John Thomas (Tom) Manning;
76; of 404 Roy St.; Belle
Vernon; died Tuesday; Dec. 31;
1996; in Mon Valley Hospital;
Carroll Township.
Born May 20; 1920; in South
Side (Pittsburgh); he was a son of the late Thomas Andrew and Anna
Viola Griffith Manning.
A member of Dunlevy United
Methodist Church; he had resided
in the Belle Vernon area
his entire adult life. He retired
from the Wheeling-Pittsburgh
Steel Corp. Monessen plant
where he was employed as an
office clerk.
He was a U.S. Army Air
Force veteran of World War II.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by his
first wife; Margaret (Peg) Jacobs
Manning.
Survivors include his wife;
Helen Yonko Manning; two
sons and one daughter-in-law;
Tom and Joyce Legg Manning
of Cortland; Ohio; and Larry
Manning of Des Moines; Iowa;
one daughter; Kathy Acton of
Hudson; Ohio; and three grandchildren;
Shani and Vikki Manning
and Larry Acton Jr.
Friends will be received
Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and
Friday 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 Saturday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Rex Wasser of Dunlevy United Methodist Church and the Rev.Charles K.Sowden officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rev.John Horosky of St.John the Divine Russian Orthodox Church of Monessen will conduct a Parastas Service Friday at 7 p.m.in the funeral home. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Margaret Carroll Martz;74;of 313 Market St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;Nov.25;1996;at 11:20 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Born March 30;1922;in Charleroi;she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Maggie Dudgeon Carroll. Mrs.Martz was a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon;where she was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter;Mrs. Allen (Darlene) Clark of Belle Vernon;one son;Joseph Martz of Florida;a brother;William Carroll of Missouri;four grandchildren;Allan Clark;Jr.;Joseph (Leo) Clark;Jerry Clark and Charlotte Clark;and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Harry (Moe) Martz;in June 1977;and a daughter;Margaret Darlene Martz. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. David H.Lindberg;pastor of California United Methodist Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Clara Hope Manown;97;formerly of Main Street;Monongahela;died Thursday;Oct.24;1996;in Kneric Manor;Donora. She was born Nov.26;1898;in Cottageville;W.Va.;a daughter of the late John Wirt and Quintilla Bennett Harpold. After leaving Monongahela;Mrs.Manown and her husband;the late Voyle F.Manown Sr.;moved to Chicago;Ill. While residing in Chicago for 30 years;she was a buyer with the Marshall Field Department Store;where she had been employed for 12 years. After her retirement in 1963;she moved back to Monongahela;where she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents and husband;she was preceded in death by a daughter;Verna H.Manown. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law;Voyle F.and Elizabeth Manown Jr.of Roswell;Ga.;two grandsons;Peter and his wife Terry Manown and Thomas Manown;one granddaughter;Mrs.Janice Galindo;and two great-grandsons and their spouses;Steven and Susan Manown and Daniel and Christina Galindo. Interment services will be private. A memorial service will be held Monday at 1 p.m.at the L.M.Frye Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.James Friedewald officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church;609 Chess St.Monongahela;15063. The L.M.Frye Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Frank Modrak; 69; of 312 DeImont Ave.; Belle Vernon; died
Tuesday; July 30; 1996; at 3:20
p.m. in Jefferson Health
Center.
Born Jan. 22; 1927; in Rostraver Township; he was a son
of the late John and Mary
Motchkoski Modrak.
A lifelong resident of the
Belle Vernon area; Mr. Modrak
was a member of St. Mary Byzantine Rite Catholic Church;
Monessen.
He was also a member of
Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026; Benevolent
Order of Elks Lodge 494 of
Charleroi; and the Hungarian
Society and Russian Club; both
of Pricedale.
Mr. Modrak was a retired
heavy equipment operator;
working through the Operating
Engineers Pittsburgh Local.
Survivors include a brother;
Bill Modrak of Roscoe; and two
sisters; Margaret Fabian of
Belle Vernon and Mrs. James
(Irene) Mendicino of Belle Vernon; with whom he made his
home.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by a
brother; Michael Modrak.
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 Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral Home; 626
Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon;where a Prayer service will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m.in St.Mary Byzantine Rite Catholic Church;Monessen;with Msgr.Andrew D.Parvensky;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Venron Cemetery. Service for the Dead will be held Thursday at 7 p.m.in the funeral home. Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus 3026 will hold a wake service Thursday at 7:30 p.m.in the funeral home. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.