Michael Chornak;of Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Jan.7;1981;in Mon Valley Hospital following a lengthy illness.  He was 52.  Mr.Chornak was born Oct.16;1928;in Monongahela;a son of the late John Chornak and Anna Sidum;who survives and resides in Monongahela. He was an employee of the National Tube Division of U.S.Steel Corporation in McKeesport.  Mr.Chornak was a member of the Carroll Township American Legion Post No.949.  Survivors;in addition to his mother;are his wife;Cecilia Wozniak Chornak;at home;a son;Michael R.Chornak;of Terra Alla;W.Va.;two daughters;Mrs.Ronald (Beverly) Skira of Belle Vernon; and Michelle Chornak of Pittsburgh;Pa.;two brothers;John;of Finleyville;and Victor;of Monongahela;and two sisters.Mrs.Irene Corneilson of Pleasant Hills;Pa.;and Mrs.Chuck (Margaret) Boyer;of Library;Pa.  Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Prayer Services will be held Saturday;Jan.10.at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in the Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Father Thomas G.Rinn;pastor of the church;officiating.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  A Rosary Service will be held Thursday at 7:30 p.m.in the funeral home.  A Parish Wake Service will be held Friday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home.  The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Valley Independent of Monessen
Wednesday; December 31; 1980

Paul Shesniak of Fayette City; R.D.1; died yesterday in Connellsville State Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was 90. Mr. Shesniak was born in Poland on March 6; 1890. He was a member of the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in Belle Vernon and was a retired coal miner. Mr. Shesniak was predeceased by his wife; Katherine; in 1967; and two sons. Michael in 1960 and John in 1951. Survivors include two sons; Andy of Fayette City R.D.1; and Emil of Chicago; Ill and one brother; Stefan of Thunder Bay; Ontario; Canada. Friends will be received in the Howard W. McCrory Funeral Home; Fayette City; after 3 p.m. today.

Ann Jurasko Luzanski Celaschi;66;of Hill St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Dec.14;1980;at 11:48 p.m.in the Mon Valley Hospital. Mrs.Celaschi;a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon;was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church;of Belle Vernon. She was born in Monessen on Sept.28;1914;a daughter of the late John and Susan Jurasko. She was preceded in death by her husband Ugo Celaschi and by her first husband;George Luzanski. Survivors include one son;Thomas Luzanski of Ida.Mich.;one daughter;Mrs.Henry (Dorothy) Beresis of Woodbridge;N.J.;one sister;Mrs.Mary Wasil of New Boston;Ohio;four grandchildren;and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.where a prayer service will be held in the funeral home on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Catholic Church. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Leonard J.Parzynski;funeral director in charge.

Services were held Thursday;Dec.4;1980;for Concetta Bello Costanzo of Beechview;Pittsburgh;who died Monday;Dec.1;1980;in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was 75. Mrs.Costanzo was a former Belle Vernon resident and is survived by nieces;nephews and cousins;several in the mid-Mon Valley. Her husband;Paul Costanzo;preceded her in death in 1972. Services were held in St.Catherine of Siena Church;Beechview. Interment followed in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Helen Davison Cover; of 416
Henry St.; Belle Vernon; died
suddenly Saturday;Nov.22;1980 at 2:59
p m. in Mon Valley Hospital.
She was 71.
Mrs. Cover was born Dec.
16; 1908; in Belle Vernon; a
daughter of the late Oates
and Mary Lucas Davison.
A graduate of California
State College; she taught
school in the Belle Vernon
area prior to her retirement
in 1968.
She was a member of the
First United Methodist
Church; Belle Vernon; and
was a life-long resident of the
Belle Vernon community. Her husband;George Cover;preceded her in death on OCt.28;1979. Mrs.Cover is survived by a daughter;Mrs.William H.(Patricia) Winnett;of Charleroi;a son;Samuel D.Cover;of Belle Vernon;a sousin;Mrs.Ruth Reppert;of Mt.Washington;Pittsburgh and three grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral home;626 Broad Ave.;Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Tuesday from 3 to 5 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 Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Major F.Corley of 965 Alexander Ave.;Monessen;died Wednesday;Oct.8;1980;at 7:50 a.m.in Presbyterian University Hospital;Pittsburgh.  He was 63.  Mr.Corley was born Dec.25;1916;in Statsboro;Ga.;a son of the late Albert Corley Sr.and Mary Ann George Corley.  He was a retired employee of the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.and the Frank Irey Construction Co.;Monongahela.  A well-known sports figure in the Mon Valley during the 1930’s;Mr.Corley was noted for his play in football;basketball and softball.  He was a member of the Wayman AME Church;Monessen; the United Steel Workers of America;and Monessen F&AM Lodge No.79.  Mr.Corley and his wife;Beatrice;who survives;were married 41 years.They were the parents of two children;a son;Major K.Corley;of Monessen;and a daughter;Mary Margaret Moore;of Houston;Tex.;both of whom survive.  Also surviving are a foster daughter;Hortense Maddox;of Monessen;a brother;Lucoius Corley;of Monessen;three sisters;Marie Little;Mae Berta Jones and Leverne Crenshaw;all of Monessen;and two grandchildren.  Friends will be received at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.in Wayman AME Church;Monessen;with the Rev.E.E.Davis;pastor;officiating.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The William R.Taylor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Betty Coleman of 115 Highland Terrace;Donora;died Wednesday;Aug.20;1980;at 3 a.m.in Allegheny General Hospital;Pittsburgh. Mrs.Coleman was 53. She was born April 14;1927;in Washington;Pa.;a daughter of Frank Davis and the late Alice Adams Davis. Mrs.Coleman was preceded in death by her husband;Arthur Coleman;in 1973. She was a member of St.Paul’s Baptist Church;Donora;and the Women’s Chorus of the Church. Surviving;in addition to her father who resides in Washington;Pa.;are four sons;Arthur;James;John and Michael Coleman;all of Donora;three daughters;Mrs.Jackie Miller and Samella Coleman;both of Donora;and Edith Coleman of Cumberland;Md.;two brothers;Emery and Wallace Davis;both of Washington;Pa.;and three sisters;Mrs.Julia Mae Robinson of Atlantic City;N.J.;Mrs.Josephine White of Library;Pa.;and Mrs.Margaret Ellis of Washington;Pa. Friends are being received at the Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home;1321 Meldon Ave.;Donora;from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday. Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.at St.Paul’s Baptist Church in Donora;with the Rev.J.O.Neal;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.