Wilbert M.(Cuckoo) Floyd;72;of Monessen;died Tuesday;Sept.2;1997 in the Veterans Hospital;Aspinwall. He was born April 10;1925;in Monessen;a son of the late Wilbert M.and Lucy (Mohley) Floyd. He attended Monessen High School. He was a disabled veteran;having served in the U.S.Army during World War II. He was baptised at the St.Paul Baptist Church;Donora. Survivors include his wife;Josephine Floyd;12 children;Wilma;Lucy Jean;Jewel;Douglas;Clemantine;Lucas;McKinley;Connie;Robin;Kay;Helene and Wilbert M.(Ricco) Floyd Jr.and Clarence Tillman;five step-children;Curtis Davis and Robert;Patricia;Gloria and Kathy Joyner;one sister;Mary Floyd of Maryland;four brothers;Francis Floyd of Virginia;James and Thomas Floyd;both of Monessen;Robert Floyd of Donora. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by one sister;Melissa Hill. Friends will be received Friday from 7 to 9 p.m.in the Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;Monessen;where funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Griffin Mason officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;Monessen;is in charge of the arrangements.

Ann M.Ferencz;67;of Monessen;died Sunday;Aug.31;1997;at 1:55 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;following a lengthy illness. Born May 26;1930;in Arnold City;she was the daughter of the late Michael and Ann Vlasic Muzina. Mrs.Ferencz was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church;Monessen. She had worked as a cook and waitress at Villa Nova Restaurant;Monessen;for many years. In addition to her prents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Andrew Ferencz in 1969;a sister;Theresa Hudock and two brothers;Joseph and Jack Muzina. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law;Ronald and Andrea Ferencz DeWitt of Charleroi and David and Arlene Winwood of Fallowfield Township;two brothers;Charles Muzina of Roscoe and John Bud Muzina of Monongahela;two sisters;Mrs.James (Steffie) Barber of Roscoe and Helen Muzina of Arnold City;and five grandchildren;Ron DeWitt and Jackie Matianski of Charleroi;Michelle Winwood and Gordon J.Anderson of Donora and Goeffrey DeWitt of Charleroi. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m.in the Dalfonso-Billick Funeral Home Inc.;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen;where services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Dalfonso-Billick Funeral Home Inc.;Timothy J.Billick;funeral director.

Tony Filardi;83;of Monessen;died Thursday;May 15;1997;in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born July 31;1913;in Monessen;a son of the late Salvatore and Josephine Scaletta Filardi. He was Catholic by faith and a lifelong resident of Monessen. He retired after 24 years of service for Page Steel and Wire;Monessen. He later worked at the Charleroi Plant of Corning Glass. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Derna A.Filardi on March 5;1989;and one brother;Joseph Filardi Sr.on April 22;1984. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law;Anthony and Ruth Ann Filardi Jr.of Fayette City;and Richard Falardi of Brandon;Fla.;and Ellen Filardi of Belle Vernon;and two grandchildren;Richard Filardi Jr.;and Mrs.Peter J.(Shawn Marie) Vincent;and one brother and sister-in-law;Salvatore and Sarah Filardi of Pittsburgh;and one sister;Mrs.Salvatore (Lena) Battaglia of Santa Monica;Calif. 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 funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m.with Fr.Paul Lisik;pastor of the Epiphany of Our Lord Church;Monessen. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. He was also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. The Stephen D.Yoney Jr.Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Eugene L.Forbeck;90;formerly of Speer Street;Belle Vernon;died Friday;April 11;1997;at 2:05 a.m. in Westmoreland Manor;Greensburg. Born June 5;1906 in Pittsburgh;he was the son of the late Joseph and Anne Forbeck. Mr.Forbeck was a resident of the Belle Vernon community since 1957. He was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;and its Holy Name Society. He was a member of Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026. He retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Allenport plant;engineering department.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 Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Funeral Mass at 10 a;m; in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.John Cindric;V.F.;pastor;and the Rev.E.George Saletrik;parochial vicar;as co-celebrants. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Legion of Mary and Catholic Daughters of the Americas Belle Vernon Court 1522 will recite the Rosary Sunday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026 will conduct services Sunday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home. The North Belle Vernon Fire Department will pay respects Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home. The family suggests contributions in memory of Mr.Forbeck to Sister Eugenia Forbeck for the Nigerian Mission School. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Della M.Forsythe;99;of Monessen;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Jan.26;1997;in McMurray Hill Manor;McMurray. Born Nov.22;1897;in Belle Vernon;she was a daughter of the late Austin and Carrie Evans Rose. Mrs.Forsythe was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;where she had served on the administrative board and was a member of the choir for over 30 years. She was a former member of the Charleroi;Monessen and Fayette City Goldenagers. Mrs.Forsythe spent most of her life in the Belle Vernon area. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Robert G.Forsythe;on May 22;1972;a son;James Forsythe;on Dec.21;1977;four brothers;John;Oliver;Raymond and George Rose;and three sisters;Edna Fell;Evelyn Williams and Maude Mazzei. Survivors include one daughter-in-law;Edith Forsythe of Monessen;one granddaughter;Carole Forsythe Borda of Houston;Pa.;two great-grandchildren;John Borda and Carrie Martik;and two great-great-grandchildren;Tyler and Matthew Martik. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.S.Miles McConnell;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Clara Wendell Forbeck;87;formerly of Speer Street;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Dec.15;1996;at 8:44 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. Born Nov.28;1909;in Verona;she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Pearl Wurzell Wendell. A resident of the Belle Vernon community since 1957;Mrs.Forbeck was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. She was a community and civic leader who spearheaded the Avenue of Flags project in North Belle Vernon. She was a member of and held offices in many organizations;including the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Belle Vernon Court 1522;the Ladies Auxiliary of Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026;Women’s Club of Belle Vernon;Belle Vernon Area Church Women and the Belle Vernon Golden Age Assembly. She was an auxiliary member of the Legion of Mary of St.Sebastian Church. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by a brother;William Wendell;a son;Joseph F.Forbeck;on May 21;1993;and a daughter;Patricia Capponi;on Sept.16;1994. Surviving are her husband;Eugene L.Forbeck;one son;Lawrence G. Butch Forbeck of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Sr.Eugenia Forbeck;School Sisters of Notre Dame;of Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Paul (Mary Gene) Delsandro of Carroll Township;one sister;Margaret Pavlicek of Verona;12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle vernon. A prayer service will be held Wednesday at 9:15 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.in the St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.John R.Cindric;V.F.;pastor;as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department will meet at the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. Monday to pay respects to Mrs.Forbeck;who is the mother of brother firefighter Lawrence G. Butch Forbeck. Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026 will conduct services Monday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. The Legion of Mary of St.Sebastian Church and Catholic Daughters of the Americas Belle Vernon Court 1522 will recite the Rosary in the funeral home at 3 p.m.Tuesday. The family suggests memorial contributions be made in Mrs.Forbeck’s name to the Avenue of Flags project;c/o the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department or through the funeral home. Arrangements are being handled by the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home.