Joseph R. Jake Springer;58;formerly of Jeannette;died Wednesday;June 16;2010;in Select Specialty Hospital;Latrobe. He was born April 15;1952;in Charleroi;a son of the late Robert E.and Rita (Zellhoffer) Springer. He was a member of First United Methodist Church;Jeannette;and had previously been active with the Jeannette Baseball Association and PA Midnight Breakers. He worked at the ARC Westmoreland and Washington. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a sister;Doris Jean Springer. Jake is survived by a sister;Mary Lou Grachen and her husband;Matthew of Venetia;two nieces;Angela and Carolyn Grachen;both of Venetia;and numerous aunts;uncles;cousins and friends. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the MASON-GELDER FUNERAL HOME INC.;201 N.First St.;Jeannette. A funeral service will be held at noon Saturday in the funeral home with Pastor Paul Wise officiating. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. To send online condolences;visit www.mason-gelder.com.

Joseph A.Mazza;71;of West Mifflin;on June 9;2010. Retired electrician from U S Steel Irvin Works and Veteran of US Navy. Beloved husband of Bonnie (Eckman);father of Belinda (Donald) Miller of Goodyear AZ.;Lora (Mark) Stafura of Gibsonia;Camie (Vince) Gottheld;of Charleroi and John (Kelly) Eckman of West Mifflin;cherished grandfather of Tiffany;Mark;Jason;Alex;Kiera;Lauren;Miranda and John Robert;cherished great-grandfather of Tyriele;Zaynah;Trayveon and Haley. Friends received on Saturday and Sunday 2-4 & 7-9 at GEORGE IRVIN GREEN FUNERAL HOME;INC.; 3511 Main St.;Munhall (a selected Golden Rule Member) where a Blessing Service will be held on Monday at 11 a.m.

Theodore Yachup; 85; of Fairhope; Belle Vernon; passed away Saturday; April 5; 2014; in Thorpe’s Personal Care Home; Charleroi. A son of the late Walter C. and Edna Rhodes Yachup; he was born in Jacobs Creek on April 17; 1928. Ted graduated from South Huntingdon High School. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon; Fairhope Rod and Gun Club; Charleroi Fishing Club and was a life member of the Fayette City American Legion Post 484. A resident of Fairhope for over 50 years; Ted was an avid outdoorsman and loved gardening and fishing with his friend John Hayes and traveling. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War; serving from 1950 to 1952. He served with the Military Police of the 1st Calvary; 7th regiment; Korea; one year on Hokkaido Island of Japan; and the 3rd armored division; Ft. Knox; Ky. He retired in 1983 from the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Company as a machine operator. Survivors include his wife of 61 years; Margaret Peggy Parnelli Yachup; one son and daughter-in-law; Ted and Missy Yachup of Washington Grove; Md.; two daughters and sons-in-law; Peggy and Joseph Mendola of Monessen; and Amy and Jay Finan of Brunswick; Ohio; five grandchildren; Jenna Teets (Bo); Kristin Vigliotti (Anthony); all of Monessen; Grayson Yachup of Washington Grove; Md.; and Jacob and Ethan Finan; both of Brunswick; Ohio; three great-grandchildren; Anthony and Tristin Vigliotti and Lyla Teets; one sister; Jean Lewis of Belle Vernon; one brother; Max Yachup of Smithton; and one nephew; Dusty Lewis (Marsha) of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday; April 8; 2014; in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC.; Belle Vernon; 724-929-5300; http://www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home on Wednesday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Ken Jones officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.