Rose Mallino of 230 Bow St.;Stockdale;died Tuesday;Oct.15;1985;in the Washington County Health Center following a lengthy illness. She was 66. Born in farmington;W.va.;she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Carrie Caputo Mallino. A Monessen resident most of her life;she was employed as a cook for several area restaurants prior to retiring. A brother John preceded her in death. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monessen and the Monessen Senior Citizens. Surviving are a daughter;Mrs.Donald (Cathy) Madzey of Stockdale;three grandchildren;Lisa;Tracy and Donald;three sisters;Mrs.Walter (Mary) Purtelak of Donora;Isabelle Mallino of Florida and Mrs.Mike (Yolanda) Guzanick of New Stanton;two brothers;Anthony Mallino of Monessen and Joseph Mallino of St.Clair Shores;Mich.and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Rhome Funeral Home;1209 Grand Boulevard;Monessen where services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in the chapel with Rev.Earl Lehman officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

John L.Matta;80;of 421 Forrest Ave.;Monessen;died Wednesday;Sept.18;1985;at 12;25 p.m.in Haven Crest Convalescent Home;Carroll Township;following a declining illness. Born in Olean;Pa.;July 12;1905;he was a son of the late Michael and Elizabeth Matta. Mr.Matta was a resident of Monessen for most of his adult life. He retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp’s Allenport plant;where he had worked in the maintenance department. Mr.Matta was an Army-Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member of St.Leonard Church;Monessen;the Hungarian Club and MARS. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two brothers;Michael Matta and John Kaylo. Surviving are his wife;Helen Chackovics Matta;two brothers;Paul Matta of Monessen and George Matta of New york;and nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Billick Funeral Home;Grand Boulevard and Marion Avenue;Monessen;where a blessing service will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. at St.Leonard Catholic Church;Monessen;with Father Patrick J.O’Conner officiating. Interment wil follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Billick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Sevester (Wes) Moats;Star Junction;died Monday;Sept.9;1985;at 11 a.m. at his home. He was 82. Mr.Moats was born in Doe Hill;Va.on Nov.16;1902;a son of the late Mr.and Mrs.James Moats. He was Protestant by faith. He retired from the P&LE Railroad after 42 years of service. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a son;Pfc.Melvin Moats who was killed in action in Korea on Nov.30;1950. Survivors include his wife;Mary Hutchison Moats;two sons;James Moats of Fairhope and Paul Moats of Red Acres;Charleroi R.D.;three daughters;Mrs.Phillip (Mary Katherine) Karcesky of Baltimore;Md.;Mrs.Thomas (Virginia) Matty of Star Junction;and Mrs.Benjamin (Thelma) Yates of Fayette City;11 grandchildren;12 great-grandchildren;three brothrs;Robert Moats of Springfield;Va.;French Moats of Doe Hill;Va.;and Frank Moats of Dayton;Va.;and three sisters;Mrs.Fannie Starcher of Charleston;W.Va.;Mrs.Annie Hoover of Harrisonburg;Va.;and Mrs.Lucy Varner of California. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday util 11 a.m.when services will be held at the funeral home with Pastor Robert Cromwell;pastor of the Little Redstone United Presbyterian Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Peter Mckosky of 319 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;Sept.7;1985;at 5:15 a.m. in the Guardian Angels Nursing Home;Carmichaels. He was 85. Born Jan.1;1900;in Buffalo;N.Y.;he was a son of the late Peter and Constance Scarletina McKosky Sr. Mr.McKosky was a Mon Valley resident for most of his life and a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church of Belle Vernon. He retired in 1965 as a conductor for the Monessen Southwestern Railroad. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a brother;Frank McKosky and two sisters;Ann and Nell. Surviving are his wife;Anna Grabania McKosky;three sons;Donald McKosky of Belle Vernon;Peter McKosky of Perryopolis and Gerald McKosky at home;three daughters;Mrs.Ignatz (Doris) Madlenk of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Joseph (Norma) Trona of Donora and Mrs.Ruth O’Leary of Belle Vernon;a brother;Theodore McKosky of South Carolina;two sisters;Mrs.Veronica Marcusus of Florida and Mrs.Helen Simken of New York;15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Services will be held Monday morning. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Robert Minnie of Pricedale died Monday;Aug.26;1985;in the Brownsville General Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was 67. Mr.Minnie was born March 24;1918;in Pricedale;a son of the late George and Matilda Phares Minnie. He was a veteran of World War II;having served in the U.S.Army. Survivors include one sister;Sylvia Minnie of Belle Vernon;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Thursday;Aug.29;at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;from 1 until 2 p.m.at which time services will be held with the Rev.Bertha Syndor of Belle VVrnon officiating. Burial will be in Belle vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Elizabeth Ann (Lamb) Majors of 622 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;died Saturday;Aug.10;1985;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. She was 33. She was born Sept.11;1951;a daughter of the late Leroy (Bobo) Majors and Thelma Smith Majors;who survives and resides in Pricedale. She was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church;Monessen. Surviving;in addition to her mother;are a daughter;Dana Majors;of Monessen;three brothers;Ronald Curtis Smith of Monessen;and Leroy Thomas Majors Jr.and Percy Majors;both of Norristown;Pa.;eight sisters;Martha Majors Jackson of New Kensington;Pa.;and Mary Louise Majors;Beverly Tyler;Hilda Majors;Alice Jean Majors and Ida Majors;all of Norristown;Pa.;and Cora Lee Jones and Shirley Lee Majors;both of Monessen;and an uncle;Herbert (Buddy) Smith;of Monessen. Friends will be received in the Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen;Tuesday from 2 to 4 abd 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Baptist Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Wilbert Hubbord;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa. The Draper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Charles D.Mackey of Fayette City;R.D.1;died Friday.Aug.2;1985;at 7:45 p.m. in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was 63. Mr.Mackey was born May 8;1922;in Monessen;a son of the late Herbert and Lois Kearns Mackey. He retired;in 1983;from employment in the Chipping Department of the Monessen Works of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He had lived in the Fayette City area the past 20 years. Mr.Mackey was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II;having served with the 208th Medical Hospital Ship Platoon. He was preceded in death by one brother;William Mackey. Surviving are his wife;Connie DeRentis Mackey;one daughter;Mrs.Margaret L.Hill;of Monessen;three grandchildren;Vincent D.Tartt and Tracie L.Tartt;both of San Jose;Calif.;and Eurainia Merritt of Monessen;one great-grandson;Matthew David Tartt;of San Jose;Calif.;three brothers;Richard and Russell Mackey;both of Webster and Vern Mackey of Berwick;Pa.;three sisters;Mrs.Eugene (Audrey) Muia and Mrs.Fred (Shirley) Rook;both of Webster;and Mrs.Albert (Lavina) Gagliardi of Monongahela;and a dear friend;Steven C.Henderson;of Monessen. Friends will be received in the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen;Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home;with the Rev.John Derrice Jr.of the Christian Center;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Vincent C.Mancuso;67;of 909 Hill St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;July 24;1985;at 10:53 p.m. in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. Born Jan.2;1918;in Pueblo;Colo.;he was a son of the late Samuel and Ursula Silvio Mancuso. In addition to his parents;Mr.Mancuso was preceded in death by a brother;Anthony Mancuso and a sister;Ann Corti. Surviving are his wife;Eleanor Fundy Mancuso;a son;Vincent Mancuso Jr. of Monessen;two daughters;Mrs.Ronald (Sue Ann) Edwards of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Donald (Bonnie) Halinka of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Sylvester Mancuso of Pueblo;Colo.;and Joseph Mancuso of Corning;N.Y.;a sister;Mrs.Mario (Virginia) Alessio of Belle Vernon and four grandchildren;Ronald and Kristen Edwards of Belle Vernon and Julie Anne and Michael Vincent Mancuso of Monessen. Mr.Mancuso was a resident of the Belle Vernon area for the past 58 years. He was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon and Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026. Mr.Mancuso was a veteran of World War II;serving with the U.S.Army and was a member of the American Legion in Fayette City. He held memberships in the Fayette City and Belle Vernon Golden Agers;the Rostraver Township Chapter of AARP;was a board member of the Educational Enrichment for the Elderly Council and was a charter member of the Valley Spa. Mr.Mancuso retired in 1980 from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp’s Monessen plant;where he had been employed as an engineer for 40 years. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where prayer services will begin Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. at St.Sebastian Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026 will hold services Friday at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Elizabeth Betty Murt of 214 Marine St.;Fairhope;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;July 10;1985;at 3:40 a.m. in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh;following a lengthy illness. She was 57. Mrs.Murt was born Nov.26;1927;in Pricedale;a daughter of the late Andrew and Julia Husonyicza Bradish. She was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and the Goldenagers;both of Belle Vernon. Before retiring;Mrs.Murt had been self-employed as the former owner of Belmar Nursery in Fairhope. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband;Joseph E.Murt;Oct.14;1981. Survivors include two sons;Joseph R.Murt of Fairhope;Belle Vernon;and William D.Murt at home;three daughters;Mrs.Gary (Linda) Skibo of Fayette City;Mrs.Norman (Carol) Valo of East Millsboro and Mrs.Robert (Pamela) Hill of Belle Vernon;five grandchildren;three brothers;William Bradish of Pricedale;James Bradish of Morrisville and Raymond Bradish of Belle Vernon;and three sisters;Mrs.Margaret Sommers and Mrs.Jay Semancik;both of Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Helen Stagi of Philadelphia. Friends will be received Thursday and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where a blessing service will be held Saturday;July 13;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A wake service will be held Friday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

James Marraccini of Allenport died Monday;May 27;1985;at 4:05 a.m. in Bohntowne Manor;California;Pa. He was 90. Mr.Marraccini was the son of the late Domenico and Gustina Lupori Marraccini. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Allenport. Mr.Marraccini was a veteran of World War I;having served in the U.S.Army. He was a member of VFW Post 167 and American Legion Post 22;both of Charleroi. Survivors include his wife;Katheryn Fry Marraccini;one sister;Rose Franks of Dunlevy;and nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where services will be held Thursday;May 30;at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Seth Bower officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.