Joseph R.Rygiel Sr.;76;of Brownstown;Fayette City R.D.1;died Friday;July 1;1994;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township;following a lengthy illness. He was born Dec.13;1917;in Washington Township;Fayette County;a son of the late Stanley and Maria Rygiel. Mr. Rygiel was a member of
Holy Spirit Roman Catholic
Church; Fayette City; where he
served as a Eucharistic
minister.
He was a veteran of World
War II; having served with the
U.S. Army Air Force as a B-29
bomber pilot.
Mr. Rygiel had been an attorney in the Uniontown and Fayette City areas for 46 years. He
had served as solicitor for
numerous municipalities.
He was a graduate of Bellmar
High School; California State
Teachers College and Case
Western Reserve University
School of Law; Cleveland; Ohio.
Mr. Rygiel was a member of
PN&A Lodge; Arnold City; Fayette County Golf League and
the Alumni Board of California
University of Pennsylvania.
He was former president of
Smithfield State Bank; serving
as a director at the time of his
death.
Mr. Rygiel was a member and
former president of the Fayette
County Bar Association. He was
also a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and American Bar Association.
He had been awarded the
John Greg Award for Loyalty
and Service from California
University of Pennsylvania.
Survivors include his wife;
Erma Tonozzi Rygiel; two sons
and one daughter-in-law;
Joseph R. Rygiel Jr. of Perryopolis and Stanley and Cynthia
Rygiel of Fayette City R.D. 1;
one brother; Walter Rygiel of
Donora; and two granddaughters; Kristie Rygiel of Fayette City R.D.1 and Jamie Rygiel of Perryopolis. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by one sister;Mildred Matola;in 1963. Friends will be received Sunday from noon to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;334 Main St.;Fayette City;and Tuesday until 9:30 a.m.when a Prayer service will be held in the funeral home;followed by Funeral Liturgy at 10 a.m.in Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Stephen J.Drab as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A Church Prayer service will be held Sunday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

HE IS SURVIVED BY 10 GRANDCHILDREN & 18 GREAT GRAND-CHILDREN. HE DIED IN MON VALLEY HOSPITAL;CARROLL TOWNSHIP.

Rose Apicella Rocchino;66;of 713 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;March 12;1994;at 2:45 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. Born April 13;1927;in Maiori;Italy;she was the daughter of the late Gaetano and Maria Battista Apicella. Mrs.Rocchino was a resident of the Belle Vernon community for the past 43 years;37 of which she spent with her late husband operating the former Rocchino Cleaners on Broad Avenue in North Belle Vernon. She was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;and its Ladies Guild. She was also a member of Court Belle Vernon 1522 Catholic Daughters of the Americas;the Anita Garibaldi Lodge in Belle Vernon;the Ladies Auxiliary of Belle Vernon;American Legion Post 659 and the Belle Vernon Golden Age Assembly. Mrs.Rocchino was a volunteer for the Meals on Wheels program in Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Mario Alfred Rocchino;who died Aug.9;1976. Surviving are two daughters;Mrs.John (Elaine) Posteraro of Wexford and Mrs.Tony (Lillian) Logan of Detroit;Mich.;one son and his wife;Jonathan Paul and Joanne Rocchino of Mechanicsburg;seven grandchildren;one brother;Tomaso Apicella of Agropoli;Italy;and three sisters;Mrs.Antonio (Maria) Ferliano of Nocera Terinese;Italy;and Mrs.Vittorio (Elena) Scarano and Mrs.Gianni (Giovanna) Colina;both of Maiori;Italy and an uncle and aunt;Giovanni and Elena Battista of Maiori;Italy. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home.

Mary Ann Anderson Rawls;35;of San Jose;Calif.;formerly of Monessen;died Sunday Jan.30;1994;at 12 a.m.in Stanford University Hospital;San Jose;Calif. after a lengthy illness. She was born Feb.17;1958;in Charleroi;a daughter of Emanuel and Thelma Anderson.  Survivors include her husband;Duane Rawls;and one daughter;Kenya.  Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 9 p.m.in the Church of God in Christ;Reed Avenue;Monessen;where funeral services will be held Thursday;Feb.10;at 1 p.m. with the Rev.Joseph E.Bass;pastor;officiating.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;Trudy Taylor;director;is in charge of the arrangements.

Virginia R.Riili;59;of Charleroi;died Jan.6;1994;in Hawthorne;Nev.  She was born Aug.8;1934;in Charleroi;a daughter of the late Grover and Elizabeth Lane Schuller.  Mrs.Riili was a member of Mary Mother of the Church Parish;Charleroi.  She was raised by the late Virginia Soldotti.  She was also preceded in death by her husband;Ben;in 1988;and by a daughter;Mary Elizabeth;in 1958.  Survivors include three sons;Peter Riili of Hawthorne;Nev.;David and John Riili;both of Springfield;Mo.;one daughter;Anganette Riili of Monongahela;five grandchildren;one brother;Terry Bandini of Daisytown;and one sister;Carol Clark of Belle Vernon.  The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;Belle Vernon;is in charge of arrangements.  There will be no public visitation.   Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. 

Private services were held Wednesday morning Jan.19;1994;for Margaret Ritarcik;88;of 216 Rear Cook Road;Belle Vernon;who died Tuesday;Jan.18;1994;at 6:53 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born March 28;1905;a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Lachman Brazzon. Mrs.Ritarcik was Roman Catholic by faith. She is survived by a daughter;Mrs.John (Dorothy) Canigiani of New Eagle;four grandchildren;Mrs.Charles (Sheri) Battaglia;with whom she made her home;Lynne Hefner;Glenn Canigiani and John Scott Canigiani;seven great-grandchildren;including a great-granddaughter;Dana;and one sister;Frances Glister. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Joseph Ritarick in May of 1972. Interment is in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Sympathy contributions may be made to the Morgan Personal Care Home;Fayette City. The Melenyzer Funeral Homes Inc.of Charleroi is in charge of the arrangements.