A retired tavern proprietor of Belle Vernon;Joseph DeSimone;74;of 1231 Fayette Ave.;died suddenly in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Friday;Feb.11;1966 at 2:40 a.m. Mr.DeSimone had owned and operated the Factory Lunch in Belle Vernon for many years. He was a member of St.Sebastian’s Roman Catholic Church;Sons of Italy Lodge and Italian Beneficial Society;all of Belle Vernon. Surviving are his widow;Mary;two daughters;Mrs.leo (Rose) Traversari and Mrs.Roger (Theresa) Checchi of Belle vernon;three sons;Samuel of Versailles Borough;Ernest of Alameda.Calif.;and Anthony of Belle Vernon;twelve grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 2 p.m.Feb.12. Requiem High Mass will take place in St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;on Monday;Feb.14 at 10 a.m.with the Rev.Martin J.O’Toole;pastor;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.
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