Monica Lesnicki Kuczynski;
93; of 732 Graham St.; Belle Vernon; died Monday; Sept. 18;1989;
at 1:50 p.m. at her residence.
She was born Nov. 11; 1895; in
Russia; a daughter of the late
August and Vincenta Lesnicki.
In addition to her parents; she
was preceded in death by her
husband; Peter Kuczynski on
Nov. 15; 1979.
She is survived by a daughter;
Mrs. Wilma Bodziuch of Allison
Park; two sons; Peter A. Kuczynski of Monessen and Paul J.
Kuczynski of Belle Vernon; and
six grandchildren.
Mrs. Kuczynski was a
member of St. Sebastian Roman
Catholic Church; Belle Vernon;
and a resident of the Belle Vernon area for the past 40 years.
Friends will be received today
from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the
Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral
Home; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. A Prayer service will be held on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;at 10 a.m. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Clarence L.Kerr;77;of Belle Vernon R.D.2;died suddenly Thursday;July 20;1989;at 10:49 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Mr.Kerr was born Oct.6;1911;in Versailles;Pa.;a son of the late William and Florence Kerr. He was a retired electrician with 46 years of service at the Monessen Works of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation. Mr.Kerr was a member of the United Methodist Church;Monessen. A sister;Mildred Cramer;and a brother;William Kerr;are deceased. Surviving are his wife;Marion Callaway Kerr;a son;Ronald Kerr;of Bristol;Conn.;a brother;Howard Kerr;of Punxsutwney;Pa.;a sister;Mrs.Joseph (Geraldine) Stangl;of Fayette City;three grandchildren;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 Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. in the chapel of the funeral home;with the Rev.William O.Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Krasovic Knaus; 84; of
1201 Fayette Ave.; Belle Vernon;
died suddenly Thursday; June
15; 1989; at 9:57 a.m. in Mon
Valley Hospital; Carroll
Township.
Mrs. Knaus was born July 29;
1904; in Wickhaven; Pa.; a
daughter of the late Anton and
Mary Dernovsek Krasovic.
She had been a resident of the
Belle Vernon area for the past 60
years.
Mrs. Knaus was a member of
St. Sebastian Roman Catholic
Church; Belle Vernon; Belle
Vernon Court No. 1522; Catholic
Daughters of America; and the
Belle Vernon Golden Agers.
Her husband; Paul Knaus;
died in 1957.
A brother; Andrew Krasovic;
is also deceased.
Surviving are a son; Robert V.
Knaus; of St. Louis; Mo ; two
daughters; Mrs. Florence
Petros and Mrs. Frank
(Mildred) Mazzei; both of Belle
Vernon; four sisters; Mrs.
Matilda Wachup; Mrs. Andrew
(Florence) Kohut; Mrs. John
(Amelia) Stanchak; and Lorraine
K r a s o v i c ; all of
Wickhaven; Pa.; 10 grandchildren
and 16 g r e a t -grandchildren.
Friends were received Thursday
from 7 to 9 p.m. and will be
received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7
to 9 p.m in the Leonard J. Parzynski
Funeral Home; 626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council No.3026 and Ladies Auxiliary services will be held Friday at 7:30 p.m.in the funeral home. A Prayer Service will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m.Mass of Christian Burial at St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Walter E.Karbowsky;47;of 102 Lee Drive;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;Feb.4;1989;at 12:14 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. He was born on Aug.21;1941;in Pricedale;a son of the late Joseph and Helen Furtak Karbowsky Sr. Mr.Karbowsky was preceded in death by three brothers;Daniel;Michael and Joseph Karbowsky Jr.;and a sister;Florence. He was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area and was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon. Mr.Karbowsky was a graduate of Rostraver High School and LaFayette College in Eastern Pennsylvania. He was a veteran of the U.A.Army and served in the Vietnam conflict. Mr.Karbowsky was awarded the National Defense Service Medal;Vietnam Service Medal;Purple Heart;Bronze Star and Combat Infantryman’s Badge. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign War Belle Vernon Post 3557;Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659;Belle Vernon Athletic Association;Marconi Club of Smithton and Chartiers Valley Personnel Association. Mr.karbowsky was a personel industrial relations manager for Bloom Engineering of Baldwin. He is survived by his wife;Marsha Schwaner Karbowsky; a son;Daniel J.Karbowsky;at home;;a daughter;Marsha Ann Karbowsky;at home;two brothers;John Karbowsky of Belle Vernon and William Karbowsky of Smithton;and a sister;Dorothy Karbowsky of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held on Monday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Pearl C.Kish;67;of 35 Solomon St.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly at her home on Wednesday;Jan.18;1989. She was born Aug.25;1921;in Monessen;a daughter of the late Joseph and Nina Pentek Kish. She was a member of the Marion and Harmony Presbyterian Churches. A graduate of Monessen high School and of Indiana College in 1943;Miss Kish taught art in the Belle Vernon Area school district from 1944 until she retired in 1977 due to a physical disability. During the later years of her school career she was the Belle Vernon Area district art supervisor. After retirement;Miss Kish was quite active in painting. She is survived by two sisters;Viola Souply of Irwin and Mrs.Robert (Olga) Vaughn of Trenton;Mich.;two nieces;Penelope Butler of North Huntingdon and Pamela Welsh of Irwin;and two nephews;Robert Vaughn of Howell;Mich.;and John Vaughn of Trenton. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;when services will be held with Rev.John C.Park of the Marion Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.