Joseph Francis Walkush;80;of 715 Hill street;Belle Vernon;died in the Brownsville hospital;October 20;1957;at 11:31 a.m. He was a member of St.Sebastian church of Belle Vernon;and the Catholic Jednota lodge of Monessen. He was a retired coal miner. Surviving are three sons;Carl of Cleveland;Ohio;Joseph;Jr. and Melvin of Belle Vernon;eight daughters;Mrs.George (Anna) Moxin;Perryopolis;Mrs.Clarence (Helen) McCullough;Belle Vernon;Mrs. Harry (Augustine) Ezolt;Monessen;Mrs.Jerome (Mary) Altieri;Pittsburgh;Mrs.Albert (Frances) Curcio;Newell;Mrs.David (Irene) Boyce of Miami;Florida;Mrs.William(Mildred) Miller;Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Donald(Cecelia) Sweitzer of Belle Vernon;thirty-one grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Requiem high mass will be sung in St.Sebastian church;Wednesday;October 23;at 10 a.m.;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director.