Joseph (Cowboy) Kurtak;of 51 Ohio St.;Pricedale;was dead on arrival Friday;September 19;1969;at 9:30 a.m.at the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital;after having suffered an apparent heart attack. He lived in Monessen 47 years;and two years ago went to Pricedale to live with a sister;Mrs.Joseph Shirley. He was employed in the open hearth pipe shop;Monessen Plant;Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was a member of St.John the Divine R.O.Church;Monessen;the PNA Club;Monessen;and the Hungarian Club of Pricedale. He was preceded in death by a sister;Mrs.Mary Melnick in 1960;his father;Andrew Kurtak Sr.;in 1962;a brother;Andrew Jr.;in 1964;and another brother;Michael;in 1967. Survivors are his mother;Mrs.Mary Kurtak of Pricedale;two sisters;Mrs.Joseph (Elizabeth) Shirley of Pricedale;and Mrs.Adam (Ann) Klawcho;also of Pricedale. Friends will be received at the John L.Kravats Funeral Home;Monessen. Parastas service will be held there Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. Blessing service there Monday;Sept.22;at 8:30 a.m.;will be followed by additional rites at 9 a.m.;in St.John the Divine R.O.Church;Monessen;with the Rev.John Govrusik in charge. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. John L.Kravets of Monessen is the funeral director.