Assunta Pesi;88;of 830 Speer St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Nov.11;1979;at 5:45 p.m.in South Hills Convalescent Center. She was born in Florence;Italy;on Dec.8;1890;the daughter of the late Angelo and Rose Mazzei. She was a member of St.Sebastian’s Church in Belle Vernon as well as the Anita Garibaldi Lodge. She married Carlos Pesi in 1910. He preceded her in death on May 30;1970. Also preceding her in death was a son;Ector;on Aug.23;1972. Surviving are two sons;Carl and Mario;both of Belle Vernon;three daughters;Mrs.Yolanda Neil;with whom she made her home;Mrs.Cam(Rosita) Fantini of Charleroi and Mrs.William (Eva) McGill of Belle Vernon;18 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Shelby Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m.Wednesday in St.Sebastian R.C.Church of Belle Vernon.

William E.Pritchard;Homewood Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;March 3;1979;at 8:15 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 57. Born Oct.21;1921 in New Eagle;he was the son of the late Thomas and Emma Pearson Pritchard. Mr.Pritchard had lived in Belle Vernon the last 31 years. Mr.Pritchard was employed as a supervisor at Gould;Inc.;South Greensburg at the time of his death. He was a former supervisor at Corning Glass Works in Charleroi and the Combustion Engineeing Inc.;of East Monongahela. He was a veteran of World War II having served with the U.S.Army. Mr.Pritchard is survived by his widow;Anne Pohlot Pritchard;one daughter;Mrs Jay (Patricia) Angeline of Rector;three brothers;Alvin and Earl Pritchard;both of New Eagle and Raymond E.Pritchard of East Monongahala and three sisters;Miss Jennie Pritchard and Mrs.Frank Coppi;both of New Eagle and Mrs.Mae Manes of Youngstown;Ohio; Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.Charles Colas;pastor of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director in charge of arrangements.

Mike Pabis of 307 Krolik Ave.;Arnold City;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Feb.23;1979;at 9 p.m.at his home. He was 95. Mr.Pabis was born Aug.12;1883;in Poland;a son of the late Andrew and Anna Riejka Pabis. A retired coal miner;he was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church;Fayette City. He was preceded in death by his wife;Julia Pabis;in 1972 and a son;Mitchell;in 1971. Survivors include two sons;Charles;at home;and John of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Julia S.Pabis;at home and Mrs.Jean Samek of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.Katherine Ryba of Poland;six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Friends will be received after 3 p.m.Saturday in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City. A Prayer service will be held in the funeral home Monday at 9:30 a.m.followed at 10 a.m.by a Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Spirit Catholic Church;Fayette City. The Rev.Thomas G.Rinn will be the celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Wake service will be held in the funeral home Sunday at 8 p.m. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Perry;62;of Jeannette;formerly of Monessen;died Tuesday;Dec.5;1978. Born on Dec.17;1915 in Macon;Ga.;she was a resident of Monessen for many years before moving to Jeannette this past summer. A member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Monessen;she was preceded in death by her mother;Maggie Stanley;on Feb.14;1964. She is survived by an aunt;Mrs.Ethel Leak of New york City;N.Y.;and a cousin;Pearl Glouver;also of New York City;N.Y. Friends will be received in the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen;on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;Monessen with the Rev.Griffin Mason;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Draper Funeral directors in charge.