Henry J.Potega;74;of 38 Mulberry St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;Feb.20;1995;at 12:15 p.m.in Jefferson Hospital;Jefferson Borough.  Mr.Potega was born April 13;1920;in Monessen;a son of the late Adam and Maria Kwiakowska Potega. He retired from the former Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation; where he was employed in the Blast Furnace Department.  Mr.Potega had been a resident of the Belle Vernon community for the past 11 years;having previously resided in Fallowfield Township.  He was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon.  Mr.Potega was also a member and past president of St.Sebastian’s Holy Name Society and was a member of Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council No.3026.  A U.S.Navy veteran of World War II;Mr.Potega achieved the rank of technician fifth grade while serving in the European Theater of Operations.  He was awarded the Bronze Star and also the European-African-Middle Eastern Medal with five Bronze Service Stars.  Surviving are his wife;Florence Fijewski Poetga;two daughters;Mrs.Walter (Nan) Ziemba of Belle Vernon and Nadine Potega of Monessen;a son;Patrick Potega of Los Angeles;Calif.;two grandsons;Matthew and Michael Ziemba;a brother;Edward Potinga of Bethel Park;and a sister;Jean Checkaneck of Brooklyn;N.Y.  Two sisters;Laura Spitak and Pauline Holub;are deceased.  Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon.  Belle Vernon Council 3026 Knights of Columbus services will be held Wednesday at 7:15 p.m.in the funeral home.  A Prayer Service will be held Thursday at 11:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by a noon Mass of Christian Burial in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is handling arrangements. 

Paul R.Puglia;79;of Belle Vernon died Monday;Oct.24;1994 at 9:14 a.m.at his home. Born Dec.22;1914;in Revere;he was a son of the late Joseph and Madeline Landro Puglia. Mr.Puglia was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;the Star Junction Fish and Game Club and the National Rifle Association. A Belle Vernon resident since 1946;Mr.Puglia was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans. He retired in 1983 from the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers;having worked at Lock Four. Mr.Puglia was a U.S.Army survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor;having been attached to Battery D-755 Anti-Aircraft Gun Battalion. In March 1946;he married Constance DeSimone Puglia;who survives. Also surviving are a son and daughter-in-law;Paul A.and Deborah Puglia of Belle Vernon R.D.4;three brothers;Alfred and Eugene Puglia;both of Brownsville;and Sylvester Landro of Pleasant Hills;three sisters;Lois Funk of Munhall;Inez Terry of Dearborn;Mich.;and Virginia Kret of Footdale and three grandchildren;Whitney;Alan and Brett Puglia. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.John Cindric;pastor;as celebrant. Burail will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Bertha T.Phillips;68;of East Liberty;Pittsburgh;died Friday;Sept. 2;1994;following a short illness. She was born Feb.9;1926;in Monessen;a daughter of the late John and Gertrude Wright Kizzle. Mrs.Phillips was retired from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources. Survivors include two daughters;Linda A.Phillips and Kathleen L.Johnson;both of Pittsburgh;two granddaughters whom she raised;Kimberly A. and Anse Phillips;a granddaughter;Shari Johnson;two grandsons;Clarence and Darrell Tucker;two sisters;Frankie Kizzle and Beatrice Tipton;both of Pittsburgh;five brothers;Jerome Tidwell;Max;Livingstone and Floyd Kizzle;all of Monessen;and John Kizzle of Pittsburgh. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Arthur O.Phillips;a daughter; Adele Phillips;a brother;William Lee Tidwell;and a grnadson;Charlers C.Johnson. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Beveraly C.Draper Funeral Home; 608 Sixth St.;Monessen. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Wayman A.M.E. Church;Reed Avenue;Monessen. The Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Veronica Gombita Pabis;73;of Krolik Ave.;Arnold City;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;May 18;1994;in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh;following a short illness. She was born Jan.16;1921;in Donora;a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Obester Gombita. She was a member of the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City. Survivors include two sons;John C.Pabis of Laguna Hills;Calif.;and Richard Pabis of Belle Vernon;one grandson;Michael Andrew Pabis;one brother;Andrew Gombita of Donora;and one sister;Margaret Gombita of Donora. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;John Pabis on Nov.27;1986. There will be no public visitaton. A private funeral liturgy will be held Friday at 2 p.m.in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;334 Main St.;Fayette City;with the Rev.Richard E.Mackiewicz officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mary A.Pasqua;84;of 528 Fayette Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Dec.26;1993;at 11 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Mrs.Pasqua was born Jan.24;1909;in Washington;Pa.;a daughter of the late Dominick and Caroline Reda Santelli. A former Monessen resident;she had lived in Belle Vernon the last 43 years. Mrs.Pasqua was a former employee of the former Johnson’s Restaurant in Monessen;the Twin Coaches Supper Club;Barbara Jones’ Restaurant and Linden Hall. She was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Her husband;Joseph Pasqua;died in January 1972. A sister;Emily Panepinto;is also deceased. Surviving are a son;Anthony H.Pasqua of Pittsburgh;two daughters;Josephine Fayak of Belle Vernon (with whom she made her home) and Rose Mary Lapp of North Olmstead;Ohio;a brother;Frank Santelli of Long Island;N.Y.;seven grandchildren;and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be recieved Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home;Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A prayer service will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;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. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is handling arrangements.

John A.Province;95;of 110 Pennsylvania Ave.;Speers died Friday;Dec.17;1993;at 1:58 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. Mr.Province was born in Belle Vernon Dec.2;1898. Mr.Province was a member of the First Christian Church of Charleroi. He was also a member of the F&AM Lodge of Belle Vernon for 55 years and Uniontown Lodge of Perfection. He was a life member of the Belle Vernon Fire Departments;one and two. Additionally;he was a member and past commander of the Belle Vernon American Legion;where he was the oldest living veteran of World War I. He was also a member of the Charleroi VFW and member and former commander of WWI Barracks. He retired as an engineer Dec.31;1963;from Monessen-Southwestern Railroad of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel after 41 years of service. He was a veteran of the U.S.Navy having served in World War I. Mr.Province is survived by two sons;Loren T.(Ted) Province of Monessen;Don A.(Butch) Province of Speers;a daughter;Mrs.Daryl Wilson of Speers;nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Estelle Dunkerly Province;March 18;1985;two sons;Robert L.Province in 1935 and Tim Province in 1981;and a daughter;Donna Lee Hazelbaker in 1954. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home Monday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Dr.George Hickok of the First Christian Church of Charleroi officiating. Intement will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. F&AM Lodge 643;Belle Vernon;will conduct services in the funeral home Sunday at 7 p.m.and VFW Post 137;Charleroi;will conduct services at 8 p.m. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Julia S.Pabis;78;of Arnold City;died Tuesday;Nov.23;1993;at her home. She was born Dec.9;1914;in Washington Township;a daughter of the late Mike and Julia Osikowicz Pabis. She was a retired employee of the Corning Glass plant in Charleroi. Miss Pabis was a member of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by two brothers;John Pabis in 1986 and Michael Pabis in 1971. Survivors include one sister;Mrs.Steve (Genevieve Jean) Samek of Arnold City and one brother;Charles (Chuck) Pabis of Fayette City. Friends will be received Thursday and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where a Prayer service will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in Holy Spirit Catholic Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Richard E.Mackiewicz as celebrant. A parish wake service will be held Friday at 3 p.m.in the funeral home. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.