BORN IN PA TO THOMAS WADE & HELEN NICHOLS GARNER HUSBAND OF RUTH ANN SHUHART GARNER (COAL MINER).

Eugene Gillo;95;of 1306 Fayette Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Oct.15;1987;at 11:25 a.m.at Haven Crest Nursing Home. He was born April 27;1892;in Torino;Italy;a son of the late John and Maria Gillo. He was Catholic by faith. He was a member of the Belle Vernon community for the past 54 years. He retired in 1953 as a coal miner for the Pittsburgh Coal Company in Pricedale. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America;District 5 and was a past member of the Italian Beneficial Society of Belle Vernon. Survivors include his wife;Mary Girardi Gillo;one daughter;Mrs.Ralph (Anita) Falcon of Falls Church;Va.;one son;John of Belle Vernon;four grandchildren;and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where blessing services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

John Russell Groomes;75 Highland Terrace;Donora;died Friday;Oct.2;1987;at 4:25 p.m.at Mon Valley Hospital. He was 22. Mr.Groomes was born in Pittsburgh on Feb.5;1965;a son of the late Thomas Tyree and Mrs.Valerie Groomes;who survives and resides in Donora. He was a member of St.Paul’s Baptist Church;Donora;and was a 1983 graduate of Ringgold High School. He played for the DSS baseball team. In addition to his father;he was preceded in death by two brothers;Bruce and Alfred and a sister;Leona. In addition to his mother;he is survived by three brothers;Carlson;Thomas and Sylvera;all at home;two sisters;Marcello of Md.and Shawn at home;paternal grandparents;Daniel and Adelle Tyree and a niece;Natasha of Atlanta;Ga. Friends will be received at the Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home;Donora;on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and St St.Paul’s Baptist Church;Donora;on Tuesday from 2 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.;at St.Paul’s Baptist Church with the Rev.Ernest Love officiating. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Virginia (Eugenia) Gialas of 736 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Oct.2;1987;at 8:45 a.m. She was 100. Mrs.Giala wa born March 10;1887;in Mesta;Chios;Greece;a daughter of the late Andrea and Calliope Roumbakin Patricousis. She was the oldest living member of St.Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Monessen. Her husband;James Isederis Gialas;who died Oct.9;1973;was one of the founding pioneers of St.Spyridon Church. Mrs.Gialas had been a resident of Stockdale from 1920 until moving to Belle Vernon in 1952. In addition to her husband and her parents;she was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters. Survivors include one son;George Gialas of Cornwell Heights;four daughters;Mrs.Steve (Mary) Salidis of Springfield;Irene Retos;widow of Dr.George Retos;of Washington;Pa.;Dr.Angeline Gialas of Lake Wales;Fla.;and Caroline Gialas at home;five grandchildren;George Jr.;Gregory;Gary and Karen Retos;all of Washington and Victoria Gialas of Cornwell Heights;three great-grandchildren;Brandon;Nicholas and Kassandra Retos and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from noon to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Monday;Oct.5;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;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Trisagion service will be held Sunday at 7 p.m.in the funeral home. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

William Grabania;74;of 185 Grouse Dr.;Elizabeth;died Friday;Aug.14;1987;at 3 a.m. in Jefferson Center hospital. He was born April 9;1913;in Monessen;a son of the late Peter and Mary Granania. A resident of Elizabeth Township for the last 10 years;he formerly resided in Monessen. He was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II and was a member of the Monessen American Legion. He retired in 1976 from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Allenport Plant. Survivors include his wife;Marie O’leary Grabania;one son;William D.of West Chester;two daughters;Mrs.Frank (Patricia) Smith of Coraopolis and Mrs.Albert (Carol) Zema of Charleroi;five sisters;Ann McKosky of Belle Vernon;Rose Kostura of Charleroi;Mildred Grabania;Pauline Sypolt and Nell Pobok;all of Monessen;and six grandchildren. 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 Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev.Charles K.Sowden of the South Brownsville United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of the arrangements.

John Gadus of 35A Bonnie St.;Clair Manor;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;March 12;1987;at 5:20 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 78. Mr.Gadus was born in Brownsville on Dec.22;1908;a son of the late Nicholas and Ellone Gary Gadus. He was a life-long resident of the Belle Vernon area and was a member of St.Sebastian’s Roman Catholic Church. He had retired from Matway Coal Co.;Bentleyville. Mr.Gadus was a member of United Mine Workers Of America and the National Slovak Society of Pittsburgh. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two brothers in Europe;Andrew and Michael;and a sister;Helen. Survivors include his wife;Anne Hayduk Gadus;three daughters;Mrs.Linden F.(Mary Ann) Hepple;Mrs.Forrest B.(Helen) Hepple and Mrs.Edward A.(Shirley) Savarno;all of Belle Vernon;a brother;George Gadus of Europe;two sisters;Mary and Anna;both of Europe;five grandchildren;John Hepple;Mike Hepple;Linda Rozik;Dr.Edward Savarno and Eric Hepple;four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Thursday;from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 10:30 a.m.followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m.at St.Sebastian’s Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

James A. Guerra of Coal Center R.D. 1 died Sunday;Nov.30;1986;in
Mon Valley Hospital following a
brief illness. He was 60.
Mr. Guerra was born Sept. 8; 1926;
in Monessen; a son of the late Joseph
and Mary Guerra.
A Mon Valley resident all of his
life; he was a retired supervisor at
the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.
Monessen Southwestern Railroad.
Mr. Guerra was a member of St.
Jerome R.C. Church; Charleroi.
He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of
World War II.
Mr. Guerra was a member of
American Legion Post 659; Belle
Vernon; Moose Lodge 209; Belle Vernon; VFW Post 3557; Belle Vernon;
Monessen Elks Lodge 773; and the
Mon Valley Chapter of the National
Management Association.
Survivors include his wife;
Eugenia Pacy Guerra; one
daughter; Mrs. William
(Michealene) Martin of Long
Branch; two grandchildren; Conine
and Brandi Lyn Martin; both of Long
Branch; and three brothers;
Michael and Louis Guerra; both of
Monessen; and Joseph V. Guerra of
Long Branch.
Friends will be received Monday
from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Rhome
Funeral Home; Inc.; 1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday;Dec.3;at 10 a.m.in St.Jerome R.C.Church;Charleroi. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A parish wake service will be held Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.in the funeral home. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Guerra of Long Branch R. D. 1; died Monday Oct. 13; 1986 in Humbert Lane
Personal Care Home; Washington; Pa. She was 87.
Mrs. Guerra was born Oct. 9; 1899; in Italy; a daughter of the late Italo and Annina
ROSSI.
A resident of Long Branch the past 35 years; she was a member of the Holy Ghost
Byzantine Catholic Church; Charleroi.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband; Joseph; in 1950.
Survivors include four sons; Michael P. and Louis; both of Monessen; and Joseph V.
and James A. both of Long Branch; 13 grandchildren and 1 great grandchildren.
Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to and 7 to 9
p.m. in the Rhome Funeral Home; Inc.; 1209 Grand Blvd.; Monessen;where a Prayer service will be held Thursday;Oct.16;at 10 a.m.;followed by Divine Liturgy at 10:30 a.m.in Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church;Charleroi;with the Rev.Michael Buleza officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas service will be held Wednesday at 8:30 p.m.in the funeral home. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.