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.

Ruby Emma Minnie;457 Clarendon Ave.;Monessen;died Monday;Feb.24;1986;in Jefferson Manor. She was 62. Mrs.Minnie was born in Monessen on May 8;1923;a daughter of the late Dave and Agnes Levy. A lifelong resident of Monessen;she was a member of Mt.Calvary Baptist Church. She was also treasurer of the Air Cloud Club and a member of the Needlepoint Club. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by two brothers;Edwin and Martin Levy;and two sisters;Bertha and Ethel. Survivors include her husband;Arthur Minnie;a daughter;Barbara Ann Jones of Wilkinsburg;two step-sons;Ronald and Arthur Minnie;both of Monessen;three step-daughters;Hortense (Teenie) Maddox and Catherine (Nouchy) Rollins;both of Monessen;and Phyllis Reed of Rochester;N.Y.;16 grandchildren;10 great-grandchildren;two nieces;Fanny Heath and Marsha Scott;both of Monessen;a nephew;Richard Grogan of Monessen;and a host of other nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen;on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.at Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Griffin Mason officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home.

John Mazza of 218 Main St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;Feb.24;1986;at 1:51 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 75. Mr.Mazza was born June 18;1910;in Belle Vernon;a son of the late James and Sarah Alessio Mazza. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;he was a U.S.Navy veteran of World War II. Mr.Mazza retired in 1972 from the Allenport Plant of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife;Santina Lepri Mazza;his second wife;Pearl Greene Mazza;a son;Merle;a daughter;Sarah;four brothers;Frank;Tony;Dominik and William;and by three sisters;Mary and Rose Mazza and Catherine Trozzo. Survivors include a daughter;Beverly Mazza of Clairton;a son;William Mazza of Clairton;three sisters;Josephine Teano;Gilda Duda and Mrs.Alex (Mary) Teska;all of Belle Vernon;several nieces and nephews;and a good friend;Juanita Stinogle of Belle Vernon. 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 Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Thursday;Feb.27;at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

John Michaels Jr.of Tyrol Pass;Monessen;died suddenly on Friday;Feb.7;1986;at 3:41 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 69. Mr.Michaels was born May 5;1916;in Homestead;a son of Anna Vagasky Michaels of Monessen and the late John Michaels Sr.;who died Dec.3;1955. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by a sister;Agnes Michaels;Jan.15;1933. A resident of Monessen the past 40 years;Mr.Michaels was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon. He retired in January 1985 from the construction department of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Monessen Plant. A U.S.Army veteran of World War II;he was a member of the Steelworkers Retirees Club;the Raven Club;Sokols and the Monessen Booster Club. In addition to his mother;survivors include four brothers;Joseph at home;Frank of Elizabeth;Elmer of Monessen and Anthony Paul at home;four sisters;Ann Pagonis of Monongahela;Helen Martin of Clearwater;Fla.;Margaret Mann of Monongahela and Mrs.Ted (Dolores) Zyglowicz of Monessen;and nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 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;Feb.10;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. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Adolph Mucci of 1527 E.Turquoise Ave.;Phoenix;Ariz.;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Jan.30;1986;at 3:50 p.m. in the Casa Del Mar Nursing Home;Scottsdale;Ariz. He was 80. Mr.Mucci was born April 10;1905;in Dunlevy;a son of the late Dalezio and Isolina Marraccini Mucci. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife;Evelyn Bandini Mucci;Dec.13;1985;and by three brothers and a sister;Sam Van Horn;Neil Van Horn;Marino Mucci and Nellie Paganelli. A resident of the Phoenix area the past 25 years;Mr.Mucci had previously lived in Detroit;Mich.;where he was a self-employed barber. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church;Phoenix. Survivors include three sisters;Rina Cauley of Elizabeth;Cora Day of Monongahela;and Mrs.John (Evelyn) Compe of Detroit;Mich. Friends will be receive Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Tuesday at 3:45 p.m.with the Rev.David Epperson;pastor of the Garwood Baptist Church of Daisytown;officiating. Private burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Dr.Charles L.Melenyzer of Rostraver Twp.died Wed.;Jan.15;1986;at 8:45 a.m. in Monongahela Valley Hosp.;Carroll Twp.Dr.Melenyzer;a prominent businessman & civic leader in the Mon Valley;was 94.He was born Dec.3;1891;at Maple Creek;Pa.a son of the late Charles L.& Stephanie Melenyzer.In addition to his parents;he also was preceded in death by a daughter;Gladys M.Kelly in 1978.He was a dairy farmer in Rostraver Twp.;& he owned and operated the Melenyzer Furniture stores in Donora;Monongahela and Charleroi.He ran the Charleroi store from 1919-1981.In July of 1912;he opened a furniture business in Belle Vernon.At the same time;he also was a funeral director and operated the Melenyzer Funeral Home in Belle Vernon. In his 45 years as a funeral director;he conducted approximately 5;000 funerals.In addition he owned the Gladmore Hotel in Miami;Fla.;& was the prime developer of the Rosemont Plan in Rost.Twp.;& the Charmel Manor in Speers.He attended Ohio Northern Univ. Among his many accomplishments in his lifetime are the following: Past president of United Furniture Stores;vice president of Peoples National Bank in Belle Vernon;1920;vice president of First National Bank in Charleroi;1934;member of the Board of Directors of First National Bank of Wash.;school director in Rostraver Twp.for 12 yrs;chairman of the Mon Valley Chapter of The American Red Cross;1966;Charmel Farms in Rostraver Twp.;1950. Organizer of the C.L.Melenyzer Golf Tournment held annually at Mon Valley Country Club;member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Charleoi Industrial Development Corp.;honorary Life Member of the Charleoi Chamber of Commerce;life member of the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Assoc.;past president of Heritage Corporation of Chicago;charter member of Rostraver Twp.Business Assoc.;member of Monongahela Chamber of Commerce. A community-minded citizen;he was a member of many organizations. Among them were Mon Valley Country Club;Downtown Press Club;Pitts.Athletic Assoc.;Rotary Club;Elks Club and City Farmers Club. His work as a great humanitarian and his love for the Mon Valley earned him numerous awards. Among them are the following;Chosen as Citizen of the Year;1978 by Post 22 of The Amer.Legion in Charleroi;Doctorate Degree in Commercial Science in 1961 from Bethany College in Bethany;W.Va.;Bronze Bison Award;1971 from Bethany College;Allison R.Maxwell Award;1978;Lifetime membership in the Amer.Red Cross;1979. He was also involved with Mon Valley Hospital for many years. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the hospital from June 1977-August 1982;and he served on the Physician Recruitment Committee of the Board of Directors from 1977-82. He was appointed to the Board of Directors of the health care corporation. The sixth floor at Mon Valley Hosp.is dedicated to Dr.Melenyzer & his wife;Rose;in recognition of their pioneering support and planning for the Mon Valley growth & development.The C.L.& Rose Sweeney Melenyzer Pavilion;the 1st cancer center of its kind in Fay.;Greene & Wash.counties;is named in their honor in recognition of their support and financial contributions which have aided in the delivery of cancer patient treatments to residents of the Mon Valley. He is survived by his wife;Rose Sweeney Melenyzer;a sister;Rose Hannen;Orlando;Fla.;and nieces & nephews. Friends will be received in the James Stump Funeral Home;Thurs.& Fri 2 to 9 p.m.Mass on Saturday at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Church.Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Gust Melissas of the Heritage Nursing Home;Baltimore;Md.;formerly of Monessen;died Friday;Jan.10;1986;in the Heritage Nursing Home;Baltimore;Md. He was 92. Mr.Melissas was born in June of 1894;in Chios;Greece; a son of the late Nicholas and Mary Melissas. He was a retired employee of the Monessen School District. Mr.Melissas came to Monessen in 1915 from Chios;Greece;where he was well known as a library fundraiser. In 1966;he and his late wife;Mary;who died in 1967;were honored by the Grecian government and by the mayor of Athens;Greece;for their many charitable and civic contributions. Mr.Melissas was president of the Monessen Chapter of the United Chios Society of America. He also served as national treasurer of that organization. In addition to his parents and his wife;Mr.Melissas was also preceded in death by two brothers;Steve Melissas in 1968;and Michael Melissas;in 1972;and by a sister;Anna Pappas;in 1955. Surviving are three daughters;Mrs.Frank (Marie) Herman of Gettysburg;Pa.;Mrs.Robert (Catherine) Valko of Kingsville;Md.;and Joan Haugen of Sproughton;Wisc.;and five grandchildren. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Stephen D.Yoney Jr.Funeral Home;First Street and Schoonmaker Avenue;Monessen. A Trisagion Service will be held Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home. A Blessing Service will be held Monday at 4 p.m. in the funeral home;followed by additional funeral services at 4:30 p.m.in St.Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Gregory C.Wingenhach;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa. The family suggests contributions in Mr.Melissas’ memory may be made to the Monessen High School library. The Stephen D.Yoney Jr.Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Rudolph Rudy Mackey of Fairhope;Belle Vernon;died suddenly Wednesday;Jan.8;1986;at 3:50 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. He was 74. Born in Washington Township;Fayette County;Feb.18;1911;he was a son of the late Isaac and Fannie Mackey. Mr.Mackey was Protestant by faith. He was a retired steelworker. He was preceded in death by his wife Alma Mackey;on Dec.4;1968. Surviving are several nieces and nephews including Douglas Roberts of Fairhope with whom Mr.Mackey made his home. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday until 11 a.m.when funeral srvices will be held at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;with Rev.Wayne R.Boring;pastor of the Fayette City Christian Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Evelyn M.Bandini Mucci of 1527 E.Turquoise Ave.;Phoenix;Ariz.;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Friday;Dec.13;1985;at 5:28 p.m. in Phoenix Baptist Hospital;Phoenix;Ariz. She was 76. Mrs.Mucci was born April 27;1909;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Constantine and Mary Bandini. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by a sister;Julia Tocci;and by two brothers;Nello and Bruno Bandidni. Surviving are her husband;Adolph Mucci;of Phoenix;Ariz.;three brothers;Nato Bandini of Charleroi;and Reno and Aldo Bandini;both of Belle Vernon;also nieces and nephews. Mrs.Mucci had been a residnet of Phoenix;Ariz.;for the past 25 years;and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church;Phoenix;Ariz. Friends will be received Tuesday 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 Tuesday at 3:45 p.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.David Epperson;pastor;Garwood Baptist Church;Daisytown;officiating. Private burial wll be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.