Esther Mazza; 93; formerly of
Sampson Street; Belle Vernon;
died Tuesday; Sept. 21;1999; at
1:20 p.m. in Washington Hospital. She was born June 27;1906;
in Belle Vernon; a daughter of
the late Harvey and Ellen
Mackey Davenport. In addition
to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband;
Frank Mazza; who died Jan. 11;
1969; and 11 brothers and sisters. She was a member of the
First Christian Church; Belle
Vernon; and the Belle Vernon
and Fayette City Golden Agcrs.
She spent most of her adult life
in Belle Vernon. Survivors include one sister-in-law; Gilda
Duda of Belle Vernon; nieces;
Fran Fayish of Rostraver Township and Patricia Daniels of Belle Vernon;nephews;Frank Duda of belle Vernon and Albert Davenport of Denver;Colo.;and several other nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Friday at 11:30 a.m.with the Rev.Donald A.Bowers;pastor of the First Christian Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

James Art Myers; 90; of
Placentia; Calif.; died Monday;
June 21; 1999.
He was born in Monessen on
Jan. 24;1909.
Mr. Myers graduated with
honors from Monessen High
School in 1925. He played on the
City of Monessen basketball
team.
He served in the Pennsylvania National Guard and in the
United States Marine Corps
during World War II. Following
his discharge in 1945; he settled in Lakewood;Calif. Survivors include his son;Kim A.Myers of Oregon City;Ore.;a daughter;Doris K.Haller of Placentia;Calif.;and a brother;Harry T.Myers of Monessen;seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In June 1933;he married Nelle Minardi;who preceded him in death. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Services will be held at 11 a.m.Tuesday at the Belle Vernon Cemetery. The McAulny & Wallace Mortuary;Fullerton;Calif.;is handling the arrangements.

Dorothy Moffit; 85; of Charleroi; died Tuesday; June 22;
1999; in Haven Crest Nursing
Center; Carroll Township.
She was born Feb. 5;1914. in
Charleroi; a daughter of the late
Frank and Helen Olszewski.
She was Catholic by faith.
Survivors include one
brother; Edmund Olson of
Charleroi; and one sister; Irene
Kuczynski of Monessen.
In addition to her parents;
she was preceded in death by
her husband; Joseph Moffit;
and two brothers; Frank Olszewski Jr. and Victor Olszewski; who died in infancy.
There will be no public
visitation. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to breast cancer research. The Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;Charleroi;is in charge of the arrangements.

Anthony (Tony) Moneta;84;of Highland Street;Belle Vernon;died Monday;March 29;1999;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Born Aug.25;1914;in Neffs;Ohio;he was a son of the late Wassil and Anna Veletich Moneta. He was a member of Char-Belle Free Methodist Church of Belle Vernon. Mr.Moneta;who lived most of his adult life in Belle Vernon;was a self-employed coal hauler. Survivors include his wife;Dorothy Rutherford Moneta;one son and daughter-in-law;Anthony W.and Betty Moneta of Greensburg;two daughters and sons-in-law;Trudy and Robert Rhoderick of Sunnyside and Brenda and Buddy Manown of Belle Vernon;one sister;Ann McCauley of Belle Vernon;and five grandchildren;Robert Rhoderick Jr.;Anthony Moneta;Rebecca Wallace;Jill Flaherty and Jeffrey Manown. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two half-brothers;Pete Lipshosk and Joe Lipshosk. 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. Services will be held Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in the funeral home;with the Rev.Eugene Spear;pastor of the Char-Belle Free Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.