The Rev.David J.Aldridge;80;of Louisville;Ohio;died Monday;Dec.21;1998. Born April 21;1918;in Arnold City;he was a son of the late Henry and Ella Redmon Aldridge. In 1939;he married and moved to Boston to attend Eastern Nazarene College. He was ordained as a minister while pastoring his first church in Smithton. Rev.Aldridge served subsequent churches in Sharon;from 1958-1968;Mineral City;Ohio;1968 to 1974;Richmond Heights;Ohio;from 1974 to 1981;and Bay City;Mich.;from 1981 to 1984. He retired in 1981 and moved to Louisville. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Veramae;in 1985;and by three brothers and sisters. Survivors include his daughter;Charlene Aldridge of Dallas;Texas;a son and daughter-in-law;Rev.David and Kimberly Aldridge of Columbus;Ohio;a granddaughter;Ashley;one brother;Theodore Aldridge of Pennsylvania;and five sisters;Maude James;Edith Wolf;Mildred Bennett and Pearl Hamilton;all of Pennsylvania;and Betty Joseph of Indiana. Friends will be received Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon in the Arnold Funeral Home;Canton;1517 Market Ave.North;Canton;Ohio;and from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday in the First Church of the Nazarene;Canton;where services will be held at 3 p.m. with the Rev.Marion (Skip) Barber officiating. Additional visitation will be held Monday;Dec.28;from 1 to 2 p.m.in Belle Vernon Church of the Nazarene;where a service will be held at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Akron District Children’s Camp Scholarship in care of Nazarene District Center in Alliance. The Arnold Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Thomas E.Abbott;79;of 643 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Nov.11;1998;in Jefferson Hospital. He was born Dec.21;1918;in New Eagle;a son of the late Robert H.and Ruth Ann Grundy Abbott. He was a resident of the Belle Vernon community since 1946. Hhe was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. He and his wife operated Abbott’s News Store;which was located on Broad Avenue in North Belle Vernon;retiring in September 1982 after 20 years in business. He was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II;and a member of the Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 and belle Vernon Area Veterans of Foreigh Wars Post 699. He was a former school director for the Belmarette School District for four years. He was also a school bus driver for the Belle Vernon Area School District. He was a life member of the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department and a member of the Belle Vernon Golden Ages Assembly. He was an attendent at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home for several years. Survivors include his wife of 56 years;Virginia Marie Llewellyn Abbott;ond daughter and son-in-law;Carole and Michael Wassilchalk of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.Robert (Dorothy) Elgin of Harrison City;and three grandchildren;Mrs.Christian (Alice) Breckenridge of St.Clairsville;Ohio;and Mark Wassilchalk and Donna Wassilchalk;both of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon.

Anna Seykoski Annonio;86;of Donora;formerly of Monessen;died Friday;June 19;1998;at 1:41 p.m. in Monongahela Valley Hospital;following a lengthy illness. She was born in Czechoslovakia on Dec.23;1911;a daughter of the late John and Anna Hrietz Seykoski. Mrs.Annonio was a resident of Monessen most of her life;having worked as a custodian for the City of Monessen in the municipal building for over 20 years. She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and a member of the VFW Post 1190 Ladies Auxiliary in Monessen. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Peter Annonio in 1991;and four brothers;Mike;George;Andy and Emil Seykoski;and two sisters;Mary Varganin and Helen Harchar. Survivors include two daughters;Olive Boyd of Donora;with whom she made her home;Mrs.Joseph (Marguerite) Demchak of New Eagle;a brother;John Seykoski of Arnold City;two sisters;Betty Hale of Monessen and Mrs.George (Margaret) Nalepa of Cleveland;Ohio;nine grandchildren;14 great-grandchildren;and four great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Dalfonso-Billick Funeral Home Inc.;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen. A blessing service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m. funeral Mass in Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church in Monessen. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Dalfonso-Billick Funeral Home Inc.;Timothy J.Billick;funeral director.

Sophie (Sally) Foster Atkinson;78;of 117 Allen Ave.;Belle Vernon;(Rostraver Township);died Sunday;June 14;1998;at 4:17 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born Dec.20;1919;in Elizabeth;N.J.;a daughter of the late Jack and Margaret Foster. She was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon community and was a member of Lynnwoood Lutheran Church. Survivors include two sons and one daughter-in-law;John and Jessica Atkinson Jr.of Sunrise;Fla.;and Louis Atkinson at home;one daughter and son-in-law;Sherry and Raymond Milchovich of Danville;Calif.;seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;John Atkinson;in 1976 and one sister;Dee Haught. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m.with the Rev.Donald Chudd;pastor of the Lynnwood Lutheran Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

NNicholas Nick Alatsis. 69. of
151 Pennsylvania Blvd.;
died Wednesday ;
M ay 6;
1998; in
Mon Valley
Hospital.
Born
Nov. 16;
1928; in
Monessen;
he was the
son of the late John and Julia
Drurko Alatsis.
A U.S. Army veteran; Mr.
Alatsis had been employed in
the welding shop of the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.
He was a member of St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church Auxiliary.
He was a social member of
the Firemen’s clubs; Croatian
Club and many other clubs. He
was a member of the Belle Vernon American Legion and
BPOE 773; Monessen.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by a sister; Julia Milkent; in 1995.
Surviving are his wife;
Catherine Apodiakis Alatsis;
two daughters and sons-in-law;
Janet and Nino Forlini and
Nikki and Paul G. Mornak; all
of Monessen; five grandchildren; Christina; Matthew;
Kelly; Nicholas and Nina; and a
brother and sister-in-law; Ted
and Barbara Alatsis of
Monessen.
Friends will be received
Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.^and
Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
in the Rhome Funeral Home
Inc.; 1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home Saturday at 9:30 a.m.;followed bya funeral service at 10 a.m.in St.Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Costas P.Keares officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Trisagion services will be held in the funeral home Friday at 8 p.m. Arrangements are being handled by the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.

A.Evelyn Adams;65;of Wilson Street;North Belle Vernon;died Sunday;April 5;1998;in Jefferson Center Hospital. Mrs.Adams was born Nov.8;1932;in North Belle Vernon;the daughter of the late George and Anna A.Derzy Maska. A member of St.Sebastian Church and a lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon;she was active in the Westmoreland County;Mon Valley Unit of ARC. She was a clerk at the former Page Plant in Monessen. She is survived by her husband;George W.Adams;two sons on one daughter-in-law;Michael G.and Valerie Adams of North Huntingdon and Ronald J.Adams at home;one daughter and son-in-law;Marcia and Chris Suppo of Crabtree;one brother;George Maska of Des Plains;Ill;;three sisters;Mrs.Thomas (Betty) Mayernik of Monessen;Mrs.William (Joan) Picchiarini of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Thomas (Jean) Patterson of Belle Vernon;and three grandchildren;Sarah Adams;Emily Adams and Carli Suppo. Friends were received Monday and will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A Prayer service will be held in the funeral home Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Margaret Armentrout;92;of Rostraver Township;died Monday;Feb.9;1998;in Mon Valley Hospital. Born Feb.3;1906;in Belle Vernon;she was the daughter of the late David and Melvina Ammon Harvey. Mrs.Armentrout spent most of her life in Rostraver Township and was a member of the Char-Belle Free Methodist Church in Belle Vernon. She received a two-year certificiate from California Normal School and taught for 26 years in the Monessen School District. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;James Edward Armentrout;in 1986;a son James Armentrout;in 1966;a brother;Harry E.Harvey;in 1972;and two sisters;Ruth Harvey in 1967 and Gladys Hendrick in 1983. Surviving are two nieces;Mrs.Wilson Harbage of Marysville;Tenn.;and Mrs.William (Betty) Schertle of Encino;Calif. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Services will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.in the funeral home with Pastor Eugene Spear of the Char-Belle Free Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Adela Alvarez;89;of Monessen;died Friday;Jan.2;1998;in her residence;following a short illness. She was born Aug.19;1908;in Aneijeira;Spain;a daughter of the late Benigno and Maria Perez-Martinez. A resident of Monessen since moving from Spain in 1932;she was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church;Monessen. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law;Joseph and Mary Alvarez of Carroll Township;Herman and Lena Alvarez of Monessen;and Antonio and Joyce Alavarez of Belle Vernon;three daughters;Mrs.Harvey (Marie) Mull of Library;Adela E.Alvarez;at home;Gloria Vasunda of Monongahela;one brother and two sisters in Spain;13 grandchildren;and 21 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Jose Alvarez in 1954;and by one great-granddaughter;Sarah Mull. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Dalfonso-Billick Funeral Home Inc.;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen. A blessing service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church;Monessen. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Dalsonso-Billick Funeral Home Inc.;is in charge of the arrangements.