Theresa M. Piper; 52; of 1187
Graham Ave; Monessen; died suddenly
Wednesday; Dec. 23; 1987; at
her home.
Born in Monessen on Dec. 27;1934;
she was a daughter of the late
Carmen and Matilda Rullo.
She was a lifelong resident of
Monessen; and was a member of St.
Cajetan Roman Catholic Church.
She is survived by her husband;
John Jocko Piper; one daughter;
Mari Beth; at home; two sons; John
and Charles; both at home; and one
brother; Joseph Rullo of Monessen. Friends will be received at the Robert A.Billick Funeral Home Inc.;Grand Blvd.and Marion Ave.;Monessen from 2 to 9 p.m.Thursday. There will be no viewing on Friday. There will be a Blessing service in the funeral home on Saturday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.;in St. Cajetan’s Roman Catholic Church;Monessen;with the Msgr.P.Lino Ramellini officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Robert A.Billick Funeral Home Inc.is handling the arrangements.

Ross J.Panepinto Jr.;35;of 204 Shady Ave.;Charleroi;died Saturday;Dec.18;1987;at 2 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. Mr.Panepinto was born Jan.25;1952;in North Charleroi;a son of Ross J.Panepinto Sr.and Clara Rossano Panepinto;both of whom survive and reside in Charleroi. He was an employee of the Budd Company in Plymouth Meeting;Pa. Mr.Panepinto was a 1970 graduate of Charleroi Area High School. Surviving;in addition to his parents;are his wife;Paula Steck Panepinto;three step-children;Johna;Jonathan and Jill Turik;a brother;Ronald Panepinto;of Monessen;two step-grandchildren;Ashley and Jessica;aunts and uncles. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Mother of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church;Charleroi;with the Rev.Pierre Sodini;pastor;as celebrant. A Parish Rosary will be recited Monday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

Fausca Pierallini; formerly of
Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon; died
Saturday; Sept. 12; 1987; at 12:05
a.m. in the South Hills Convalescent
Center; Jefferson Borough; after a
lengthy illness. She was 83.
Mrs. Pierallini was born July 25;
1904; in Ohio; a daughter of the late
Arthur and Carrine Monti Zucconi.
She was a member of the First
United Methodist Church; Belle Vernon.In addition to her parents; Mrs.
Pierallini was also preceded in
death by her husband; Frank
Pierallini; on Sept. 22; 1981; by a
sister; Lenora Zucconi in 1975; and
by two brothers; Cammello Zucconi
in 1976 and Gaccinto Zucconi.
Surviving are three daughters;
Mrs. James (Phyllis) Hamilton of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Albert
(LaVerne) Lami of Mt. Lebanon;
Pa.; and Mrs. Dennis Young; wife of
Dr. John Young of Mt. Lake; N.J.;
one brother; Homer Zucconi; of
Belle Vernon; two sisters; Mrs. Olga
Venneri of Toledo; Ohio; and Mrs.
Brunie Reilley of Boca Raton; Fla.;
nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. 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. Services will be held Monday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.Dr.Thomas St.Clair;pastor;First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

John Edward Polachek of 402 Archer St.;Staunton;Va.;died Thursday;July 2;1987;in Staunton. He was 69. Mr.Polachek was born Feb.1;1918;in Charleroi;a son of the late John and Katherine Krchnar Polachek. He was a member of St.Francis Catholic Church;Staunton;and was an active member of AA. A U.S.Army veteran of World War II;he was retired from the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. On Oct.26;1974;he married Ann Clatterbaugh Sheets Polachek;who survives. Also survivng are two step-daughters;Patricia Ann Yacisin and Deborah Heberle;both of Harrisburg;two brothers;Emil Polachek of Charleroi and Frank Polachek of Perryopolis;two sisters;Mrs.Anthony (Helen) Lewgood of Monongahela and Mrs.Gust (Pauline) Zantal of Lake Worth;Fla.;two step-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his first wife;Denise Delvaux Polachek;in 1973;and by two brothers;August Polachek in 1975 and Joseph Polachek in 1987. A committal service will be held Wednesday;July 3;at noon in Belle Vernon Cemetery with the Rev.Andrew Bialabok officiating. Memorial contributions can be made to the Staunton Augusta Rescue Squad;1601 N.Coalter St.;Staunton;Va.or the Hospice of Shenandosh in care of Kings Daughters Hospital;P.O.Box 3000;Staunton;Va. The Hamrick Funeral Home;Staunton;is in charge of arrangements.

John Polinchak of Longview;Tex.;died Wednesday;July 1;1987;in Longview. Born Feb.9;1905;in Delano;Pa.;he was the son of the late Wasyl and Mary Holubetz Polinchak. Mr.Polinchak was preceded in death by a sister;Mrs.Mary Vinesky. Survivors include his wife;Betty Tomalski Polinchak;one daughter;Mrs.John (Betty Joyce) Zubko of Longview;Tex.;two brothers;Basil Polinchak of Palm Bay;Fla.and Steve Polinchak of Charleroi;two sisters;Mrs.Anna Allan of Bethel Park and Catherine Guyden of Charleroi and two grandchildren;Cynthia and Christopher Zubko. Friends will be recived Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Leonard M.Pavlic Funeral Home;Third and Fallowfield;Charleroi. Rosary will be said at the funeral home Sunday at 8:30 p.m. A Blessing service will be held at the funeral home;Monday;July 6;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass at SS.Cyril and Methodius Roman Catholic Church;Charleroi;with the Rev.Andrew Bjalobok officiating. Interment will be at Belle Vernon Cemetery. Leonard M.Pavlic Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Sarah M.Pocky;of 205 Wood St.Belle Vernon;died Saturday;April 18;1987;at 2:20 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. She was 80. Mrs.Pocky was born in Monessen on May 19;1906;a daughter of the late Edward and Alta Frye Cady. She was a member of First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon. She lived in Belle Vernon since 1950;when she moved from Monessen. In 1969;she retired after 18 years of teaching in the elementery schools of the Belle Vernon Area School District. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Albert A.Pocky;on June 12;1983. Survivors include a son;Albert M.Pocky of Belle Vernon R.D.4;two daughters;Melva M.Pocky of Washington;D.C.;and Mrs.James (Carole) Chacko of Charleroi;a sister;Mrs.Mabel Anderson of Monessen;and seven grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon on Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Tuesday;11 a.m.;at the funeral home with the Rev.Thomas St.Clair;pastor of First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon and the Rev.Earl M.Lehman;pastor of First Baptist Church of Monessen;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Director Shelby D.Ferguson is in charge of the arrangements.