Helen Gertrude Kostelac;68;of Fairhope;Belle Vernon;died Monday;Feb.8;1993;at 9:45 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Mrs.Kostelac was born July 13;1924;in Irvona;Altoona;a daughter of the late John Martin Diggins and Violet Bloom Diggins Brouse. She was a Protestant by faith. Surviving are her stepfather;Judd Brouse;her husband;Joseph Andrew (Carpy) Kostelac;a son and daughter-in-law;Joseph Kostelac Jr.and Kathy Kostelac of Lynnwood;Belle Vernon;two daughters and sons-in-law;Bonnie and Dick Wilson of Monessen and Sheri and John Kulik of Belle vernon;eight grandchildren;five great-grandchildren;and three sisters;Mrs.Lynn(Edna) Flanagan and Betty Lemme;both in Ohio;and Bertha Rohn of Allentown. A son;Richard Kostelac;and three brothers;Pete;Kirby and Jack Diggins;are deceased. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.John Park;pastor of the Marion United Presbyterian Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Jess W.Kunka;76;of 28 Willow Drive;Monessen;died Monday;Feb.8;1993;in the Presbyterian University Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was born Aug.14;1916;in Monessen;a son of the late Michael and Mary Keller Kunka. Mr.Kunka had been employed at the Allenport plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Co.in the oil well tubing department before retiring in 1979. A graduate of Monessen High School with the class of 1934;he served with the U.S.Navy during World War II. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Monessen;Lodge 638 F&AM of Monessen and the Raven’s A.A. Mr.Kunka is survived by his wife;Leona Mendola Kunka;three children;Thomas G.of Uniontown;Bonnie of Monessen and Tracy Poydence of Sarver;Pa.;one grandson;Jordan;one sister;Myra Kunka of Fayette City;two brothers;Louis Kunka of Belle Vernon R.D.2 and Myron Kunka of Monessen;and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a brother;Eugene Kunka. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held in the chapel of the funeral home Thursday at 1 p.m. with the Rev.Conrad Auel officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions to the First Christian Church of Monessen. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Emma Jane Kiefer;86;of Donora;died Thursday;Nov.19;1992;in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born Dec.19;1905;in Port Royal;a daughter of the late Thomas and Lyda Kiefer. She was employed at the former Charleoi-Monessen Hospital as a nurses’ aide for 27 years. Surviviors include her great-nephew;David T.Breakwell and family;Christine;Paul W.;Jarrett D.and David C.;four nieces;Lydabelle Breakwell of Uniontown;Elizabeth Jean Smith of Monongahela;and Hazel Seese of Mather;Margaret Sockel of Bethel Park;two nephews Thomas Kiefer of the state of California;and Robert E.Wayman Jr.of Elizabeth. Friends will be received in the James A.Rabe Funeral Home;701 Thompson Ave.;Donora;Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.;the time of services with the Rev.Dr.Joel A.Wilcher officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the A.L.S.Society through the funeral home. The James A.Rabe Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Kathryn (Katie) Kunca;84;of 1233 Nash Ave.;Monessen;died Tuesday;Oct.20;1992;in Washington Hospital following a brief illness. Mrs.Kunca was born Oct.10;1908;in California;Pa.;a daughter of the late Andrew and Susan Hanas. A lifelong Monessen resident;she had been employed as a cook at California University of Pennsylvania before retiring. Mrs.Kunca was a member of the Peoples’ Church of Belle
Vernon.
She was a former president of
the Monessen PTA; a former
member of the Ladies’ Auxiliary
of the Monessen Fire Department and Relief Association;
and a former Sunday School
teacher at St. John’s Lutheran
Church in Charleroi.
Mrs. Kunca had been active in
forming the Monessen Band
Parents’ Association.
Surviving are her husband;
Michael Kunca; two sons;
William C. Kunca of Belle Vernon and Michael A. Kunca of
Carolina Beach; N.C.; five
grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two brothers; Andrew Hanas of California; Pa.;
and Robert Hanas of Charleroi;
and two sisters; Mary Neda of
Charleroi and Mildred Hanas of
Brownsville.
Friends will be received
Wednesday from 7 to 9 p m and
Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. in the Rhome Funeral
Home; Inc.; 1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Services will be conducted in the chapel of the funeral home Friday at 10 a.m.with the Rev.James Gardner officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

Donald H.Kossa;62;of Rostraver Township;died Friday;Aug.14;1992;in Jefferson Center Hospital. He was born June 28;1930;in Charleroi;a son of the late John and Emma Kameroni Kossa. He was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church;Charleroi. He was a veteran of the U.S.Marines;having served in the Korean War. He was retired from the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel;Monessen Plant. Survivors include his wife;Eleanor Dwyer Kossa;one daughter;Debbie Kossa;at home;one sister;Ethel Coakley of Troy;Mich.;and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two brothers;John and Edward. 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 Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Joseph Toomey of the Gospel Alliance Church;Charleroi;officiating. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Hoyt Kite Jr.;64;of Belrose Drive;Sweeney Drive;Belle Vernon;died Friday;May 29;1992;at 7:15 a.m.;in Jefferson Hospital. Born Sept.3;1927;in Grays Landing;he was the son of the late Hoyt N.and Elizabeth Oglethorpe Kite. Mr.Kite had lived in the Sweeney Plan for 34 years;having formerly resided in Lynnwood. A U.S.Army veteran of World War II;he served in Korea. He was a member of American Legion Post 659;Belle Vernon and was a life member of the Belle Vernon Moose. He retired in February;1989 as a die maker at the Fisher Body Plant of General Motors;West Mifflin. Surviving are his wife;Harriet L.Ferguson Kite;one son;Kenneth R.Kite of Belle Vernon R.D.2;two daughters;Mrs.William (Barbara) Devito of Berea;Ohio;and Mrs.William (Kathy J.) Kolesar Jr.of Waldorf;Md.;three grandchildren;Lisa DeVito;Megan Latavec DeVito and Heather Kolesar;three brothers;James Kite of Flat Rock;N.C.;Gene Kite of North Charleroi;and Robert Kite of Parma;Ohio;and one sister;Mrs.Duane (Darlene) Cap of Monongahela R.D. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a brother;John Kite;in 1987. 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;where services will be held Monday at 11:30 a.m.;with the Rev.Marlin Miller of Fells United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.