Eva Furtak Rusyniak; 94; of
1103 Henry St.. Belle Vernon;
died Saturday; Sept. 18; 1993; at
12:50 p.m. in her home.
Born Jan. 18; 1899; in Austria;
she was the daughter of the late
Daniel and Florence Howinski
Furtak.
A lifelong resident of the Mon
Valley area; Mrs. Rusyniak was
a member of Holy Resurrection
Orthodox Church; Belle Vernon;
and its St. Barbara Altar Guild.
In addition to her parents; she
was preceded in death by her
husband; Peter Rusyniak on
Feb. 16; 1961; a son; William
Rusyniak; and three sisters;
Ann Karbowsky; Mary Honchalk and Olga Karbowsky.
Surviving are two sons;
Walter Rusyniak of Uniontown
and John Rusyniak of Belle Vernon; three daughters; Julia
Yuschak and Mrs. John
(Dorothy) Ferencz; both of Belle
Vernon; and Helen Meluch of
Lafayette; Ind.: 20 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
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. Relatives and friends will gather Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.in Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Mary Street;Belle Vernon;for funeral services;with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A Parastas service will be held Monday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. Arrangements are being handled by the Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral Home.

Florence E.Lang Rodier;79;of Shady Avenue;Bentleyville;died Sunday;Sept.5;1993;at 2:10 a.m.;in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born Oct. 14;1913;in Lock Four;a daughter of the late Louis A.and Jessie Evans Lang. Mrs.Rodier was a homemaker. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church of Charleroi and American Legion Post 165 women’s auxiliary of Bentleyville. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. On July 13;1952;in Gaffney;S.Ca.;she married James O.Rodier;who died June 27;1991. Additionally;she was preceded in death by two brothers;Alfred Lang and Tow Law. Friends will be received in the Kenneth V.Thompson Funeral Home;809 Main St.;Bentleyville today;Tuesday;Sept.7;1993 from 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be Wednesday;Sept.8;1993;in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Alba Roskovich;82;of Branthoover St.;(Arnold City) Belle Vernon;died Thursday June 3;1993;in the emergency room of Mon Valley Hospital. She was born April 16;1911;in Fredericktown;Pa.;a daughter of the late Carlo and Paotina Fini Battaglini. Mrs.Roskovich is survived by one stepson and daughter-in-law;Michael and Dolores Roskovich of Belle Vernon;a stepdaughter and son-in-law;Mrs.William (Marlene) Smith of Ft.Lauderdale;Fla.;seven stepgrandchildren;and three sisters;Isable Frameli of Clarksville;Nellie Hatala of Fredericktown and Ferruccia Bilsky of Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Frank Roskovich;a stepson;Frank R.Roskovich;one sister;Caroline Francis;and three brothers;William;Dan and Ferruccio Battaglini.Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral Blessing service will be held in the funeral home Saturday at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Richard E.Mackiewicz of the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church officiating. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Dorothy G.Rainey;75;of Denbo;died Monday;May 10;1993;at 12:35 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township.  She was born July 10;1917;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Harry and Elizabeth Turnbull Sethman.  Mrs.Rainey had lived in Denbo for the past 25 years and was formerly of Belle Vernon.  She is survived by a son;Ronald Rainey of Denbo;two daughters;Mrs.LeRoy (Henrietta) Bair of Hiller and Mrs.Michael (Darlene) Skobel of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Harry Sethman Jr.of Belle Vernon and Howard Sethman of LaMarada;Calif.;four sisters;Ethel Venneri and Hannah Bennett;both of Belle Vernon;Martha Warner of Springfield;Ohio and Florence Carlametti of Belle Vernon and eight grandchildren.  In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Edwin J.Rainey;Sept.8;1977;a brother;Richard Sethman;and two sisters;Margaret Carr and Norma Jean Seibert.  Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon.  A service will be held in the funeral home Wednesday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Dr.Thomas St.Clair of the First United Methodist  Church officiating.  Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;is in charge of the arrangements.  

Mary Russell;80;of Columbia;Md.;formerly of Fayette City;died Friday;April 23;1993;in Baltimore County General Hospital;Randallstown;Md. Mrs.Russell was born June 10;1912;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Samuel and Angelina Ciariello Stephens. She was a retired housekeeper for numerous pasish priests in the Greensburg Diocese. Mrs.Russell was a member of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City. In addition to her parents;Mrs.Russell was also preceded in death by her husband;John A.Russell (who died Sept.28;1962);and by one brother;Nick Stephens (who died April 12;1964). Surviving are one daughter;Dr.Catherine Gira;of Columbus;Md.;and two grandchildren;Thomas Russell Gira and Cheryl Gira Pattin. Friends will be received Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;334 Main St.;Fayette City;where a prayer service will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass at 10 a.m.at the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church with the Rev.Richard Mackiewicz as celebrant. A parish wake service will be held Monday at 7:30 p.m.in the funeral home. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard J.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Eli O.Rieu;64;of 646 Third St.;Monessen;died Saturday;March 6;1993;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township;following a brief illness. Mr.Rieu was born Feb.11;1929;in Monessen;a son of Henriette Cayrol Rieu;who survives and resides in Monessen;and the late Emil F.Rieu. He had been employed as a millwrigth at the Dravosburg plant of Fisher Body for General Motors Corporation before retiring. Mr.Rieu was a member of The Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and the French Club;both of Monessen;and the Conneaut Lake Volunteer Fire Department. Surviving;in addition to his mother;are his wife;Ruth Robinson Rieu;a daughter and son-in-law;Henreitte L.Rieu Werden and Gary L.Werden of Sharon;Mass.;a son and daughter-in-law;Ralph F.and Lynette Porecca Rieu of Smith Mountain Lake;Va.;six grandchildren;Stacey;Tara;Melissa;Meghan;Ryan and Heather;and one brother;Emil H.Rieu of Bowie;Md. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Prayers will be said Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in The Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church;Monessen. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.is handling arrangements.

Gloria J.Riskey;51;514 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Jan.7;1993;at 3:24 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. She was born June 5;1941;in North Charleroi;a daughter of the late Robert E.Riskey;who died in 1945 and Mary Braddock Riskey;who survives and with whom she made her home. Ms.Riskey was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area. She was Protestant by faith. Prior to her illness;she was employed by Duquesne Light Company as a secretarial supervisor in the payroll department. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659;Belle Vernon. In addition to her mother;she is survived by a daughter;Tiffany L.Kuhar;at home;one sister;Mrs.Michael (Donna) Lee Ronevich of Rayland;Ohio;two nieces;two nephews and four great-nephews. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.Eugene Spear;pastor of the Char-Belle Free Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.