Sylester Dupree;74;of Grata Street;Arnold City;Belle Vernon;died suddenly on Tuesday;April 13;1993;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Mr.DuPree was born June 2;1918;in Dublin;Ga.;a son of the late Purvey and Lenora DuPree. He retired as a steelworker from the former Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation. Surviving are his stepmother;Aggie Lee Dupree of Belle Vernon;a brother;Harding DuPree of Arnold City;Belle Vernon;two sisters;Rosa McCarthy and Geneva Calloway;both of Arnold City;Belle Vernon;and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents;Mr.DuPree was also preceded in death by two sisters;Mary Ross and Cora Lee Thrasher;and by six brothers;David;Milton;Robert;Lloyd and two brothers who died in infancy. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. with Bishop Freeman Thomas of Pittsburgh officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Hannah J.Driesen;73;formerly of Monessen and North Charleroi;died Saturday;Feb.20;1993;at 5:10 p.m.in Brownsville General Hospital. She was born July 19;1919;in Monessen;a daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Kallar Johnston. Baptist by faith;she was preceded in death by her husband;Rene F.Driesen;in 1969. Survivors include two sons;Conrad F.Driesn of Roan;Ind.;and LLoyd J.Driesen of Speers;one daughter;Mary Jean Driesen of Monessen;three grandchildren;two brothers;Lloyd B.Johnston of Fredericktown and Conrad F.Johnston of Blairsville;and one sister;Mary E.Johnston of Monessen. There will be no public visitation. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family. The Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;is in charge of arrangements.

Alphonsine Dohan of 18250 Wellington Court;Strongsville;Ohio;formerly of Fayette Avenue;Belle Vernon (Fairhope);died Wednesday;Dec.9;1992;at 10:30 p.m. in Southwest General Hospital;Middleburg Heights;Ohio. She was born May 23;1913;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Alfonso and palmira Equl Dolfi. A member of St.Sebastian Church;Belle Vernon;she had moved to Ohio five years ago to make her home with her daughter. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;John Dohan;who died Oct.4;1985;two sisters;Jenny Vannucci and Alberta Dolfi;and a brother;Ralph Dolfi. Survivors include two daughters;Mrs.David (Virginia) Pochatek;with whom she made her home in Strongsville;and Cecelia Dohan;also of Strongsville;three sisters;Helen Ryan of Akron;Ohio;Mary Verona of Pittsburgh and Enice Sousae of Greensburg;and three grandchildren;John;Jennifer and Jessica Bendik;all of Strongsville. 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. A prayer service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Robert Dominico Sr.; 57; of 112
Wilkinson St.; Belle Vernon;
died Tuesday; Dec. 8;1992; in the
Jefferson Health Center.
Mr. Dominico was born Aug.
7; 1935; in Monessen; a son of
Sam Dominico Sr.; who survives
and resides in Monessen; and
the late Genevieve Zajack
Dominico.
He was employed as a crane
operator at the Allenport Plant
of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel
Corporation; where he had 39
years of service.
Mr. Dominico had been a resident of the Belle Vernon area for
the past 25 years.
Surviving; in addition to hisfather; are a son; Robert
Dominico Jr.; at home; a son
and daughter-in-law; Shawn and
Melinda Dominico; of Newport;
Pa.; one daughter; Tracy
Dominico; of Bethel Park; a
grandson; Dylan Dominico; one
brother; Sam Dominico Jr.; of
Yukon; and a sister; Dorothy
Dominico; of Monessen.
Friends will be received
Wednesday from 7 to 9 p m. and
Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. in the Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral Home; 626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Private interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Mary Donnini;86;of Lincoln Heights;Jeannette;died Sunday;Dec.6;1992;in the Jeannette District Memorial Hospital. She was born Oct.24;1906;in Maassmore;Westmoreland County;a daughter of the late Simeon and Eva Novak Szmerezsnyak. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church of Jeannette;the Lincoln Heights Civic Asociation;the Lincoln Heights Friendship Club;the Ladies Auxiliary of the former Lincoln Heights Lions Club;the Womens Benefit Association and the Tally Ho Club. Survivors include her husband of 68 years;Edlo Donnini;three sons;Robert F.of Lincoln Heights;William E. of Penn;and James M.of Crawfordville;Fla.;12 grandchildren;18 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren;one brother Joseph Szmerezsnyak of Monongahela;two sisters;Ann Mongelluzzo and Julia Sasselli;both of Donora;and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by four brothers;Michael;William;Metro and John. 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 Mason-Gelder Funeral Home Inc.;201 North First St.;Jeannette. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church;Jeannette. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A Panachida service will be held Monday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home. A parish wake service will be held Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home. In Lieu of flowers;the family wishes memorial donations be made to the donor’s favorite charity. The Mason-Gelder Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

David M.Dolnack;20;12723 Pinecrest Rd.;Herndon;Va.;died on Tuesday;Nov.10;1992;at 3:15 p.m. in Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church;Va. He was born July 19;1972;in Falls Church;Va.;a son of Donald J.and Joan Povich Dolnack;who survive and reside in Herndon;Va. He was a student at George Mason University in Fairfax;Va. He was a member of St.Joseph Catholic Church in Herndon;Va. Survivors also include one brother;Gregory J.Dolnack at home;paternal grandmother;Mrs.Agnes Dolnack of Donora;and paternal grandparents;George and Lorraine Povich Jr. of Monessen. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Paul Macik Funeral Home;546 Thompson Ave.;Donora. A Blessing Service will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Valley Church;St.Dominic sie;with Rev.John O’Shea as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Paul Macik Funeral Home is handling funeral arrangements.