Cleo H. Pierotti; 93; formerly
of Belle Vernon; died Sunday;
Feb. 21; 1999; in Passavant Retirement and Health Center;
Zelienople.
Born July 29; 1905; in Monongahela; she was a daughter of
the late Edward and Jessie
Tuttle Hanly.
Mrs. Pierotti was a charter
member and former member of
Lynnwood Lutheran Church.
She had lived in Zelienople
since 1978.
In addition to her parents;
she was preceded in death by
her husband; William J. Pierotti; on March 2; 1984.
Survivors include seven
nieces and nephews; Wes DeiCas of Pittsburgh; James Hanly
of Tyrone; Karen Debenham of
Worcester; Maine; Linda
Schecht of New Kensington; Jay
Pierotti of Huntingdon; Bonnie
K. Phillips of Bentleyville and
Peggy Siple; and a sister-in-law;
Devota Pierotti of Monessen.
Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral
Home Inc.; 700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Thursday at 11:30 a.m.with the Rev.Donald Chudd;pastor of Lynnwood Lutheran Church;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Mary M.Peroney;86;of 526 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Nov.12;1998;at 11:40 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born March 12;1912;in Monessen;a daughter of the late Dalton and Maude Coughanour Hilty. Mrs.Peroney was Protestant by faith and lived most of her adult life in Belle Vernon. She had devoted many hours of her life to volunteer work for organizations such as the former Charleroi-Monessen Hospital and the American Cancer Society. She formerly belonged to the Tuesday Evening Civic Club. Mrs.Peroney was a cook for Rego’s Restaurant from 1954 through 1965 and at the Belle Vernon Area High School from 1969 to 1973. Besides her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Frank Peroney on Aug.3;1976;one son;Frank Peroney Jr.on May 2;1953;three brothers;Dalton Hilty;Arthur Hilty and Paige Carver;one sister;Maude Schucht;and two half sisters;Eleanor Mason and Harriet Bainbridge. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law;Laura and Lawrence Palvekosky;with whom she made her home;and Frances and Melvin Gruben of Danville;Calif.;a half-brother;Willard Hilty;two half-sisters;Mildred Bainbridge and Thelma Bainbridge;four grandchildren;Lawrence Palvekosky Jr.Lisa Palvekosky Harris;Marc Gruben and Melissa Gruben Cisakowski;and five great-grandchildren;Lori Palvekosky Klein;Lawrence Palvekosky III;Ryan Harris;Derek Harris and Jenson Harris;and two great-great-grandchildren;Matthew Klein and Logan Klein. 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. Services will be held at 11:30 a.m.Monday in the funeral home;with the Rev.Frank Sgromolo;pastor of First Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Glenn easton Patterson;83;a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;died Sunday;Sept.27;1998;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Born April 23;1915;in Pricedale;he was a son of the late Offie and Agnes Easton Patterson. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon where he served two terms as an elder. He was also a member of the Presbyterian Men’s Association. Mr.Patterson was a board member of the Belle Vernon Cemetery Association;serving as secretary. He worked for over 50 years at the Melenyzer Furniture Store where he rose to the position of manager. During World War II;Mr.Patterson was a master sergeant in the ordinance department in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Survivors include his wife of 58 years;Elnor Washabaugh Patterson;a son and daughter-in-law;Wayne E.and Barbara Gluvna Patterson of Pleasant Hills;one granddaughter;Meghan Elizabeth Patterson of Pleasant Hills; one sister;Mrs.Samuel (Betty) Scaccia of Belle Vernon;and several nieces and nephews. In addtion to his parents;he was preceded in death by five brothers;Tom;Lloyd;Warren;James and Floyd Patterson. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.in First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon with the Rev.James Ramsey;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Frances Garofalo Perri;94;of Morgan’s Personal Care home;Fayette City;formerly of Monessen;died Sunday;Aug.29;1998;in the emergency room of Mon Valley Hospital;following a short illness. Born Sept.23;1903;in Rogliano;Italy;she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Agata Iorno Garofalo. A Monessen resident for most of her life;Mrs.Perri was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. She was a member of the Order of the Sons of Italy and a past member of the former St.Cajetan Christian Mothers. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;George Perri;in 1984. Surviving is a sister;Assunta Altomare of London;England. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Dalfonso-Billick Funeral Home Inc.;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen. A blessing will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m. Funeral Mass in Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church;Monessen. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Dalfonso-Billick Funeral Home Inc.;Timothy J.Billick;funeral director.

Inez B.Pipik;86;of Dunlevy;died Thursday;Aug.20;1998;in the Fayette County Health Center;Uniontown;Pa. Mrs.Pipik was born March 9;1912;in Dunlevy;the daughter of the late Peter and Julia Danesi Bercini. A member of the Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church of Charleroi;she was actively involved with local politics and the Washington County Democratic Party. For many years;she was associated with the Belle Vernon foodland. She was also a member of the Belle Vernon American Legion Auxiliary. She is survived by one brother;Mario Bercini of Ohio;one brother-in-law;Michael Tolkach of Roscoe;and two sisters-in-law;Margaret Bercini of Belle Vernon and Mary Bercini of Dunlevy. Besides her parents;she was preceded in death by her husbands;Cliff Donaldson and Albert Pipik;four brothers;Julio;Attilio;Joseph and Carl Bercini;and two sisters;Mary Tolkach and Irma Chislaghi. She is also survived by the following nieces and nephews;Dennis Tolkach;Edward Tolkach;Joseph Bercini;Joann Bercini;Ronald Chislaghi;Dorothy Collins and Gladys Morris. Friends will be received on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Homes Inc.;1008 Furlong Ave.;Roscoe;where a funeral service will be held on Monday with the Rev.James Spontak of Holy Ghost Byzantine Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangemetns.

Frank Panepinto Sr.. 76; of
Belle Vernon; died Tuesday;
Aug. 18; 1998; in Mercy Hospital;
Pittsburgh.
Born in Monessen; he was the
son of the late Antonio and
Marie Scudiere Panepinto.
Mr. Panepinto had been employed
at the Allenport plant of
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel
Corp. for many years prior to his
retirement.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran
of World War II and a member of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He was a member of St. Sebastian
Roman Catholic
Church; Belle Vernon.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by his
wife; Barbara Poland Panepinto;
a granddaughter;
Heather Jean Cowell; and three
brothers; Ross; Anthony and
Phillip Panepinto.
Surviving are a son and
daughter-in-law; Frank Jr. and
Hope Panepinto of Belle Vernon;
a daughter and son-in-law;
Bonnie and Wilfred Hez Cowell
of Roscoe; four grandchildren;
Frank E.; Justin and
Brooke Panepinto; and Haley
Cowell; two brothers;
Joseph and Pete Panepinto;
both of Belle Vernon and several nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received
Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. in the Rhome Funeral
Home Inc.; 1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Prayer services will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.