William J.Kioski;81;of 129 Lynnwood Ave.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly Monday;May 1;1995;at 3:14 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital Inc.;Carroll township. Born Feb.14;1914;in Donora;he was the son of the late John and Blanche Noresti Kioski. Mr.Kioski was a charter member of Lynnwood Lutheran Church. A resident of Belle Vernon since 1950;he formerly resided in Monessen. In 1972;he retired from the Page Plant of American Chain and Cable Company;Monessen. He was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II;having served in Africa;Sicily;France;Italy and Germany. Survivors include his wife;Rowena Winstone Kioski;one son and daughter-in-law;William R.and Dorothy Kioski of Ligonier;two sisters;Mrs.Matt (Marie) Kohn of Cannonsburg and Mrs.Jerry (Ann) Pasquale of Silver Spring;Md.;and two grandchildren;Kristen Huskey of Cranberry Township and Craig Kioski of Ligonier. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Friends will gather Thursday at 10 a.m.in Lynnwood Lutheran Church for funeral services with Pastor Robert C.Hawk officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Helen Kyle;76;of 343 Hill St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Nov.23;1994;at 8:55 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital Inc.;Carroll Township. Born May 27;1918;in Smithdale;she was the daughter of the late John and Rose Skirpan Bachrik. A resident of Belle Vernon for more than 45 years;Mrs.Kyle was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;John F.Kyle Sr.;on Feb.12;1988;and a sister;Virginia Bachrik. Surviving are two sons and one daughter-in-law;John F.Kyle Jr.and his wife;Beverly;of Wheeling;W.Va.;and Dennis Kyle of Belle Vernon;with whom she made her home;and two grandchildren;John F.Kyle III and Robert Dennis Kyle. Friends will be received Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a blessing service will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. with the Rev.John R.Cindric of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions be made in Mrs.Kyle’s name to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Frank Kurylo;75;of 2056 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;died Saturday;Oct.22;1994;at his residence. He was born in Monessen;Nov.12;1919; a son of the late Andrew and Bella Kurylo. Mr.Kurylo was a graduate of the Monessen High School Class of 1937 and is a World War II veteran;having served with the U.S. Army as an M.P. and as a medic in the Pacific Theatre. He was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church of Monessen;the BPOF of Monessen and the Monessen Knights of Columbus. Mr.Kurylo had been employed with the American Chain and Cable Co;Page Division;Monessen;for 31 years and had worked as an electrician with the Westinghouse Company for 16 years prior to his retirement. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law;Kurt and Dorothy Kurylo of Natrona Heights;one daughter;Mrs.Jeffrey (Kim) Tarris of Greensburg;two grandchildren;Katie and Sam Kurylo;and a brother;Steven Kurylo of Monessen. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Lorraine Brighenti Kurylo;and a sister;Helen Ollie. 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 Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church;Monessen. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Mary E.Kostella;86;of R.D.3;Box 431;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Sept.1;1994;in H.C.Frick Memorial Hospital;Mt.Pleasant. She was born April 20;1908;in Pricedale;a daughter of the late Andrew and Katherine Vernok Gongosky. She was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. She was a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon. Survivors include two sons;Thomas Kostella of Jacobs Creek and Edward Kostella of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Mary Rozik of Charleroi;two sisters;Josephine Dzitko of Apopka;Fla.;and Frances Hall of East Patterson;N.J.;five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;John Kostella on June 3;1979;and two sons;John Kostella Jr.on Nov.8;1990;and Robert Kostella on Jan.31;1982. 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 Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Prayer services will be held Monday at 9 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m.in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.