Ida Mazza;83;of 1617 New England Hollow Road;West Mifflin;formerly of Monessen;died Tuesday;Jan.11;1994;at 1 a.m. in McKeesport Hospital. She was born Aug.22;1910;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Vincenzo and Annunziata Spadafore Rizzuto. Mrs.Mazza was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church;Monessen. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Antonio Mazza;in 1988;two brothers;Dominick and Harold Rizzuto;and one sister;Matilda Palozzo. Survivors include a son;Joseph Mazza of West Mifflin;one granddaughter;Belinda Miller of Dallas;Texas;one great-granddaughter;Tiffany;two brothers;Sam and William Rizzuto;both of Monessen;and one sister;Evelyn Luce of West Newton. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.in the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen;where a blessing service will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in Epiphany of Our Lord R.C.Church;Monessen. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Alma M. Taylor MacDonald;
47; of 102Highland Terrace;
Donora; died Wednesday; Jan. 5;
1994; at 1:50 p.m. in Mon Valley
Hospital.
She was born Nov. 12; 1946; in
North Charleroi; a daughter of
the late Samuel H. Taylor Sr.;
who died in 1975; and Isabelle
Harnett Taylor; who survives
and resides in Rochester; N.Y.
Mrs. MacDonald had worked
at Children and Youth Services
in Washington; Pa.; until the
time of her illness three years
ago. She was a member of
Bethlehem Temple Church of
God in Christ of Donora.
She is survived by three sons;
Tracy Philip Nathan Taylor;
LeMauel Edwin Vaughn Taylor
and Yancey Darnell James
Taylor; all of Donora; one
daughter; Monique Lovette
Taylor of Donora; two brothers;
Samuel H. Taylor Jr. of Donora
and Donald L. Taylor of
Monessen; five sisters; Helen E.
Taylor of Donora; Sarah
Roberts of Pittsburgh; Lelia
Phelps Benjamin; Debbie Merritt and Sylvia Leslie; all of
Rochester; N.Y.; and six
grandchildren.
In addition to her father; she
was preceded in death by three
sisters; Phylis Scott in 1976 and
Pearl Taylor and Harriet Tyree;
both in 1993.
Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in
the Bethlehem Temple; Allen Avenue;Donora.

Robert Vaughn McMillen;69;of Grindstone R.D.;died Monday;Dec.13;1993;at the Fayette Health Care Center;Uniontown;after a lengthy illness. He was born in Oliver 1;Fayette County;April 4;1924;a son of the late Jacob Deal and John and Dorotha Hixson McMillen. Mr.McMillen was a Protestant by faith. He was a retired steel worker from USX;Irvin Works. A veteran of World War II;he served with the U.S.Army. He is survived by one son;Raymond McMillen of Fayette City R.D.1;two daughters;Patricia Smith of Grindstone R.D.1 and Mrs.Edward (Roberta) Muzina of Grindstone;six grandchildren;one great-greanddaughter;one brother;John McMillen of Perryopolis R.D.;and two sisters;Arlene McMillen of Phoenix;Ariz.;and Mrs.Frank (Mary Lou) Babich of Perryopolis. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Margaret Grace Whitelaw McMillen;June 6;1993. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday until 11 a.m.;the hour of service with the Rev.Wayne Boring of the First Christian Church of Fayette City officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Robert L.McElfresh;40;of 736 Ross St.;Monessen;died Monday;Dec.6;1993;in the Good Samaritan Hospital;Johnstown. Born Aug.19;1953;in New Eagle;he was the son of Robert L.and Susan Pellick McElfresh;who survive. Mr.McElfresh had lived at and attended the Ebensburg State School in Ebensburg. He was a member of First Baptist Church;Monessen. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents;John and Margaret Pellick;and his paternal grandfather;Frank McElfresh. Surviving;in addition to his parents;are a sister;Ida Lynn McElfresh;at home;and his paternal grandmother;Ida McElfresh. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Services will be held in the chapel of the funeral home Thursday at 10 a.m.with the Rev.D.David Fink officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.

Helen Mimidis;76;of Belle Vernon;R.D.2;died Sunday;Nov.21;1993;at 7:15 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in Big Run;Pa.;May 9;1917;a daughter of the late Lewis and Martha Bowers Harkins. Mrs.Mimidis was a member of Library Baptist Church of Finleyville and the Sweet 60s group of the church. She spent most of her life in the Belle Vernon area. She was a former employee of the American Cleaners and Belle Vernon Door Sales;both of Rostraver Township.She was the former owner of Jimmie’s Farm Market;also of Rostraver Township. Mrs.Mimidis is survived by a son and daughter-in-law;Thomas E.and Rosemary Mimidis of Belle Vernon R.D.2;two daughters.Mrs.Van (Martha) Speers of Daisytown and Mrs.Lucille Rohm of Beaver;one brother;George Harkins of Hobart;Ind.;s sister;Mrs.Robert (Wilma Jean) Lohr of Dawson;10 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;James Mimidis;April 24;1985;and three brothers;Harry Harkins;Paul Harkins and Robert Harkins. Friends will be received in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home Wednesday at 11 a.m. with Pastor John Arnold of Library Baptist Church;Finleyville;and Pastor Larry R.Walker of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Catherine H.Shaw Madzey;44;of 230 Bow St.;Stockdale;died Monday;Nov.15;1993;in Presbyterian University Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was born May 25;1949;in Monessen;a daughter of the late Harry Shaw and Rose Mallino. Mrs.Madsey was protestant by faith. Survivors include her husband;Donald;a son;Donald Jr. at home;and two daughters;Lisa Marie and Tracy Lynn;both at home. Friends will be received Thursday 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 Friday at 10 a.m. with the Rev.Elwood Vandiver;pastor of the Stockdale Church of the Nazarene;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.