Margaret Hunter Rankin;81;of Belle Vernon R.D.1 died Wednesday;Jan.11;1984;in Westmoreland Hospital;Greensburg. She was born March 24;1902. Friends will be received at the James C.Stump Funeral Home;Inc.;Rostraver Twp.;Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held in the funeral home on Saturday Jan.14;1984;at 11 a.m.;with the Rev.Helen Cochrane officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The James C.Stump Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

Scott W.Russell of Juniper Drive;Coraopolis;formerly of Fayette City R.D.1;died suddenly on Friday;Dec.9;1983;at 2:30 p.m.at his home. He was 25. Mr.Russell was born May 14;1958;in North Charleroi;a son of Ross and Lola Boord Russell;who survive and reside in Fayette City R.D.1. He was a member of the Fayette City United Presbyterian Church. Mr.Russell was employed as manager of the Burger King Restaurant in Moon Township. In addition to his parents he is survived by a brother;Ross H.Russell of Wilmington;Del.;and a sister;Mrs.Marlin (Sharon) Kriss of Beloit;Wis. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday;Dec.13;until 1:30 p.m.;at which time funeral services will be held with the Rev.Robert Cromwell;pastor of the Fayette City United Presbyterian Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Howard A.Rhodes of 307 Center st.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Nov.8;1983;at 12:55 a.m.in the Mon Valley Hospital. He was 72. Mr.Rhodes was born June 2;1911;in Charleroi;a son of the late Herman and Mary Sharpenberg Rhodes. A resident of Belle Vernon since 1950;he retired from the U.S.Postal Service in 1972;having been a letter carrier in Brentwood and Charleroi. Mr.Rhodes was a U.S.Army vetern of World War II. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Helen Feryok Rhodes;in May 1970. Survivors include one daughter;Mrs.Michael (Suzanne)Kuba of Upper St.Clair;and two sisters;Mrs.Arvilla Greene of San Antonio;Texas;and Mrs.Ethel Waggoner of Charleroi. Friends will be received 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;Nov.10;at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Francis Blair;pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Charleroi;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 will hold services Wednesday at 7 p.m.at the funeral home. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

James Rizzutto;77;of 922 Graham St.;North Belle Vernon;died Friday;Oct.7;1983;at 4:05 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital;Inc. Born May 24;1906;in Belle Vernon;he was the son of the late Dominick and Mary Frederico Rizzutto. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by one brother;Sam Richards;and a sister;Anna Johnson. Surviving are his wife;Sophie McCluskey Rizzutto;three sons;James of ElPaso;Texas;Michael of Brooklyn;Ohio;and Thomas of Mechanicsburg;and one daughter;Mrs.William (Patricia) Aubrey of Belle Vernon. Also surviving are three brothers;Joseph of Belle Vernon;Albert of Washington;D.C.;and Louis of Pittsburgh;four sisters;Mrs.Theresa Bernardo and Mary Rogowitz;both of Monessen;Margarete Bercini of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Verdon (Jean) Goshorn of Hernando;Fla.;11 grandchildren;six great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Mr.Rizzutto was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon community. He retired in 1978 as a steward for the Labor Temple in Charleroi. He was a Catholic. Friends will be received on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where Blessing services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.