John P.Parshall of 612 1/2 Connellsville St.;Fayette City died Friday;Feb.7;1986;at 11:45 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 51. Mr.Parshall was born Feb.13;1934;in East Pike Run Township;Washingtron County;a son of the late William and Sophie Kino Parshall. He was Catholic by faith. Mr.Parshall was employed by the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.at its Coke plant in Monessen. He had served in the U.S.Army for a short time during the 1950s. Survivors include two sons;Kelly and Kurt;both of Fairhope;a brother;William Parshall of Connellsville;a sister;Mrs.Arthur (Catherine) Balieu of Stockdale;two nieces and two nephews. 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 service will be held Monday;Feb.10;at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Edna Mae Praskavich of 220 Reed Ave.;Monessen;died Tuesday;Dec.10;1985;at 6 a.m. in the Mon Valley Hospital. She was 71. Mrs.Praskavich was born June 7;1914;in Roscoe;a daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth Redmer Bloom. A Monessen resident since 1958;she had formerly lived in Brownsville. Survivors include her husband;Michael;four sons;James Pendo of Virginia;Frank Pendo of Belle Vernon;George Koval of Portland;Ore.;and Kevin Koval at home;three daughters;Donna Brant of Bridgeville;Judy Portland of Charleroi and Mrs.Ronald (Diana) Smaracheck of Monessen;one brother;William Blum of Charleroi;two sisters;Julia Rose of Perryopolis and Caroline Wehousie of Washington;Pa.;14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. There will be no public viewing. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;is handling the arrangements.

Margaret Pascoe of 117 Jean St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Dec.4;1985;at 7:10 a.m. in the Mon Valley Hospital. She was 88. Mrs.Pascoe was born April 3;1897;in Black Diamond;a daughter of the late George and Janet Finley Johnston. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon and the Fayette City American Legion Auxiliary. A former Fayette City resident;Mrs.Pascoe had lived in Belle Vernon the past 45 years. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband;Llewellyn;in 1947;two sons;James and Lewis;and a daughter;Doris McMilen. Survivors include two sons;George of New Castle and Robert of San Bruno;Calif.;four daughters;Iona Michener;with whom she made her home;Margaret Stanko of Belle Vernon;Janet Brandemarte of Donora and Mrs.James (Nancy) Trombino of Belle Vernon;31 grandchildren;31 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Saturday;Dec.7;at 1 p.m. with the Rev.Thomas St.Clair;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

James Franklin (Frank)Polen of 420 Henry St.;Belle Vernon (Rostraver Twp.);died Saturday.Oct.12;1985;at 8 p.m. in the Sandy McLuckie Personal Care Home;Monessen. Mr.Polen was born in Smithfield;Ohio;a son of the late John and Eva Crisswell Polen. A resident of the Belle Vernon area the past 45 years;he was a Presbyterian by faith. Mr.Polen was a retired freight agent from the Pennyslvania and West Virginia Railroad;now known as the Norfolk and Western Railroad. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Martha Rupert Polen;on July 13;1968;and by two brothers;Harry Polen and J.Dean Polen. Survivors include a son;Richard Polen of Morgantown;W.Va.;two daughters;Sue C.Miller of Belle Vernon and Marianne Reday of Levittown;Pa.;one brother;Robert Polen of Hopedale;Ohio;two sisters;Mary Dickerson of Hopedale;Ohio;and Dayse Polen of Smithfield;Oh;six grandchildren;and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Tuesday;Oct.15;at 11 a.m. with the pastor of the Belle Vernon Church of the Nazarene;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Blanche G.Popp of 120 Marion Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Oct.4;1985;in the Mon Valley Hospital. She was 76. Mrs.Popp was born Jan.21;1909;in Pittsburgh;a daughter of the late Charles and Martha Jenkins Barnes. She was a member of Marion Presbyterian Church in Fairhope. A resident of Fairhope since 1960;Mrs.Popp had previously lived in Belle Vernon Borough. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband;Harry G.Popp;on Dec.30;1984. Survivors include a son;Harry Popp Jr. of Elizabeth Township;four brothers;John Barnes of Perryopolis;Lee Barnes of Fayette City;Charles Barnes of West Newton and Earl Barnes of Star Junction; sisters;Helen Russell of Fayette City;Dorothy Thurston;Peggy Hall of Belle Vernon and another sister from Fayette City;and two grandchildren. 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 Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Monday;Oct.7 at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev.Mary Howard;pastor of the Marion Presbyterian Church of Fairhope;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Stella Barnot Plewniak of 1375 Fayette Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;Sept.23;1985;at 8:45 a.m. in the Waddington Nursing Home;Fayette City. She was 91. Mrs.Plewniak was born April 23;1894;in Poland. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;she was a member of St.Joseph’s Polish National Catholic Church;Fairhope. She was preceded in death by her parents;a daughter;Josephine Plewniak;her first huaband;Joseph Barnot on Jan.8;1938;and by her second husband;Joseph Plewniak on July 1;1975. Survivors include three sons;Andrew Barnot of Fairhope;John Barnot of Belle Vernon and Steve Barnot of West Brownsville;a daughter;Mrs.Glenn (Jennie) Harold of Washington;Pa.;a stepson;Walter Plewniak of Belle Vernon;two stepdaughters;Mrs.Casey (Lena) Pawlak and Mrs.Jeannette Pawlak;both of Bayonne;N.J.;two sisters in Poland;18 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. 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;where a prayer service will be held Thursday;Sept.26 at 9:15 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Joseph’s Polish National Catholic Church;Fairhope. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Belle vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026 will hold services Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. The Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Muryn Price;203 Belle Vernon Apartments;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;June 18;1985;at 1:34 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. She was 66. Mrs.Price was born in Monessen on April 19;1919;a daughter of the late Stephen and Anna Kudlik Muryn. She was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon and the Belle Vernon Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 196. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by a brother;John Muryn. Survivors include her husband;Edmund Price;a son;Edmund A. Price of Waco;Texas;two daughters;Mrs.Henry (Patricia) Ream of Belle Vernon and Ms.Joyce Fought of New Stanton;four brothers;Walter Muryn of Donora;Charles Muryn of Encino;Calif.;Nicholas Muryn of Belle Vernon and Stephen Muryn of Cleveland;Ohio;and six grandchildren;Jan Price of Belle Vernon;Mary Beth Ream of Belle Vernon;Stacey and Jessica Fought of New Stanton;and Aland and Andy Price of Waco;Texas. Friends will be received at the Leonared J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad ave.;Belle Vernon;Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev.Charles LaPlaca;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Ethel M.Pearce of 410 Donora Towers;Donora;died Tuesday;June 11;1985;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. She was 78. Mrs.Pearce was born July 29;1906;in Sutersville;a daughter of the late William and Mitalda Peters Walker. She was Protestant by faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband;William J.Pearce;in 1951. Survivors include three sons;Richard H.of Monessen;and James A.and Edward D.;both of Belle Vernon RD1;three daughters;Mrs.Melvin (Shirley) Romestan of Burgettstown;Mrs.Clyde (Sarah Jane) Stangroom of Donora and Mrs.Kenneth (Dolores) Cekus of Monongahela;19 grandchildren;and six great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the James C.Stump Funeral Home;Inc.;Sweeney Plan;Rostraver Township;where services will be held Friday;June 14;at 10 a.m. with the Rev.Kenneth Neiderhiser officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The James C.Stump Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Nick (Pap-Pap) Pozum of the Belle Vernon Apartments died Monday;May 20;1985;at 4:30 p.m. at his home following a lengthy illness. He was 67. Born in Washington Township;Fayette County;Oct.25;1917;he was a son of the late Jacob and Anna Slotta Pozum. Mr.Pozum was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. He belonged to the U.M.W.of A.L.U.;Gateway Mine in Greene County and was a retired coal miner. Mr.Pozum had years of dedication to the Tamburitzans with a great deal of participation in the Blue Danube Orchestra. Surviving are his wife;Margaret Shimko Pozum of Belle Vernon;a son;Terry Pozum of Clarksville;Pa.;five daughters;Mrs.James (Mary Ann) Bricker of Cuyhoga Falls;Ohio;Mrs.Darlene Sowden and Mrs.Gerald (Carole) Gardner;both of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Larry (Paulette) Pohovich of Carmichaels and Mrs.Michael (Andrea) Pohlot of Fayette City;nine grandchildren;two great-grandchildren;a brother;James Pozum of Belle Vernon and a sister;Mrs.Anna Shelleby of Pittsburgh. Private viewing for family members will be held on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where a church vigil will be held on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Private funeral services will be held Thursday;May 23;at 10 a.m. at St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.