Michael Moran;82;of 834 Brown St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;June 26;1989;at 2:55 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Mr.Moran was born Aug.22;1906;in Monessen;a son of the late Thomas and Mary Olenik Worchuck Moran. He retired as a foreman with the Former American Chain and Cable Company in Monessen. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;Mr.Moran was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. His wife;Catherine Tomalski Moran;died March 5;1985. Four brothers;John Worchuck and Frank;Pete and Paul Moran;are also deceased. Surviving are a sister;Mrs.Harry (Helen) Kondratic;of Belle Vernon;and nieces and nephews. 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 Leonard J.Parzunski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A Prayer Service will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian burial 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.

Katherine Lena Galiotto Mossburg;77;of 713 Arch St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;May 28;1989;at 1:10 a.m.in Westmoreland Manor;Greensburg. Mrs.Mossburg was born Dec.17;1911;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Joseph and Rosina Laratta Galiotto. She was a life-long resident of the Belle Vernon community. Mrs.Mossburg was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;Catholic Daughters of America Belle Vernon Court 1522;and the Anita Garibaldi Lodge;Belle Vernon. A brother;Domenick Galiotto;is deceased. Surviving are her husband;Albert l.Mossburg;Sr.;a son;Albert Mossburg Jr.;of Pittsburgh;two daughters;Mrs.Kenneth (Doris) Johnson of Romulus;Mich.;and Mrs.Daniel (Stella) Williams of Roswell;N.M.;two brothers;George and John Galiotto;both of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.Pete (Theresa) Manzini;of Belle Vernon;11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 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. Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council No.3026 services will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m.in the funeral home. A Prayer Service will be held Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.in the funeral home;followed by a 1 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at 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.

Mary Melnick;77;of 717 Speer St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;April 18;1989;at 9:15 p.m.in Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born in Ford City Nov.5;1911;a daughter of the late John and Julia Pancisin Bachinski. Mrs.Melnick was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;and was a resident of Belle Vernon for over 50 years. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Walter (Wadek) Melnick in 1981;one son;Edward Melnick in 1968;and one sister;Ann Bedner. She is survived by one daughter;Ruth Marie Melnick with whom she made her residence;one son and daughter-in-law;Walter and JoAnn Melnick of Belle Vernon;three brothers;Mike Bachinski;Tony Bachinski;and John Bachinski;all of Monessen;one sister;Stella Bachinski;and one granddaughter;Jennifer Melnick. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home;Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A prayer service will be held at the funeral home on Friday at 9:30 a.m.followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St.Sebastian Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Ferguson Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Virginia Mae Dimasi;62;of 506 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;April 8;1989;at 11:21 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born on Jan.6;1927;a daughter of the late Joseph Dimasi and Rose Reda Dimasi;who survives and reside in Belle Vernon. Mrs.Murri was preceded in death by her husband;Vincent Murri on March 27;1986. Mrs.Murri was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area. She held memberships in St.Sebastian’s Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;the Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026 Ladies Auxiliary;the Catholic Daughters of America;Belle Vernon Court 1522;St.Anthony Society;Belle Vernon Defense Club;and the Belle Vernon Golden Agers. In addition to her mother;she is survived by one son;Joseph V.Murri of Richmond;Va.;three daughters;Mrs.James C.(Lynette) Miller of Richmond;Va.;Mrs.Wilbert (Muretta)Rethage of Apollo;and Mrs.Mark (Renee) Lewis of Rochester;N.Y.;one brother;Donald Dimasi of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mary Cathryn Mondi of Belle Vernon;four grandchildren;Meghan and Margo Miller of Richmond;Va.;and Matthew and Michael Rethage of Apollo. 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 Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A prayer service will be held on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian’s Roman Catholic Church. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026 and Ladies Auxiliary services will be held Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.;in the funeral home. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Hiawatha McGee; 81; of 512
10th St.; Monessen; died on Friday; April 6; 1989; at 1 a.m. in
Mon Valley Hospital.
She was born in Springfield;
Tenn.; on Jan. 13; 1908; a
daughter of the late Robert L.
Washington and Daisy
Washington Bentley.
Mrs. McGee was also preceded in death by her husband;
William C. McGee and one son;
Paul.
She was former owner and
operator of Hiawatha’s Grill.
Mrs. McGee is survived by
one son; William (Sonny)
McGee of Minneapolis; Minn.;
two daughters; Marjorie Kenney
of Monessen and Audrey
Fluellen of Harrisburg; one
sister; Jeannette Lewis of
Monessen; one niece; Robin
Spears of Rochester; N.Y.; one
great nephew; Aaron Lewis of
Monessen; four grandchildren;
nine great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren; and
other relatives and friends.
Friends will be received on
Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
at William R. Taylor Funeral
Home; 645 McMahon Avenue;Monessen. Services will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m.at Wayman A.M.E.Church;Reed Avenue;Monessen with Rev.Robert Taylor officiating. Interment is at Belle Vernon Cemetery. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Rosie Bubba Kroskie Muzina;87;of Arnold City;Belle Vernon;died suddenly Sunday;April 2;1989;at 7:54 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Monongahela. She was born in Brier Hill;Fayette County;on March 12;1902;the daughter of the late George and Telka Kroskie. She was a member of the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church in Fayette City. She was preceded in death by her husband;Martin Muzina;who died on Dec.21;1967;two sisters;Heleh Worry and Annie Sabolek;and three brothers;Walter;Stanley and John Kroskie. She is survived by four sons;Joseph (Scags) Muzina;at home;John E.Muzina of Poland;Ohio;Steve Muzina of Gillespie;Fayette City R.D.1;and Ed Muzina of Grindstone R.D.1;four daughters;Mrs.Joseph (Helen) Cikovich of Victorville;Calif.;Mrs.Donald (Sophia) Pritchard of Pittsburgh;Mrs.John (Mary) Hezlep of Pittsburgh and Mrs.Winfield (Rosella) DuBarr of Charleroi;one brother;Frank Kroskie of Fairhope;Belle Vernon;one sister;Mary Grdenic of Pittsburgh;one sister-in-law;Della Kroskie of Arnold City;Belle Vernon;one granddaughter;Mrs.Edmund (Nancy) Lhoest;who made her home with Mrs.Muzina;19 grandchildren;31 great-grandchildren;two great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday until 11 a.m.when a prayer service will be held in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m.Wednesday in Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home in in charge of arrangements.

Patricia L.Marchewka;52;of 104 Elks Place;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Jan.17;1989;at 6:45 a.m.in Jefferson Hospital. She was born Dec.9;1936;in McKeesport;a daughter of the late Howard M.and Jean Rae Swartz. Mrs.Marchewka was a member of the First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon. Surviving are her husband;Walter Marchewka;four sons;Stephen Marchewka of Dayton;Ohio;Walter Marchewka of Jacksonville;Fla.;and Joel Paul and Shawn Aric Marchewka;both at home;two daughters;Mrs.Leslie (Karen Lynn) Gauden of Belle Vernon and Mrs.James (Laurie) Gwynn of Fellsburg;five grandchildren;two brothers;Howard Swartz Jr.of Providence;R.I.;and Dale R.Swartz of San Diego;Calif.;and one sister;Mrs.Bernard (Emily J.)Tkac of Floreffe. Friends will be received Wednesday 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 Thursday at 10 a.m. with the Rev.Dr.Thomas St.Clair officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is handling the arrangements.