Ella Louise Rade of Okmulgee;Oklahoma;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Saturday;Dec.7;1985;at her home. She was 73. Mrs.Rade was born in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Thomas and Anna Wilson Vitz. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband;Stephen Rade;in 1973;and by four brothers and three sisters. Survivors include a son;Donald M.Rade of Okmulgee;Okla.;a brother;James Vitz of Canoga Park;Calif.;a sister;Mrs.Elmer (Agnes) Moore of Belle Vernon;and two grandchildren. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Thursday;Dec.12;at 11 a.m. with Dr.Donald Schnarr;pastor of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Amelia (Meek) Rossi of 524 Charles St.;Speers Hill;Charleroi died Friday;Nov.22;1985;at 5:41 p.m. in the Mon Valley Hospital. She was 71. Mrs.Rossi was born July 15;1914;in Roscoe;a daughter of the late Henry and Amelia Wainwright. She was a member of the Speers United Methodist Church and the Fidelis Guild of the church. Mrs.Rossi had lived in Speers for over 50 years. She was also a member of the Speers AARP. She was a retired employee of the Washington County Recorder of Deeds Office;and for many years had worked on the Election Board in Speers. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband;Dayton Curl;a son;Terry;a sister.Alice Pender;and two brothers;Edward and William Wainwright. Survivors include her husband;Ramo Rossi;a son;Samuel D.Curl of Speers Hill;a daughter;Mrs.Charles (Nannette) Strother of Salt Lake City;Utah;a stepson;Robert Rossi of Olean;N.Y.;a brother;Howard Wainwright of Morgantown;W.Va.;two sisters;Edythe Durbin of Hanover;Canada;and Thelma Watson of Uniontown;and five grandchildren. Friends will be received Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Tuesday;Nov.26;at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Zane Howland;pastor of the Speers United Methodist Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Thomas L.Rathway of Perryopolis R.D.2 died Thursday;Nov.14;1985;at 6:20 a.m.in the Mon Valley Hospital. He was 34. Mr.Rathway was born Feb.12;1951;in Mt.Pleasant;a son of Emma Kranik Rathway of Perryopolis R.D.2 and the late John V.Rathway;Sr. He had served in the U.S.Air Force;and was attending classes at California University of Pennsylvania. In addition to his mother;survivors include his wife;Patty Muckle Rathway;a sister;Mrs.William (Geraldine) Hammerash of Perryopolis R.D.2;and two brothers;John V.Rathway Jr.and Richard E.Rathway;both of Perryopolis R.D.2. Friends will be received Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Blair-Lowther Funeral Home;Inc.;Perryopolis;where a prayer service will be held Sunday;Nov.17;at 1 p.m. with the Rev.Fr.Thomas Rinn officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery where American Legion will hold military graveside services. A wake service will be held Saturday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. The Blair-Lowther Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Barbara Cevtan Rade;78;of 114 Fifth St.;Monessen;died Thursday;Oct.17;1985 at 6:35 p.m. in the Presbyterian Medical Center;Washington. Mrs.Rade was born in Fayette City on March 17;1907;a daughter of the late Frank and Bara Grgas Cvetan. She had been a resident of Monessen the past 20 years. She was a member of VFW Post 119 Auxiliary where she served as a past president;the American Legion Auxiliary of Fayette City;the Monessen Democratic Club;the Past Presidents Club of the Eagles Auxiliary;the Croatian Club Auxiliary;the Slovak Home;and the Monessen Senior Citizens. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by a brother;Rudolph Cvetan;Sept.1980. Survivors include two sons;Eugene (Radar) at home;and Francis of Perryopolis;a daughter;Josephine (Seka) Pushnack of Charleroi;two brothers;Frank of Sun City;Ariz.;and Joseph of Monessen;five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Stephen D.Yoney Funeral Home;First St.and Schoonmaker Ave.;Monessen;on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to p.m. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home Monday at 10 a.m. with the Rev.Glen H.Burrows officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Stephen D.Yoney Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Lula Rainey;Youngwood R.D.1 (Greensburg);died Monday;Aug.5;1985;at 3:10 a.m. in the Westmoreland Manor. She was 75. Mrs.Rainey was born in Pricedale on Feb.7;1910;a daughter of the late Alex and Mary Julia Dudgeon. She was a resident of Youngwood the past two years and formerly spent most of her life in the Charleroi and Monessen areas. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Joseph Rainey;who died Aug.18;1946. Survivors include two daughters;Mrs.Ronald (Mary Lou) Shirley of Apache Junction;Ariz.;and Mrs.James (Florence) Stirbis of Youngwood;two brothers;Theodore of Belle Vernon R.D.;and Roy of Pricedale;two sisters;Florence Dunmire of Charleroi;and Agnes Wright of Cleveland;Ohio;and three grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held at the funeral home Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.J.L.Clark;pastor of the Armburst Wesleyan Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Anna Ricci of 918 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;April 26;1985;at 6 a.m. at her home. She was 90. Mrs.Ricci was born May 7;1894;in Czechoslovakia;and had lived in Belle Vernon for more than 70 years. She was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Mrs.Ricci was preceded in death by her first husband;Stefan Kovach;1938;and by her second husband;Felix Ricci;Jan.22;1973. She is survived by friends and neighbors. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer sercvice will be held Monday;April 29;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Joseph W.Rainey of Johnson Hollow;Fayette City;died Friday;March 29;1985;at 5:06 p.m.in the Newton Wellesley Hospital in Newton;Mass. He was 75. Mr.Rainey was born in Barnsboro on Dec.1;1909;a son of the late George W.and Maryann Hardy Rainey. Protestant by faith;he was a member of F&AM of Belle Vernon. He was a veteran of World War II;having served in the U.S.Navy. He was retired from the Monessen Southwestern Railroad of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Monessen plant. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife;Margaret in 1980;a son;George in 1974;and a brother;Edwin in 1977. Survivors include three sons;Joseph Edward Rainey of Chesterton;Ind.;James H.Rainey of Newton;Mass.;and David G.Rainey of Fayette City;three daughters;Mrs.Elva Mae Coco of Pittsburgh;Mrs.Margaret Colvin of Pensacola;Fla.;and Mrs.Ruth D.Short of Fayette City;28 grandchildren;12 great-grandchildren;two brothers;John Rainey of Garrett;Md. and Robert Rainey of Nashville;Tenn.;and three sisters;Mrs.Isabel Hotochin of Monessen;Mrs.Mary Sethman of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Georgina Waggoner of Donora. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday until 11 a.m. when services will be held at the funeral home with the Rev.Wayne Borings officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Joseph Rizzutto of 376 Ella St.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;March 29;1985; at 9:30 p.m. in the Mon Valley Hospital. He was 69. Mr.Rizzutto was born Jan.17;1916;in Belle Vernon;a son of the late Dominic and Mary Federico Rizzutto. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;he was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. Mr.Rizzutto was retired from the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Allenport Plant. He was a member of the Fayette City and Belle Vernon Golden Agers. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers;Sam Richards and James Rizzutto;and by a sister;Anna Johnson. Survivors include his wife;Helen Netza Rizzutto;one daughter;Mrs.Dominic (Judy) Antico of McCandless Township;one son;Joseph D.Rizzutto of Millersville;Md.;two bothers; Albert Rizzutto of Arizona and Louis Rizzutto of Pittsburgh;four sisters;Mrs.Theresa Bernardo and Mrs.Mary Rogowitz;both of Monessen;Mrs.Margaret Bercim of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Verdon (Jean) Goshorn of Hernando;Fla.;and seven grandchildren. Friends will be received Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. and 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;April 2;at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian R.C.Church. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs.Sue Rizzuto of 1336 State Road;Monessen;died Friday;Feb.22;1985;at 3;45 a.m. at Mon Valley Hospital;Inc.following a lengthy illness. She was 73. Mrs. Rizzuto was born in Belle Vernon;Oct.23;1911 and was a resident of the Mon Valley all her life. She was a member of St.Cajetan Roman Catholic Church of Monessen. Surviving are her husband;Antonio (Sam) Rizzuto;son and daughter-in-law Ronald and Penny Rizzuto of Monessen;two brothers;Joseph Vizza and William Vizza;both of Belle Vernon;five sisters;Mrs.Teresa Parise of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Charles (Edith) Ambrose of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Anthony (Lena) Domamco of Philadelphia;Mrs.Ralph (Alice) Greco of Greenville and Mrs.Lorraine D’Amico of Sharon and many nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Boulevard;Monessen;where a parish rosary will be said Sunday at 8 p.m. On Monday;Feb.25;a prayer service will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St.Cajetan Catholic Church;Monessen;with Rev.P.Lino Ramellini;pastor as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.