Steve Karnitz;83;of Allenport;died Monday;Sept.17;1979;in Uniontown Hospital. He was born Aug.20;1896;in Yugoslavia;son of the late Joseph and Mary Swantek Kranitz. He had been retired from the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Preceding him in death are his wife;Mary;in 1973 and two nephews;George Seman Jr.;in 1976;an Andrew Seman Sr.;in 1977. Surviving are four nieces;Mrs.Anna Matway of Perryopolis;Mrs.Sue Beeler of Arnold City;Mrs.Betty Houseman of Fairhope and Mrs.Helen Bilsky of Belle Vernon;and one nephew;Paul Seman Sr.of Arnold City. He was the last member of his immediate family. Friends are being received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;after 7 p.m.Tuesday and until 11 a.m.Thursday;when a Blessing Service will be held at the funeral home;in charge of the Rev.Thomas G.Rinn;pastor of the Holy Spirit Church;Fayette City. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Mike Koliscak;61;of 103 Crest St.;Speers Hill;Charleroi;died at 10 a.m. Tuesday;Aug.7;1979;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. He was born April 28;1918;in Monessen;a son of the late Frank and Anna Jerega Koliscak. He was a retired Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.employee and a Marine veteran of World War II. Surviving are his widow;Marie Kostal Koliscak;four sons;Stanley;Bernard and Michael;all of Belle Vernon;and Malcolm of Franklin;W.Va.;a daughter;Mrs.Bernard (Michele) Paterra of Belle Vernon; a brother;Frank Kulischak of San Diego;Calif.;and three sisters;Mrs.Jack (Stella) Thomas of Greencastle;Pa.;Mrs.Sue Zrimm of Avella;Pa.;and Mrs.Helen Smerek of Charleroi;four grandchildren. Friends may call at Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home in Fayette City after 7 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

John Kostella;73;of Belle Vernon RD 3;died at 6:55 p.m.Sunday;June 3;1979;at Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Monessen Aug.4;1905;and was a resident of Rostraver Township for more than 50 years. He was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. He retired in 1967 as a fabric department foreman for Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Monessen plant. In addition to his wife;Mary (Gongosky) Kostella;he is survived by four sons;John Jr. of Donora;Robert B.of Perryopolis;Thomas of Jacobs Creek and Edward of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Mrs.Mary Rita Rozik of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.Ann Gress of Donora;and five grandchildren. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.today at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m.Wednesday at St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Robert John Kozura;921 Fayette Ave.;Lynnwood;died suddenly on Friday;Feb.16;1979;at 4:03 p.m.in the Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. He was 43. Born Jan.7;1936 in Monessen;he was the son of John and Margaret Parola Kozura of Charleroi;who survive. He had been a resident of Belle Vernon the past 16 years. Mr.Kozura was employed as a crane man in the blooming mill at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel;Monessen. He was a member of St.Sebastian Church;Belle Vernon;United Steelworkers Local 1229;and the Fairhope Rod and Gun Club. Mr.Korura was active with the Cub Scout pack of St.Sebastians Church;and also Little League and Junior Football. In addition to his parents;Mr.Kozura is survived by his widow;Helen Yancoskie Kozura;two daughters;Robin Lynne and Rebecca Louise;and three sons;Robert John;Randy Joseph;and Ryan Jearmey;all at home;one brother;Rickey Duane Kozura of Charleroi;and one sister;Mrs.Charles (Cheryl) Ostetrico of Charleroi. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer services will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St.Sebastian’s Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family requests memorial contributions be made to the Washington Twp.-Fayette City Community Ambulance Service (CAS) or the American Heart Association;through the funeral home. Leonard J.Parzynski;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

John Kuda;86;of Johnson Hollow;Fayette City;died on Feb.3;1979 in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Oakland;Pittsburgh;following a lengthy illness. He was born in Czechoslovakia on May 9;1892. A veteran of World War I;he served in the U.S.Army. He was a member of Brightwell Daughterty Post 484;American Legion;of Fayette City. He was retired from the Allenport plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He is survived by several nieces and nephews in Czechoslovakia. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Main St.;Fayette City;after noon on Sunday;where blessing services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. with Father John J.Kluchko of the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Isabelle L.Kyle;60;of 207 State St.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly Tuesday;January 2;1979;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. Born in Belle Vernon;June 15;1918;she was the daughter of the late Bert and Alice Hammitt Smith. Mrs.Kyle was a member of the Kings Daughters Class of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon;and the Women’s Beneficial Association. Also;she was a life member and chaplin of the Belle Vernon Fire Company No.2 Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs.Kyle is survived by her husband;Robert P.Kyle;two sons;Robert J.and Charles T.Kyle;both at home;one brother;James Smith of Novato;Calif.;and three sisters;Mrs.Evelyn Komlos of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Eugene (Dolores) Usher of Charleroi;and Mrs.Edward (Betty) Sulek of Chester. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday;and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home;with the Rev.Charles Colas;pastor of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Mrs.Catherine Ribtarcik Kaschak;62;of 233 Bow St.;Stockdale;died suddenly on Friday;Dec.22;1978;at 10:10 a.m.at her residence. Born Nov.6;1916;in Fayette City;she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Anna Ribtarcik and had resided in Stockdale for many years. Surviving are her husband;George;two sons;Richard;at home;and Kenneth of Plantation;Fla.;one daughter;Mrs.Dennis (Judith) Foulks of Monessen;three grandchildren;three sisters;Mrs.Mary Palvekosky of Charleoi;Mrs.Frank (Margaret) Vesely of Dunlevy;and Mrs.Fred (Dorothy) Slamey of Pittsburgh. Friends will be received in the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home;Inc.;1008 Furlong Ave.;from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to p.m. on Sunday and Monday. A rosary will be rcited at 8:30 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. A blessing service will be held in the funeral home on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church of Charleroi wit the Rev.Andrew Bialobok;pastor;as celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

Carmella (Mollie) Keznor;210 Center St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Nov.30;1978 in the Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. She was 61. Born in Monessen;May 21;1917;she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Christina Catrino Iacovino. She had been a Belle Vernon resident the last 30 years;formerly residing in Monessen. She was a member of St.Sebastian’s Church;Belle Vernon. Mrs.Keznor is survived by her husband;Charles Keznor;one son;Charles J.Keznor of Somerset;two daughters;Mrs.Roger (Christine) Moore of New Stanton;and Mrs. Edward (Celeste) Marceca of Edinboro;two brothers;John Iacovino of Donora;and Nick Iacovino of Charleroi;four sisters;Mrs.Anthony (Amy) Treater of Monessen;Mrs.Charles (Clara) Costanza of Charleroi;Mrs.Frank (Gloria) Mahalko of Monessen;and Mrs.Thomas (Jean) Fiolich of Detroit;Mich.;and four grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A mass of Christian Burial will be offered Saturday at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Wake services will be held Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;in charge of arrangements.

LLoyd M.Katchmark;414 Wood St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Nov.21;1978 in the West Penn Hospital;Pittsburgh.  He was 60.  Born in Mt.Pleasant;Oct.11;1918;he was the son of the late John and Anna Katchmark.  He spent most of his life in the Belle Vernon area.  Mr.Katchmark was the supervisor of the State Department of Public Welfare;Donora office.  He was  graduate of Rostraver High School;and had earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from California State College;and a Master of Arts Degree from the University of Pittsburgh.  He was a U.S.Navy veteran of World War II.  He was a member of St.Sebastian Church;Belle Vernon.  Mr.Katchmark is survived by his widow;Dorothy Sweeney Katchmark;one daughter;Trudy A.Katchmark;at home;two brothers;Walter Katchmark of Belle Vernon;and Thomas Katchmark of Clarksville;and three sisters;Mrs.Frances Smock of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Bridget Lenhart of Parma;Ohio;and Mrs.Catherine Kulchock of New Jersey.  Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday.  Prayer services will be held at the funeral home Friday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.at St.Sebastian’s Church;Belle Vernon.  Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;in charge of arrangements.