John Thorpe pf Green Hill;Pricedale;died Saturday morning;July 7;1973 at 2:30 a.m. Mr. Thorpe was born Jan.12;1890;in Eastman;Ga.and came to Monessen in 1917. He was employed in the shipping department of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Monessen;and retired in 1960. He was a member of AME Chruch;Pricedale;and George Washington Carver Lodge 8 AM&AM;West Newton. Mr.Thorpe is survived by his widow;Mrs.Harriet Thorpe;Philadelphia;four sons;Joseph Jackson of Banning;Calif.;Samuel Thorpe of Monessen;John Henry Thorpe of Pittsburgh and John Henry Davis of Philadelphia;three daughters;Audrelee Smith of Swainton;N.J.;Mrs.Ulah Mae Abbott of Monessen and Anna B.White of Belle Vernon;18 grandchildren;20 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends are being received at the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;Monessen after 2 p.m.Sunday. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m.at Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Margaret Henderson officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Masonic services will be held at the funeral home Tuesday evening. Visiting hours on Monday and Tuesday are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Beverly C.Draper is funeral director in charge.