One of the Belle Vernon Area’s early residents;Frederick F.Shearer;died Saturday;Aug.18;1979;in Mon Valley Hospital;at the age of 90. Mr.Shearer was born in Jefferson Township;May 31;1889;son of the late James and Amelia Wright Shearer. He was a life long resident of Belle Vernon and was a member of one of Fayette County’s pioneer families. His grandfather;Frederick Shearer;was one of Fayette County’s original commissioners;who was instrumental in establishing the county’s home for the poor. He was also very active and held many offices in the Belle Vernon Presbyterisn Church. A carpenter by trade;he was a member of the Carpenters Local of Charleroi. Preceding him in death was his wife;Bertha Blythe Shearer;in May of 1975. Surviving are one son;Rollin C.Shearer of San Jose;Calif.;one daughter;Mrs.William J.(Thelma) Govier of Monessen;one sister;Helen Shearer of Markleysburg;four grandchildren;Frank Govier of Florence;Ky.;Mrs.Kathy Davies of Monessen;John Shearer and Nancy Shearer of San Jose;Calif.;and three great-grandchildren. Services were held Monday morning;August 20;1979 at 11 a.m.at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.William H.Popa of the Connellsville United Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial was in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
VICTOR F. SILVESTRO
Victor F.Silvestro of 812 Speer St.;Belle Vernon;retired owner and operator of Vic’s Clothing Store of North Belle Vernon;died Monday morning;Aug.6;1979;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. He was 69. Mr.Silvestro was born April 1;1910;in California;Pa.;a son of the late Charles and Madeline Silvestro. He was a member and past president of North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department;a member of the Westmoreland County Fireman’s Asociation;a charter member;past president and privileged member of Belle Vernon Lions Club;and a member of Monongahela Valley Country Club. Mr.Silvestro retired from the clothing store business in January 1977. Surviving are his widow;Jean Caruso Silvestro;two daughters;Mrs.Charles (Norma) McKime of Indianapolis;Ind.;and Vicki Silvestro at home;two sisters;Mary Silvestro of California;Pa.;and Mrs.Teresa Dunn of Whitehall;a brother;Joseph Silvestro in Florida;and three grandchildren. Friends are being received today (Tuesday) from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a private prayer service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers;the family suggests that memorial contributions in Mr.Silvestro’s name be made to the Heart Fund.
EVLALIE L. SHARP
ARTHUR WESLEY ( JACK ) SICKELS
Jack W.Sickels of Ormand Beach;Fla.;formerly of the Mon Valley;died Friday;July 27;1979;in Cherry Point;N.C. He was 76. Mr.Sickels was born Nov.27;1902;the son of the late Robert and Myrtle Davis Sickels. He was retired from the electrical department of the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was a life member of the Monessen Fire Department. Mr.Sickels is survived by three sons;Jack B.Sickels of Belle Vernon;Richard W.Sickels of Yuma;Ariz.;and Donald G.Sickels of Cherry Point;N.C.;four daughters;Mrs.Patrick (Shirley) Domrose of Gemidi;Minn.;Mrs.James (Joan) Withers of St.Augustine;Fla.;Mrs.Robert (Lois) Graw of Ocala;Fla.;and Miss Karen Sickels of Honolulu;Hawaii;two sisters;Mrs.Ora Biddle of Monessen and Mrs.Eva Echart of Donora;12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the James C.Stump Funeral Home;Inc.;Rostraver Twp.;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Monday. Services will be held at the funeral home Tuesday at 2 p.m.;with the Rev.Hartzell A.Michael officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
ERICA LYNN SIMBOLI
PHYLLIS EVELYNTAYLOR SCOTT
GEORGE N. SUTHERLAND
George N.Sutherland;74;of Walnut Ridge Road;Fallowfield Twp.;died Thursday;July 12;1979;at 6:45 p.m.in St. Francis Hospital;Pittsburgh. Mr.Sutherland was born April 14;1905;in North Charleroi;a son of the late Fred and Annie Doyle Sutherland. He was a retired employee of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp’s Monessen plant. Surviving are his wife;Clemence Beaumariage Sutherland;three sons;George M.;of Bentleyville;Jerold;of Fallowfield Twp.;and Ronald;of Palmyra;three sisters;Mrs.Alice Yonkers and Mrs.Grace Strole;both of Monongahela;and Mrs.Nellie Kearns;of Monessen;seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday in Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where services will be held at 11 a.m.Monday with Rev.James M.Robbins of Christ Lutheran Church;Charleroi;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
JULIA G. STEWART
LUCILLEHORST SNEED
NORMA JEANSETHMAN SEIBERT
Norma Jean Seibert;45;117 Henry Street;Belle Vernon;died at 5 a.m.;Tuesday;June 19;1979; at Presbyterian Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was born in Belle Vernon on April 22;1934;the daughter of the late Harry and Elizbeth Jane Turnbull Sethman. Mrs.Seibert was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area. She was a member of the Lynnwood Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband;Thomas E.Seibert;three daughters;Mrs.Alex (Sheila) Carocci and Pamela Manack;both of Perryopolis;and Frances Seibert at home;three brothers;Richard Sethman;Carmichael;Harry Sethman Jr.;Belle Vernon;and Howard Sethman;Southgate;Calif.;six sisters;Mrs.Margaret Carr;Mrs.Ethel Venneri;Mrs.Hannah Bennett;and Mrs.Florence Weaver;all of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Dorothy Rainey;Denbo;and Mrs.Martha Warner;Springfield;Ohio;and two granddaughters. Friends may call at the Shelby D.ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday;and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Services will be conducted Friday at the Funeral Home at 1 p.m. with the Rev.Dennis W.Moore of the Hope Memorial Church;Smithton;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon.
