Richard Durr of Fayette City R.D.1 (Brownstown) died Sunday;June 13;1982;at 10:30 a.m.in Presbyterian University Hospital;Pittsburgh;following a lengthy illness. He was 51. Mr.Durr was born April 26;1931 in Brownsville;a son of the late Carl and Pauline McKnight Durr. He was employed at the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Mr.Durr was a U.S.Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict and a member of the First Baptist Church;Brownsville;Brightwell-Daugherty American Legion Post 484;Fayette City;Fayette City Fire Company and the Fayette County Firemen’s Association. Survivors include his widow;Betty Hess Durr;two daughters;Mrs.Charles (Shelly) Biksey and Mrs.Raymond (Wendy) Zehir;both of Fayette City;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;from 7 to 9 p.m.Monday;2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday and until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday;the time of service in the funeral home. The Rev.Robert Higginbotham of the Allison Park United Methodist Church will officiate. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. F.C.V.F.C.will hold services in the funeral home Tuesday at 8 p.m. The Howard W.McCrory funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

John E.Dean of 726 Lookout Ave.;Charleroi;died Wednesday;April 28;1982;at 10 p.m. in the Mon Valley Hospital. He was 83. A lifelong resident of Charleroi;Mr.Dean was born Nov.5;1898;the son of the late John and Margaret Wilding Dean. He was a member of St.Jerome’s R.C.Church of Charleroi and was a retired employee of the Corning Glass Works;Charleroi. Mr.Dean was preceded in death by his wife;Mary Coulson Dean;in March;1980 and a sister;Sara Claybaugh;in March;1982. Survivors include two sons;John E.(Jack) Dean Jr.of Twilight and Donald Dean of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Mrs.Sam (Evelyn) Perok of Charleroi;brother;William Dean of Merritt Island;Fla.;and six grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;on Thursday from 7-9 p.m.and Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday at 1 p.m.at St.Jerome’s Church of Charleroi with Msgr.William Maher officiating. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Thelma H.Dickson of 207 Liberty Ave.;Belle Vernon;died at her home Tuesday;April 13;1982;at 3:20 p.m. She was 77. Born in Ada;Ohio;Feb.19;1905;she was the daughter of the late J.L.and Eva Guylon Hull. Mrs.Dickson was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon where she had been president of its Woman’s Association for many years. She was a charter member and member of the Mimiriam Society of Belle Vernon and the Belle Vernon Women’s Club. Mrs.Dickson was past president of the former Charleroi-Monessen Hosptal Auxiliary and a member of the Mon Valley Hospital Auxiliary. She was a graduate of Ohio Northern University. Mrs.Dickson was preceded in death by her husband;Clifford G.Dickson;on May 2;1980. She is surivived by a cousin;Meg Guylon McGeorge of Ada;Ohio. Friends are being received from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m.Thursday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Charles LaPlaca of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Ottavio M.DeRose of 614 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;died Thursday;March 4;1982;at 11 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 86. Mr.DeRose was born Oct.8;1895;in Italy;and had been a Monessen resident for the past 55 years. He retired in 1961 from the blast furnace department at the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Mr.DeRose was a member of St.Cajetan R.C.Church;Monessen;Monessen Sons of Italy and the Italian Society of Mutual Aid. Survivors include his widow;Emilla Gatto DeRose;three daughters;Mrs.Pearl Hunter of Monessen;Mrs.Devina Bitonti of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Sylvia Bednar of Warren;Ohio;two sons;Armand DeRose of Monessen and Octavis DeRose Jr.of Eaton Rapids; Mich.;and 12 grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. A blessing service will be held in the funeral home Monday at 9:30 a.m.followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Cajetan R.C.Church;Monessen. The Rev.P.Lino Ramellini will be the celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parish Rosary will be recited Sunday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. Raymond D.Dalfonso is funeral director in charge.

Joseph Domonkos of 1004 Hill St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday Jan;28;1982;at 4:05 p.m.at South Hills Convalescent Center;North Strabane Twp. He was 67. Mr.Domonkos was born April 1;1914;in Pricedale;a son of the late Steve and Julia Domonkos. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon Community;he was a veteran of World War II having served with the U.S.Army as a cook. Mr.Domonkos was a member of the Hungarian Club of Pricedale. He was preceded in death by a brother;Frank Domonkos;on July 20;1979. Survivors include a niece;Mrs.Richard (Frances) Zuraw of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m.in the funeral home with interment following in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in chrge of arrangements.

Charles Dacko;76;of Belle Vernon R.D.5;died Wednesday;Dec.2;1981 at 1:30 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. Mr.Dacko was born March 20;1905 in Lesko;Austria-Hungary;a son of the late Nicholas and Rose Dacko. A resident of the Monessen area since 1920;Mr.Dacko retired from the shipping department of Wheeling-PittsburghSteel Corp.in 1967. He was a member of St.Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church;Monessen;and the Ukrainian Political and Beneficial Association. Survivors include his widow;Mary Revak Dacko;two daughters;Mrs.Daniel (Cecelia) Pysh and Mrs.Kenneth (Melanie) Cooper;both of Carneige;four brothers;Steve and Joseph Dutchko;both of Perryopolis;Pete Dutchko of Belle Vernon and John Dutchko of Donora;three sisters;Mrs.Raymond (Mary) Hice of Perryopolis;Mrs.William (Anne) Moore of Freeport and Mrs.Paul (Rose) Janus of Monessen and six grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Stephen D.Yoney Jr.;Funeral Home;First St.;and Schoonmaker Ave.;Monessen;Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Blessing Service will be held Saturday;Dec.5; at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by Requiem Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. in St.Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church;with the Very Rev.Nicholas Fedorovich officiating. Parastas will be held Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Stephen D.Yoney Jr.Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Helen Rebecca Diggs of 441 Wise St.;Donora;died Saturday;Oct.24;1981;at 5 a.m. in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was 39. Mrs.Diggs was born Feb.24;1942 in Monessen;a daughter of the late Mark Dawkins and Geraldine Allen. Survivors include her husband;Israel Diggs;six sons;Israel Jr.of Washington;Pa.;Donnell of Waynesburg;Nathan;Dave;Terry and Shawn;all at home;two daughters;Denise and Chastity;both at home;seven brothers;Mark Dawkins of Washington;D.C.;Henry Hendersoon Jr.of the state of California;Reggie Allen of Terre Haute;Ind.;Duane Allen of Monessen;Rayford Allen of Norfolk;Va.;Orville Allen of Monessen and Brian Allen of Pittsburgh;and four sisters;Wanda Henderson;Brenda Allen;Lori Allen and Kayce Allen;all of Monessen. Friends will be received in the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;Monessen;on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday;Oct.23;at 11 a.m.in the Fellowhip Baptist Church with the Rev.William Hubbard;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Draper funeral directors are in charge of arrangements.

Leo N.(Lee) DiBiasi;46;of 1203 Fayette Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Sept.18;1981;at 4:45 p.m.Jefferson Center;South Hills Health System. Mr.DiBiasi was stricken Wednesday while driving to work. Born Oct.1;1934 in Donora he was a Mon Valley resident most of his life. Mr.DiBiasi was employed at the U.S.Steel Clairton Works;and was a U.S.Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was Catholic by faith. Mr.DiBiase was preceded in death by his father;Nick;in 1966;and a brother;Tony;in 1975. Survivors include his widow;Mary Belle (Rusty) Werchsel DiBiasi;his mother Mrs.Gemma DiBiase of Donora;three daughters;Mrs.David (Lee Ann) Ingram of Monongahela;and Diana and Debra;both at home;a sister;Mrs.Antillio (Rose) Amoroso of Belle Vernon and four brothers;Domenic;Nunzio;Pete and Angelo DiBiasi;all of Donora. Friends will be received in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to p.m. Funeral seervices will be held Monday at 9 a.m.in the chapel of the funeral home with the Rev.James Ruggiero;pastor of St.Philip Neri Church;Donora;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.