Oren Vincent Foor;86;of Irons Street;Gibsonton;died Monday;Dec.20;2000;in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born Jan.24;1914;a son of the late Seibert and Rockie Clapper Foor. He attended the Monessen Congregation of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. He retired in 1979 as a shovel operator at the Gibsonton yard of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp.after 45 years of service. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law;Monte L.and Jinny (McCleary) Foor of York;Dennis C.;and Lana (Yetchyshyn) Foor;Darrell L.and Susan (Shearer) Foor;all of Belle Vernon;six grandchildren;Derin S.Foor of Amhurst;Va.;Kristin L.Vanderbilt of Atlanta;Todd D.Foor of Phoenix;Ariz.;Alexa;Brooke and Brandon C.Foor of Belle Vernon and six great-grandchildren;Justy Lee and Alex Tyanna Foor of Phoenix;Ashleigh and Hailey Foor of Amhurst;Va.;and Logan and Peyton Vanderbilt of Atlanta;three sisters;Mrs.Lou Kairns of Everett;Mrs.Mildred Holt of Valrico;Fla.;and Mrs.Myrtle Varner of Huntsburgh;Ohio. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years;IdaBell V.Lewis Foor;on Sept.1;1990;a son;Gerald Foor of Chicago;two brothers;Maynard Foor of Belle Vernon;and Lester Foor of Everett;and two sisters;Winona Pockman of Jacksonville;Fla.;and Violet Weist of Graceville;Pa. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m.;with Mr.Fred Sementa;nephew of Mr.Foor;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Jehovah’s Witnesses Relief Fund;in care of any local Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation.

Elizabeth Parry Ruby;84;of Baptist Homes Nursing Center;Castle Shannon and formerly of May Street;Belle Vernon;died Monday;Oct.28;1996;at 11:55 a.m.in St.Clair Memorial Hospital;Mt.Lebanon. She was born July 17;1912;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late John and Rosanna Rhoades Parry. Mrs.Ruby had been a resident of the Baptist Home for the past two years and had previously lived in Belle Vernon. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon and the Belle Vernon Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 196;where she had served as Worthy Matron. A graduate of West Virginia University;she received a Bachelor of Science degree in home economics. She was a retired teacher having taught at St.Sebastian Parochial School;Belle Vernon. She served on the Board of Elections in North Belle Vernon for many years. She was a former member of the Belle Vernon Women’s Club. Surviving are her husband;Stephen W.Ruby;two sons;Stephen P.Ruby of Red Hill and Daryle A.Ruby of Mt.Lebanon;six grandchildren;and seven great-grandchildren;and one sister;Ruth Shoenberger of Missouri. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.Ross Bash;interim pastor of the First Presbyterian Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Belle Vernon Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 196 will hold services Wednesday at 7 p.m.in the funeral home. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

JACK D. RHODES; OF BELLE VERNON; PA. GRANDCHILDREN-REBECCA LYNN RHODES [JOE] BURNES;OF DAYTON;OHIO.WILLIAM SHARPLES AND NICOLE STANISH; BOTH OF PITTSBURGH; PA.

Frances Guzz Revala;73;of Charleroi;died Sunday;July 21;1996;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township.  She was born in Labelle on June 3;1923;a daughter of the late Dominic and Caroline Roe Guzzi.  Mrs.Revala was a member of St.John Lutheran Church of Charleroi.  She was also a member of the Charleroi Goldenagers.  Survivors include her husband;Edward Revala;one son;Edward George Revala of Charlotte;N.C.;one daughter;Mrs.John (Denise) Browne of Manahawkin;N.J.;one brother;Thomas Guzzi of Muncie;Ind.and one granddaughter;Katy Browne.  In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by one sister;Jennie Costanzo and three brothers;Al;Tony and John Guzzi.  Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Leonard M.Pavlic Funeral Home;Inc.;235 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi.  Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home with the Dr.Rev.Stephen Hurnyak as celebrant.  Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Leonard M.Pavlic Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Bertha H.Roberts;88;formerly of the Belle Vernon Apartments;died Saturday;April 13;1996;in South Hills Convalescent Center;Canonsburg. She was born July 14;1907 in Mt.Braddock;a daughter of the late Charles and Estella Hammitt Mossburg. Mrs.Roberts was a member of the Fayette City Christian Church for 49 years and taught the In Our Lord’s Service Class at the church for 40 years. She also served as deaconess of the church. Mrs.Roberts also managed the former Hagan’s Dairy Store in Belle Vernon for many years. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Charles Roberts in 1953 and one son;Albert Roberts;in 1953. Survivors include two daughters;Mrs.Joseph (Mae) Schneider of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Aldo (Ruth) Stagi of Charleroi;two grandsons;Robert Mark Schneider and Charles Stagi;and two great-grandchildren;Kathy and Patrick Stagi. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Wayne Boring;pastor of the First Christian Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Linnie M.Rhodes;90;of Morey Road;Deemston Borough (Fredericktown);died at 9:15 p.m.;Thursday;Aug.17;1995;in Washington Hospital. She was born Feb.9;1905;in Fayette City;a daughter of the late James and Eliza Jane Fleming Gauden. Mrs.Rhodes was Presbyterian. Surviving are three sons;Samuel of Mansfield;Ohio;James E.of Scenery Hill R.D. and John C.Rhodes of Quitman;Ark.;two daughters;Mrs.William (Annetta Ann) Fargo and Mrs.Kenneth (Virginia) Coffman;both of Fredericktown;R.D.1;a sister;Virginia Baker of New Martinsville;W.Va.;a brother;Albert Gauden of Cleveland;Ohio;14 grandchildren;21 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;John H.Rhodes;who died Feb.6;1979;and two brothers;James Holleran and Elijah Gauden. Friends will be received in the Greenleee Funeral Home;Fredericktown Hill;Fredericktown;Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.