Mrs.Mary Rosena Smock;aged 88 years;one of the oldest residents of Monessen;died at 1 a.m.;Wednesday;January 26;1944;at the home of her daughter;Mrs.Curtis Gates;801 Rostraver street;following a lingering illness. Mrs.Smock has spent her entire life in this immediate vicinity;having been born in Belle Vernon. Surviving are one daughter;Mrs.Gates;two sons;Russell V.and Grover Smock;both of Monessen;three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Six brothers also survive;John Amalong;Fayette City;Griffith;Owen and Fred Amalong;Belle Vernon;Wade Amalong;Charleroi and George Amalong;Louisiana. Friends are being received at the Woodward Home for Funerals where services will be held Friday;January 28;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev.Ted V.Voorhous;of the Methodist Church.Interment;Belle Vernon cemetery. Dave H.Woodward;funeral director;in charge.