Susan Pellick McElfresh;65;of 736 Ross St.;Monessen;died Saturday;Feb.28;1998;in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was born May 29;1932;a daughter of John and Margaret Pellick.She was preceded in death by her husband;Robert McElfresh who died March 3;1996. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Funeral services will be held Wednesday in the chapel of the funeral home with the Rev.Norman E.Melser of the First Baptist Church of Monessen officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. She was also survived by many nieces and nephews. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Alfred O.Mazzie Sr.;80;of Charleroi;died Monday;Jan.19;1998;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Mr.Mazzie was born Oct.3;1917;in Fallowfield Township;the son of the late Ermindo and Julia (Rosini) Checchi. A retired steelworker at the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Allenport Plant;he was a member of Mary;Mother of the Church Parish;V.F.W. Post 167;American Legion Post 22 and the Italia Unita Club;all of Charleroi. He was also a veteran of the United States Army during World War II. He is survived by his wife;Rose Rossano Mazzie;a daughter and son-in-law;Judy and Martin Beichner of Washington;Pa.;one son and daughter-in-law;Alfred and Nancy Mazzie Jr.of Monessen;two sisters;Mrs.Donald (Elvera) Bello of Brockton;Mass.;and Florence Bartolozzi of Hobesound;Fla.;and four grandchildren;Mark and Danielle Beichner;Christopher Aiello and Lisa Cole. He was preceded in death by two brothers;Robert Checchi and Roger Checchi. Friends will be received on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday at 10 a.m.in Mary;Mother of the Church;7th and Washington Ave.;Charleroi. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The VFW Post 167 of Charleroi will conduct services at 7:30 p.m.Thursday in the funeral home. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

George L.Mitchell of Belle Vernon; died Wednesday;
Dec. 31;1997; at 6:15 p.m. in Allegheny General Hospital;
Pittsburgh.
Born May 3; 1924; in Arnold
City; he was the son of the late
Ozzie and Anna Gerragaugh
Mitchell.
A lifelong resident of the
Belle Vernon area; Mr. Mitchell
was Catholic by faith.
He had been employed at the
former Hercules Company;
Donora.
A U.S. Navy veteran of World
War II; he was a member of the
VFW Post in Charieroi; and the
Naomi Club.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by two
brothers; Thomas and Archie
Mitchell; and a sister; Betty
Olszewski.
Surviving are his wife; Sara
Bitonti Mitchell; with whom he
celebrated 46 years of marriage
on Oct. 20; 1997; three daughters; Mrs. Lee (Janet) Yowonske
of Belle Vernon R.D.3; Mrs. Daniel (Karen) Rischitelli of Belle
Vernon and Nancy Patera of
Minneapolis; Minn; one
brother; Charles Mitchell of
Pricedale: and five grandchildren; Jason and Lee Yowonske
Jr.; Natalie and Emilie Patera
and Rachelle Rose Rischitelli.
Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in
the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon.

Ralph J.Matrozzo;77;of Fredericksburg;Va.;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Saturday;Dec.27;1997;at 6 p.m. in Georgetown University Hospital;Washington;D.C. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.;followed by funeral Mass at 11:30 a.m. in St.Sebastian Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.John Cindric officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Thomas E.MacDonald;82;of 315 Sheppard Ave.;North Charleroi;died Saturday;Nov.29;1997;at 9:30 a.m.in Cherry Tree Nursing Center;Uniontown.   Born Oct.20;1915;in Belle Vernon;he was a son of the late Thomas and Bertha MacDonald.  He was a member of St.Mary’s Episcopal Church;Charleroi.  A resident of North Charleroi since 1965;Mr.MacDonald had previously lived in Brownsville.  He retired in 1980 after 30 years as a deckhand with Valley Line Barge Co.  In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his first wife;Agnes McLaughlin MacDonald;in November 1963 and his second wife;Elsie Morton MacDonald in June 1997.  Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law;James and Betty MacDonald of North Charleroi;three daughters and two sons-in-law;Lennie and William Pocky of Belle Vernon;Elizabeth and Patrick Kelly of Belle Vernon and Gloria Tomer of Royers Ford;10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.   Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Steven J.Kelly;rector of St.Mary’s Episcopal Church of Charleroi;officiating.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.