Theresa DeRose;89;of 309 Wood St.;Belle Vernon;died at 9:31 p.m.Monday;Jan.14;1980;at Mon Valley Hospital in Carroll Twp. Born in Italy on Oct.8;1890;she was a member of St.Sebastian’s Catholic Church of Belle Vernon and a member of the Anita Garibaldi Lodge of Belle Vernon. Her husband;James died in 1959;and a son;Edward;died in 1975. Surviving are a son;Edward DeRose of South Lyon;Mich.;four daughters;Mrs.Joseph (Stella) Krlin of Pittsburgh;Mrs.Ronald (Geraldine) McKuen and Mrs.Emil (Fanny) Cappellini;both of Ft.Lauderdale;Fla.;and Mrs.Roseanna Jurcevich;with whom she resided;12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday. A prayer service will be held at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m.Thursday prior to a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.at St.Sebastian’s Church. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Services were held Thursday morning;Nov.8;1979;at 10 a.m.for John J.Dudzik Sr.;63;of 1215 Lower Crest Ave.;Charleroi;who died Monday;Nov.5;1979 in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh.  He was born in Aliquippa on  Dec.13;1916;son of the late Joseph and Katherine Malek Dudzik.  He had lived in Monessen for many years and had been employed in the shipping department of the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel;  He was an Army veteran of World War II.  Surviving are two sons;John J.Jr.of Monongahela and Leonard of Glassport;a brother;Louis of Coraopolis and three grandchildren.  Services were held in the Rhome Funeral Home with the Rev. Henry Dinicco officiating.  Burial was in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

LEROY WAS A FORMER GLASS CUTTER FOR LIBBY OWENS FORD GLASS.

Pittsburgh police were still
investigating today the
shooting death Thursday night
of a 28-year-old Monessen
man; Gary Destefano of 1197
Leeds Ave.
Police said Destefano’s
body was found Thursday at
11:40 p.m. in a parking lot at
3rd avenue and Market street
in downtown Pittsburgh. He
had been shot twice in the
head with a .22-caliber
weapon.
Police have ruled out robbery as the motive since $272
in cash was found on his body.
Destefano’s 1975-model
Cadillac had been impounded
earlier Thursday when it was
found illegally parked in the
downtown area; police said.
Mr. Destefano was born in
New Eagle; on May 7;1951; the
son of Samuel 0. (Sheek) and
Muriel (Reese) Destefano —
who survive. He was a former
Monessen resident.
A 1969 graduate of Monessen
High School; Mr. Destefano
was a Vietnam veteran. He attended Dade County Community College; Coral Gables;
Fla. He was recently
employed by the Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Co.; at the Allenport Plant.
Mr. Destefano was a
member of St. Leonard’s
Roman Catholic Church in
Monessen.
In addition to his parents; he
is survived by one brother;
Randy Destefano of Monessen;
one sister; Mrs. Charles (Roxanne) Gee; Monessen; and his
paternal grandmother; Mrs.
Ruth Destefano; Monessen.
The family will receive
friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 p.m. and
from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the
Rhome Funeral Home; Inc.;
1209 Grand Blvd.; Monessen.
A Blessing service will be
held at 9:30 a.m. Monday
followed by a Funeral Mass at
10 a.m. Monday at St.
Leonard’s Roman Catholic
Church in Monessen; with the
Rev. Henry P. DiNicco officiating.
Burial will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Mary DeRose;of 328 Highland Manor;Monessen;died Thursday May 24;1979;at Presbyterian University hospital;Pittsburgh. She was a member of the St.Cajetan Roman Catholic Church;Monessen. She was preceded in death by her husband;Luigi DeRose on March 11;1970;and a son;Ernest DeRose in 1975. Surviving are two daughters;Mrs.Violet Livingston;Monessen;and Mrs.Alvera Briguglio;Girard;Ohio;one son;Louis A.DeRose;Elizabeth;one brother;Sam Merando;Monessen;two sisters;Mrs.Rose Audio;Monessen;and Sister Catherine;Italy;seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. A Blessing service was held Saturday morning;May 26;1979;at the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;Monessen;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at the St.Cajetan Roman Catholic Church with the Rev.P.Lino Ramellini officiating. Burial was in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.