Frank Roskovich;77;of Arnold City;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Feb.19;1989;at 8:30 p.m.in Washington Hospital;Washington;Pa.;following a lengthy illness. He was born in Czechoslovakia on Sept.17;1911;a son of the late John and Eva Madulick Roskovich. Mr.Roskovich was Catholic by faith and a retired coal miner;having worked for 38 years at Mathies Mine. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his first wife;Margaret Yensick Roskovich;in 1956;one son;Frank R.Roskovich;in 1984 and four brothers. He is survived by his wife;Alba Battaglini Roskovich;one son;Michael R.Roskovich of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Mrs.William (Marlene) Smith of North Charleroi;seven grandchildren;one brother;Chuck Roskovich of Florida;and five sisters;Ann Kudlac of Ellsworth;Mary Tokar of the state of California;Helen Stankovich of Bentleyville;Julia McKevitt of Fayette City R.D.1and Eva Roskovich of Washington;Pa. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday until 10:30 a.m.when a Blessing service will be held in the funeral home. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Main St.;Fayette City;is in charge of the arrangements.

Richard S.Rogus;65;of 819 Jane Ave.;Charleroi (Speers Hill);died Wednesday;Jan.25;1989;at 11:15 p.m.at his home. He was born May 22;1923;in Hazelton;a son of the late Stanley and Clara Borowiak Rogus. Mr.Rogus had lived in Speers for the past 30 years and was a member of the borough’s Planning Commission. He retired in June;1988;after 39 years of service with the Allegheny Power Service Co.in Greensburg;where he had been the area transmission supervisor. He was a member of St.Jerome Roman Catholic Church;Charleroi;the Charleroi Elks;where he was a past exalted ruler;the Charleroi VFW;the Charleroi Sportsmen’s Club;and the Professional Engineering Society of Pennsylvania. He was a U.S.Marine veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict. Surviving are his wife;Anne Bedio Rogus;two sons;Richard Rogus of Monroeville and Ronald Rogus of Boston;Mass.;one daughter;Mrs.David (Diane) Varner;at home;two grandchildren;Deena Varner and Brent Rogus;one brother;Bernard Rogus of Philadelphia;and one sister;Nancy Lynn of Bloomsburg. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Family and friends will gather at the funeral home at 9 a.m.on Saturday;then proceed to St.Jerome Roman Catholic Church;Charleroi;for Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.;with Fr.John Marcucci officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Jacob M.Rogers;55;of 203A N.Tenth St.;Reading;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Saturday;Dec.10;1988;at 2:43 p.m.;in St.Joseph Hospital;Reading. He was born Sept.12;1933;in Monessen;a son of the late Jacob S.and Edith Reynolds Rogers. Mr.Rogers lived in Belle Vernon for 25 years;prior to moving to Reading five years ago;where he was employed by the Rufflian Steel Corp.as a machinist. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Surviving are his wife;Sandra Farkas Rogers of Belle Vernon;one son and daughter-in-law;Timothy and Maureen Rogers of Pittsburgh;his mother-in-law;Essen Farkas of Belle Vernon;and two sisters;Mrs.Lee Brown and Margaret Rogers;both of Saxton. Friends will be received Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m.;in the Ferguson Funeral Home;Inc.700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;at which time funeral servies will be held. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Bernard J.Riili of Stockdale died Saturday;Aug.13;1988;in Monongahela Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp.  Mr.Riili was 58.  He was born July 14;1930;in Charleroi;a son of the late Anthony and Frances Bova Riili.  A member of Mother of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church of Charleroi;he was a U.S.Army veteran of the Korean Conflict.  At the time of his death;Mr.Riili was employed as a clerk at the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.  He is survived by his wife;Virginia Schuller Riili;three sons;David Riili of Elco;John Riili of Washington;and Peter Riili of Boise;Idaho;a daughter;Anganette Riili;at home;four grandchildren;Eric and David Riili and Nichole and Rebakah Riili;and a brother;Peter Angelo Riili of Fallowfield Twp.  Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where the Rosary will be recited at 2:30 p.m.  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m.on Tuesday;in the Mother of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church;Charleroi;with the Rev.Pierre Sodini;pastor;as celebrant.  Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Arrangements are being handled by the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home.

Ethel C.Randall of 519 Speer St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;June 15;1988;at 4 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. She was 69. Mrs.Randall was born Dec.17;1918;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Harry and Ella Coughenour Cowher. A lifelong Belle Vernon area resident;she was a member of the First Baptist Church;Belle Vernon. Mrs.Randall had worked for 18 years at the former Vic’s Clothing Store in Belle Vernon. Survivors include her husband;Eugene Randall;one son;Dr.Eugene H.Randall of Martinsville;Va.;one daughter;Mrs.Michael (Marlene) Runatz of Robinson Township;one brother;Laird Cowher of Crafton;one sister;Bernice Bowman of St.Petersburg;Fla.;and four grandchildren. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday 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 Saturday at 11 a.m.;with the Rev.Donald A.Schnarr of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Andrew M.Ruby;79;of 223 Dull St.;Belle Vernon;(Fairhope);died Wednesday;Jan.20;1988;at 1 a.m.in the Presbyterian Medical Center;Washington;Pa. Mr.Ruby was born Sept;5;1908;in Pricedale;a son of the late Alexander and Anna Wanca Ruby. He retired in 1971 from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation;where he was employed as a lab technician. Mr.Ruby was a life-long resident of the Belle Vernon area. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church;Donora;the Donora Sons of Italy;the Fairhope Rod and Gun Club;and the Washington Township Firemen’s Club. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife. Surviving are two brothers;Stephen Ruby of Belle Vernon and Peter Ruby of Coraopolis;three sisters;Mrs.Eva Matthews of Fairhope;Mrs.Neil Raymond of Zephyr Hill;Fla.;and Mrs.Pearl Laughlin of Charleston;W.VA.;a son-in-law;Larry Balasko;of Los Angeles;Calif.;a step-granddaughter;Lou Ann Heston and a great-step-granddaughter;Sara Heston. Friends will be received Thursday;Jan.21 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Services will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.Kenneth M.Lashen;pastor;First United Methodist Church;Donora;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.