Robert L.McElfresh;64;of 736 Ross St.;Monessen;died Sunday;March 3;1996;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Born Aug.14;1931;in Monessen;he was a son of Ida Weible McElfresh and the late Frank McElfresh. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monessen. A U.S.Army veteran of the Korean War;Mr.McElfresh was a member of VFW Post 1190 of Monessen where he had served as senior vice commander. A 1949 graduate of Monessen High School;he retired in 1992 from the American Chain and Cable Co.;Page Division;Monessen. In addition to his father;he was preceded in death by a son;Robert McElfresh. In addition to his mother;survivors include his wife;Susan Pellick McElfresh;a daughter;Ida Lynn McElfresh at home;a grandson;Rob McElfresh at home;and three brothers;Everett McElfresh of Monessen;Alan McElfresh of Donora and Carl McElfresh of Glen Mills. 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 Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;where services will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.with the Rev.D.David Fink of the First Baptist Church of Monessen officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Steve J.Misher Sr.;93;of Belle Vernon (Fairhope); died
Thursday; Feb. 22; 1996; in the
emergency room of Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.
He was born July 5; 1902; in
Yugoslavia; a son of the late
Petra and Manda Sumancic
Misher.
Mr. Misher was a retired employee of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Co. at the Allenport Plant. He was a member of the CFU; Naomi Club and
LU 1187 USWA.
Surviving are his wife;
Catherine Kowasic Misher; two
daughters; Mrs. Joe (Helen)
Druciak of Fayette City R.D.
(Naomi) and Mrs. Betty Petros
of Belle Vernon (Fairhope); two
sons; Steve Misher Jr and Joe
Misher; both of Belle Vernon;
11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one sister; Mary
Kordich of Hiller; and one
brother; George Misher of Rices
Landing.
Friends will be received in
the Howard W. McCrory Funeral Home; Fayette City; Friday;
from 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturday until 11 a.m.;the hour of service in the funeral home with his grandson Joe Druciak III officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon. The Howard W. McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

James Martino;65;of 826 Vista Road;Washington;Pa.;died Friday;Feb.16;1996;in the Washington Hospital.  He was born in Charleroi;Jan.8;1931;a son of the late Pete Martino and Nellie Bondi Martino Mannina.  Mr.Martino was a veteran of the U.S.Navy.  He attended Charleroi High School.  He retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel;Allenport Plant.  Mr.Martino was Protestant by faith.  He was a citizen’s band radio enthusiast;with the handle of Big Wheel.  Surviving are his wife;Betty Moore Martino;two daughters;Mrs.Charles (Marilyn) Swantek of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Donald (Cheryl) White of Washington;Pa.;one brother;Joseph Mannina of Dunlevy;one sister;Mrs.Norman (Rose) Carson of Dunlevy;five grandchildren;Brian and Michael Swantek;Mrs.Tina Shrader and Jayme and Dawn White;and one great-granddaughter;Shaylynne Shrader.  In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by an infant son;Allen Martino.  Friends will be received in the James C.Stump Funeral Home Inc.;Sweeney Plan;Rostraver Township;Sunday and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m..  Funeral services will be held in the funeral home Tuesday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Daniel Hrach officiating.  Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Arrangements are being handled by the James C.Stump Funeral Home Inc.

Doris M.Hepple Mclaughlin;77;of San Antonio;Texas;died Sunday;Jan.;14;1996;in San Antonio. Born Feb.14;1918;in Duquesne;she was the daughter of the late James & Fannie Hepple. A Monesen resident for many years;Mrs.McLaughlun was retired from Altas Merchandising in Charleroi. She was a member of First Christian Church;Monessen;and served as an Elder for many years. She was also a member of the Pythian Sisters;Dames of Malta and the Rebecca Lodge. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Robert P.McLaughlin;in 1985. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law;James R.and Maria McLaughlin;with whom she lived;and Richard and Cheryl McLaughlin of Belle Vernon;four grandchildren;one great-grandchild;and one brother;James Hepple of Hobart;Ind. A memorial service wil be held Friday;Feb.2;at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel of Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;with the Rev.Conrad Auel officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Local arrangements are being handled by the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.

Albert L.Mossburg Sr.;83;of the Belle Vernon Apartments;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Dec.17;1995;at 5:40 a.m.in Forbes Hospice;Pittsburgh. Mr.Mossburg was born Dec.15;1912;in Wickhaven;a son of the late Charles H.and Rachel E.Hammitt Mossburg. He was a retired inspector at the former Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation;where he started to work at the age of 16 and had retired with 39 years of service. After his retirement;he was employed by the Belle Vernon Area School District in its Maintenance Department. Mr.Mossburg was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon community and a member of AARP. His wife;Katherine Galiotto Mossburg;died May 28;1989. Surviving are a son;Albert L.Mossburg Jr. of Pittsburgh;two daughters;Mrs.Kenneth (Doris) Johnson of Romulus;Mich.;and Mrs.Daniel (Stella) Williams of Export;a sister;Bertha Roberts of Fayette City;12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A brother;Charles Leroy Mossburg;and a sister;Ruth Ann Elder;are also deceased. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. n the funeral home with the Rev.Dr.Thomas St.Clair;pastor;First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests contributions in Mr.Mossburg’s memory may be made to Forbes Hospice;Attention:Forbes Health Foundation;500 Finley St.;Pittsburgh;Pa.15206-9828. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is handling arrangements.