with changes in [] On top of everything else a half hour to write an obituary isn't much time. Now I understand all the errors of the past. LaBELLE – Francis, 77, St. Benedict, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008, at UPMC Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born April 6, 1931, in Hastings, son of the late James and Margaret Jane (Ebbs) LaBelle. Loving husband of Shirley (Calhoun) [LaBelle], who survives; loving father of Karen, and husband, Paul Rezk, DuBois; Joe, and wife, Dee (Pellas), Northern Cambria; and Susan Bearer, DuBois; loving grandfather of Jennifer Rezk, DuBois; Barbara Rezk, Reading; Christina Rezk, and husband, Andrew Glendening, Bowie, Md.; Paul Rezk Jr., DuBois; Tracy LaBelle, and husband, Craig Swope, Carrolltown; and Jeff and Jessica Bearer, DuBois; and loving great-grandfather of Ethan Bearer, DuBois. He is survived by siblings, Ernestine Stanich, Indiana; Edith Hannigan, Hastings; and William, and wife, Catherine (McConnell) LaBelle, Punxsutawney; sister-in-law, Patricia (Nagle) LaBelle, Carrolltown; Ronald LaBelle, Northern Cambria; and Paul, and wife, Barbara (Bills) LaBelle, Brunswick, N.J. He also was preceded in death by two brothers, Clarence and Robert “Bob” LaBelle; sister in law, Lea (Paone) LaBelle, & Michael Stanich. He was a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church, Carrolltown. Francis served in the Korean Conflict as a tech sergeant and squad leader. He worked in the coal mines most of his life. Francis was a lifetime member of VFW and American Legion. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, 2008, at Stevens Funeral Home Inc., 146 N. Main St., Carrolltown. Funeral Mass will he held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Carrolltown, by Benedictine Fathers. Committal, St. Bernard Cemetery, Hastings. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to St. Benedict Church Restoration Fund. www.stevensfh.com. Published in the Johnstown Tribune Democrat on 11/15/2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news & more!