Joseph Ambrose;77;of 316 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;April 1;1994;at 5:30 a.m.in the Washington County Health Center. He was born Nov.22;1916;in Belle Vernon;a son of the late Fidel and Theresa Ambrose. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon;he was a U.S.Navy veteran of World War II. Mr.Ambrose was a retired railroad employee;having worked at Shire Oaks. After retiring from the railroad;he worked for the Belle Vernon Area School District at Bellmar Middle School. He was a member of the Belle Vernon American Legion. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his first wife;Mary Ross Ambrose;his second wife;Grace Mills Ambrose;two brothers;Vincenzo and Fred Ambrose;and two sisters;Josephine Mendicino and Rose Weigle. Survivors include two sons;Fred Joseph Ambrose of Cokeburg and Joseph Fidel Ambrose of Frankfort;Ohio;two stepsons;Alden Mills of Belle Vernon and Clark Mills of Philadelphia;one stepdaughter;Lana Mills Vrabel of Lakewood;Ohio;one brother;Charles Ambrose of Belle Vernon;one sister;Catherine Vaccaro of Monessen;four grandchildren;seven stepgrandchildren;several step-great-grandchildren. 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 Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Monday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.James Burton;pastor of the First Presbytrerian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Thelma M. Albright; 79; of
North Charleroi; died Monday;
Aug. 2; 1993; in Mon Valley
Hospital.
Born Sept. 18; 1913; in
Charleroi; she was the daughter
of the late Forest and Anna Mae
Beatty Doyle.
Mrs. Albright was a member
of First United Methodist
Church; the Senior Citizens;
AARP and the Golden Agers; all
of Charleroi.
In addition to her parents; she
was preceded in death by her
husband; James S. Albright;
two brothers; Carl and William
Doyle: and two sisters; Evelyn
Watkins and Genevieve
Reynard.
Surviving are a son and
daughter-in-law; James W. and
Patricia Albright of Coal
Center; a daughter; Mrs. Harry
(Joyce) Hill of Finleyville
(Courtney); five grandchildren;
Lisa; Christy and James
Albright; and Beth and Jennifer
Hill: and a sister; Betty Grant of
North Charleroi.
Friends will be received
Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. in the Schrock-Hogan
Funeral Home Inc.; 226
Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi.

Joann S.Hrutkay Axton;49;of Coal Center R.D.1 died suddenly Monday;April 19;1993;in Brownsville General Hospital. She was born June 22;1943;in Brownsville. Mrs.Axton was a member of Stockdale Church of the Nazarene. She was employed as a licensed practical nurse at Mon Valley Hospital in Carroll Township. Survivors include her husband;Charles Axton;two sons;Charles Axton Jr.of Charleroi and Scott Thomas Axton at home;three daughters;Mrs.John (Cynthia) Zoppetti of Belle Vernon;Mrs.David (Darlene) Zoppetti of Fayette City R.D.and Rachell Lynn Axton of Roscoe;her father;Joseph Hrutkay of Bentleyville;her mother and stepfather;John and Stella Kalarcheck Faryna of Ellsworth;two brothers;Michael Faryna of Donora and Frank Faryna of Ellsworth;two sisters;Mrs.Gordon (Louise) Watkins of Speers and Mrs.Gary (Barbara) Hollier of Eighty Four;and three granddaughters;Alicia Marie Zoppetti;Kimberlee Nicole Telegraphis and Danielle Marie Zoppetti. Friends were received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;and until 11 a.m. Thursday when services will be held in the funeral home with the Rev.Elwood R.Vandiver;pastor of Stockdale Church of the Nazarene;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Rosetta Lawson Allen; 71; of Greenhill; Pricedale; died Wednesday; March 3; 1993; in Mon Valley Hospital.She was born June 14; 1921; in Monessen; a daughter of the late Thomas and Ada Lawson Robinson.She was a self-employed beautician. She was a member of the National Hairdressers and Cosmetologist Association. She held a teacher’s license. She was Baptist by faith and a resident of the Mon Valley most of her life.Survivors include two sons and one daughter-in-law; Willie Allen of Atlanta and Gus and Irene Allen of San Francisco;one daughter; Betty Allen Lowe of Atlanta; two brothers;Henry Lawson of Greenhill;Pricedale;and George Robinson of Phoenix.one aunt;Lovie Hall of Thomaston;Ga.;eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren;numerous nieces;nephews and cousins.  In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Carl Allen;in March of 1981.  Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 9 p.m.in the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;where funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m.with the Rev.Cleotha Ivy officiating.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Trudy Taylor Jamison;director;is in charge of the arrangements.

CREMATED ON APRIL 22;1992 – HANKINS;WHITTINGTON & WILLIAMS-DEARBORN FUNERAL SERVICES;NORTH CAROLINA.

Domenick (Koke) Alessio;79;of 105 Water St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;April 15;1992;at 5:45 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Italy on March 8;1913;a son of the late Carmine (Charlie) and Santa Altimare Alessio. Mr.Allseio was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon. He also belonged to the American Legion Club;Belle Vernon Fire Department;Belle Vernon Moose;East Belle Vernon Athletic Club and the Naomi Athletic Club. Mr.Alessio was a retired employee of the Monessen Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel;where he worked in the Electrical Department. He spent most of his life in Belle Vernon. He is survived by his wife;Katheryn Skibo Alessio;a son and daughter-in-law;Charles and Kathleen Alessio of Belle Vernon R.D.5;a brother and sister-n-law;Mario and Virginia Alessio of Belle Vernon;and a sister;Mrs.Dominick (Mary) Amoroso of Belle Vernon R.D.2. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two sisters;Eleanor (Nora) Aiello and Josephine (Dena) Kulsic. Friends will be received on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday From 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.