Ida Monti Pineiro;87;formerly of Bluff St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;June 21;2000;in Westmoreland Manor. She was born Feb.21;1913;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Archie and Adelina Pasquinelli Monti. She was a member of the Lynnwood Lutheran Church;the Belle Vernon Area Church Women and a charter member of the Anita Garibaldi Society Lodge of Belle Vernon. She was a former member and charter member of both the Belle Vernon and Fayette City Golden Agers. She sang for the Golden Tones and the Fayette City Melody Makers. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Antonio Pineiro on July 31;1978;by a son;Larry Martin in 1977;a brother;Raymond Monti in 1981;and a grandson;Mark Martin in 1992. Survivors include two sisters;Hilda Bradley of Baltimore;Md.and Lenora Asbury of ElPaso;Texas;two grandchildren;Larry Martin Jr.and and Dawn Renee Reiss;two great-grandchildren;Rana Reiss and Ronnie Cinkan Jr.;a sister-in-law;Hilda Monti;of the state of California;two nieces;Charlotte Veneracion and Patty Finn;both of Maryland and three cousins;Norma Pasquinelli and Rita Bartley;both of Belle Vernon and Carlotta Surdyn of Charleroi. Friends will be received in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be in the funeral home on Monday at 10 a.m. with pastor Donald Chudd officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Margaret Shimko Pozum;82;of Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;May 24;2000;in her home. Born Oct.31;1917;in Fayette City;she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Kovalecki Shimko. She was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Nick Pozum;and a sister;Ann Stanish. Survivors include her children;Mary Ann Bricker and husband James of Cuyahoga Falls;Ohio;Darlene Dolly Sowden and husband William of Belle Vernon;Carole Gardner and husband Gerald Galvie of California;Paulette Pohovich and husband Larry of Carmichaels;Andrea Pohlot and husband Mike of Fayette City;Terry Pozum and wife Marsha of Clarksville;two brothers;Andrew Shimko of Belle Vernon and George Shimko of St.Petersburg;Fla.;12 grandchildren;Jimmy and David Bricker;Rob;Scott and Leslie Sowden;Rich and Gregg Gardner;Kristi and Jackelyn Pozum;Michael;Joshua and Zachary Pohlot;and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.;334 Main St.;Fayette City;and Saturday until 12:30 p.m.;when a blessing service will be held in the funeral home;followed by Funeral Mass at 1 p.m. in St.Sebstian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.John Cindric as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Mildred Pivarnik Parks;77;of Monessen;passed away Tuesday;May 9;2000;in Mt. Macrina Manor.  She was born Nov.12;1922;in Monessen;a daughter of the late Andrew and Susan Balint Pivarnik.  She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Church and a Monessen High School graduate.  She graduated from California State Teacher’s College with a bachelor’a degree in education certified to teach elementary;secondary English and social studies and special education.  She taught at Bentleyville;Belle Vernon and Monessen for 42 years.  She is preceded in death by her husband;Kyle W.Parks;who passed away in 1991.   She is survived by a sister;Marilyn S.Pivarnik of Monessen and stepchildren.  Friends will be received in the RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC.;a golden rule funeral home;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;Thursday from 8 to 10 a.m.;where Prayers will be held at 10 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Epiphany of Our Lord Church;Monessen at 10:30 a.m.  Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Sandra R. Pearce; 61; of
Fisher Heights; Carroll Township; died Friday; March 24;
2000; in Mon Valley Hospital.
Born Aug. 14;1938; in Monongahela; she was the daughter
of the late Peter Jr. and Rhea
Hepner Dalola. Mrs. Pearce
currently worked as a cashier
at the Fisher Heights Giant
Eagle; where she had been
employed the past 17 years. A
1956 graduate of Rostraver
High School; she was a member of Transfiguration Roman
Catholic Church; Monongahela; and its CD of A. Survivors include her husband;
James G. Pearce; whom she
married Jan. 7; 1960; two
daughters Debra Ann Pearce
of Erie and Theresa Ann
Pearce of Monongahela; and
three sisters; Dorothy Pekar of
Fellsburg; Helen LaPresti of
Monongahela;Carroll Township and Frances Kotorn of
Lynnwood. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9
p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. in the MARSHALL MARRA FUNERAL
HOME; 216 Chess St.; Monongahela. Mass of Christian
Burial will be celebrated Monday at 9:30 a.m. in Transfiguration R.C. Church; Monongahela; with the Rev. William
Feeney as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle
Vernon Cemetery. Rosary will
be recited Sunday at 6:45 p.m.
in the funeral home by the CD of A.

Margaret Posick; 83; of Fairhope; Belle Vernon; died
Wednesday; March 8; 2000; in
Laurel Nursing Center. She
was born Sept. 17; 1916; in
Charleroi; a daughter of the
late Metro and Anna Clickovich. She was preceded in
death by her husband; Joseph
C. Posick on Nov. 19; 1981.
Survivors include her nephew;
Melvin Clickovich of Portage;
Ind. Friends will be received in
the ELEY/MCCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.; 334
Main St.; Fayette City; on
Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. and
Friday until 10 a.m.; when a
blessing service will be held in
the funeral home with the Rev.
Leonard McAlpin officiating.
Burial will follow in Belle