Mary P.Ritzer of Belle Vernon R.D.5 (Gibsonton) died Wednesday April 27;1983;at 8:15 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. She was 77. Born in Monessen on Oct.1;1905;she was the daughter of the late Morgan E.and Mary Tucker James. Mrs.Ritzer was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monessen and the N.A.B.A.of Charleroi. She was an active worker for the Democratic Party in Rostraver Township for many years. Mrs.Ritzer came to the Belle Vernon area from Monessen in 1929. She was preceded in death by her husband;George A.Ritzer in September of 1972 and a brother;Morgan E.James Jr.Surviving are a son;Donald R.;and his wife;Jackie Ritzer of Charleroi;a sister;Mrs.Winnifred Lancaster of Belle Vernon R.D.5;two grandsons and one great-granddaughter. Friends are being received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.;with Rev.Earl M.Lahman of the First Baptist Church of Monessen officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Joseph Rice of 915 Prospect Ave.;Charleroi;died Tuesday;Dec.11;1982;at 11:12 a.m.in the Mon Valley Hospital. He was 63. Mr.Rice was born Oct.24;1919;in Fayette City;a son of the late Charles and Sarah Maude Oliphant Rice. A resident of the Mon Valley his entire life;Mr.Rice was protestant by faith. He was a retired coal miner;having been employed by the Bethelehem Mines at Cokeburg. In addition to his parents Mr.Rice was preceded in death by a sister;Betty Swanter. Survivors include his widow;Madeleine McGinty Rice;one step-daughter;Mrs.Harry (Alice) Russell of Belle Vernon;one brother;Harold Rice of the state of California;two sisters;Mrs.James (Dolores) Gargan of Morrisville;Pa.and Mrs.Yvonne Bonnie Voclker of Charleroi;two step-grandsons and one step-great-granddaughter;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Thursday;Dec.16;from 10 a.m.until 1 p.m.;the hour of service with Pastor James M.Robbins of Christ Lutheran Church;Charleroi;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Charles Radek;70;of Pricedale;died Friday;Dec.10;1982;at 7:15 a.m. in the Mon Valley Hospital. Mr.Radek was born Sept.27;1912;in Molinar;Pa.;a son of the late Matthew and Wilhermina Radek. A resident of Pricedale since 1932;he was Protestant by faith. Mr.Radek served with the U.S.Army from 1928-1932. He was a retired employee of the United Mine Workers and was a former employee of Lincoln Homes;Elizabeth. Survivors include his widow;Margaret Corbett Radek;four sons;Charles Frederick and Harry Vincent;both of Carson;Calif.;Marvin Paul of Hawaiian Gardens;Calif.and Carl Henry of West Newton;one brother;Herman of Cleveland;three sisters;Mrs.Hazel Long and Mrs.Amelia Bodnar;both of Monessen;and Mrs. Martha Page of Jamestown;N.Y.;11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Sunday and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home;with the Rev.Walter Kirkland and the Rev.Eugene Spear of the Char-Belle Free Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Raymond E.Robinson of 728 Lewis Ave.;Speers Hill;Charleroi;died Wednesday;Dec.8;1982;at 7:10 p.m.in Jefferson Center. He was 63. Mr.Robinson was born April 6;1919;in Gibsonton;Pa.;a son of the late James and Maude Heldebran Robinson. A member of VFW Post 167;Charleroi;he served as a corporal in the U.S.Army during World War II. Mr.Robinson retired in 1980 as a craneman in the strip mill of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Allenport Plant. Survivors include his widow;Sara Daube Robinson;one son;Gene R.Robinson of San Antonio;Texas;and one granddaughter;Kari Ann. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held at the funeral home Saturday;Dec.11;at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Sally Richie;of 122 Perry Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Nov.10;1982;at 2:09 a.m.in Jeannette Hospital;Jeanette;Pa. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Friday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.Paul White officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home in in charge of arrangements.