Amelia T. Santori; of Belle
Vernon; R.D. 2; died Friday;July 31;1981;at 7:30 a m. in the Waddington
Convalescent Home;
Fayette City.
Mrs. Santori was born Aug.
15; 1896; in Italy; a daughter
of the late Joseph Taffoni and
Maria Splendiani Taffoni.
She was a member of St.
Cajetan R.C. Church;
Monessen; and its Rosary
Altar Society.
Mrs. Santori had been a
Monessen resident for 48
years before moving to Belle
Vernon in 1974.
She was preceded in death
by her husband; Joseph Santori;
on July 24; 1965; and by
one son; Norman Santori; on
Aug. 22; 1977.
Survivors include one
daughter; Mrs. Andrew
(Laura) Kurey; of Belle Vernon;
R.D. 2; with whom she
made her home; one brother;
Umberto Taffoni; of
Brownsville; four grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received at
the Raymond D. Dalfonso
Funeral Home; 441 Reed
Ave.; Monessen; Saturday from 7
to 9 p.m. and Sunday from
2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A Parish Rosary will be recited in the funeral home Sunday at 8 p.m. A Blessing service will be held in the funeral home Monday at 9:30 a.m.followed by a 10 a.m.Mass of Christian Burial in St.Cajetan R.C.Church;Monessen;with the Rev.P.Lino Ramellini;pastor;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Tony Scalise of 310 Market
St.; Belle Vernon; died Saturday;June 27;1981; at 3:30 p m. in
McKeesport Hospital. He was 83.
Mr. Scalise was born Dec
6; 1897 in San Giovanni in
Fiore; Italy; a son of the late
Frank and Rose Scalise.
A member of St Sebastian
R. C. Church; he had been a
resident of Belle Vernon since
1921.
Mr. Scalise was a former
employee of Wheeling –
Pittsburgh Steel Corporation;
Monessen Plant from
1947-65. He was owner and
operator of Scalise Food
Market in Belle Vernon
He was preceded in death by his wife; Constance; on
Oct 4; 1971.
Survivors include one son;
Frank of Belle Vernon; one
daughter; Mrs. Mike (Mary)
Argirakis of Belle Vernon;
and five grandchildren.
Friends will be received in
the Shelby D. Ferguson
Funeral Home; 700 Broad
Ave; Belle Vernon; on Monday from 7 to 9 p. m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. A Prayer service will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Raymond E.Shetterly Sr.of 4399 Richmond Ave.;Newton Falls;Ohio;died Monday;June 8;1981;at 5:08 a.m.in Cleveland (Ohio) Clinic. He was 69. Mr.Shetterly was born Sept.18;1911;in West Brownsville;a son of the late Charles W.and Jennie Gant Shetterly. He retired in 1973 as a conductor for Monessen Southwestern Railway at the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.after 43 years of service. He had served from 1947 to 1956 as general chairman of the Railroad Workers’ Local 447. Mr.Shetterly was a Methodist by faith. He was preceded in death by a son;Raymond G.Shetterly;in 1933. Survivors include his widow;Bertha Walker Shetterly;three sons;Raymond E.Shetterly Jr.of Monessen;Duncan Shetterly of Newton Falls;Ohio;and Wilbert L.Shetterly of Buena Vista;Calif;;two daughters;Mrs.Barton (Laverne) Meyer of Lucas;Ohio;and Mrs.Carl (Elverda) Radek of West Newton;15 grandchildren and one great-grandson. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon from 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday. Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.Lee F.Dinsel of First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.;Ferguson funeral director in charge of arrangements.

John Smoody of Gibsonton;
Belle Vernon R.D.2; died
Sunday;May 31;1981 at 5:45 p.m. in the
Washington Hospital. He was
78.
Mr. Smoody was born Dec.
1; 1902 a son of the late
Thomas and Mary Nagy
Smoody.
He was a member of St.
Sebastian Church in Belle
Vernon.
Mr. Smoody had been a
resident of the Belle Vernon
area for the past 35 years.
He was preceded in death
by his wife; Helen; on May 24;
1981; a daughter; Helen on
Sept. 20; 1976; and two sons;
John in 1936 and Frank in 1963. A retired steelworker for U.S.Steel Corporation’s Irvin Works;Mr.Smoody was a member of the Hungarian Club of Pricedale and the MARS Bowling League. Survivors include two sons;Alex of Louisville;Ky.and Charles William of Pricedale;five grandchildren;one of which is Lisa Marie Smoody; at home; and four great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m.Monday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday;where a Blessing Service will be held Wednesday;June 3;at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Lila Popp Slavina;of 39 Pacific Blvd.;Monessen;died Friday;May 29;1981;at 7 a.m.in Havencrest Nursing Home;Carroll Twp. She was 83. Mrs.Slavina was born Oct.6;1897;in Rostraver Twp.;a daughter of the late John and Lydia Brown Popp. A Protestant by faith;she was preceded in death by two husbands;Robert Foulks and Nick Slavina. Survivors include one daughter;Mrs.Irene Chambers of Belle Vernon;one son;Robert Foulks of Monessen;two sisters;Mrs.Anna Elder and Mrs.Devona Hornack;both of Belle Vernon;RD 2;two brothers;Raymond Popp of New Eagle and Walter Popp of Belle Vernon;RD 2;four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Robert A.Billick Funeral Home;Inc.;Grand Boulevard and Marion Avenue;Monessen;Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 12 noon to 3 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Monday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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.

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.