Mary S.Grove;94;of Belle Vernon R.D.2;died Wednesday;Aug.31;1988;in Jefferson Center Hospital;Jefferson Borough. Mrs.Grove was born June 28;1894;in Smithton;a daughter of the late Orton and Loretta Hough. She was a former school teacher at the historic Concord School in Rostraver Township. Mrs.Grove was a member of the Char-Belle Methodist Church;Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Blaine F.Grove;in 1967;and by a son;Robert B.Grove;in 1981. Surviving are her daughter-in-law;Patricia L.Grove of Belle Vernon R.D.2;two granddaughters;Mrs.Debra Wecast in New Jersey and Mrs.Susan Dalrymple of Dawson;three grandsons;Robert Grove Jr.of Monessen and Dennis and James Grove;both of Belle Vernon;two great-grandchildren;Steven Dalrymple and Allyssa Grove;and several nieces. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.Eugene Spear officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The James C.Stump Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
RUTH E. GRAY
JOSEPH GNORA
Joseph Gnora;64;of 224 Second St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;July 10;1988;at 6:05 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Mr.Gnora was born March 18;1924;in Monessen;a son of the late Michael and Mary Hudak Gnora. On Nov.30;1981;he retired from employment in the Sinter Plant of the Monessen Works of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation. Mr.Gnora had been a resident of Belle Vernon the past 25 years. He was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II. Mr.Gnora was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon;and the Disabled American Veterans. In addition to his parents;he was also preceded in death by four brothers;John;George;Paul and Nick Gnora;and by one sister;Anna Kochman. Surviving are his wife;Margaret Tyger Gnora;one daughter;Mrs.Brian (Tammy) Billie;of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Michael Gnora of Monessen and Andrew Gnora of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.Louis (Mary) Swaney;of Monessen;and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.in the Stephen D.Yoney Jr.Funeral Home;First Street and Schoonmaker Avenue;Monessen. A Parastas Service will beheld Tuesday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. A Funeral Service will be held Wednesday (July 13) at 10 a.m.in Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Mary Street;Belle Vernon;with the Very Rev.John Kluchko;pastor;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Stephen D.Yoney Jr.Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
HUGH E. GALLO
HELENCHOKER GELOTTI
Helen Gelotti;74;of 703 Graham Street;Belle Vernon;died Friday;April 22;1988;at 7:50 a.m.at the home of her daughter and son-in-law;Alma and Earl Peters;of Sutersville. Born in Mt.Carmel on June 21;1913;she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Anna Vitovich Choker. Mrs.Gelotti was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church in Belle Vernon. She was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary and the Golden Agers;both of Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Sam Gelotti;who died Oct.21;1976;a brother;Walter Choker;in 1987;and a sister;Julia Godzak;in 1985. Along with her daughter;Mrs.Earl (Alma) Peters of Sutersville;she is survived by another daughter;Mrs.Norman (Dorothy) Candelore of Elizabeth;three sisters;Mary Davis and Eva Wall;both of Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Millie Chisholm of Fairless Hills;four grandchildren and three great-grandsons. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.in Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A Prayer service will be held in the funeral home on Monday at 10:30 a.m.followed by Mass of Christian Burial from St.Sebastian Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.
STELLARESKA GRILLI
Stella (Reska) Grilli; 67; of 541
Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi; died
Monday; April 11;1988; at 5:52 a.m.
in Mon Valley Hospital.
She was born June 25; 1920; in
Monessen; a daughter of the late
Alek and Mary Tardejna Reska.
She retired in 1978 as a nurse at the
former Charleroi-Monessen
Hospital. She was Catholic by faith.
She was a member of the Nurses
Association.
In addition to her parents; she was
preceded in death by two brothers;
Frank and Edward Reska.
Survivors include her husband;
Joseph Grilli; one daughter;
Stephanie Grilli of Dallas; one
brother; Walter Reska of Belle Vernon R.D. 4; and one sister; Cecelia
Reska of Coal Center RD. 1.
Friends will be received on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Carl J.Spallino Funeral home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi. A Blessing service will be held Thursday at 10:15 a.m.in the funeral home with Rev.John Marcucci;pastor of St.Jerome Roman Catholic Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
JOHN GULYA JR
ANGELINE GIALAS
Dr.Angeline Gialas of 4651 Madison Ave.;Lake Wales;Fla.;died Friday;March 25;1988;at 5:20 p.m.in Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was 59. She was born Dec.10;1928;in Stockdale;a daughter of James Isederis Gialas;who died Oct.9;1973;and Virginia Patricousis Gialas;who died Oct.2;1987. Dr.Gialas was a member of St.Sophia Greek Orthodox Church of Winter Haven;Fla.;and St.Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church;Monessen. She was a member of the California Order of Eastern Star;No.211;the Maryland State Teachers Association and the National Education Association. She was also a member of the Council of Exceptional Children and the National Orton Society. Dr.Gialas was a graduate of California State College. She attended John Hopkins University and St.Louis University;and received her doctorate of education from Loyola University. A well-known educator in Maryland schools and throughout the United States;Dr.Gialas was assistant director for the Council of Exceptional Children;Reston;Va. She was co-author with Roger Saunders;international counselor of dyslexia;of several books about the education of children with learning disabilities. Dr.Gialas also pioneered a program for teaching of aphasic children for the Baltimore County School System. In 1980;she moved from Maryland to Lake Wales;Fla.;where she lived until her death. Survivors include a brother;George Gialas of Cornwell Heights;three sisters;Mrs.Steve (Mary) Salisis of Springfield;Irene Retos;widow of Dr.George Retos;of Washington;Pa.;and Caoline Gialas of Belle Vernon;two nieces;Karen Retos and Vicki Gialas;three nephews;George;Gregory and Gary Retos;one great-niece;Kassandra Retos;and two great-nephews;Brandon and Nicholas Retos. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Wednesday;March 30;at 10:15 a.m.;followed by funeral services at 11 a.m.in St.Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church;Monessen with the Rev.Nicholas Moskovites officiating;assisted by the Rev.Michael Varvarelis of All Saints Greek Orthodox Church. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Trisagion service will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to St.Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church of Monessen or St.Sophia Greek Orthodox Church of Winter Haven;Fla. The Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
GENEVIEVEWILLIAMS GARRETSON
LEO GUTH
