Thomas F. Snyder; 84; of Belle Vernon; Washington Township; died Tuesday; Nov. 26; 2013; at 8:07 p.m. at Monongahela Valley Hospital; Carroll Township. Born March 8; 1929; in Ambridge; he was the son of the late Charles Buzz and Marcella Robinski Snyder. Mr. Snyder was a resident of Washington Township since 1965; was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel; Allenport Plant; where he worked in the tube mill until his retirement in 1982. He was a veteran of the Korean War; having served in the U.S. Army Military Police; was a member of the American Legion Post 945 and volunteered at the St. Vincent de Paul Society; Monessen. He is survived by his wife; Pearl Katchmark Snyder with whom he was married 59 years; a daughter and son-in-law; Angela Snyder Kozura and husband; Randy Kozura; of Washington Township; grandson; R.J. Randy Kozura of Washington Township; four brothers and three sisters-in-law; George and Gloria Snyder of Monessen; Dennis and Connie Snyder of Washington; Michael and Sylvia Snyder of Roanoke; Louisiana; Joseph Snyder of the state of Washington; a sister and brother-in-law; Grace and Bob Suss of the state of Washington and his loving friend; Frostie. He was preceded in death by five brothers; Henry; Billy; Frank; Charles and Bobby Snyder and a sister Annabelle Oas. Visitation will be held 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATIONS; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; 724-929-6183. Prayer service will be held 9 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home followed by funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. at St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Msgr. Roger A. Statnick; pastor; as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Thomas Snyder Friday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website; http://www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

Michael Roberts; 59; of Belle Vernon; passed away on Sunday; Nov. 24; 2013; in Monongahela Valley Hospital. A son of the late Duane and Dolores Bondi Roberts; he was born in Charleroi on Oct. 16; 1954; and was a lifelong resident of the Mon Valley. Mike spent 41 years working for the Belle Vernon Borough; where he was the street commissioner. He was a lifetime member of the Belle Vernon Fire Department and a member of the Belle Vernon Moose. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his son; Michael Dwayne Clark; and his brother; Timmy Roberts. He is survived by his beloved wife; Shelva J. Clark; a son; Clint E. Clark of Belle Vernon; a daughter; Dana Gail Clark of Belle Vernon; grandchildren; Logan R. Clark; Brandon C. Barcus Jr. and Michael James Clark; sisters; Tina Sarge of Fallowfield Township; Linda Sharpnick of Charleroi; and Tammy Roberts of Charleroi; brothers; Lee Roberts of Charleroi and Ricky Roberts of Charleroi. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC.; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; http://www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com. A funeral service will be in the funeral home on Saturday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Frank DePolo; officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.