Obituaries: Anne Grosser, 78, of 540 Rock Street, St. Marys, died Sunday evening at Hamot Medical Center in Erie. She had been the first city mayor of St. Marys. She was born May 6, 1923 in Pardus, PA, and came to St. Marys when she was five, the daughter of the late John and Jessie Shannon Joyce. She attended local schools and Seton Hill College. She married Eugene "Gus' D. Grosser, a classmate member of the St. Marys High School Class of 1942 on June 6, 1942 in Emporium, following his return from the South Pacific after WWII. A bit later they opened the Kiddie's Specialty Shop on Brusselles Street which they operated for 33 years. She became the second female to ever be elected to the St. Marys Town council. It was a position her Father had held from 1938 to 1941, but Anne did not serve out her term, electing to run instead against incumbent Mayor Bob Keim for the borough seat. Following a near two to one victory , she immediately let it be known that she regarded the office as more than ceremonial. For the remainder of her political career, she involved herself in all aspects of St. Marys government her time for hearing any citizen both at meetings or at home a hallmark of her offices. She was, at that time, one of the first Pennsylvania women to serve as mayor of a municipality. In 1994, she ran for and was elected to the office of first mayor of the new Third Class City St. Marys, making her the first person in the state to hold this office in a consolidation. She again emphasized her public availability. After her term, she retired from political life in 1998. Grave concerns over the success of the consolidation caused her to reenter the political arena, running for and being elected to the committee to review and revise the Home Rule Charter. In mid-November on her way to a committee meeting she became very ill and returned home. She was hospitalized at that time and remained so until her death this past weekend. She is survived by her husband, "Gus", of St. Marys, a sister, Jane Engle of Los Angeles; a daughter, Jessie M. Grosser of Erie; sons, Kenneth Grosser of Rockville, MD and Tim of Silver Spring, MD; and a grandson, Seth Grosser. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters, Martha Joyce and Christine Pierce, who died this past August. She was member of Queen of the World Church, and a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated from that parish church on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, with burial to follow in the St. Marys Cemetery. John G. "Bert' Addeo, 82, of 334 N. Broad Street, Ridgway, died Tuesday, January 8, 2002 at Elk Regional Health Center. He was born March 9, 1919 in Johnsonburg, son of the late Frank and Dora Cerro Addeo. Mr. Addeo had been a resident of Ridgway for 44 years. He was a member of St. Leo's Catholic Church, S.O.I., American Legion, Rolfe Sportsmen's Club and he was the founder of Camp BeJo in 1969. He had been employed at the Johnsonburg Papermill for 47 years, retiring in 1984. He was in the U.S. Army's 28th Inf. Division during WWII, serving in Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe. In 1942, he won the 28th Inf. Division's Heavyweight Boxing championship. On September 21, 1946, he married Caroline Ritucci, who survives. Also surviving are two children, Bernadine (Mrs. Ron) Myers of Ridgway, and Francis Addeo and his wife, Debbie, of Johnsonburg; two brothers, Ed Addeo of Johnsonburg and Louie Addeo of Ridgway; seven grandchildren, John Frank and his wife, Tara, Michelle (Mrs. Jeff) Swanson, Jamie and Kelly Addeo, Russ, Angela and Brandon Myers; and a great granddaughter, Carlotta Swanson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Oscar and Frank Addeo; two sisters, Margaret Marrone and Clara Asti; and a grandson, Frank Clark. A Mass of Christian Burial for John Addeo will be celebrated at St. Leo'sCatholic church on Friday. Officiating will be Fr. Davis. Committal will be in the parish cemetery. Thomas L. Zaleski, 51, of Ligonier, PA, and formerly of St. Marys, died Saturday evening at Presbyterian-University Hospital, Pittsburgh. There will be no visitation. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, January 19 at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Lynch-Green Funeral Home. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Gertrude A. Zawatski, 78, of 514 High Street, Johnsonburg, died Tuesday evening at Elk Haven Nursing Home following a brief illness. Funeral arrangements, under the direction of the Anthony Ferragine Funeral Home, are incomplete and will be announced. Frances E. Landis, 81, of 705 Center Street died Tuesday afternoon at Pinecrest Manor. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home Births: Son to Nicole and Nicholas Roberto of Emporium, on Thesday, January 8, 2002 Weddings/Engagements: None Notes of Interest: None Dornish / Historical Society: None