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.

Aberhardt B.Lessman;93;of Fallowfield Township;died Friday;June 21;1996;in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born Jan.7;1903;in Charleroi;a son of the late John and Abertina Huckles Lessman. Mr.Lessman was a member of St.Mary’s Episcopal Church;Charleroi. He was retired from Allenport Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law;Robert and Emily Lessman of New Mexico;Carl and Ruth Lessman of Sewickley and David and Donna Lessman of Fallowfield Township;a daughter and son-in-law;Norma and Donald Lensky of Fallowfield Township;three grandchildren;Sharon Lensky Evans;Davonna Goldstein and John Remish;and three great-grandchildren;Darcie Duffy Catz;Hailey and Torre Remish. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Violet Lessman;who died in 1976;four brothers;Andrew;Eugene;Edward and John Lessman;and one sister;Alice Walker. Friends will be received in the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m.in St.Mary’s Episcopal Church;Charleroi;with the Rev.Robert Coval officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ada Irene Markle Lehew; 94;
of 503 Rostraver Road; Belle
Vernon (Rostraver Township);
died Friday; April 12; 1996; at
7:51 a.m. in Brownsville General Hospital.
She was born June 17; 1901;
in West Newton; a daughter of
the late David and Evaline P.
Pollock Markle.
She was preceded in death by
her husband; Ralph Lehew; and
eight brothers and sisters. She
was the last surviving member
of her family.
She was a member of the
First Presbyterian Church;
Belle Vernon. She had resided
in the Belle Vernon community
for the past 63 years. She was
the last surviving member of
the R.J. Linton Bible Class at
the church.
Survivors include one
daughter; Laverne Lehew; at
home.
Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in
the Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral Home; 626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Ross Bash;interim pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.