Dena DiPiazza of Dunlevy died Monday;July 11;1983;at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.  She was 62.  Mrs.DiPiazza was born in Dunlevy on March 29;1921;a daughter of the late Sebastiano and Erminia Ferrari Manzini.  She was a member of the Mother of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church in Charleroi.  Survivors include her husband;Joseph;a daughter;Mary Ann at home;three brothers;Pete Manzini of Belle Vernon;Albert Manzini of Speers;and James Manzini of Dunlevy;a sister;Mary Lupori of Dunlevy and several nieces and nephews.  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 Ed Melenyzer Funeral Homes;Inc.;1008 Furlong Ave.;Roscoe.  Blessing Service at the funeral home will be held Friday;July 15;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial in St.Joseph Catholic Church;Roscoe;with the Rev.Robert A.Kohuch;pastor;as celebrant.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Ed Melenyzer Funeral Homes;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

Myrellia M.Driesen;of 102 Wilson St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;June 26;1983;at 10:30 a.m.in Allegheny General Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was 68. Mrs.Driesen was born Aug.4;1914;in Fayette City;a daughter of the late Chess and Louise Campbell Hicks. She was formerly an employee of the JC Penney Co.in Monessen and had resided in Belle Vernon the past 56 years. Mrs.Driesen was a member of the First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;the Belle Vernon Golden Agers;and the Monessen Chapter of AARP. She was preceded in death by her husband;George Driesen;on Feb.23;1972. Srviving are one daughter;Judy Avrakotos;at home;two sisters;Mrs.Wendell (Edith) Carlson of Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Henry (Rhoda) Indof of Belle Vernon;R.D.4;and one grandson;Gregory Avrakotos. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.Lee Dinsel;pastor;First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Santo Digioia of 630 S.14th St.;Monessen;died Tuesday;May 10;1983;at 7:30 a.m.at his home. He was 82. Mr.DiGioia was born July 6;1900;in Napoleonville;La.;a son ot the late Antonino and Guiseppa Biondolilo DiGioia. He was a member of St.Cajetan Catholic Church;Monessen Sons of Italy and the Italian Society of Mutual Aid. Mr.GiGioia retired in 1966 from the fence department of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Monessen Plant. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two brothers;Charles and Vincent DiGioia;one sister;Theresa Drago;and a grandson;Anthony DiGioia in 1960. Survivors include his widow;Virginia Serriano DiGioia;two sons;Anthony of Monessen and Philip of Monongahela;one daughter;Jose M.Lacovangelo of Monongahela;seven grandchildren;one great-grandchild;and three sisters and two brothers in Italy. Friends will be received in the Raymond D.Dalsonso Funeral Home;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen;Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Blessing Service will be Friday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Cajetan Roman Catholic Church;Monessen;with the Rev.P.Lino Ramellini;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parush Rosary will be recited Thursday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. The Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Christine Baligrosky Drotar of 307 Ohio St.;Pricedale;died Saturday;Dec.4;1982;in Magee Womens Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was 68. Mrs.Drotar was born in Pricedale on April 1;1914;a daughter of the late Dimitri and Frances (Fanny) Lazurcik Baligrosky. She was a Pricedale resident all of her life;and was a member of the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;in Belle Vernon and the Church’s St.Barbara Guild. She was preceded in death by her husband;Joseph P.Drotar;on March 23;1973;a sister;Pearl Marmura;and two bothers;Samuel and Myron. Surviving are two stepdaughters;Mrs.Thomas (Katherine) Parks of St.Petersburg;Fla.;and Mrs.Ben (Lorraine) Parks of Lake Placid;Fla.;four sisters;Mrs.Anna Mlynar of Ohio;Mrs.Mary Czaja of San Bernadino;Calif.;Mrs.Helen Vole;Pheonix;Ariz.;and Mrs.George (Hazel) Billen;Maple Heights;Ohio;step-children;nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Monday from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. Relatives and friends will gather at the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon;for services on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor;officiating. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas Services will be held Monday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

John Dacko of 202 Meadow Ave.Rear;Charleroi;died Saturday;July 31;1982;at 10 p.m.in Ravenna;Ohio.  He was 68.  Mr.Dacko was born June 12;1914;in Monessen;a son of the late George and Mary Jacus Dacko.  He was retired as a welder from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.   A resident of Charleroi the past 36 years;Mr.Dacko was a member of Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church;Charleroi;the church council;Italia Unita Club and the Trailer Club.  He was a veteran of World War II.  Survivors include his widow;Julia Savage Dacko;one son;John Dacko of the state of California;a daughter-in-law;Sharon Dacko of Munhall; four grandchildren;and a brother;Andrew Dacko of Monessen.  He was preceded in death by a brother;George Dacko.  Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m.Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday in the Leonard M.Pavlic Funeral Home Inc.235 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi.  A Blessing service will be held in the funeral home Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.followed by additional services at 10 a.m.in Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church;Charleroi.  The Rev.Samuel Smolcic will officiate.  Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Parastas services will be held Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.in the funeral home.  The Leonard M.Pavlic Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.