Minerva M. Speers; 99; of 516
Fayette Ave.; Belle Vernon; died
at 10:14 a.m. Sunday; Nov. 8;
1992; in the United Methodist
Health Center (Asbury
Heights); Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Speers was born Jan. 7;
1893; in California; Pa.; a
daughter of the late William and
Ellen Bowdler Mitchell.
She was a member of the First
United Methodist Church; Belle
Vernon.
Mrs. Speers was also a
charter member of the Women’s
Club of Belle Vernon.
She had lived in the Belle Vernon area the last 80 years.
Mrs. Speers was also a
member of the Mimiriam
Literary Club of Belle Vernon.
In addition to her parents; she
was also preceded in death by
her husband; Dr. Stephen
Speers; who died in 1956; and by
a son; Stephen M. Speers; who
died in 1980.
Surviving are three
daughters; Mrs. Torrance
Etheridge of West Bloomfield;
Mich.; Betty Didrichsen of
Sonora; Calif.; and Mrs. Charles
(Patsy) Bradley of King of
Prussia; Pa.; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral
Home; Inc.; 700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Thursday at 11:30 a.m.with the Rev.Dr.Thomas St.Clair;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.