David Lahti;79;of Branthoover Street (Arnold City);Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Dec.22;1993;in his home following a short illness.  Mr.Lahti was born Feb.10;1914;in Fairhope;Washington Township;Fayette County;a son of the late John and Emmy Humony Lahti.  He was a retired carpenter and a member of Local Union No.541 of Washington;Pa.  Mr.Lahti was a U.S.Navy veteran of World War II.  He was a charter member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No.3557 of (Fairhope) Belle Vernon and a member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post No.659.  Surviving are his wife;Regina (Sekowski) Lahti;two sons;Dave Lahti in California and James Lahti in Connecticut;one daughter;Mrs.John K.(Diane) Boozer of Belle Vernon;a brother;Eugene Lahti in New York;a sister;Betty Seacord of Albany;Ga.;five grandchildren;three great-grandchildren;and a sister-in-law;Carmella Lahti of Belle Vernon.  Three brothers;Harry;Larry and John Lahti;and five sisters;Ella Horton;Sally Salo;Helen Erickson;Bertha Raynor and Hilda Davis;are deceased.  Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and on Friday until 11 a.m.;the hour of services in the funeral home.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

HIS ORGANS WERE DONATED TO PA.GOVENOR ROBERT CASEY DIED IN ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL;PITTSBURGH;PA.

Edward F.Lea Sr.;59;of Monessen;died Monday;Feb.22;1993;in Jefferson Center Hospital. He was born April 22;1933;a son of the late Ferry and Sylvia Lea. A lifelong resident of Monessen;he retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.after 36 years of service. Survivors include his wife;Evelyn (Collins) Lea;three daughters;Dr.Michele Lea-Stokes of the Woodlands;Texas;Leslie Faye Lea of Houston;Texas;and Terri Y.Lea Esq.of Washington D.c.;one son;Edward F.Lea Jr.of Harrisburg;one son-in-law;Timothy L.Stokes Sr.of the Woodlands;Texas;three brothers;William Lea;Dallas Lea of Monessen and Warren Lea of Saudi Arabia;six grandchildren;Timothy L.Stokes Jr.;Cari Lea Ezennia;Edward F.Lea III;Darien C.Stokes;Cameron D.Stokes;and Shannon M.Stokes;numerous sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law;including Robert and Joan Green of Gastonville;and numerous cousins;nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by one brother;Ferry Lea. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen. Services will be held Friday at 11 a.m.in the Union Baptist Church;670 McMahon Ave.;Monessen. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home is handling arrangements.