Mildred Kostella;63;of Perryopolis R.D.2;Jefferson Township;died Tuesday;June 8;1993;at 2:05 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. She was born Oct.14;1929;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Hobart and Nina Caruthers Clegg. A former Belle Vernon resident;she had lived in the Perryopolis area since 1956. A homemaker;she was preceded in death by her husband;Robert B.Kostella;on Jan.31;1982. Survivors include two sons;Robert W.Kostella of Belle Vernon and Mark David Kostella of Madison;one brother;Carl Clegg of Belle Vernon;and two grandchildren;Melissa and Joel. Friends will be received Wednesday 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 Thursday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.James Burton;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Joseph Kachala;64;of Charleroi died Thursday;April 15;1993;at 12:50 p.m.in the emergency room of Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Mr.Kachala was born March 2;1929;in Charleroi;a son of the late Joseph and Mary Yuschak Kachala. He was a retired parts service mananger at the former Spencer Garage in Charleroi. Mr.Kachala was a member of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon and the Slovak Lodge of Charleroi. Surviving are his wife;Annette Meli Kachala;and a sister;Sonya Ann Cowchok of Wilmington;Del. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi. Services will be held Monday at 10 a.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.Larry R.Walker;pastor of the First Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Rodney L. Skinny Kiefer;58;of 409 Railroad St.;Stockdale;died suddenly Friday;April 16;1993;at his home. He was born March 28;1935;in North Charleroi;a son of the late John and Lavurn Worley Kiefer. A former resident of Monessen and Belle Vernon;he was employed at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Allenport plant. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by three brothers;Larry;Raymond and Milton. Survivors include a son;Kerry L.Kiefer of Belle Vernon;three sisters;Mrs.Robert (Frances) Lowe and Mrs.John (Elma) Mudron;both of Monessen;and Olive Staley of Donora;one brother;Donald Kiefer of Monessen;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 Stephen D.Yoney Jr.Funeral Home;First Street and Schoonmaker Avenue;Monessen;where services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. with the Rev.Conrad Auel;pastor of the First Christian Church of Monessen;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Stephen D.Yoney Jr.Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.