James Laird; 71; of Belle Vernon; Rostraver Township; died Sunday; July 17; 2011; at 8:15 p.m. at Country Care Manor. Born Nov. 4; 1939; in Monessen; he was the son of the late Wallace and Mary Damore Laird. A resident of Rostraver Township; Mr. Laird attended Pricedale Union Church; was a retired instrument technician from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel; Monessen and Allenport Plants. He was a member of the Greater Pittsburgh Region Early Ford V8 Club; enjoyed antique automobiles; drag racing; and traveling to various air shows across the country. He is survived by his wife; Lillian Pozum Laird; to whom he was married 49 years; son; William Laird; of Belle Vernon; and fiance; Kelly Rockwell; two daughters and sons-in-law; Eleanor and Kenneth Beaver; of Kingsville; Ohio; and Elaine and Charles Gaertner; of Carrboro; N.C.; brother and sister-in-law; David and Alana Laird; of Phoenix; Ariz.; four grandchildren; Devastashah and Leo Beaver; Greta and Van Gaertner; and a great-grandson; Augusten Beaver. He was preceded in death by his brother; Wallace Laird Jr. Visitation will be held Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon (724) 929-6183. Services will be held Friday at the funeral home at 10 a.m. with the Rev. James J. Mimidis; of Pricedale Union Church; officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences accepted at the funeral home website; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

Leona Edith Merlo; 92; of Charleroi; died on Monday; July 18; in Kindred Hospital of Pittsburgh. Born on Aug. 8; 1918; in Donora; she was the daughter of the late Fred and Leona (Meissonier) Bissiere. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Charleroi. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law; Larry and LeeAnn Merlo; of R.I.; granddaughter; Kristen Merlo; devoted niece; Sharon Willey; of Charleroi; great-nieces; Jennifer (Joe) King; of Edgewater; Md.; and Heather Rumbarger; of Coatesville; Pa.; great-great-nephew; William King; and several other nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents; she was predeceased by her husband; Victor L. Merlo; in 1975; sisters; Audrey Haywood; and Mercedes Barnett; and an infant son. Friends will be received on Wednesday; July 20; from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.; in the CARL J. SPALLINO FUNERAL HOME; 819 Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi. Funeral services will be held on Thursday; July 21; at 11 a.m.; in the funeral home; with Pastor Ross Pryor celebrating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church; 601 Lincoln Ave.; Charleroi; PA 15022. Online condolences may be sent to www.spallinofuneralhome.com.

John F. Gido; 57; of Belle Vernon; went peacefully to be with the Lord; with his family by his side; on Thursday; June 30; 2011. The son of the late Anthony and Henrietta Francia Gido; he was born in North Charleroi on July 16; 1953. A graduate of Monessen High School in 1971; he was a member of St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church of Monessen; had been employed in the blooming mill at the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Company; where he was a craneman; and then worked in the steam plant. For 20 years; John was a nurse in the Progressive Care Unit of Mon Valley Hospital until his illness. Survivors include his wife of 36 years; Kim Rainey Gido; two daughters and sons-in-law; Georgina and Regis Steedle; and Leann and Brad Bujdos; all of Belle Vernon; one son and daughter-in-law; John A. and Amber Dongilli Gido; of North Belle Vernon; his father-in-law; Art Steiner; two sisters and brothers-in-law; Dianne and Dennis Naccarato; and Anita and Ed Holmes; all of Monessen; two brothers-in-law and one sister-in-law; Gregg Rainey and Drew and Donna Delmastro Rainey; all of Belle Vernon; four grandchildren; Krysta and Ashton Steedle and Bradley and Rainey Bujdos; and several nieces and nephews. John is also survived by his three little Maltese girls; Holly; Cassie and Angel. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his mother-in-law; Edith Waiton Steiner; in 1999; and a sister-in-law; Tammy Drinkwater; in 2007. Friends will be received 7 to 9 p.m. Monday; July 4; and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday; July 5; in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC.; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; (724) 929-5300. www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com. A Panachida service will be in the funeral home Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Funeral services will begin in the funeral home Wednesday; July 6; at 9 a.m. followed by Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. in St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church with the Rev. Stephen Wahal as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Nancy L. Bly Trilli; 79; of North Belle Vernon; died Tuesday; Oct. 4; 2011; at 2:25 p.m. at her home after a short illness. Born Feb. 28; 1932; in Pittsburgh; she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Caroline Brown Bly. A resident of North Belle Vernon; Mrs. Trilli was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and was a homemaker. She attended St. Leonard’s Roman Catholic Elementary School; Monessen; and was a cheerleader and graduate of Monessen High School Class of 1949. She is survived by her husband; Arthur F. Trilli; to whom she was married nearly 60 years; five daughters and three sons-in-law; Celeste and Jim Palamaro; of Monessen; Annette and Tim Cope; of Coal Center; Karen Peckyno; of Pittsburgh; Theresa and Paul O’Hara; of St. Mary’s; Pa.; and Carolyn Trilli; of Monessen; five sons and daughters-in-law; Victor and Kathy Trilli; of Wichita; Kan.; Arthur and Barbara Trilli; of Charleroi; Thomas and Marlene Trilli; of Rostraver Township; William and Dawn Trilli; of North Belle Vernon; and Patrick and Kelly Trilli; of Tyler; Texas; 26 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two sisters; Helen Gundrum; of West Bend; Wis.; and Patricia Young; of Masontown. She was preceded in death by her youngest son; Robert Joseph Trilli (April 28; 2009); and four siblings; Clint Bly; Lee Bly; Bernard Bly and Carolyn Bly Bogden. Visitation will be held Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; (724) 929-6183. Prayer service will be held Saturday at 8:45 a.m. in the funeral home followed by Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. at St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Nancy Trilli Friday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions be made in memory of Nancy L. Trilli to St. Sebastian School or Church and to St. Jude’s Research Hospital; 501 St. Jude Place; Memphis; TN. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

Jordan Robert Sosnak; 22; of Monessen; died Wednesday; June 29; 2011. He was born in Carroll Township on March 26; 1989. Jordan is survived by his mother; Cynthia Kopanic and Eric Santori; of Monessen; father; Mark and Deanna Sosnak; of Perryopolis; three brothers; Jacob; Noah and Nino; maternal grandparents; Robert and Blanche Kopanic; paternal grandmother; Lydia Ciliberti; aunts and uncles; Tom and Dawn Sosnak; Carol and Neal Rands; Cathy and John Enright and Christy and Lou Caviris; and seven cousins; Josh; Jeremiah and Natasha Sosnak; Neal and Chrysta Rands; Carissa and Cayla Caviris. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather; Anthony Jeep Ciliberti. A private service was held on Friday; July 1; at JAMES C. STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC.; with a Funeral Mass immediately following at Our Lady of the Valley Church with the Rev. Pierre Falkenhan as celebrant. Interment followed in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Jordan was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He also had a passion for music; spending his time playing guitar and DJ’ing. Jordan was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Church; Donora; and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was enrolled at Westmoreland County Community College. J-Bird will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the JAMES C. STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC.; 580 Circle Drive; Belle Vernon/Rostraver Township. (724) 929-7934. Online condolences can be made at www.jamesstumpfuneralhome.com.