City. Mrs.Saxe was a charter member of the Eastern Star Lodge in Dallas;Texas. She returned to Belle Vernon six years ago after living in Dallas;Texas;for 18 years. Survivors include her husband;Wilfred L.Saxe;two sons;Wilfred L.Saxe Jr.and John Saxe of Wilmington;Del.;one brother;J.R.Frazier of Charleroi R.D.2 and five grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.;where services will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Bruce E.Smith;pastor of the First Christian Church of Fayette City;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Eastern Star Lodge 197 of Belle Vernon will hold services on Friday at 7:30 p.m.in the funeral home. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.
JUNE E.HOPTON STIESKA
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
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
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.