John Luzanski Jr.of 646 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;April 13;1984;at 5:03 a.m.in the Mon Valley Hospital. He was 76. Mr.Luzanski was born Oct.21;1907;in Arnold City;a son of the late John and Anna Kopcho Luzanski Sr. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;he was a member of St.Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church;Monessen. Mr.Luzanski was a veteran of World War II;having served in the U.S.Army. He was retired from the payroll department of the former U.S.Steel Works in Donora. He was also a former member of North Belle Vernon Borough Council;serving on the borough Zoning and Planning Commission. Mr.Luzanski was a member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters;George;1956;Andrew;1976;Michael;1980;Mary;1960 and Anna Sarnowski;1980. Survivors include two sisters;Mrs.Eugene (Helen) Gilmore of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Sue Janosik of Swissvale;and several nieces and nephews. 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. Blessing service will be held Monday;April 16;at 9:15 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m.in St.Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church;Monessen;with Monsignor Andrew D.Parvensky officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. On Sunday;Services for the Dead will be held at 2 p.m.and Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 service will be held at 7:15 p.m. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Carl A.Laszewski of Jeffersonville R.D.1;Vt.;died Tuesday;April 3;1984;in Hunterdon County Medical Center;Flemington;N.J. Mr.Laszewski was 68. He was born Jan.3;1916;in Monessen;a son of the late Anthony and Katherine Laszewski. He had been a resident of Monessen most of his lie;moving to Vermont in 1972. He was retired from the No.2 Rod Mill at the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;and he was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II. Mr.Laszewski was a Catholic by faith. Survivors include his widow;Elane Hammer Laszewski;two sons;Brian Laszewski of South Park and Lee Laszewski of Mooretown;Vt.;and two grandchildren. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Robert Billcik Funeral Home Inc.;Grand Blvd.and Marion Ave.;Monessen. Prayer services will be held Saturday at the funeral home;with Father Joseph Tamilowski;pastor of St.Hyacinth Catholic Church of Monessen;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Robert Billick Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

Irene B.Lape of Belle Vernon R.D.4 died on Thursday;Feb.9;1984;in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was 64. Born in Fayette City on Sept.15;1919;she was a daughter of the late George and Julia Sivak Simko. Mrs.Lape was a member of the Rehoboth United Presbyterian Church of Rostraver Township. Surviving are her husband;Paul Lape;son;Terry A.Lape of Belle Vernon;a daughter;Mrs.David (Linda) Kincel of Penn Hills;one sister;Mrs.William Luckasevic of Charleroi and five grandchildren. Friends are being received on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the James C.Stump Funeral Home;Rostraver Township;where funeral services will be held on Saturday;Feb.11;at 1 p.m. with the Rev.Robert Henderson officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The James C.Stump Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Marie M. Lillerini of 6 McKinley Ave.; Monessen;
died Thursday;Oct.27;1983; at 9:30 a.m. in
Mercy Hospital; Pittsburgh.
She was 56.
Mrs. Litterini was born in
Monessen on June 17; 1927; a
daughter of the late Sam and
Mary Leone Merando.
She was a member of St.
Cajetan Roman Catholic
Church; Monessen and its
Rosary Altar Society. She
was also a member of the
Ladies Mutual Aid of
Monessen.
She was employed at Seals and DeMillion P.C.of Charleroi. Survivors include her husband;Clifford Litterini;a daughter;Laurie Litterini at home;a son;James Litterini at home;and two brothers;Anthony Merando and Louis Merando;both of Monessen. Friends will be received at the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen;Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. Blessing Service will be held Monday at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.at the St.Cajetan Roman Catholic Church in Monessen;with the Rev.P.Lino Ramellini as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parish Rosary will be recited on Sunday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. The Raymond D.Dalsonso Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

James Laratta of 604 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Aug.28;1983;at 9:10 a.m.in the Mon Valley Hospital. He was 87. Mr.Laratta was born Nov.17;1895;in Italy;a son of the late Joseph and Mary Desmond Laratta. He was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 75 years;Mr.Laratta was president of the former Italian Beneficial Society on Market Street for many years. He was a member of the Belle Vernon American Legion and the Belle Vernon Musical Society. Mr.Laratta was retired from P&LE Railroad;where he had worked as a conductor for 47 years. Survivors include his widow;Edith Guerra Laratta;two daughters;Mrs.Marie Nelson of St.Alabans;W.Va.;and Mrs.John (Dolores) Yurkovich of Belle Vernon;one brother;Anthony Laratta of Belle Vernon;two sisters;Mrs.Victoria DeCarlo of Brownsville and Mrs.Jean Spatafore of Franklinsville;N.J.;and four grandchildren. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A prayer service will be held Wednesday;Aug.31;at 9 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St.Sebastian Church. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Josephine Waszukanski Lahoski of Morgan Street;Newell;died Sunday;July 10;1983;at 3:10 p.m.in the Haven Crest Convalescent Home. She was 80. Mrs.Lahoski was born March 19;1903;in Poland. A lifelong resident of Newell;she was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church in Newell. Mrs.Lahoski was also a member of the Polish National Alliance of California. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Frank Lahoski;in 1973;and a daughter;Laura Lahoski;Jan.27;1977. Survivors include two sons;Frank of Hobart;Ind.;and Charles of Stockdale;three daughters;Mrs.Edward (Genevieve) Clemmens of Peters Twp.;Mrs.Frank (Bertha) Semancik of Belle Vernon and Mrs.John (Helen) Dowds of Pittsburgh;one sister;Anna Ustaszewska of Poland;several nieces and nephews in Poland;18 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. 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 Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Wednesday;July 13;at 8:30 a.m.followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m.in our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church;Newell. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.