The Rev;Frank Spadafore of 46 Donner Ave.; Monessen;
died at 3:30 a.m. Friday; Feb.
1;1980; at Mon Valley Hospital
in Carroll Twp. He was 81.
Rev. Spadafore was born on
Nov. 21;1898; a son of the late
Joseph and Angeline Sicillia
Spadafore.
He was a member and
minister of the Universal
Church of Life of Sacremento;
Calif.
He was a resident of
Monessen for the last two
years and formerly of Belle
Vernon and Clarksburg; W.
Va.
He is survived by his widow;
Esther Drain Spadafore; a
son; Donald Ford of Fayette
City; a brother; Alfred
Spadafore of Charleroi; and
one grandchild.
Friends may call at the
Shelby D. Ferguson Funeral
Home; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle
Vernon; after 7 p.m. Saturday
and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Sunday.
Funeral services will be
held at the funeral home at 11
a.m. Monday; with the Rev.
Charles Colas officiating from
the First Baptist Church of
Belle Vernon.
Burial will be in the Belle
Vernon Cemetery.

Helen Jane Stepp Capco; 67; of Fayette City Road; Washington Township; Fayette City; died peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday; April 30; 2002; at 2:55 a.m. after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born Sept. 23; 1934; in Monessen; she was a daughter of Kathleen O’Brien Stepp; who survives and resides in Fayette City; and the late Clair Stepp. Mrs. Capco was a resident of Fayette City for the past 33 years and was a member of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church; Fayette City. She was retired from the former Charleroi-Monessen Hospital; where she worked as a registered nurse and was also retired from In Home Health Visiting Nurses of Monessen. Mrs. Capco was one of the founding members of the Washington Township Fayette City Ambulance Services; a former member of the Valley Garden Club; a member of the St. Vincent DePaul Society; and the Handmaids of Holy Spirit Church. In addition to her mother; Mrs. Capco is survived by her husband; Michael Capco; with whom she would have been married 48 years on May 8; 2002; two daughters and sons-in-law; Carol Ann and Anthony Cintron and Susan and Ronald Raymond; all of Belle Vernon; two sons and one daughter-in-law; Michael G. Capco of Florida and Thomas and Laura Capco of Belle Vernon; one sister and brother-in-law; Patricia and Louis Toth of Fayette City; three brothers and sisters-in-law; Carl R. and Elizabeth Stepp of Harrisburg; John and Brenda Stepp of Texas; and Edward and Reta Stepp of Newell; five grandchildren; Aubrey Cintron; and Ashley; Dustin; Jason and Zachary Capco. In addition to her father; Mrs. Capco was preceded in death by an infant sister; Betty Ellen Stepp. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; family owned and operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. A prayer service will be held Thursday at 9:15 a.m. in the funeral home followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at Holy Spirit R.C. Church; Fayette City; with the Rev. John R. Cindric; V.F.; officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home.

Mrs.Thomasina Shorter of Pricedale;died at 3:45 a.m.Sunday;Dec.23;1979;in St.Francis Hospital;Pittsburgh;following a short illness. She was 56. Mrs.Shorter was born June 6;1923;in Ridgeway;S.C. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Belle Vernon and Valliars Club of Belle Vernon. Mrs.Shorter also was a member of the Monongahela Valley Branch of the NAACP. Surviving are her husband;Sylvester;at home;five sons;Richard of California;Byron of Maryland;James with the Navy in California;Robert and Eric at home;two daughters;Judith with the Navy in Hawaii and Linda;a student at Edenborne;Pa.;two sisters;Mrs.Merry Ward of Richmond;Calif.and Mrs.Geavina Johnson of Brooklyn;N.Y.;a brother;Alexnder Davis of Hampton;Va.and five grandchildren. Friends may call 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday and 2 to 4 p.m.Wednesday at the Beverly Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen. The body will be taken Wednesday to Antioch Baptist Church;where friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Services will be held at 11 a.m.Thursday at the church with Rev.Luther Wormack officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Fronie Samoda;79;of 119 Beaumont St.;Belle Vernon;died at Mon Valley hospital at 5 p.m. Wednesday;November 14;1979. The daughter of the late Andrew and Rose Kellner Konosky;she was born in Scott Haven on May 30;1900. She had been a resident of this area for 53 years. In addition to her husband;Kenneth;she is survived by three sons;Eugene;Kenneth and Francis;all of Belle Vernon;a daughter;Verna Mae;at home;and a sister;Mrs.Elizabeth Gouiran of Cannonsburg;three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Friens may call at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the charge of the Rev.Louis Smith;pastor of the Peoples Bible Church of Belle Vernon;in the funeral home at 1 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Donald Gordon Smock;58;of Belle Vernon R.D.2;died Saturday;Oct.27;in VA Medical Center;Pittsburgh. He was born Nov.25;1920;in Belle Vernon;son of the late Gilbert F.Smock;who died Oct.21;1974;and Mary Jane Amalong Smock;who survives in Belle Vernon. He was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II;a member of American Legion Post 659 of Belle Vernon and the Rehoboth Presbyterian Church. He was a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon. Survivors include his mother;three daughters;Patty Jo Bartlett;Nancy Lee Smock and Donna Smock;two brothers;Roy Smock of Belle Vernon and Elwood Smock of Uniontown;two grandchildren. Services were held at 2 p.m. this afternoon with the Rev.Allie A.Clayton officiating. Burial was in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Anna Mae Stutgis;89;of 835 Beech St.;Washington;died Tuesday Oct.23;1979 in Washington Hospital. A former Fayette City resident;she was the daughter of the late Gustave and Juliana Redmer Blum. She was a 75-year member of the First Christian Church;Fayette City. Mrs.Sturgis was preceded in death by her husband;John H.Sturgis;on Oct.7;1961. Survivors include two dughters;Thelma Barber;Washington;and Melvina Bird;Pomona;Calif.;three grandchildren;nine great-grandchildren;and one great-great grandchild. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;with the Revs.Bruce E.Smith and John Bowers officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m.tonight;Thursday;Oct.25;1970 at the funeral home.