Willa M.(Keller) Roe;77;of Belle Vernon R.D.1;formerly of Monessen;died Tuesday;Jan.5;1993;in the Laurel Health Center;Uniontown. Mrs.Roe was born May 25;1915;in Monessen;a daughter of the late Clyde Keller Sr.and Johanna Crow Keller. She had been a lifelong resident of Monessen before moving to Belle Vernon eight months ago. Mrs.Roe was a former member of the former St.Leonard Roman Catholic Church;Monessen. She was a present member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Mrs.Roe was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies Auxiliary Aerie No.2399;Monessen. Her husband;Charles H.Roe;died in 1986. Three brothers;Clyde Keller Jr.;Myrle Keller and Willis Keller (her twin brother);and two sisters;Naomi Keller and Loretta Cutter;are deceased. Surviving are two nieces;Mrs.Edward (Melanie) Pearce of Belle Vernon R.D.1 and Mrs.Anthony (Joanne) Krucznski of Phoenix;Ariz.;and three nephews;Norbert Cutter and Donald and Louis Keller;all of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the James C.Stump Funeral Home Inc.;Circle Drive;Sweeney Plan;Rostraver Township. A Blessing Service will be held at 9:15 a.m.Thursday in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m.Mass of Christian Burial in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The James C.Stump Funeral Home Inc.is handling arrangements.

Harold J.Ringstad;64;of 228 Vernon Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;May 30;1992;at 6:45 p.m.in Jefferson Center Hospital. Born Nov.19;1927;in Rostraver Township;he was the son of the late Harold and Lucy Strickland Ringstad. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;Mr.Ringstad was a 1945 graduate of Rostraver High School. He graduated in 1970 from California State College. Mr.Ringstad was a member of the Speers United Methodist Church;F&AM Lodge 643;Belle Vernon;the Uniontown Lodge of Perfection;and American Legion Post 659;Belle Vernon. He was a former member of the Belle Vernon Lions Club;was a past member and president of the Belle Vernon Area School Board;and was a past president of the union for employees of the Monessen Southwestern Railroad Company of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Mr.Ringstad was one of the organizers of the Belle Vernon Midget Baseball program and coached junior baseball in the Belle Vernon area. He organized the judo program at the Mon Valley YMCA. He was the owner of Confidential Investigation Service and also performed personal accounting services. He retired from the Monessen Southwestern Railroad Company of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;with 40 years of service. He was a U.S.Navy veteran of World War II. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a sister;Katherine House. Surviving are his wife;Linda Renkey Ringstad;one son;Scott Ringstad of Youngwood;four daughters;Mrs.Timothy (Linda) Benson of New Stanton;Mrs.David (Christine) Swearer of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Patrick (Kimberly) Gray of Charleroi and Halynn Louise Ringstad;at home;six grandchildren;one sister;Mrs.James (Leona) Stewart of Monessen;and many nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Charles K.Sowden;retired Methodist minister;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. American Legion Post 659;Belle Vernon;will conduct services in the funeral home at 7 p.m.Tuesday;followed by Masonic services by F&AM Lodge 643 at 7:30 p.m. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Martha E.Robbins;85;of Belle Vernon;died Saturday;May 2;1992;at 4:45 p.m. in South Hills System;Jefferson Center;after a lengthy illness. She was born Aug.24;1906;in Wigan;England;and came to the United States in 1910. She is a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Ellen Major Jolley. Mrs.Robbins was a member of Fayette City United Presbyterian Church. She is survived by a son;Richard L.Robbins of Fayette City; a daughter;Sara Jane Shipley of Lemont Furnace;a grandson;Richard L.Robbins II;two great-granddaughters;Michelle and Tiffany;two sisters-in-law;Mary Jolley of Fayette City and Edith Weaver of Fairhope/Belle Vernon;and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Edward Robbins on Feb.6;1968. Friends were received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and until 11 a.m. Wednesday;when services will be held with the Rev. George H.Koon;pastor of the Isabella Wesleyan Methodist Church;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home.

Douglas C.Reese;36;of 760 South Burgess Ave.;Columbus;Ohio;died suddenly Sunday;March 29;1992;in Lexington;Ky. He was born Aug.2;1955;in Charleroi;a son of Gail Brubaker Reese of Belle Vernon R.D.2 and the late Norman W.Reese. He was employed by the Mail Service Inc.in Columbus;Ohio. He was a member of the Olive Branch Baptist Church;Rostraver Township. In addition to his mother;he is survived by his wife;Lorraine Harrington Reese;one son;Dustin Craig Reese;at home;one daughter;Roseanne Reese;at home;one sister;Mrs.Edward (Tara) Magruda of Perryopolis;and his maternal grandparents;Edward and Evelyn Nasal of Monessen. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the James C.Stump Funeral Home Inc.;Sweeney Plan;Rostraver Township. Family and friends will meet Wednesday at 11 a.m.in the Olive Branch Baptist Church;Rostraver Township;when funeral services will be held with the Rev.D.W.Norton;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. The James C.Stump Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Joseph A.Rousseau;70;of Atwood Drive;Sweeney Plan;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;March 26;1992;at his home. He was born in Rostraver Township on Oct.23;1921;a son of the late Joseph and Mona Sheldon Rousseau. Mr.Rousseau was a member of Harmony Presbyterian Church. He had been a reident of Sweeney Plan for the last 44 years. He retired as an electrician in 1983;from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. Mr.Rousseau is survived by his wife;Hazel Kefover Rousseau;a daughter and son-in-law;Dianne and Tony Martinelli of West Newton;three sisters;Frances Lacey of Elizabeth;Constance Greer of Kissimmee;Fla.and Mona Spegele of Cape May Point;N.J.;four grandchildren;Eric Martin;Laura Rousseau;Lorraine Ritter and Jill Skrinjorich;and three great-grandchildren;Alexander Joseph Rousseau and Lauren and Daniel Ritter. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a brother;John Rousseau and a sister;Florence Finley. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be held Saturday ;March 28;1992;at the funeral home. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Ernest L.Rocca;80;of Charleroi;died Tuesday;Jan.14;1992;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Born March 25;1911;in Newell;he was the son of the late Saverio and Maria Adelina Rocca. Mr.Rocca was a member of Mother of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church and the Sons of Italy;both of Charleroi. He was a U.S.Navy veteran of World War II and retired from the position of manager at the Montgomery Ward warehouse in Charleroi. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two brothers;Mike and Dominick Rocca;and three sisters;Rose Moore;Anna Dandrea and Josephine Andrews. Surviving are his wife;Marie Cardinale Rocca;one son;Samuel Rocca of Mapleview;one daughter;Mrs.Robert (Ernestine) Lackner of Charleroi;four grandchildren;Bobby Lackner;Annmarie Smith;Samuel Rocca Jr.and Stephanie Rocca;two step-grandchildren;Chris and Ryan Rocca;two brothers;Albert Rocca of Coal Center and Richard Rocca of Belle Vernon;and three sisters;Mae Traversari of New Salem;Mary Ellen Cain of Perryopolis and Irene Lama of Newell. 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 Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m.Friday in Mother of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church;Charleroi;with the Rev.David Jastrab;pastor;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.