Maria DiBiase of 448 Chestnut Street;Monessen;died Wednesday;January 7;1981 at her home at 9:37 a.m. She was 80. Mrs.Dibiase was born July 31;1900 in Italy;a daughter of the late Giacinto and Filomena Cornelio Barbetta. She was a member of Saint Cajetan Church and the Rosary Altar Society. Mrs.Dibiase had lived in Monessen since 1926. She was preceded in death by her husband;Santo DiBiase in 1963 and a daughter;Nellie Phillippi on 1963. Survivors include three daughters;Mrs.Ester Pabis of Monessen;Mrs.John (Rose) Gironda of Los Alamitos;Calif.and Mrs.James (Toni) Suppa;with whom she made her home;nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;Monessen;on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. A Blessing Service will be held Saturday;January 10 at 9 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m.in Saint Cajetan Church with the Rev.P.Lino Ramellini as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Albert H.(Pat) Doherty Sr.;of 909 McClintock St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;Dec.29;1980;at 2:50 p.m.in Uniontown hospital following a lengthy illness. He was 77. Mr. Doherty was born Jan.14;1903;in Canada; son of the late Erastus and Mary Janette Belle Doherty. A Protestant by faith;Mr.Doherty was retired from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Survivors include his widow;Edith Jones Doherty;three sons;Dr.William P.Doherty of Warrenton;N.Y.;Richard E.Doherty of Perryopolis and Albert H.(Pat) Doherty Jr.of Monessen;five grandchildren;two brothers;William Doherty of British Columbia;Canada;and Orland Doherty of New Brunswick;Canada. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;from 1 to 9 p.m.Tuesday. Services will be held in the funeral home Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Bruce Smith of the Fayette City Christian Church officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Larry Davis of 515 Summitt Ave.;Monessen;died Tuesday;Nov.25;1980;at 3:30 p.m.in Montefiore Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was 34. Mr.Davis was born March 28;1946;in Monessen;a son of Clyde and Corrine Davis;who survive and reside in Monessen. At the time of his death;he was employed in the Coke Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation’s Monessen Works. Mr.Davis was a member of the MBA Fishermen’s Club of Monessen. Surviving;in addition to his parents;are his wife;Sandra Johnson Davis;at home;a daughter;Lar Rie;and a son;Larry ;Jr;both at home;six brothers;Marvin Davis;Eugene (Kotie) Davis and Kevin Davis;all of Monessen;Clyde Davis;Jr.of Charleroi;Leon Davis of the State of Delaware;and Ernie Davis of the State of Ohio;four sisters;Mrs.Shirley West;Mrs.Rosetta Oldrich and Anita Davis;all of Monessen;and Mrs.Marcella Bass of the State of Georgia;and a host of aunts;uncles;nieces;nephews and friends. Friends will be received at Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen;Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held in the funeral home on Friday at 11 a.m.with Elder J.E.Bass of the Church of God in Christ;Monessen;officiating. The family requests donations in Mr.Davis’ memory may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Church of God in Christ;Monessen. Draper Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.

Alice C. Davis; of the Belle Vernon Apartments; Belle Vernon; died yesterday at 11.28 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. She was 79.
Mrs. Davis was a member of St. Sebastian’s Church; Belle Vernon.
She was preceded in death by her husband James Davis; on Dec. 16; 1970; a son; Charles; in July 1976; and a daughter. Alice Sellaro; in April 1976.
Survivors include three sons; James J. Davis of Belle Vernon R.D. 3; Thomas E Davis of Fayette City and Lawrence R. Davis of Belle Vernon R.D. 1; four daughters Mrs. Marion (Mary) DeRienzo of Fayette City; Mrs. William (Jane) White of Painsville; Ohio; Mrs. John (Geraldine) Nusser of Fairhope; and Mrs. Webster (Nancy) Potridge of Delaware; Ohio; f our brothers; Terrence Dolan of Denbo; John and Joseph Dolan; both of Painsville; and Francis Dolan of Washington; Pa.; three sisters; Mrs. Charles (Jane) Watkins of Brownsvllle; Mrs. Agnes Cross of Washington; Pa.; and Mrs. Rita Colvin of Baltimore; Md.; 22 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
Friends will be received in the Leonard J Parzynski Funeral Home; 635 Broad Ave. Belle Vernon today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 1 to 9 p.m. Prayer services will be held at the funeral home Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.at St.Sebastian’s Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Clifford G.Dickson;a former teacher and veteran athletic coach at two Mon Valley area high schools;died at 5:30 a.m.Friday;May 2;1980;in Monongahela Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. Mr.Dickson;who was 75;lived at 207 Liberty Ave.in the Lynnwood section of Belle Vernon. He was born in Canonsburg Jan.20;1905;son of the late Alvin and Margaret Beery Dickson. He graduated from Ohio Northern University in 1926 and received a master’s degree form the University of Pittsburgh. He came to Perryopolis as a teacher and basketball and football coach in 1927. He also served in the same capacity at the former Belle Vernon High School from 1930 to 1938. He was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon and was a former member of the board of trustees of the church. During World War II;Mr.Dickson served as a field officer for the American Red Cross;being attached to the 11th Armored Division. During that service he received a Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service;the order signed by then President Harry Truman. He also was a member of Sigma Phi Epsioln fraternity while at Ohio Northern. In 1946 he became a buyer for the then Pittsburgh Steel Co.;having retired from the then Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He also for a brief period operated a sporting good store in North Belle Vernon. Surviving are his widow;Thelma Hull Dickson;one sister;Grace of Dublin;Ohio;and two nephews. Friends are being received from 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;North Belle Vernon. Services will be held in the funeral home Monday with the Rev.Charles LaPlaca;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family requests that so desired memorials can be made to Mon Valley Hospital.

Services were held this morning;Monday;March 10;1980;for Mary A.Dean;76;of 725 Washington Ave.;Charleroi;who died Friday;March 7;1980. She was born in Charleroi;Aug.26;1903;daughter of the late George Coulson and Catherine Nalepa. She was a member of St.Jerome’s R.C.Church;Charleroi;the Goodwill Club;the Catholic Daughters of America;Golden Agers and the Charleroi Senior Citizens Club. Survivors include her husband;John E.Dean;two sons;John E.(Jack) Dean of Twilight and Donald Dean of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Mrs.Sam (Evelyn) Perok of Charleroi;one brother;Steve Coulson of Charleroi;two sisters;Mrs.Steve (Irene) Durko of Charleroi and Mrs.Andrew (Martha) Wayco of Monessen. Six grandchildren also survive. A funeral Mass was held this morning at 10 a.m.in St.Jerome Church with the Rev.Lawrence Smith officiating. Burial was in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Stella Dusick;54;of 121 Main St.;Belle Vernon;died in Mon Valley Hospital at 6:16 a.m.Monday;Feb.4;1980. She was born in Belle Vernon;Feb.16;1925. She was a member of the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church of Belle Vernon. She was preceded in death by a daughter;Patsy Ann on Oct.31;1958. She is survived by her husband Charles Sr.;one son;Charles Jr.of Belle Vernon;her father;Joseph Katinsky of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Michael of Cleveland;Ohio;and Pete of Charleroi;and four sisters;Mrs.Julia Strubakis of Charleroi;Mrs.Ann Bazilwich of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Olga Bachelor of Baltimore;Md.;and Mrs.Josephine Smith of Newport News;Va. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m. today. Visiting hours are 7 to 9 today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.on Tuesday. Funeral services from the funeral home on Wednesday;Feb.6;will be at 9:30 a.m.with the Rev.John Kluchko of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church officiating and interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Services were held Thursday afternoon;Jan.17;1980;for Thomas W.Duggins;83;of 423 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;who died Tuesday;Jan.15;in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born July 20;1896;in Jewett;Ohio;son of the late James and Esther Urwin Duggins. He had lived all his life in Belle Vernon and was a U.S.Army veteran of World War I. Until his retirement in 1962;he was a chemical analyst at the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was a member of American Legion Post 659 of Belle Vernon. Surviving are his widow;Edna King Duggins;one sister;Mrs.Theodore (Ruth) Duggins Hoffman of Sewickley. Services were held at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Howard A.Greenfield II;officiating. Burial was in Belle Vernon Cemetery.