Vilma Mackey;90;of Belle Vernon (Fairhope);died Thursday;Dec.17;1998;at her home. She was born on Nov.8;1908;in Washington Township;a daughter of the late Oscar and Olga Kalmi Sands. Mrs.Mackey was a member of the Lynnwood Lutheran Church of Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;John F.Mackey in 1980;a sister;Irene Daniels in 1994;and three brothers;David;Leon;and Oscar Sands. Survivors include two sisters;Jane Sands of Belle Vernon (Fairhope) and Helen Parker of Portsmouth;Va. Friends will be received Friday from 7 to 9 p.m.in the Eley-McCrory Funeral Home Inc.;334 Main St.;Fayette City. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m.with Pastor Donald Chudd officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Eley-McCrory Funeral Home Inc.;334 Main St.;Fayette City;is in charge of the arrangements.

Helen Mihelega;86;of 422 Perry Ave.;Belle Vernon (Fairhope);died Friday;Nov.6;1998 at 10 p.m. in Haven Crest Inc.;Carroll Township. Born Nov.6;1912;in Fairhope;she was the daughter of the late Charles and Theresa Gorzo Mihalega. A lifelong resident of Fairhope;she was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon. She was a retired correspondent for the Morning Herald newspaper in Uniontown. Surviving are three sisters;Mary Pupilli of Pittsburgh;formerly of Belle Vernon;Anne Weaver of McKeesport and Julia Dacko of Belle Vernon.Survivors include nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Relatives and friends will gather Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Mary Street;Belle Vernon;for funeral services with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A Parastas service will be held in the funeral home Monday at 8:30 p.m. Arrangements are being handled by the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home.

Mary Monita;94;formerly of Price Avenue;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Sept.15;1998;in Mt.Macrina Manor;Uniontown. Born Nov.21;1903;in Lofia;Poland;she was the daughter of the late Gregory and Eva Trembach Shlanta. Mrs.Monita lived in Belle Vernon since 1934 and was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church and its St.Barbara Altar Guild. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;John Monita;who died March 8;1986;and a granddaughter;Victoria Hatalowich;who died June 30;1975. Surviving are three daughters;Virginia Urchick of Monessen;Victoria LaPenna of Belle Vernon and Vera Merella of West Newton;five 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 Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Friends will gather Friday at 10 a.m.in Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon;for funeral services with the Rev.John Kluchko officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The St.Barbara Altar Guild of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church will conduct services in the funeral home at 7 p.m.Thursday. A Parastas service will be held in the funeral home at 8 p.m.Thursday. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Vicki Malec Moody; 25; of 127
Liberty St.; Fayette City; died
Sunday; Aug. 30; 1998; at 5:45
p.m. in Motefiore Hospital;
Pittsburgh.
Born June 27; 1973; in North
Charleroi; she was a daughter
of William and Clemmie Wisyanski Malec of Monessen.
Formerly of Monessen; she
had lived in Fayette City the
past two years.
Mrs. Moody was a member of
Holy Spirit Roman Catholic
Church; Fayette City.
A graduate of Monessen High
School; she was employed as a
team leader at Long John
Silver’s Restaurant in Rostraver Township.
She was a member of Monessen No. 2 Fire Department.
In addition to her parents;
survivors include her husband;
Rick Moody; one daughter; Samantha Elizabeth Moody at
home; and two sisters and
brothers-in-law; Valerie and
Vince Burger of Monessen and
Vanessa and Randy Ware of Mt.
Pleasant. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday 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 Wednesday at 11:45 a.m.;followed by Funeral Mass at 12:30 p.m. in Epiphany of Our Lord Church;Monessen. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Gustie O.(Connie) Mackey;70;of Fayette City;formerly of Monessen;died on Sunday;Aug.23;1998;in the Greenery Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center in Canonsburg;following a lengthy illness. She was born in Monessen on Aug.28;1927;a daughter of the late Nicoli and Margaret (Annonio) DeRentis. Mrs.Mackey was a homemker and was Christian by faith. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Charles D.Mackey;in 1985 and by sister;Florence DeRentis. Surviviors include a daughter;Margaret L.(Margo) Hill of Monessen;two brothers;Ralph R.DeRentis of Monessen and Rocco DeRentis of Spotslyvania;Va.;a sister;Anna Ford of Fayette City;five grandchildren;Vincent D.Tartt;Tracie L.Tartt;Rick Gonzales;Eurainia R.Merritt and Seairia D.Henderson;and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Dalsonso-Billick Funeral Home;Inc.;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen. Services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m.in the Newness of Life Ministries;489 McKee Ave.;Monessen;with pastor Terry L.Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Dalfpnso-Billick Funeral Home Inc.;Timothy J.Billick;funeral director.