Melvin J.Abbott;72;of Cincinnati;Ohio;formerly of Arnold City;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Nov.10;1991;in Cincinnati;after a lengthy illness. He was born Jan.3;1919;in Washington Township;a son of the late James and Margaret Westcott Abbott. He was a member of the Salvation Army;Monessen Citadel. He served with the U.S.Army. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Violet Mae Abbott in 1987. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;and Friday until 11 a.m.when services will be held in the funeral home with the Salvation Army;Monessen Citadel;officiating. Interment will be at Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is handling funeral arrangements.

Velma P.Armentrout;75;of Salt Springs;Fla.;died Thursday;Oct.24;1991;in the Leesburgh Regional Medical Center. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Services will be held in the chapel of the funeral home Tuesday at 2 p.m.;followed by interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.

Peter (Pete) Annonio;79;of 309 Forest St.;Monessen;died Sunday;Aug.11;1991;at 9 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Mr.Annonio ws born Sept.8;1911;in Newell;a son of the late Rocco and Louise DiBussi Annonio. He was a retired employee of the Rod Mill Department of the former Monessen Works of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation. Mr.Annonio was a U.S.Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of The Epiphany of Our Lord Romadn Catholic Church;Monessen;and the Hutchison Club;Uniontown. Mr.Annonio had been a resident of Monessen for the past 60 years. In addition to his parents;he was also preceded in death by two brothers;Jim (Rock) Annonio and Jack Annonio. Surviving are his wife;Ann Seykoski Annonio;two daughters;Ms.Susan Boyd of Monessen and Mrs.Joseph (Marguerite) Demchak of New Eagle;nine grandchildren;nine great-grandchildren;two sisters;Mary Cole and Minerva Turner;both of Monessen;and a Godchild;Jean Annonio. Friends were received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;441 Reed Ave.;Monesssen. A Blessing Service will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m.Mass of Christian Burial in The Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church;Monessen. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Booker T.Anderson Jr.;48;of 19 Lantern Lane;Boston;formerly of Monessen;died Saturday;June 29;1991;at home. He was born Dec.7;1942;in Armstrong County;a son of the late Booker T.Anderson Sr.;and Beatrice L.Lomax Stanley;who survives and resides in Fayetteville;N.C. He had resided in Boston for the past 24 years. In addition to his mother;he is survived by two sons;Robert John Anderson and Tanzerious S.Anderson;both of Boston;one daughter;LaDonna T.Anderson of Las Vegas;Nev.;four brothers;Master Chief Robert Anderson III of Cheaspeake;Va.;Dennis Lee Anderson of Augsburg;Germany;Edward E.Stanley of Monessen;and Anthony L.Stanley of Texas;three sisters;Cecelia Kizzie and Janice P.Bolton;both of Fayetteville;N.C.;and Jackie Sanders of West Newton;and numerous nieces and nephews. There will be no visitation. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m.in the Belle Vernon Cemetery Chapel with the Rev.Mary Ann Strader officiating.

William Apodiakos; 69; of 631
Tyrol Boulevard; Monessen;
died Monday; Oct. 29; 1990; in
Hershey Medical Center; Hershey; Pa. He had been visiting
with his son and daughter-in-law
in Harrisburg.
Mr. Apodiakos was born July
1;1921; in Monessen; a son of the
late George J. and Mary Mermigas Apodiakos.
A member of St. Spyridon
Greek Orthodox Church;
Monessen; he was retired from
the tube mill of the WheelingPittsburgh Steel Corporation’s
Monessen plant.
Mr. Apodiakos was a retired
major in the Air Force
Reserves. He was a member of
Victory Hill Gun Club; Roscoe
Gun Club; Belle Vernon
American Legion Post 659; the
Bill Air Force Historical Society
and AARP.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by his
wife; Kaliopc Kally Kafkalas
Apodiakos; in 1962.
Survivors include one
daughter; Mrs. Stewart D.
(Maria) Hough of Speers; a son
and daughter-in-law; George S.
and Janice Apodiakos of Harrisburg; two sisters; Lamona
Sfakianos of Baltimore; Md.;
and Mrs. Nick (Catherine) Alatsis of Monessen; two brothers;
John and Theodore. (Ted)
Apodiakos; both of Monessen;
several nieces; nephews; greatnieces and great-nephews.
Friends will be received
Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and
Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. in the Rhome Funeral
Home Inc.; 1209 Grand Blvd.;