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.
ANNASOLAK RICCI
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.
KEITH ALAN RHONE
JOSEPH W. RAINEY
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
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.
SUEVIZZA RIZZUTO
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.
JOHN ROSKOVICH
John Roskovich;71;of Fayette City;R.D.1;died Thursday;Jan.31;1985;at 4:15 a.m. in the Laurel Rest Home;Uniontown;Pa.;after a short illness. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and until 1 p.m. Saturday when a Blessing Service will be held in the funeral home;with the Rev.Thomas G.Rinn;pastor;Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ALVERTA ( BERT )NELSON RAYMOND
Alverta (Bert) Nelson Raymond of 43 Sampson St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Dec.5;1984;at 10:28 p.m. in the Jefferson Health Center;Jefferson Borough. She was 70. Mrs.Raymond was born Nov.25;1914;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Richard C.and Clara Reese Nelson. She was preceded in death by a brother;James T.Nelson;and by a grandson;Dickie Fields. A life-long resident of the belle Vernon community;Mrs.Raymond was a member of the First Christian Church;Belle Vernon. She was a charter member and past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Belle Vernon Fire Company;a member and past president of the Belle Vernon American Legion Post No.659 Ladies Auxiliary;and a member and past president of the Belle Vernon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No.3557 Ladies Auxiliary. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Friday and Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Belle Vernon Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary services will be held Friday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home. Services will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home;with the Rev.Lowell Adams;pastor;First Christian Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
YVONNE D. DELLAMALVAMICHAUX RIGHETTI
Yvonne Dellamalva Righetti of 404 Second St.;Monessen;died Friday;Nov.16;1984;at 10:35 p.m. in Latrobe Area Hospital;Latrobe. She was 80. Mrs.Righetti was born April 16;1904;in Monessen;a daughter of the late Leopold and Amelia LeQuea Michaux. She was preceded in death by her first husband;Dominick Dellamalva;who died in 1960;and by her second husband;Joseph Righetti;who died Oct.3;1984. She was a member of St.Cajetan Roman Catholic Church;and the Regina Lodge of the Sons of Italy;both of Monessen. Mrs.Righetti was a former member of the St.Cajetan Church Altar Society. Surviving are one daughter;Dorothy Dellamalva of Monessen;two sons;Frank Dellamalva of Monessen and Henry Dellamalva of Simi Valley;Calif.;two step-daughters;Mrs.Angeline Greer of Monessen and Mrs.Josephine Bianchi of Danville;Calif.;one step-son;Joseph Righetti of Monessen; 19 grandchildren;and 18 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Wake Service will be held Monday evening in the funeral home. A Blessing Service will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St.Cajetan R.C.Church;Monessen;with the Rev.P.Lino Ramellini;pastor;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.
ARTHUR E. RAISBECK
Arthur E.Raisbeck of 604 Orchard St.;North Charleroi;died Thursday;Nov.15;1984;at 7:39 p.m. at Mon Valley Hospital. He was 79. Born in Fayette City;July 7;1905;he was a son of the late James and Sarah Wrightson Raisbeck. Mr.Raisbeck was a resident of the Mon Valley area his entire life. He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Charleroi. Mr.Raisbeck retired as a railroad engineer for the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by three brothers;John;William and Carl Raisbeck and two sisters;Ethel Evans and Eleanor Bollinger. Surviving are his wife;Margaret Nelson Raisbeck; two daughters;Mrs.Robert (Peggy) Pireaux of Fallowfield Township and Mrs. Thomas (Marlene) Bert of Seabring;Ohio;six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren;three brothers;Harold Raisbeck of Ocala;Fla.;Richard Raisbeck of Carroll Township and Fred Raisbeck of Zanesville;Ohio and three sisters;Mrs.Viola Bradford and Cecelia Raisbeck;both of Zanesville and Mrs.Belle Innes of Novato;Calif. Friends will be received on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. with Elder Charles Masters officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.