Emily L.Lewis;83;formerly of Roscoe;died Monday;April 14;1997;at the Ridgewood Manor Nursing Home;Washington;D.C. She was born in Roscoe;Jan.15;1914;a daughter of the late Thomas and Edith Sash Swinhoe. Mrs.Lewis was a member of the Stockdale Church of the Nazarene and the Long Branch Grange. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law;Judi and John Bizet;with whom she made her home;two sons and a daughter-in-law;Harold and Beverly Lewis of Roscoe and Darrell Loman Lewis of Finleyville;eight grandchildren;seven great-grandchildren;and a sister;Catherine Holman of Stockdale. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Harold A.Lewis Sr.;May 4;1965;and a daughter;Wanda L.Farkos.Feb.8;1995. Friends will be received in the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Homes Inc.;1008 Furlong Ave.;Roscoe;Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held Thursday in the funeral home at 9:30 a.m.with the Rev.Elwood Vandiver;pastor of the Stockdale Church of the Nazarene;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon. The Ed Melenyzer Funeral Homes Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

John F.Larson;83;of 314 Bedsworth St.;Pricedale;died Monday;March 31;1997;in Jefferson Hospital. Born June 13;1913;in Donora;he was the son of the late Jacob and Annie Tuzik Lisowicz. Mr.Larson lived in Pricedale the last 46 years;having formerly resided in Monessen. He was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;and retired in 1972 after 42 years of service at the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Alberta Binley Larson;who died March 27;1970. Surviving are two sons and one daughter-in-law;Ronald and Nancy Larson of Sterling Heights;Mich.;and Eugene Larson of Charleroi;ond daughter and son-in-law;Judy and Rickie Prentice of Nashua;N.H.;five grandchildren;Matthew and Michael Larson;Susan Howell;and Christopher and Shannon Prentice;and one great-grandchild;Courtney Howell. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A Blessing service will be conducted Thursday at 10:30 a.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.E.George Saletrik;parochial vicar of St.Sebastian Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Iinterment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Rose Russo Labrasca;96;formerly of May Street;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Feb.7;1997;at 7:15 a.m.in Westmoreland Manor;Greensburg. Born June 22;1900;in Italy;she was a daughter of the late Mike and Salvatrice Russo. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon Area;Mrs.Labrasca was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;St.Anthony Rosary Society;Catholic Daughters of the Americas Belle Vernon Court 1522;Order Sons of Italy Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include one daughter;Mrs.Peter (Dorothy) Carrozza Sr.of Belle Vernon;seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Andy Labrasca;June 27;1975;two sons;Russell and Michael Labrasca;and one daughter;Angeline Tretter. 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 at 9:30 a.m.in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.E.George Saletrik;Parochial Vicar;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Legion of Mary and Catholic Daughters of the Americas Belle Vernon Court 1522 will recite the Rosary Sunday at 3 p.m.in the funeral home. North Belle Vernon Fire Department will pay respects Sunday at 7 p.m. Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026 will hold a wake service Sunday at 7:15 p.m. in the funeral home. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Regina M.Lahti;68;of Arnold City;died Sunday;Nov.17;1996;at home.  Born Oct.10;1928;in Monessen;she was the daughter of the late Louis and Stella Dembeck Czajkowski.  She was Catholic by faith.  In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;David Lahti;on Dec.22;1993;and three brothers.  Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law;Diane L.and John Boozer of Belle Vernon;one brother and sister-in-law;Joe and Genevieve Cekoski of Belle Vernon;one grandson and his wife;William D.and April Sethman;one great-grandson;Cody David Sethman;and three step-grandchildren.  Friends will be received Tuesday from noon to 7 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday until 10 a.m.in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

John R. (Jake) Lenio;Jr.;83;of 910 Margarite Ave.;Monessen;died Monday;Oct.21;1996;at his home. Born Nov.15;1912;in Monessen;he was a son of the late John R.and Appolonia Shuba Lenio Sr. Mr.Lenio had been employed at the Page Division of ACCO as a foreman in the cold roll department before retiring. He was well known throughout the Mon Valley as an avid parakeet breeder. He was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Church of Monessen and had been a member of the
Monessen Volunteer Fire Department
and Relief Association
No. 1 for 53 years.
Mr. Lenio was also a past
president of Old Timers Association
of Western Pennsylvania
Fireman’s Association and a
member of the Webster Beagle
Club.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by his
wife; Mary F. Lenio in April of
1996; two sisters; Julia Sowko
and Anna Tillman; and one
brother; Edward Lenio.
Survivors include one son
and daughter-in-law; Richard
J. and Maryann Lenio of Belle
Vernon; three daughters and
one son-in-law; Dolores Yonek
of California; Pa.; Kathleen Steffey of Belle Vernon and Patricia and Ronald Godla of Monessen;14 grandchildren;Teresa Gaul;Mary Ernstring;Richard Jr.;Gary;David and John Lenio;Jacqueline Martinez;Cathy;Lisa and Julie Yonek;Mark and Matthew Steffey and Daniel and Brian Godla;and eight great-grandchildren;one sister and brother-in-law;Dorothy and Raymond Jozwiak of Monessen and two brothers;Andrew and Joseph Lenio;both of Monessen. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. A Funeral Mass will be held Thursday at 10 a.m.at Epiphany of Our Lord Church of Monessen. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Monessen Volunteer Fire Department’s fund drive. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.