Martha I. Fay; 82; of 226
Sandbank Road; Belle Vernon;
died Tuesday; Nov. 19;1996; at
11 p.m. in her home.
She was born Jan. 10; 1914;
in Coal Center; a daughter of
the late and William and Lenora
Leadbeeter Kistler.
She was a member of the
Belle Vernon Church of the Nazarene.
She resided in Belle
Vernon since 1968; having formerly
resided in Charleroi.
Survivors include one
daughter and son-in-law; Carolyn
and James Cherocci of Belle
Vernon: two sisters; Mary
McKenna of Belle Vernon; and
Freda DeSante of Littleton;
Colo.; two grandchildren;
Shawndel and Shelley Samoda:
and one great-grandchild;
Courtney Samoda;
In addition to her parents;
she was preceded in death by
her first husband; William Samoda
in 1973;her second
husband; Fred R. Fay in 1995;seven sisters and two brothers.
Friends will be received on
Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and
Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral
Home Inc.; 700 Broad Ave..
Belle Vernon.

James W.(Jimbo) Fleming Jr.;57;of 323 Ohio St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Aug.21;1996;at his home. He was born in Rostraver Township;Aug.13;1939;a son of the late James W.and Gertrude Jackson Fleming Sr. Mr.Fleming was Protestant by faith. He was a member of the F&AM Lodge 643 of Belle Vernon;Uniontown Lodge of Perfection;where he was a 14th degree Mason;Valley of Pittsburgh Consistery;where he was a 32nd degree Mason;Rostraver Lions Club;Belle Vernon Moose;Russian Club;Hungarian Club;Norwich Township Sportsmen’s Club and Fairhope Rod and Gun Club. He was a former member of the Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Company No;2. Mr.Fleming retired in 1995 as a welder with LTV Steel. He was a former state constable in Rostraver Township. He was a U.S.Navy veteran. Surviving are his wife;Donna L.Hayes Fleming;two sons;James W.Fleming III of Anderson;Ind.;and Jack W.Fleming of Charleroi;two stepsons;Dennis Hayes of East Liverpool;Ohio;and James Cillo of Donora;two daughters;Janice Frameli of Belle Vernon and Jodi Fleming of Roscoe;one stepdaughter;Jodi Hayes of Donora;one sister;Mrs.Gertrude (Rusty) Utley;and 14 grandchildren. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a brother;Harry Fleming;and a grandson;Jeffrey Fleming. Friends will be received in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:30 a.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.S.Miles McConnell;pastor of the First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Robert E. Fretz;69;of 35 Monessen Blvd.;Monessen;died Thursday;July 25;1996;in Mon Valley Hospital;following a lengthy illness. Born July 24;1927;in Monessen;he was the son of the late George and Marion Campbell Fretz. A veteran of World War II;Mr.Fretz had served with the U.S.Navy. He was employed as a pattern maker at the former Combustion Engineering prior to his retirement in 1988. Mr.Fretz was a member of the United Methodist Church;Monessen;and Monessen Lodge 638 F&AM. He was a life member of the Hilltop Firemen. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a brother;Gilbert Pender. Surviving are his wife;Claire Jones Fretz;two daughters;Leslie Murphy of Monessen and Beth Morgan of Belle Vernon;four grandchildren;Amy and Tom Murphy and Lauren and Alyson Coccari;two sisters;Beatrice Notman of Pittsburgh and Verna Frazier of Baltimore;Md. Friends will be received Friday from 7 to 9 p.m.in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Services will be held Saturday at noon in the chapel of the funeral home with the Rev.William Gawlas officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Rhome Funeral Home Inc.

John Robert (Bobby) Farmer Sr.;62;of 424 Fourth St.;Monessen;died Tuesday;March 12;1996;at 3:45 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Born May 6;1933;in Adairville;Ky.;he was a son of the late Booker T.and Beatrice Jones Farmer. An employee of Koppers Inc.;Monessen;Mr.Farmer had lived in the Mon Valley for more than 50 years;coming here from Kentucky. He was a member of Elks Okay Lodge 697 of Monessen. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a daughter;Denise Farmer. Survivors include his wife;LaVone Phillips Farmer;three sons;John Robert Farmer Jr.of York;Donniel Farmer and Darrin Lee Farmer;both of Monessen;one daughter;Brooke Farmer of Monessen;two brothers and sisters-in-law;William E.and Betty Farmer of Las Vegas;Nev.;and Thomas L.and Wilda Farmer of New Jersey;one sister;Ida Mae Farmer Allums of Monessen;and three grandchildren;Brittany and Darrin Farmer and Channeil Taylor;all at home. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m.in Union Baptist Church;McMahon Avenue;Monessen;with the Rev.James Edmounds officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Oliver LaLa Feehan;80;of Westgate Manor;Monessen;died Monday;March 11;1996;in Monongahela Valley Hospital. Mr.Feehan was born on May 19;1915;in Monessen;a son of the late Thomas and Olive Ferguson Feehan. Presbyterian by faith;Mr.Feehan was a lifelong resident of Monessen. He was also a retired steward of the Charleroi Elks and a member of the Monessen Elks Lodge 733. Mr.Feehan was a sergeant with the U.S.Marine Corps and served in World War II during the Pacific Theater War. Mr.Feehan was the last surviving member of his immediate family. He is survived by cousins. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Robert A.Billick Funeral Home Inc.on Grand Boulevard and Marion Avenue;Monessen;where funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Kenneth S.Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Robert A.Billick Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Milan (Teet) Franceschi; 81;
of 3900 County Line Road 1-B;
Tequesta; Fla.; died Saturday;
Sept. 2; 1995; at the Hospice
Center in Palm Beach County;
Fla.
Born Sept. 19; 1913; in Belle
Vernon; he was the son of the
late Milano and Teresa
Angelina Piantini Franceschi.
Mr. Franceschi moved to
Florida last year; having spent
the rest of his life in the Belle
Vernon area.
He was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic
Church; Belle Vernon.
Mr. Franceschi served 45
months with the U.S. Army
during World War II; serving
three years and two months in
the African and European
theatres of operation. He received nine battle stars and
other decorations and participated in the invasions of north
Africa; Sicily and southern
France.
He was a life member; active
more than 51 years; of Belle
Vernon American Legion Post
659; where he held the post of
commander several times since
first being elected to it in 1953.
He held many other offices in
the post.
He was a life member of the
North Belle Vernon Volunteer
Fire Department and had memberships in the East Belle Vernon Athletic Club and Post 699
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He was retired from the
Monessen Southwestern Railroad Company of WheelingPittsburgh Steel Corp.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by his
first wife; Margaret; in 1965;
four brothers; Oscar; Eugene;
Lee and Amerigo Franceschi;
and one sister; Sabina Pupilli.
Surviving are his wife; Magdelin Wisyanski Franceschi;
one daughter; Mrs. Patrick
(Elsa Tosca) Sauritch of Jupiter; Fla.; one son and daughterin-law; Milan (M.J.) and Melanie Franceschi of Franklin
Park; one stepson; Randy Ondulick of Monongahela; one
brother and sister-in-law; Albert and Mary Franceschi of
Belle Vernon; one sister; Mrs.
Neal (Elsie) Guadagnino of
Belle Vernon; and three granddaughters and one grandson.
There will be no public visitation. If friends wish;condolences may be sent to Mr.Franceschi’s wife; Magdelin Wisyanski Franceschi;3900 County Line Road;1-B;Tequesta;Fla.;33469. Family and friends will gather Saturday at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;for a Funeral Mass with the Rev.John Cindric as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Full military honors will be accorded at Belle Vernon Cemetery Chapel by Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.of Belle Vernon is in charge of the arrangements.