A 6 1/2-year-old Rostraver Twp. boy was killed Tuesday;April 14;1964;when he was struck by a car while playing near his home. David Nelson Haines Linderman;of 1115 Broad Ave.;Ext.;Belle Vernon;was prounounced dead on arrival at Charleroi-Monessen Hospital at 4:50 p.m. Westmoreland County Coroner Stephen Yoney reported death was caused by shock;fractured skull and fractured cervical spine. State Police said the victim was playing with friends when he dashed into the path of an auto driven by Joseph Francis Barney;22;of 207 Orchard Ave.;Belle Vernon. The accident occurred at 4:20 p.m. at Broad Ave.Ext. and Johnson Ave. Barney was placed under $1;000 bond on an involuntary manslaughter charge pending a coroner’s inquest. The victim was a kindergerten student at LeGrange School in Pricedale and attended Sunday School at the First Baptist Church;Monessen. He is survived by his mother;Mrs.Lee Santmyer Linderman;and stepfather James L.Linderman;two sisters;Joan and Kimberly Lynn;at home;four brothers;Gary;Terry;Roy and James;at home;grandmothers;Mrs.Olive Santmyer of Brownsville and Mrs.Blanche Landman of Brownsville;and a grandfather;David Linderman of Belle Vernon. Friends are being received at the Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;with visiting hours from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held at the funeral home Friday;April 17;at 2 p.m. with the Rev.Allen Herman;pastor of the First Baptist Church;Monessen;officiating. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.
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