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.

Helen M.Walkush McCullough of Hempfield Towers;Greensburg;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Friday;Nov.22;1985;at 7:15 p.m.in Westmoreland Hospital;Greensburg. She was 76. Mrs.McCullough was born June 1;1909;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Heretic Walkush. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Clarence McCullough Sr.;on July 31;1966;and by three sons;George;Edward and William McCullough;one brother and several sisters. Mrs.McCullough had resided in the Greensburg area for the past 11 years. Prior to that;she had lived in Belle Vernon. She was a Catholic by faith. Surviving are two sons;Clarence (Mac) McCullough of Houston;Pa.;and Robert D.McCullough of Centerville;three daughters;Mrs.James (Helen) Salisbury of Irwin;Pa.;Mrs.Linda Ramoski of Long Branch Borough;and Mrs.George (Barbara) Moorehead of West Newton;two brothers;Joseph and Melvin Walkush;both of Belle Vernon;five sisters;Mrs. Augustine Ezolt of Monessen;Mrs.Irene Boyd of Key Biscyne;Fla.;Mrs.Mary Alteri of Greensburg;Mrs.Leroy (Mildred) Ward of McKeesport;and Mrs.Donald (Cecelia) Sweitzer of Lynnwood;and 17 grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Prayer Service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle vernon. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Minnie Mullen of Fairhope;Belle Vernon died Saturday Nov.2;1985;at 9:50 p.m.in her home after a lengthy illness. She was 88. Mrs.Mullen was born Sept.1;1897;in Rostraver Twp.;Westmoreland County;a daughter of the late Angelo and Mary Lanese Vitullo. She was a member of the Marion United Presbyterian Church and had served as a Bethany Bible Class aide at the church. She was also a member of the Missionary Society of the church. Mrs.Mullen was preceded in death by her husband;William H.Mullen;on July 3;1979;and by one son;Edward Mullen. Surviving are two sons;William T.Mullen and James Mullen;both of Belle Vernon;three daughters;Mrs.Robert (Dolores) Stoessner of Clearwater;Fla.;Mrs.Joseph (Theda) Niedzwicki of Norwalk;Ohio;and Mrs.Ernest (Marilyn) Legg of Belle Vernon;one-daughter-in-law;Gerry Mullen;of Belle Vernon;13 grandchildren;22 great-grandchildren;and one great-great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and until 11 a.m.;Tuesday;the hour of services in the funeral home;with the Rev.Mary Howard;pastor;Marion United Presbyterian Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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.