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John Samuel Popelas Sr.,79,of 567 Main St.,Belle Vernon,died Monday, Aug. 7,1972,at 10:30 a.m. in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital.  He was born June 9,1893.  He was a resident of Belle Vernon the past three years.  He formerly resided in Reading.  He was a retired coal miner. He was a member of St. Sebastian R.C.Church,Belle Vernon.  His wife, Agnes Varchulik Popelas,died in 1930 and his son,Rudolph,in 1969. Surviving are two sons, John Jr.,with whom he made his home,and Thomas,also of Belle Vernon;three daughters, Mrs. Anna Chiste of Smithon,Mrs. Agnes Peternal of Collinsburg and Mrs. Mary Jane Nohavicka of Belle Vernon;one brother,Michael of New York City;20 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Shelby D Ferguson Funeral Home,Belle Vernon,where a Prayer service will be Thursday,Aug. 10,at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Sebastian R.C.Church,Belle Vernon,with Msgr. Martin J. O'Toole officiating.  Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Shelby D. Ferguson,funeral director.

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