Joseph Kratochvil;88;of 1201 Crest Ave.;Charleroi;was dead on arrival in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Tuesday;Dec.31;1968;at 1:05 p.m. Mr.Kratochvil;a retired coal miner;was a member of United Mine Workers of America;Local 1787;California;Pa. He was born in Czechoslovakia on March 12;1880. Surviving are his widow;Mary Walsh Kratochvil;three daughters;Mrs.Joseph J.(Mildred) Podwika of Charleroi;Mrs.Ann Kolesser of Riverside;Calif.;Mrs.Paul (Betty) Setaro of Ontario;Calif.;two sons;Miles of Belle Vernon and Michael;a sister;Mrs.Angela Hubner of New York City;twelve grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Friends are being receive at the Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home;Charleroi;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Service there Saturday;Jan.4 at 11 a.m. The Rev.Albert Koser will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold L.Schrock is funeral director.