RITA MORROW
WALTER ( SONNY ) CWIAKALA
Walter S. ‘Sonny’ Cwiakala; 77; of Belle Vernon; died Tuesday; Jan. 20; 2009; in Meadowcrest Nursing Home; Bethel Park. A son of the late Walter and Elizabeth Ruthovsky Cwiakala; he was born in Monessen on Jan. 2; 1932. He was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon and the former Holy Spirit Church in Fayette City. Formerly of Monessen; Sonny had resided in Belle Vernon for the past 34 years; was a U.S. Army veteran and retired in 1993 from the Allenport plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Company. Survivors include his wife of 34 years; Nancy Shaffer DeSimone Cwiakala; three daughters and two sons-in-law; Susan and Frank Szczerva; of West Chester; Vicky DeSimone and friend Reggie Sepesy; of Monessen; and Patty and Tim Byrne; of Belle Vernon; one sister and brother-in-law; Patty and Richard Travalena; of Perryopolis; four grandchildren; Staci and Frankie Szczerva and Jessica and Joe (Jr.) Cervantes; a close cousin; Gloria Snyder and husband George; of Monessen; and his loving pet; Buddy. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME and CREMATORY INC.; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon (724-929-5300); www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com. A blessing service will be in the funeral home Friday; Jan. 23; at 9:30 a.m.; followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church with Rev. Lawrence Manchas; VF; as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The rosary will be prayed in the funeral home on Thursday at 3 p.m. led by members of St. Sebastian Parish.
LAWRENCE R. GUARASCIO
Lawrence R. Guarascio; 80; of Philadelphia; died Sunday; Feb. 21; 2010; at Pennsylvania Hospital; Philadelphia. Born Nov. 24; 1929; in Donora; he was the son of the late Peter and Pauline Pak Guarascio. A resident of Philadelphia for the past 35 years; Mr. Guarascio was a member of St. John’s Roman Catholic Church; and sang in the church choir. He was a veteran of the Korean War having served in the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by a sister; Molly Guarascio Fava. Visitation will be held Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon 724-929-6183. Prayer service will be held Friday at noon in the funeral home followed by funeral Mass at 12:30 p.m. at St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Lawrence L. Manchas; pastor; as celebrant. Entombment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences accepted at the funeral homes web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.
DESIMONE
DEBORAH A. HUGHES
