HELEN WAS A FORMER RECEPTIONIST OF DR. ELI WELLER.

James A.Alessio of 633 Speers Ave.;Speers Hill;Charleroi;died Wednesday;Aug.5;1987;at 5:17 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 62. Mr.Alessio was born Nov.15;1924;in Belle Vernon;a son of the late Domenico and Maria Teresa Mirendi Alessio. He was a member of the Speers United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 and retired Employees of the Allenport Plant (REAP). A U.S.Navy veteran of World War II;Mr.Alessio retired in 1980 from the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Allenport Plant;where he worked as a craneman. A Speers resident since 1965;Mr.Alessio had previously lived in Charleroi and Belle Vernon. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by Anthony Alessio;in 1975;and by a son;Hugh Bud McBurnie. Survivors include his wife;Oleada Riskey Alessio;a son;D.Richard McBurnie of Coal Center R.D.1;a brother;Frank Alessio of Donora;two sisters;Mrs.Ted (Theresa) Spazok of Belle Vernon and Rose Steinbaugh of North Charleroi;seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. 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 Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Friends and relatives will gather at the Speers United Methodist Church on Saturday;Aug.8;for services at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Zane Howland;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Rose Audia;86;of Monessen;died Sunday;June 21;1987;at 5:03 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen. A Blessing Service will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Cajetan Roman Catholic Church;Monessen;with Monsignor P.Lino Ramellini;pastor;as celebrant. A Prayer Service will be Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon. The Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Anthony L.Argirakis of 310 Market St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;May 14;1987;at 12:15 a.m. in Allegheny General Hospital. Mr.Argirakis;22;died as a result of a car accident which occured Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. some 30 miles northwest of Farmington;W.Va.;on Route 250. He was born Jan.2;1965;in North Charleroi;a son of Mike and Mary Scalise Argirakis;who survive and reside in Belle Vernon. His brother;Michael C.Argirakis;also died as a result of the accident. In addition to his parents;survivors include his paternal grandparents;Mary and Gus Argirakis of Monessen. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents;Tony and Constance Scalise. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held;Monday;May 18 at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian Church. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Michael S.Argirakis of 310 Market St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;May 13;1987;at 8:40 p.m. as the result of a car accident on Route 250 about 30 miles northwest of Farmington;W.Va. He was 26. Mr.Argirakis was born May 20;1960;in North Charleroi;a son of Mike and Mary Scalise Argirakis;who survive and reside in Belle Vernon. In addition to his parents he is survived by a daughter;Dorothia of Smithton;and his paternal grandparents;Mary and Gus Argirakis of Monessen. Mr. Argirakis was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents;Tony and Constance Scalise. His brother;Anthony L.Argirakis;also died in the same car accident. 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 Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Monday;May 18;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelaby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.