Inc. 1967
A 12 year old Belle Vernon boy died in the Charleroi-Monessen hosptial shortly after he was crushed between two box cars behind the First Christian Church of Belle Vernon at 5:45 p.m. Friday night July 30,1932. The boy, Joseph Cimino,was playing with some other youngsters when the accident occured. He was crawling between the box cars,it was said,during the car-coupling by a shifter on the Pennsylvania railroad. He was rushed to the local hospital but died at 6:15 p.m.,about five minute after admittance. The boy's body was badly crushed,suffering a badly fractured leg and arm,cut across the hips and about the face. Between the time of the accident and his death the boy spoke only of his mother. He was well-known by Belle Vernon residents as "Jo-Jo,the little baker boy" since he sold bakery products at their doors about a year ago. The boy, a student in the sixth grade and an exceedingly brilliant one, was exempt from taking examinations ever since he began school. The child is survived by his mohter,Mrs. Mmary Zema of 403 Main street,Belle Vernon,a sister, Mary Rose Cimino,and half-sisters,and brothers, Mary, Sammie and Albert. His father,Louis Cimino died nine years ago in an explosion at East Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be held in the late home at 403 Main street, Belle Vernon at 2:30 Monday afternoon with interment in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Joseph's school chums will act as pallbearers.
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