Maria Ferrari; 86; formerly of
Broad Street; Belle Vernon; died
Monday; Jan. 8; 1990; at 7:30
p.m in Baldwin Health Center;
Baldwin.
She was born in Cutigliano;
Italy; on March 6; 1903; a
daughter of the late Candido and
Armida Sichi.
Mrs. Ferrari was a member of
St. Sebastian Roman Catholic
Church; a life member of the Annita Garibaldi Society of Belle
Vernon and had been a resident
of Belle Vernon since 1930.
In addition to her parents; she
was preceded in death by her
husband; Ferrante Ferrari on
Feb. 22. 1968; and a daughter.
Fosca Frederick on May 2;1987.
She is survived by a daughter;
Mrs. Samuel (Deanna) Sergi of
Belle Vernon; a son; Fosco Ferrari of Belle Vernon; six grandchildren and seven great-grandsons.
Friends will be received at the
Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;
700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; on
Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. A Prayer service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Legion of Mary and the Catholic Daughters of America Court 1522 will say a Rosary at the funeral home on Wednesday at 3 p.m. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Virginia Elaine Fields;50;of 1894 Riggs Rd.;Library;died Sunday;Dec.31;1989;at 3:30 p.m.in Frick Memorial Hospital;Mt.Pleasant.  Mrs.Fields was born Sept.7;1939;in Monessen;a daughter of Amanda Davis Hewitt;who survives and resides in Monessen;and the late Robert Hewitt.  She was a member and first lady of the Second Baptist Church;Mt.Pleasant.  She was also associated with Women Aglow and the Women’s Fellowship.  Mrs.Fields also assisted in founding the Facts of Life Outreach Ministries in Monessen.  She worked for the Headstart Program of Westmoreland Human Opportunities.  Surviving are her husband;the Rev.Fred L.Fields;of Library;two sons;Daryle Fields;stationed with the U.S.Army at Ft.Pope;La.;and DeWayne Fields of Library;two daughters;Jassie Harris of Hampton;Va.;and Amanda Ferguson of Library;four brothers;Robert Hewitt of Austintown;Ohio;William Hewitt of Canton;Ohio;Wayne Hewitt of Pasadena;Calif.;and Ronald Gunn of Cleveland;Ohio;and six grandchildren;Julia;Julie;Amber;Megan;Taryle and Arianne.  Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.in the Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home;1324 Meldon Ave.;Donora;and on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Shiloh Baptist Church;Library;where services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m.with the Rev.James Gilliam officiating.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Percy E.Law;Jr.Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  

Loretta Ann Forte;56;of 101 Lithuanian St.;Bentleyville;died on Tuesday;Sept.26;1989;in her home. She was born on Jan.31;1933;in Arnold City;a daughter of Maude Aldride James of Speers and the late Benjamin Roberts. Mrs.Forte was preceded in death by one brother;Bill Roberts. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Belle Vernon. Survivors include her husband;Angelo (Jaggers) Forte;two sons;Richard Truran of Chesapeake;Va.;and Robert Truran of Bentleyville;and one brother;Benjamin Roberts of Benezett. Friends will be recieved on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Leonard M.Pavlic Funeral Home Inc.;405 Main St.;Bentleyville;where services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m.with Rev.Timothy R.Eyring;pastor of the Church of the Nazarene;officiating. Interment will be at Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard M.Pavlic Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Elizabeth Frazier of Twilight Borough;Charleroi R.D.2;died Thursday July 27;1989;at 11:20 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. She was 73. Mrs.Frazier was born Nov.28;1915;in Bentleyville;a daughter of the late Boyd and Ella Martin. A resident of Twilight the past 39 years;she had formerly lived in Belle Vernon. She was a member of the Bentleyville Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband of 48 years;J.R.Frazier;one son;Richard Frazier of Linville;Va.;one daughter;Mrs.Carl (Rowena) Partyka of South Park;one brother;Glenn Martin of Cokeburg;one sister;Eva Martin of Bentleyville;and one grandson;Scott Frazier of Linville;Va. 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 Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. with Rev.Donald Bowers of First Christian Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Derna A.Filardi;75;of 176 Donner Ave.;Monessen;and formerly of Donora;died on Monday;March 6;1989;at 8:41 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born March 5;1914;in Lockport;N.Y.;a daughter of the late Frank and Maria Nicholanco. Mrs.Filardi was also preceded in death by a brother;Joseph Nicholanco in 1978. She is survived by her husband;Anthony of Monessen;two sons;Anthony Jr.of Fayette City and Richard of Tampa;Fla.;two brothers;Sylvester Nicholanco of Donora and Anthony Nicholanco of Carrick;two grandchildren;Richard and Shawn Marie Filardi of Belle Vernon;and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Stephen D.Yoney Jr.Funeral Home;First and Schoonmaker avenues;Monessen. A Prayer service will be held in the funeral home on Thursday at 2 p.m. A Blessing service will be held in the funeral home on Friday at 9:30 a.m.and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m.in St.Cajetan Roman Catholic Church with Msgr.P.Lino Ramellini as celebrant. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Stephen D.Yoney Jr.Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Essen Farkas;81;of 3 James St.;Belle Vernon;died at her home suddenly on Wednesday;Feb.1;1989 at 8:15 a.m. She was born in Belle Vernon on August 20;1907;a daughter of the late Frank and Fortunata Gaintorno Trozzo. Mrs.Farkas was a member of the St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and the Defense Club;both of Belle Vernon. She was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Sanders Farkas;who died in 1960;one sister;Adeline Bruno;and one brother;Mario Trozzo. She is survived by one son;Richard F.and his wife Hanne Farkas of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Sandra Rogers at home;three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home;Inc.;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 prayer service will be held on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St.Sebastian’s Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

Lillian M. Biddle Fairley; 68; of 666
DeBaldo Drive; West Mifflin; died on
Saturday; Dec. 31;1988; at home.
She was born on April 23; 1920; a
daughter of Mrs. Ora Sickles Biddle
and the late John U. Biddle.
Mrs. Biddle was preceded in death
by one sister; Mrs. Jean Chuk; and
one brother; John Biddle.
A Monessen resident for many
years; she moved to West Mifflin 25
years ago.
Mrs; Biddle is survived by her husband;
Harry Fairley; one son; H.
Dale Fairley of Coraopolis; three
grandchildren; Debbie; Dale and
Denise; one great-grandchild;
Nikki; and one brother; Lloyd Biddle
of Carroll Township.
Friends will be received in the
Rhome Funeral Home; 1209 Grand
Blvd.;Monessen;on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m.in the chapel of the funeral home with Rev.Conrad Auel of First Christian Church of Monessen officiating. Interment will follow at Belle Vernon Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.

Lillian O.Fox of Uniontown;formerly of the Belle Vernon and Charleroi areas;died Tuesday;Dec.27;1988;at 4:56 a.m.in Uniontown Hospital. She was 89. Mrs.Fox was born April 24;1899;in Swarts;Greene County;a daughter of the late Wesley and Martha Barnes Hays. A member of the Belle Vernon Church of the Nazarene;she had worked as a nurses’ aide. In addition to her parents;whe was preceded in death by her husband;Samuel R.Fox;in 1942;and by four brothers and one sister. Survivors include one daughter;Florence Dukstein of Belle Vernon;one grandson;Samuel Sims of Belle Vernon;and two great-granddaughters;Helen and Jeanette. Friends will be received Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m.in the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Homes;Inc.;825 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where services will be held on Wednesday at 2 p.m.with the Rev.Tim Eyring;pastor of the Belle Vernon Church of the Nazarene;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Ed Melenyzer Funeral Homes;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.