GRANDCHILDREN – CODY; LINDSAY & SARAH ROTHROCK. TAYLOR & MASON ZIMMERMAN. HE DIED IN MERCY HOSPITAL; PITTSBURGH; PA.

Mary L.(Dupree) Ross;66;of Arnold City;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Oct.4;1990;at 11:36 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township;after a short illness. Mrs.Ross wa born July 16;1924;in Lobata;W.Va.;a daughter of the late Purvey and Lenora Dupree. She was a member of the Macedonia Holinesss Church;Arnold City. In addition to her parents;Mrs.Ross was also preceded in death by her husband;Henry Ross;in 1985;and by six brothers and one sister. Surviving are one son;Dwight Dupree of Arnold City;a step-mother;Aggie Dupree;of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Sylvester and Harding Dupree;both of Arnold City;two sisters;Rosa McCarthy and Geneva Calloway;both of Arnold City;and many nieces;nephews;cousins and friends. Friends will be received Sunday and Monday from noon to 8 p.m.in the Macedonia Holiness Church;116 Grata Ave.;Arnold City;Belle Vernon. On Tuesday;friends will be received at the First Christian Church;Wickhaven;from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m.;the hour of services in the church;with bishop F.M.Thomas of The Greater Bethlehem Church;Pittsburgh;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;is in charge of arrangements.

Steve T.Rockidge;76;of the Fayette City-Belle Vernon Road;Fayette City R.D.1;died Tuesday;July 24;1990;at 6:35 p.m.in his home following a lengthy illnes. He was born Dec.13;1913;in Fayette City;a son of the late Samuel and Helen Rockidge. He was a member of the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City. He was a member of the Fairhope Rod and Gun Club and the Naomi Athletic Club. He was a retired coal miner. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Anna Cope Rockidge on Oct.22;1975. Survivors include one brother;Thomas Rockidge of Charleroi;five sisters;Anna Simmons of Belle Vernon;Helen Rockidge of Coraopolis;Mary Tharp of Cleveland;Barbara Pulaski and Elizabeth Rockidge;both of Charleroi;and several nieces and nephews. 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 Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City. Prayer services will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Richard Mackiewicz;pastor;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. There will be a church wake service Thursday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Violet Thompson Reich;97;formerly of Sandbank Road;Belle Vernon (Fairhope);died Friday;Dec.15;1989;at 5:10 p.m.at Chyrel’s Retirement Home;California;Pa. She was born Oct.25;1892;in New Eagle;a daughter of the late William and Margaret Charleston Thompson. Mrs.Reich was a lifelong resident of the Mon Valley and Protestant by faith. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;John Reich in September of 1952;a daughter;Martha Holcomb in February of 1962;three sons;Paul in January of 1967;William in April of 1972 and Walter in March of 1980;and three sisters and four brothers. She is sruvived by a grandson;George Reich;a granddaughter;Jean Reich;two great-granddaughters;one nephew;and a daughter-in-law;Dorothy Reich;of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. Services will be held Monday at 1 p.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.Timothy R.Eyring;pastor of the Belle Vernon Church of the Nazarene;officiating. Interment will be held in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers;contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

William E.(Willie;the Whip) Ross;47;of Newark;Calif.;formerly of Pricedale;died suddenly in his home on Tuesday;Dec.5;1989. An outstanding basketbell player at Rostraver High School;Mr.Ross won three section scoring titles and finished with a school record 1;480 points in 72 games for and impressive 20.6 average. Graduating high school in 1961;he moved on to Duquesne University in Pittsburgh where he ended his collegiate career in 1965;scoring 1;014 points to place him fifth on Duquesne’s all-time scoring list at the time. Mr.Ross was born March 9;1942;a son of the late Eugene Ross and Laurice Ross Banks;who survives and resides in Pricedale. He was employed as a special manager of operating room services at Stanford University Medical Center. Mr.Ross graduated from Duquesne University in 1965 with a bachelor of science degree in education. As a youth;he attended Antioch Baptist Church Sunday School in Belle Vernon. He was a member of the ROTC and the Duquesne University Alumni Association. Surviving in addition to his mother;are two daughters;Jennifer Ross of Newark;Calif.;and Tamala Ross of Jamaica;N.Y.;five brothers;Richard and Robert Ross;both of Rochester;N.Y.;and James;Maurice and David Ross;all of Ft.Washington;Md.;two sisters;Donna Jean Ross of Pricedale and Barbara Louise Ross of Ft.Washington;Md.;his maternal grandparents;James and Ophelia Alexander of Brighton;Ala.;a step-father;Edward J.Banks;of Pricedale;aunts;uncles;nieces and nephews;and a dear friend;Leanna Hebert. Friends will be received Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Gate of Heaven Church of God in Christ Church;Monessen. Services will be held in the Church on Monday at 11 a.m.;with Elder J.E.Bass;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen;is in charge.