Arthur Lee Minnie;84;of Monessen;died Wednesday;Oct.4;2000;in Mon Valley Hospital. Born Dec.13;1915;he was the son of the late Emma Minnie Seaborn. A lifelong resident of Monessen;he was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was a member of Wayman A.M.E. Church and a brother of the Okay Lodge No.697. In addition to his mother;he was preceded in death by his first wife;Elizabeth Rendleman Minnie;his second wife;Ruby Emma Levy Minnie;and a sister;Vivian Rivers. Survivors include two sons;Ronald A.Minnie Sr.and his wife;Janet;of Pittsburgh and Arthur Lee Minnie Jr.and his wife;Carrie;of Monessen;three daughters;Hortense (Teenie) Minnie Maddox of Monessen;Catherine (Nouchy) Minnie Rawlins and her husband;Frank;of Monessen;whith whom he resided;and Phyllis Minnie Harvey and Philip Reed of Rochester;N.Y.;one stepdaughter;Barbara Jones of Wilkinsburg;nine grandchildren;14 great-grandchildren;one nephew;Kenneth Rivers of Los Angeles;Calif.;one niece;Yvonne Duke of Seattle;Wash.and a host of great-nieces;great-nephews and cousins. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Wayman A.M.E.Church;Reed Avenue;Monessen;with the Rev.Sylvia King officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. BEVERLY C.DRAPER FUNERAL HOME;Monessen;is in charge of arrangements.

Ida T. McElfresh; 93; of
Monessen; died Thursday;
Aug. 31; 2000; in
Westmoreland Manor. Born
May 30; 1907; in Donora; she
was the daughter of the late
Frederick Weible and Julianna
Hofer. She was a member of
First Baptist Church of
Monessen. Survivors include
three sons and their wives;
Everett and Gerry McElfresh
of Monessen; Allen and Alice
McElfresh of Donora; and Carl
and Mary Ann McElfresh of
Glen Mills; Pa.; one brother;
Clarence Weible of Belle
Vernon; six grandchildren;
Steven McElfresh; Scott
McElfresh; Kelly Roberts;
Everett McElfresh Jr.; Tammy
McElfresh and Ida Lynn
Stockton; and nine great-grandchildren.
In addition to
her parents; she was preceded
in death by her husband;
Frank McElfresh; a son;
Robert McElfresh; a grandson;
Robert McElfresh Jr.; six
brothers; Frederick; Raymond;
John; Edward; Phillip and
Carl Weible; and a sister;
Louise Dolan. Friends will be
received Friday from 2 to 4 and
7 to 9 p.m. in the RHOME
FUNERAL HOME INC.; a
Golden Rule Funeral Home;
1209 Grand Blvd.; Monessen.
Services will be held Saturday
at 10:30 a.m. in the funeral
home chapel. Interment will
follow in Belle Vernon
Cemetery. Memorial contributions
may be made in Mrs.
McElfreshs name to the First
Baptist Church of Monessen.

Herbert Francis (Herbie) Mollard;63;of R.D.Perryoplis;died Saturday;July 1;2000;in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was born Sept.29;1936;in Fairhope;Washington Township;the son of the late Richard Emanuel and Mary Kiefer Mollard. He was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;and was retired from DuPont Chemical Plant on Linden;N.J.. Since his retirement;he worked on the Matt Helon and Burnside Farms in Fayette City R.D. He was a veteran of the U.S.Army;a member of the D.A.V.;NRA and the Star Junction Fish and Game Club. He is survived by his wife;Barbara A.Fekete Mollard; a son;Frederick R.Mollard of Perryopolis R.D.;a daughter;Maryann and husband;Juan Ruiz;of Linden;N.J.;sisters;Norma and husband;Frank Hussar of Fairhope;Belle Vernon;and Shirley and husband;George Fugo;of Fairhope;Belle Vernon;brothers;Richard G.Mollard and wife;Jean;of Green Valley;Ariz.;Walter Earl Mollard;Fred and wife;Mary Ann Mollard;both of Monessen;three grandchildren;Joseph;Roxanne and Justin Ruiz;and many nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME;334 Main St.;Fayette City;Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday until 9:30 a.m.;when a prayer service will be held in the funeral home;followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.John Cindric as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

John J. Martin Jr.; 78; of
State Road; Monessen; died
Saturday; June 10; 2000; in
Mon Valley Hospital; following
a lengthy illness. He was born
Oct. 30; 1921; in Monessen; a
son of the late John J. and
Anna (Jakob) Martin Sr. He
was a lifelong resident of
Monessen; and a member of
Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom
Hall. He retired in 1983 from
the Monessen Plant of
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel
Corp.; having worked in the
open hearth department. He
was a veteran of World War II;
having served with the U.S.
Army. Survivors include his
wife of 52 years; Anastazia
Magdalena (Dziak) Martin; two
sons and one daughter-in-law;
Timothy J. Martin of
Monessen; ad David J. and
Elaine Martin of King; N.C.;
one daughter and son-in-law;
Darlene and Bradley Hodge of
Blacksburg; Va.; one brother;
Michael Martin of Clearwater;
Fla.; four grandchildren;
Deanna; Amanda; David Jr.;
and Jennifer Martin; one greatgrandson; Michael; and one
niece; Nancy Sweigart of
Clearwater; Fla. In addition to
his parents; he was preceded in
death by one sister; Mary
Droster. Visitation was held
Sunday in the DALFONSOBILLICK FUNERAL HOME
INC.; 441 Reed Ave.; Monessen;
with private interment services
Monday in the Belle Vernon
Cemetery. A public memorial
service will be conducted
Monday at 7:30 p.m. in
Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom
Hall; 1596 Grand Blvd.;
Monessen. The family suggests
memorial contributions be
made to the charity of one’s choice.

Schuyler C.(Jack) Marshall;83;of California;Pa.;died peacefully with his children at his side on Saturday;May 13;2000. He was born Nov.2;1916;in Warren;Pa.;a son of the late Schuyler and Florence (Watchorn) Marshall. He was a retired professor of U.S.and Constitutional history at California University of Pennsylvania. During hie lifetime;Jack also worked as an usher at Forbes Field;taught at Langley High School and the University of Pittsburgh. He was a veteran of World War II;and a lifelong member of the American Chess Federation. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by three sisters;and in 1991;by his wife of 49 years;Doris Rosseau Marshall. Survivors include his children;Alice M.Cook and husband;David;of Glen Dale;W.Va.and Carl E.Marshall and wife Christy;with whom he made his home;and seven grandchildren;Steven;Andrea and Suzanne Cook;Catie;Doris;Schuyler and Arthur Marshall. A memorial service will be held on Friday;May 19;2000;at 11 a.m.at the United Christian Church;Malden Crossroads;California;Pa. In lieu of flowers;the family requests memorial donations be made to the United Christian Church building fund;P.O.Box 532;California;Pa.;15419 or the California University of Pennsylvania Library.

Anthony T. (Bozo) Matrozzo
90; formerly of Ada Street;
Belle Vernon; died Wednesday;
April 19;2000; in Country Care
Manor; Fayette City. He was
born Nov. 14; 1909; in Italy; a
son of the late James and
Carmella Cimino Matrozzo.
Catholic by faith; he was a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon.
He retired after 40 years of
service with the Allenport
Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh
Steel Corp. Survivors include
one son and daughter-in-law;
James R. and Betty Matrozzo
of Washington Township; one
daugher and son-in-law; Flora
and Arthur Gillon of Charleroi;
two brothers; Pat Vadella of
Roscoe; and Joe Vadella of
Belle Vernon; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren;
and one great-great-grandson.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by his
wife; Isabell Pro Matrozzo on
Feb. 3; 1984; his stepfather;
Joseph Vadella; three brothers;
Frank; Fred and Ralph
Matrozzo; two sisters; Ange
Cherock and Fortunata (Babe)
Toth. Friends will be received
Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. in the FERGUSON
FUNERAL HOME INC.; a
Golden Rule Funeral Home;
700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon.
A blessing service will be held
Saturday at 10 a.m. in the
funeral home. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.