Claire N. Luce; 66; of
Monessen; died Sunday; April
24; 1994; in Mon Valley Hospital;
Carroll Township.
She was born July 15; 1927; in
Monessen; a daughter of the late
Norman and Manila Hall Luce.
A Methodist by faith; she had
been a resident of Monessen all
of her life.
In addition to her parents; she
was also preceded in death by
two brothers; Vernon and Milton
Luce.
Surviving is a sister; Edith
Luce of Monessen; with whom
she made her home.
Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in
the Robert A. Billick Funeral
Home Inc.; Grand Boulevard
and Marion Avenue; Monessen;where funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Dr.Thomas St.Clair;pastor of the First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Robert A.Billick Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Ralph N.Lepri;88;of Clairton;died Sunday;April 10;1994;in Jefferson Center Hospital;Jefferson Borough. Mr.Lepri was born Dec.5;1905;in Arezzo;Italy;a son of the late Domenick and Santina Nassi Lepri. He was a retired employee of U.S.Steel Corporation’s Irvin Plant in West Mifflin. Mr.Lepri was a member of the St.Claire of Assisi Church of Clairton;and the Clairton Lions Club. He was also a volunteer with the Meals-On-Wheels program in Clairton. Surviving are his wife;Mary Kozar Lepri;a son;Gordon R.Lepri of Bethel Park;two daughters;Marlene J.Valvo of Clairton and Beverly Mazza at home;six grandchildren and one great-grandson. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the A.J.Bekavac Funeral Home;555 Fifth St.;Clairton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m.Wednesday at the St.Joseph Worship Site in Clairton. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The A.J.Bekavac Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Georgia Lemon;80;formerly of Pricedale;died suddenly on Friday;April 1;1994;in St.Francis Medical Center;Pittsburgh. She was born Dec.28;1913;in Bluefield;W.Va.;a daughter of the late Cornelia and Reese Triggs. Mrs.Lemon was a member of Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;where she served as a church clerk. She was a a member of the senior choir;usher board and missionary society of the church. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Matthew Lemon;one brother;Alfred Triggs;and one sister;Valarie Smith. Survivors include five daughters;Geraldine Williamson and Carolyn Lemon;both of Pittsburgh;Patricia Hawthorne of San Francisco;Calif.;Constance Johnson of Baltimore;Md.;and Charlene Prunty of Donora;two sons;Clarence Lemon of Washington;D.C.;and Charles Lemon of Chicago;Ill.;one brother;Charles Triggs of Washington;D.C.;23 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the church with the Rev.Clifford A.Carter officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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.