James A.Martin;74;of Perryopolis R.D.1died Sunday;July 17;1988;in his home. He was born on Nov.10;1913;in Rostraver Township;a son of the late Winfield S.and Estelle Jane Kelly Martin. Prior to his retirement;he was employed at the Donora Works of U.S.Steel Corp. He was a member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church;Fayette City;and was a former member of the Rostraver and Curfew granges. He was preceded in death by a brother;Wilford Martin. Surviving are his wife;Jane W.Harris Martin;two sons;James Martin Jr.and John T.Martin Sr.;both of Perryopolis; two sisters;Mrs.Charles (Margaret) Hommey of Belle Vernon R.D.3 and Mrs. Clara Baker of Scottdale R.D.;and four grandchildren. Friends will be received at the James C.Stump Funeral Home;Sweeney Plan;Rostraver Township;from 7 to 9 p.m.Monday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday. Services will be held in the funeral home at 11 a.m.Wednesday;with Rev.Douglas Mottin and Rev.Robert Baer officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the James C.Stump Funeral Home;Rostraver Township.

Funeral services were held this morning for Michael J.Mitchell of 1360 Fayette Ave.;Belle Vernon (Fairhope);who died Sunday;July 3;1988;at 10:30 a.m.in Jefferson Center Hospital. He was 90. Mr.Mitchell was born Feb.25;1898;in Belle Vernon;a son of the late Carmen and Mary Paglial Mitchell. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;he was Catholic. At the time of his death;Mr.Mitchell was serving as an auditor for Washington Township;a position he held for 12 years. He was a past president and officer of the Washington Township School Board;and was a member and the first fire chief of the Washington Township Fire Department. He had also served as Judge of Elections in Washington Township for 12 years. He was a member and past president of the Washington Township Lions Club;and was past president of the Fayette County Fish and Game Commission. A member of the Fayette County Sportsmen’s Association;Mr.Mitchell was a Lifetime Master of the National Rifle Association. He was a charter member of the Fairhope Rod and Gun Club and was a member of the organization’s bowling league. Mr.Mitchell was a member of the Belle Vernon Musical Society and was a sociel member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters;Louis Mitchell;Frank Mitchell;James Mitchell;Irma Nardi and Madeline Zucconi. Survivors include his wife;Sue Janus Mitchell;three daughters;Mrs.Edward (Lydia) Urbany of Torrance;Calif.;Mrs.Leo (Vera) McDermott of Allenport and Shirley Toward Gelcheiser of Elizabeth Township;one sister;Carrie Rossi of Belle Vernon;eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Friends were received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a blessing service was held today at 10:30 a.m.followed by burial in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Washington Township Fire Department held services Monday afternoon in the funeral home.

Edward Jon Mazur;31;of 102 Pride Ave.;Monessen;died Wednesday;June 15;1988;at his home. He was born Dec.22;1956;in North Charleroi;a son of Mike and Eva Praskavich Mazur;who survive. Mr.Mazur was employed as a janitor in the Monessen School District for many years and was a member of St.Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Monessen. In addition to his parents he is survived by a sister;Mrs.Edward (Kathy) Watson of Nokesville;Va.;two brothers;Michael Jr.of Sewickley and Ken of Monessen;and one niece and one nephew. Friends will be received Friday 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 Saturday;June 18 at 9:45 a.m. with the Rev.Peter Natishan officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Antonio (Sam) Mazza of 412 Fourth St.;Monessen;died Tuesday;April 12;1968;in Allegheny General Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was 78. Mr.Mazza was born June 13;1909;in Italy;a son of the late Giuseppe and Lucia Mazza. He was a member of St.Cajetan Catholic Church of Monessen;the Italian Society of Mutual Aid and the Monessen Eagles. In 1972 Mr.Mazza retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Monessen plant;where he worked in the pipe shop department. Survivors include his wife;Ida Rizzuto Mazza;a son;Joseph Mazza of West Mifflin;a granddaughter;Belinda Szakal of Donora;and one great-granddaughter;Tiffany. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen;where a blessing service will be held Friday;April 15;1988;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Cajetan Catholic Church;Monessen;with Msgr.P.Lino Ramellini as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ruth Charlton Meyer;79;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;March 22;1988;at 10 a.m.in Woodlawn Nursing Home;Mansfield;Ohio. She was born in Coal Center;Jan.30;1909;a daughter of the late Robert and Carrie Livingstone Charlton. She was Lutheran by faith. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;William Meyer in 1967. Surviving are a son;Barton Meyer of Lucas;Ohio;a daughter;Mrs.Muriel Nalepa of Belle Vernon;two grandchildren;Karen and Don Meyer of Lucas;Ohio and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and on Friday until 1 p.m.when services will be held in the funeral home with Pastor Edward Crotty of the Lynnwood Lutheran Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Blanche M.McCallister;89;of 1127 Second St.;Monessen;died Wednesday;Dec.23;1987;in Mon Valley Hospital Inc.;Carroll Twp. Born Dec.27;1897;in McDonald;Pa.;she was a daughter of the late Eli and Rose Sappet Tueche. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Claude McCallister;a sister;Rose Raynal and a brother;Harry Tueche Sr. She was a resident of Monessen all of her adult life;and was a Catholic by faith. She is survived by one son;Louis McCallister;Jr.;and a sister;Loretta Steele;both of Monessen. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Robert A.Billick Funeral Home Inc.;Grand Blvd.and Marion Ave.;Monessen. There will be a blessing service in the funeral home on Monday at 11 a.m.;with Fr.Patrick J.O’Connor;pastor;St.Leonard’s R.C.Church;Monessen;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Robert A.Billick Funeral Home Inc.is handling the arrangements.