John A.Province;95;of 110 Pennsylvania Ave.;Speers died Friday;Dec.17;1993;at 1:58 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. Mr.Province was born in Belle Vernon Dec.2;1898. Mr.Province was a member of the First Christian Church of Charleroi. He was also a member of the F&AM Lodge of Belle Vernon for 55 years and Uniontown Lodge of Perfection. He was a life member of the Belle Vernon Fire Departments;one and two. Additionally;he was a member and past commander of the Belle Vernon American Legion;where he was the oldest living veteran of World War I. He was also a member of the Charleroi VFW and member and former commander of WWI Barracks. He retired as an engineer Dec.31;1963;from Monessen-Southwestern Railroad of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel after 41 years of service. He was a veteran of the U.S.Navy having served in World War I. Mr.Province is survived by two sons;Loren T.(Ted) Province of Monessen;Don A.(Butch) Province of Speers;a daughter;Mrs.Daryl Wilson of Speers;nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Estelle Dunkerly Province;March 18;1985;two sons;Robert L.Province in 1935 and Tim Province in 1981;and a daughter;Donna Lee Hazelbaker in 1954. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home Monday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Dr.George Hickok of the First Christian Church of Charleroi officiating. Intement will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. F&AM Lodge 643;Belle Vernon;will conduct services in the funeral home Sunday at 7 p.m.and VFW Post 137;Charleroi;will conduct services at 8 p.m. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.