Dorene  M. Little; 65; of Fayette City; died Sunday; May 14; 2000; at 1:30 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born July 13; 1934; in Speers; a daughter of the late William St. Clair and Dorothy Spang Gaskill. Survivors include two sons and one daughter-in-law;Richard E. Wright of Allenport;and Daniel Lee and Anita Little Jr. of Fairchance; one daughter; Mrs. Tony (Saundra) Bowersox of El Paso; Texas;five grandchildren; three brothers; Art R. Gaskill of Crestline; Ohio; Donald L.Gaskill of Belle Vernon; and Robert D. Gaskill of Hudson; N.C.; one sister; Mrs. Conrad (Joan) Vogel of Aquasco; Md.; and her stepfather; W.S.Nicholls of Fayette City. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Daniel L. Little Sr.; and one brother;William St.Clair Gaskill.  Friends will be received in the BLAIR-LOWTHER FUNERAL HOME INC.;106 E.independence St.;Perryopolis;on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.;and Wednesday until 11 a.m.;the hour of service;with the Rev.Paul M.Ragel officiating.  Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Jessie McGownn Lidey; 71; of West Newton; died Saturday;Jan. 8; 2000; in her late home. She was born Nov. 13;1928; in Maidsville; W.Va.; a daughter of the late Daniel and Izetta Dull McGowan. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Clyde (Buck) Lidey on Feb. 16; 1998; three brothers; John;James and Daniel McGowan;and by two sisters;Elizabeth Sethman and Pearl Daniels.  Survivors include her daughter;Kathleen Reed;of Fairfield;Iowa and Jackie Harmon;at home;and also by six grandchildren.  Friends were received on Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m.and will be received on Monday;Jan.10;2000 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.;334 Main St.;Fayette City;and on Tuesday;Jan.11;2000;until 11 a.m.;the hour of services;in the funeral home with the Rev.James R.Myers officiating.  Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. 

Pearl Opal Pemberton LeComte;81;of 18 Johnston St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;Oct.18;1999;at 9 p.m.;at her home. She was born Dec.6;1917;in Denver;Colo.;a daughter of the late Elmer and Helen Mae Gilbert Pemberton. Mrs.LeComte was a resident of the Belle Vernon community for the past six years;having previously resided in Donora. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Donora and was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters;Bertha Lambert of Belle Vernon;with whom she made her home;and Blanche Martin of Donora;two brothers;Robert Pemberton of Florida;and Earl Pemberton of Cleveland;seven grandchildren;and five great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husbsnd;Hector LeComte;a sister;Mildred Bundy;a brother;Lloyd Pemberton;and a grandson;David LeComtre. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the LEONARD J.PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME;626 Broad ave.;Belle Vernon. Services will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.David Means;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Donora;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Donald M. Lehew; 81; of Bluff
Street; North Belle Vernon;
died Sunday; July 18;1999; in
Jefferson Hospital.
A son of the late Melvin and
Tillie Guder Lehew; he was
born in North Belle Vernon on
June 2;1918.
A lifelong resident of Belle
Vernon; Mr. Lehew was a member of the First Presbyterian
Church of Belle Vernon.
He had been a supervisor-electrician at the Monessen
Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh
Steel for 31 years and retired after 27 years in the same position
at the Motor Coil Plant in
Homestead.
Mr. Lehew is survived by his
wife of 60 years; Inez Lazzari
Lehew; one daughter and son-in-law; Donice and J.F.
Schumm of Virginia Beach; Va.;
one brother; Edwin Lehew of
Pittsburgh; three grandchildren; Jay Dean Schumm and
Brett Donald Schumm and
Laurie Coyne; and two great-grandchildren; Jennie Williams
and Taylor Schumm.
Friends will be received in
the Ferguson Funeral Home;
Inc.; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; Monday;from 7 to 9 p.m. and
Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.James C.Ramsey;pastor pf First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Edith V.Laratta;91;formerly of Graham Street;Belle Vernon;died Friday;April 30;1999;at 10:30 p.m. in the Adult Assisted Living Center;Dunlevy. Mrs.Laratta was born Sept.21;1907;in Monessen;the daughter of the late Michael and Antoinette Cecelia Guerra. She was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;the Catholic Daughters of America Court 1522;the Anita Garabaldi Society and the American Legion Auxiliary;all of Belle Vernon;where she lived most of her adult life. She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law;Dolores and John Yurkovich of Belle Vernon and Marie Nelson of St.Albans;W.Va.;four grandchildren;Thomas C.Nelson;Janice Ellis;John J.Yurkovich and Carol Datovech;and four great-grandchildren. Besides her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years;James Laratta in 1983;a brother;Joseph Guerra;a sister;Theresa Parente;a son-in-law;James T.Nelson;and a grandson;James R.Nelson. Friends will be received on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. with the Rev.Fr.Donald Trexler;parochial vicar;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. On Monday;Anita Garabaldi Society will hold a service at 2:30 p.m.;the American Legion Auxiliary will hold a service at 2:45 p.m. and the Legion of Mary will hold a service at 3 p.m.;all in the funeral home. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Pressley H.Lomax;65;of Belle Vernon;died Thursday;April 22;1999;in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born March 25;1934;in Donora;a son of the late William W.and Ruby G.Lomax. He served in the U.S.Navy. Survivors include three sons;Pressley H.Lomax Jr.;Jubal Lomax and Kevin Lomax;seven daughters;Kim;Debbie;Felicia;Eyvette;Bridgette;Vicky and Audra;one brother;James Lomax of Monessen;two sisters;Odessa Epps of Monessen and Dolores C.Wright of Washington;D.C. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by one brother;William W.Lomax;and one sister;Ruby G.Arnold. Visitation and burial will be private. The Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Homes;Inc.;Donora;is in charge of the arrangements.