The body of a Belle vernon man was recovered from the Monongahela River early today;Sept.2;1961;near the Gibson yards of the Pittsburgh Steel Co. Westmoreland County Coroner Stephen Yoney identified the victim as Harry E.Johnson;40;of 122 Main St.;Belle Vernon. Johnston;who had been missing from his home for several days;operated Harry’s Bar in Belle Vernon. Yoney said death was due to suffocation by drowning. Reportedly;Johnston’s car was found near the river earlier in the week. Workers at the Gibson yard recovered the body about 5 a.m. Mr.Johnston was born in New Eagle;May 25;1921 to Mr.and Mrs. Alex Johnston. He had been a resident of Belle Vernon six years. Prior to that he had resided in Fellsburg and Webster. He was a member of the First Methodist Church of Belle Vernon. He was a veteran of World War II;and belonged to the Belle Vernon American Legion Post. He was also a member of the Hilltop Fireman’s Club;Monessen;and the East Belle Vernon Athletic Association. He is survived by his widow;Marjorie Rosborough Johnston;two sons;Thomas and Harry E.Johnston;Jr.;at home;three daughters;Mrs.William (Judith) Alund;McKeesport;Jeanne and Joy at home;two brothers;James of Monessen;George of Belle Vernon;R.D.1;one sister;Mrs.Furman Walters;LaGrange;Ill.;and one grandchild;Carol Lee Alund. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;beginning at 7 p.m. on Sunday. Services will be held there Monday;Sept.4;1961;at 2 p.m.;in charge of the Rev.E.W.Lighthall of the Belle Vernon Methodist Church;and the Rev.Wilbur Schutz of Homestead. Interment Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director.