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John J.Stevenson,aged 57 years,died at 7 o'clock Friday morning,Feb.10,1939,at his home,324 Oneida street,after an illness of six months. For the past ten days his condition had been critical. Mr.Stevenson was born in Elizabeth,Pa.,and was educated in the parochial schools of McKeesport. He came to Monessen in 1902,and for a period of over 20 years was employed as bricklayer foreman at the Page Steel & Wire company. He also served a term as street commissioner,and at the time he was taken ill,in August of last year,was in the employ of the Pittsburgh Steel company as senior mason foreman. He was a member of St.Leonard's Church and a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus. Surviving are his wife,Elizabeth Currie Stevenson,and three children,Mrs.Miriam Edwards,John F.Stevenson and Robert Stevenson. One grandchild,Gloria Jean Edwards,also survives,along with his mother,Mrs.Catherine Stevenson,of Elizabeth,one brother,Ambrose Stevenson of Canton,Ohio,and the following sisters,Mrs.Rose Weiley of Rockwood,Mrs.Jean Leffler of Scottdale,Mrs.Mary Haben of Pittsburgh,Mrs.Agnes Bennett of Elizabeth,Mrs.Margaret Tatach,Monessen and Mrs.Katherine Keefer of Monessen. Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 8 o'clock from St.Leonard's Church,with interment following in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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