Robert D.Clark;74;of Monessen;died Friday;Aug.29;1997;in Mon Valley Hospital. Born April 9;1923;in Belle Vernon;he was the son of the late David and Margaret Clark. Mr.Clark was a retired railroad conductor on the Monessen Southwestern Railroad. A World War II veteran;he was a member of American Legion Post 28;Monessen. He was also a member of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints in Fayette City. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Doris E.Clark. Surviving are a daughter;Debbie Holmes of Monessen;three sons and two daughters-in-law;Bill G.and Donna Clark of Stockdale;Bob Clark of Nashville;Tenn.;one brother and sister-in-law;Dave and Betty Clark of Kissimmee;Fla.;and three grandchildren;Crystal and Tanya Clark of Stockdale and Shannon of Nashville;Tenn. Friends will be received Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;where services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. with the Rev.William Mines officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.

Frances Coates;73;of Fayette City R.D.1;died Saturday;Aug.16;1997;in the emergency room of Clarion Hospital. She was born Jan.15;1924;in Grindstone;a daughter of the late Jacob and Helen Jobes Rambaugh. She was Protestant by faith. Survivors include her husband;Thomas Coates;one daughter;Sandra Monack of Imperial;one son;Charles T.Coates of Monessen;one sister;Mrs.Mike (Betty) Planey of Fayette City R.D.;one grandson and four granddaughters;one great-granddaughter;and one brother;Benjamin Rambaugh of Ohio. Friends will be received in the Eley/McCrory Funeral Home Inc.;Fayette City;on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Tuesday until 11 a.m.;when funeral services will be held with the Rev.James Moffitt of Fayette City officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Eley/McCrory Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Stanley (Stoney) Coates;89;of Arnold City (Belle Vernon);died Saturday;Dec.7;1996;in the Monongahela Valley Hospital;Inc.;following a short illness. He was born in Webster Feb.19;1907;a son of the late George and Catherine Pochlopek Coates. Mr.Coates was a retired coal miner and a member of St.Joseph National Catholic Church of Fairhope. Surviving are his wife;Lena Belsick Coates;a daughter and son-in-law;Jeanne and Reo Lazzari of Belle Vernon;a son and daughter-in-law;Ronald and Joyce Coates of Greenville;five grandchildren;Thomas and Darren Lazzari;Robin Haney;Lynne Nattoli and Christine Coates;two great-grandchildren;three brothers;Michael Coates;Peter Coates and Thomas Coates;all of Fayette City R.D.;and four sisters;Mary Kaufman of Largo;Fla.;Mrs.Charles (Rose) Homanics;Mrs.Michael (Helen) Yetsconish and Blanche Coates;all of Fayette City R.D. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by three brothers;Charles;Frank and Joseph Coates;and a sister;Pauline Korch. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;and on Tuesday until 10:30 a.m.;when a Blessing service will be held with the Rev.Felix Pyzowski officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Dennis Wayne Cernicky;54;of The South Mountain Restoration Center;South Mountain;Pa.;formerly of Long Branch;died Tuesday;Nov.22;1994;at the Center after a lengthy illness.  Mr.Cernicky was born May 28;1940;in Belle Vernon;a son of the late David Cernicky and Helen Ann Cowan Cernicky;who survives.  He had been a patient at The South Mountain Restoration Center for the past 12 years and was a Catholic by faith.  Surviving are two sons;Dennis and Derrik Cernicky;both of Long Branch;a daughter;Mrs.Michael (Denise) Green of Fredericktown;a granddaughter;Kaitlin Marie Green;and a brother and sister-in-law;William and Linda Cernicky of Belle Vernon.  A brother;David Cernicky;is deceased.  Burial;at the convenience of the family;will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;is handling arrangements.