James Manes of 205 Kirk St.;Monessen;died Sunday;Aug.10;1986;at 1:17 p.m.in the emergenyc room of Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp.;after being stung by a bee on his left thumb while in the yard of his home. He was 57. Mrs.Manes was born June 17;1929;in Monessen;a son of Christina Stefanidis Manes;who survives and resides in Monessen;and the late Damianos Manes. He was employed as an industrial engineer at the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation. His wife;Ida Dolan Manes;is deceased. Mr.Manes was a 1947 graduate of Monessen High School. He was also a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh where he received his master’s degree in industrial engineering. Mr.Manes was a U.S.Army veteran. He was a member of St.Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church;Monessen;served as a past master and member of Masonic Lodge No.636;F&AM;Monessen;the Syria Temple;Pittsburgh;and BPO Elks Lodge No.773;Monessen. In addition to his mother;he is survived by one daughter;Mrs.Andrew (Marcy) Yuhasz;of Monessen;one son;James Manes;of Elizabeth;six grandchildren;one sister of Pittsburgh and numerous cousins;nieces and nephews. 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 Blve.;Monessen. Services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m.in St.Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Father Gregory Wingenbach;pastor;officiating. Masonic services will be held Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.in the funeral home. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Anna Julia Vagasky Michaels of Tyrol Pass;Monessen;died Thursday;June 5;1966;at 9:03 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. She was 90. Mrs.Michaels was born Feb.14;1896;in Budkovce;Austria-Hungary;a daughter of the late Emerich and Anna Popellas Vagasky. She had immigrated to the United States in July 1912;and was a resident of Monessen the past 65 years. Mrs.Michaels was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. She was also a member of the Czechoslovakian Organization of Immigrant Slovaks. In addition to her parents whe was preceded in death by her husband;John Michaels Sr.;Dec.3;1955;a daughter;Agnes Michaels;Jan.15;1933;a son;John Michaels Jr.;Feb.7;1986;two sisters;Julka and Mary;and two brothers;Stefan and Emerich. Survivors include four sons;Joseph Michaels at home;Frank Michaels of Elizabeth;Elmer Michaels of Monessen and Anthony Paul Michaels at home;four daughters;Ann Pagonis of Belle Vernon;Helen Martin of Clearwater;Fla.;Margaret Mann of Monongahela and Mrs.Ted (Dolores) Zyglowicz of Monessen;a brother;Michael Vagasky of Budkovce;Austria-Hungary;14 grandchildren;12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 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 Monday;June 9;at 9:15 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Vincent Murri of 526 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;March 27;1986;at 4:29 a.m. in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was 64. Mr.Murri was born July 2;1921;in Cupra Maritta;Italy;a son of the late Luigi and Malvina Murri. He retired in 1983;as assistant mine foreman for Diamond Shamrock Co.at the Gateway Mines. Mr.Murri was a life member of the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department. A resident of the Belle Vernon community for the past 39 years he was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council No.3026;and Benevolent Order of Elks Lodge No.494;Charleroi.In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a brother;Joseph Murri;in 1947. Surviving are his wife;Virginia Mae Dimasi Murri;one son;Joseph V.Murri;of Belle Vernon;three daughters;Mrs.James C.(Lynette M.) Miller of Richmond;Va.;Mrs.Wilbert B.(Muretta A.) Rethage of Apollo;Pa.;and Mrs.Mark (Renee M.)Lewis of Rochester;N.Y.;four grandchildren;Meghan and Margo Miller of Richmond;Va.;and Matthew and Michael Rethage of Apollo;Pa.;two brothers;Robert Murri of Sterling Heights;Mich.;and Louis Murri of Rochester;Mich.;and one sister;Mrs.Jack (Mary) Wilkins of Detroit;Mich. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Friday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.;and on Easter Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m.only. Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council No.3026 Services will be held Friday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home. Catholic Daughters of America Belle Vernon Court No.1522 will recite a Parish rosary Saturday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department Services will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home. Benevolent Order of Elks Lodge No.494;Charleroi;will conduct services on Saturday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. A Prayer Service will be held Monday at 9:15 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa. The Leonared J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Harrison B.Maund of 211 Hawthorne St.Canonsburg;formerly of Charleroi;died Thursday;March 27;1986;at 3:15 a.m.in Canonsburg General Hospital. He was 76. Mr.Maund was born Jan.11;1910;in Charleroi;a son of the late James and Rosetta Watts Maund. Prior to his retirement on July 23;1976;he was employed by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board as manager at the Canonsburg State Liquor Store. He was a member of the Canonsburg United Presbyterian Church. Mr.Maud was a member and past president of the Greater Canonsburg Lions Club. He was also a member of American Legion Post 22;Charleroi;the Charleroi Elks Lodge and the Pennsylvania Association of Retired Employees. Mr.Maund had been a Republican Committee-person. He was a veteran of World War II;having served in the Seventh Armored Division of the U.S.Army. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife;Alice Lynn Maund;Jan.10;1966;and by a brother;Edward Maund. Survivors include a son;James Maund of Canonsburg;two brothers;Wilbur Maund of Charleroi and Roland Maund of California;Pa.;and one sister;Helen Foor of Canyon;Texas. 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 Louis N.Sollon Funeral Home;Ltd.;30 E.College St.;Canonsburg where services will be held Saturday;March 29;at 11 a.m.with the Rev.G.Sherman Ott;pastor of the Canonsburg United Presbyterian Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Louis N.Sollon Funeral Home;Ltd.;is in charge of arrangements.

Betty R.Mutich of 308 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;March 20;1986;at 10:20 p.m.in Montefiore Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was 61. Mrs.Mutich was born Jan.20;1925;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Paul and Myrtle Zundel Reppert. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Belle Vernon and the Community Ambulance Service Auxiliary. A former telephone operator in Belle Vernon;Mrs.Mutich had in recent years been employed by Mar-Bill Distributors. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother;Donald Reppert;and by an aunt;Edna L.Reppert. Survivors include her husband;Charles Mutich;a son;Charles J.Mutich at home;two daughters;Rebecca Mutich of Pittsburgh and Mrs.Ronald (Donna) Santoro of Belle Vernon;six brothers;Thurman Reppert of Centerville;John Reppert of Belle Vernon;Howard Reppert of Bedford;Charles Reppert of Waynesville;Missouri;and Frank and Ernest Reppert;both of Belle Vernon;two sisters;Mrs.Thomas (Edna Grace) Wilkinson and Mrs.Francis (Joan) Rach;both of Belle Vernon;and two grandchildren;Adam Anthony and Abby Rebecca Santoro. Friends will be received Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Sunday;March 23;at 2 p.m.with the Rev.Thomas St.Clair;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;and the Rev.Charles LaPlaca;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Robert Matson of 433 Rostraver Road;Belle Vernon;died Monday;March 17;1986;at 1:33 p.m. in Monongahela Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp.;following a brief illness. Mr.Matson was 60. He was born April 17;1925;in Charleroi;a son of the late Bert G.and Violet Fleming Matson Sr. Before retiring;he was employed by the River Transportation Division of U.S.Steel Corp. Mr.Matson was a U.S.Marine Corps veteran of World War II and was a member of Brightwell-Daugherty Post 484 of The American Legion in Fayette City. He was a Protestant by faith;and also was a member of the Fairhope Rod and Gun Club. He was a member of the Western Pennsylvania Firemen’s Association and Fayette County Firemen’s Association and he had been a member of the Washington Twp.Fire Company for 19 years;having served as its president for a period of time. Mr.Matson also was active with the Washington Twp-Fayette City Community Ambulance Service since its inception in 1978. A spokesman for CAS called him the ultimate volunteer . Mr Matson held virtually every office in CAS and was recognized as being most instrumental in its growth. As an Emergency Medical Technician;his positions included vice president;assistant chief;equipment manager;transfer manager;and uniform committee chairman. Mr Matson was a member of the CAS board of directors for six years. He also oversaw construction of the CAS operations building in 1981;built many facilities himself;raised considerable funds for the ambulance service;drove on hundreds of ambulance trips;and played a large part in practically every function of the all-volunteer organization;the CAS spokesman noted. He was affectionately known to CAS members as Pap and Uncle Bob . Cas President Dick BLack and Joe Grata;CAS president from its 1978 founding through 1982;who worked closely with Mt.Matson;issued the following statement on his death: CAS deeply mourns the loss of a friend and co-worker;Mr.Robert Matson;who was an inspiration to us all with his dedication;determination and unselfishness. He literally gave his life to save other lives. CAS was;indeed;his second home and second family. His mark on the community;and the ambulance service is an incredible one. someone once asked how many hours Mr.Matson volunteered at CAS. The answer was easy;more than 24 hours a day. Mr.Matson continued his work at CAS undeterred by his own medical history because his spiritual heart was bigger and stronger than the one that cost his life . CAS will post an honor guard at the casket at the McCrory Funeral Home in Fayette City during visitations today and tomorrow as a tribute to his memory; Black and Grata stated. Cas No.2;the ambulance in which Mr.Matson did much of his work;will serve as his hearse at Thursday’s burial;they added. In addition to his parents;Mr.Matson was preceded in death by a brother;Dayton Fleming. He is survived by his widow;Donna June Ramsey Matson ;two sons;Barry Robert Matson at home and Richard L.Matson of Belle Vernon;a daughter;Mrs.Kevin(Marilyn) Caramela of Harwood;Md.;four grandchildren;Erini and Eric Matson and Autumn and Ashley Caramela;four brothers;Berl E.Matson and Clarence Matson;both of Charleroi.and James Earl Matson of Belle Vernon and Ralph Matson of Monongahela R.D.;and a sister;Mrs.Ted (Ruth) Haluschak of North Charleroi. 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 Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home in Fayette City and Thursday until 11 a.m.;the time of services in the funeral home;with the Rev.Mary Howard;pastor of Marion United Presbyterian Church of Fairhope;Belle Vernon;officiating. The family requests that memorial contributions in Mr.Matson’s name be made to the Washingtron Twp.-Fayette City Community Ambulance Service;1392 Fayette St.;Belle Vernon 15012. The Howard W.McCroy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

John Monita of 117 Price Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;March 8;1986;at 5:45 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 86. Mr.Monita was born July 6;1899;in Wick Haven;a son of the late Michael and Mary Homa Monita. He was a member of Holy Resurection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon. Mr.Monita had been a Belle Vernon resident since 1934;coming here from Monitoba;Canada. He was a member of the United Mine Workers;retiring in 1960 from the Cresent Mine in Bentleyville. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a granddaughter;Victoria Hatalowich;June 30;1975. Survivors include his wife;Mary Shlante Monita;three daughters;Mrs.Stephen (Virginia) Urchick of Monessen;Victoria LaPenna of Belle Vernon and Vera Merella of West Newton;three sisters in Canada;six grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. 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 Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday;March 12;at 9 a.m.in Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church with Father John Kluchko;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas service will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.