George F.Duda;83;of Fairhope;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;April 25;1998;in Mon Valley Hospital.  Born Dec.6;1914;in Washington Township;he was the son of the late Peter and Mary Kosiba Duda.  Mr.Duda was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;and American Legion Post 695;Belle Vernon.  In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Julia Baron Duda;who died Jan.28;1997;a brother;Carl Duda;and a sister;Irene Baker.  Surviving are two sons;George Duda Jr.of Manassas;Va.and Charles Duda of Potomac;Md.;one daughter;Betty Duda of Fairhope;two brothers;Frank Duda of Monessen and Edmund (Rex) Duda of Belle Vernon;one sister;Julia Howski of Belle Vernon;and four grandchildren.  Visitation was Sunday in the Eley/McCrory Funeral Home Inc.;Fayette City.  A Blessing service was held Monday in the funeral home;followed by Funeral Mass in St.Sebastian Church;with the Rev.E.George Saletrik as celebrant.  Interment was in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Arrangements were handled by the Eley/McCrory Funeral Home Inc.

Rudolph S.(Rudy) Duda;74;of Belle Vernon (Arnold City);died Thursday;Aug.28;1997;in the Monongahela Valley Hospital. He was born in Arnold City;Washington Township;on Nov.22;1922;a son of the late Frank and Anna Wal Duda. Mr.Duda was a retired employee of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.from the Allenport plant. He was a veteran of World War II;having served with the U.S.Army. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a son;Rudolph Duda in 1985. Survivors include his wife;Sarah Nichols Duda;two sons and daughters-in-law;Frank and Suzanne Duda of Fayette City and Kenneth and Barbara Duda of Monongahela;two daughters and sons-in-law;Linda and Bud Aglio of Newell and Margaret and Sam Krolik of Belle Vernon (Lynnwood);10 grandchildren;and a sister;Jennie Nipaver of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Eley/McCrory Funeral Home;Inc.;334 Main St.;Fayette City;and Saturday until 11 a.m.;the hour of service;in the funeral home with pastor Don Chudd of the Lynnwood Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Eley/McCrory Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.