Walter (Wadeck);Sr.;80;of 717 Speer St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Dec.29;1981;at 7:30 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Austria Nov.1;1901.He is survived by his wife;Mary Bachinski Melnick. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. 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 at St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Alberta Miller Mazza of 58 Marion Villa;Belle Vernon;died Monday;Dec.21;1981;at 7:40 a.m. in the Mon Valley Hospital. She was 74. Mrs.Mazza was born July 27;1907 in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Balser and Catherine Dugan Miller. She was a member of Metro-Baptist Temple. Mrs.Mazza was preceded in death by a son;James Mazza;and two daughters;Sara Mazza Bruce and Toni Ann Mazza. Survivors include her husband;Tony Mazza;two daughters;Mrs.Rose Marie McFall and Mrs.Catherine Vargo;both of Fayette City;three sisters;Mrs.Faye Nash;Mrs.Kay Bryan and Mrs.June Gohosky;all of Belle Vernon;25 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;on Tuesday and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be held Thursday;Dec.24;at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Steven Dobash;pastor of the Metro-Baptist Temple;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Clyde W.Miller of 869 McKee Ave.;Monessen;died Saturday;Nov.14;1981;in St.Luke’s Hospital;Sioux City;Iowa. He was 86. Mr.Miller was born March 13;1895;in New Kensington;a son of the late Thomas and Lillian Coughnour Miller. A Monessen resident for most of his life;he was a retired employee of the Electric Shop of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation’s Monessen Plant. Mr.Miller was a U.S.Navy veteran of World War I.Since his retirement;he has spent his winters in Monessen and his summers in Moville;Iowa. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the F&AM Lodge No.638;both of Monessen. Mr.Miller was preceded in death by his first wife;Maude Miller;in 1960. Surviving are his second wife;Zada Rawson Miller;at home;one step-son;Dwight Rawson;of Moville;Iowa;and three sisters;Ruth Taeff and Helen Aldridge;both of Weirton;W.Va.;and Blanche Simmons of Umstead;Ohio. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 .m. Masonic Services will be held Friday at 10 a.m.in the chapel of the funeral home;with the Rev.Howard W.Greenfield;III;pastor;First United Methodist Church;Monessen;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

Joseph Moffit; of 111 Lincoln Ave ; Charleroi; died Sunday;Nov.1;1981; at 7:52 p.m. in
Maple Lanes Convalescent
Home; Grindstone; RD. He
was 72.
Mr Moffit was born Jan. 7;
1909; in Marwell; Pa.; a son of
the late John and Elizabeth
Vesper Moffit.
He was Catholic by faith.
A U. S. Army veteran of
World War II; Mr. Moffit
retired in 1974 from employment with the Charleroi Plant
of Corning Glass Works.
Survivors include his wife;
Dorothy Jane Olson Moffit. at
home; four brothers; John F.;
John H ; Edward and Charles
B.; all of Charleroi; and two
sisters; Mrs. Anna Dunn of
Pensacola; Fla. and Mrs.
Margaret Farkas of
Charleroi.
Mr Moffit was preceded in
death by two brothers;
Michael and William; and by
a sister; Mary Caruso.
Friends will be received at
the Howard W. McCrory
Funeral Home; Fayette City;Tuesday from 7 to 9 p. m.
and Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. Blessing Service will be held Thursday at 10 a.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.Thomas G.Rinn;pastor of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Frank McKIfresh
of 208 Elizabeth St.;
Monessen; died
Saturday;Oct.17;1981; at 8:20 a m in Mon
Valley Hospital. Mr.
McElfresh; who 75; had
been in declining health.
He was born Dec 28; 1905
in Monessen; a son of the late
Harry and Maude Blouse
McElfresh.
Mr McElfresh was an
employee of the Wheeling-
P i t t s b u r g h Steel
C o r p o r a t i o n ‘ s Monessen
Plant in the Chipping Bed
before retiring 11 years ago.
He was a member of the
First Baptist Church of Monessen.
Mr. McElfresh was preceded
in death by a sister; Mary
Graves; in Florida.
Survivors include his wife;Ida Weible McElfresh; at
home;four sons; Robert and
Everett; both of Monessen;Allen of Donora; and Carl of
G l e n n Falls; Pa ; one
brother Lyman McElfresh;
of Pitcairn; Pa ; one sister;
Mrs. Charles ( D o r o t h y )
Wells; of Thurman; W Va ;
seven grandchildren; and one
great-grandson.
Friends will be received in
the Rhome Funeral Home;
I n c . 1209 Grand Blvd .
Monessen;Monday from 2 to 4
p m and 7 to 9 p m. Services will be held at 11 a.m.Tuesday in the Chapel of the Funeral home;with the Rev.Allen Herman;pastor of Union Baptist Church;Arnold;Pa.;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

Joseph E.Murt;owner of Belmar Nursery in Fairhope;died Wednesday;Oct.14;1981 in Mon Valley Hospital;following a short illness. Mr.Murt;54;resided at 214 Marine St.;Fairhope;Belle Vernon. Born March 3;1927 in Triadelphia;W.Va.;he was the son of the late John and Gertrude McDonough Murt. He served in the U.S.Navy during World War II and was a Boy Scout leader in Fairhope. Survivors include his widow;Betty Bradish Murt;two sons;Joseph R.of Fairhope and William D.;at home;three daughters;Mrs.Gary (Linda) Skibo of Fayette City R.D.1;Mrs.Norman (Carol) Valo of East Millsboro;and Mrs.Robert (Pamela) Hill of Fairhope;one granddaughter;Jodi Valo and three sisters;Mrs.Dominick (Elizabeth) Cannigani of Fairhope;Mrs.George (Theresa) Tolan of Sweeney Plan;Belle Vernon and Mrs.Howard (Margaret) Park of Fairless Hills. In addition to his parents;Mr.Murt was preceded in death by three brothers. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.;and on Saturday until 10 a.m.;at which time a blessing service will be held in the funeral home. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family requests;in lieu of flowers;memorial contributions be made to the Washington Twp.-Fayette City Community Ambulance Service or a favorite charity. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

William F.McCullough of Fort Lauderdale;Fla.;a former Mon Valley resident;died Monday;Sept.21;1981;in Shadyside Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was 49. Mr.McCullough was born April 12;1932;in Belle Vernon;a son of the late Clarence McCullough Sr.;who died July 31;1966;and Helen Walkush McCullough;who survives;of Greensburg. He retired in 1975 from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.and moved to Fort Lauderdale three years ago after having lived in the mid-Mon Valley up until that time. A Catholic by faith;he was a veteran of the Korean Conflict having served in the U.S.Navy and was a member of the VFW Post in Fort Lauderdale. In addition to his mother;he is survived by his widow;Edith Caton McCullough of Monessen;two sons;Danny and William McCullough Jr.;both of Monessen;two daughters;Mrs.Edward (Darlene) Rodden and Edith McCullough;both of Monessen;one stepson;Robert McCullough of Monessen;two step-daughters;Mrs.Donald (Rita) Porter of Monessen and Mrs.Donald (Patricia) Zelenski of Charleroi;two brothers;Clarence (Mac) McCullough Jr.of Houston;Pa.;and Robert D.McCullough of Centerville;three sisters;Mrs.James (Helen) Salisbury of Irwin;Mrs.Wallace Romanski of Long Branch and Mrs.George (Barbara) Moorehead of West Newton;and three grandchildren. In addition to his father;Mr.McCullough was preceded in death by two brothers;Edward and George. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday. A prayer service will be held in the funeral home Thursday at 9:30 a.m.followed at 10 a.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial is St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Charles Moore;of 10 Marion Villa;Belle Vernon died Friday;Aug.14;1981 in the South Hills Convalescent Home. He was 95. Born Feb.2;1887;in Italy;he had been a resident of the Belle Vernon area for over 60 years. Mr.Moore was a retired employee of the former American Glass Co.of Belle Vernon. He was a member of St.Sebastian’s Church;Belle Vernon. He was preceded in death by his wife;Frances Ann Moore on Feb.26;1981. Survivors include four sons;Edward Moore of Belle Vernon;John Moore of Okmulgee;Okla.;George Moore of San Clemente;Calif.;and Arthur Moore of Tampa Bay;Fla.;four daughters;Mrs.Caroline Fidnarik and Mrs.Clarence (Nora Rose) Taylor;both of Confluence;Mrs.Manuel (Lena) Rodriguez of Cleveland;Ohio and Mrs.Fosco (Frances Ann) Ferrari of Belle Vernon;28 grandchildren;31 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on 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 a the funeral home on Monday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian’s Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Angela Mori of 216 Rebecca St.;Monessen died Monday;Aug.10;1981;at 10:12 a.m. in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was 77. Mrs.Mori was born Sept.27;1903;in Erie;Pa.;and had been a Monessen resident since early childhood. She was a member of St.Leonard R.C.Church;Monessen. Preceding Mrs.Mori in death were her husband;Joseph Mori;on Dec.13;1975;a daughter;Betty Janko;on April 29;1981;and a sister;Frances LaRiccia;in 1972. Survivors include two daughters;Mrs.John (Dolores) Cunningham of Oak Ridge;Tenn.;and Mrs.Chris (Mary Ann) Argyros of Plum Boro;12 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren;two brothers; Carl Rich of McKeesport and Pat LaRiccia of Cleveland;Ohio;three sisters;Mrs.Anthony (Rose) Carinosino;Mrs.Joseph (Louise) Aquila and Mrs.Dominic (Violet) Forinacci;all of Cleveland;Ohio. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen. A blessing srvice will be held in the funeral home Thursday at 9:30 a.m.followed at 10 a.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial in St.Leonard’s R.C.Church. The Rev.Patrick J.O’Connor;pastor;will be the celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A wake service will be held in the funeral home Wednesday evening. Raymond D.Dalfonso is funeral director in charge of arrangements.