Mrs.Gertrude S.Searles;89;of 927 Brown St.;Belle Vernon;formerly of Monessen;died in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Tuesday;May 12;1970;at 11:50 p.m. Mrs.Searles;who was born in Vermont;was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church and American Legion Auxiliary;both of Monessen. Surviving are two sons;Howard W.of New Castle;Del.;and Kenneth J.of Cantonment;Fla.;a daughter;Mrs.Wilma Harvey of Ontario;Calif.;seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at Edwin Melenyzer Funeral Home;Monessen;after 7 p.m.May 13 and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.May 14. Prayers there Friday;May 15;at 11 a.m.followed by a service in Trinity Episcopal Church;Monessen. The Rev.Lynn Chester Edwards;priest in charge;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Edwin Melenyzer is funeral director.

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