Michael Melnick;53;of 343 Raleigh St.;Weirton;W.Va.;formerly of Belle Vernon;died suddenly of a heart attack Tuesday;Dec.27;1960;at 12:30 p.m.at the home of his brother-in-law;Adam Klawcho;Brown St.;Pricedale. Mr.Melnick;who had come for a holiday visit;was born in Fairhope;Aug.23;1907. He moved to Weirton from this vicinity about 30 years ago. He was employed by the Weirton Steel Corp.;and was a member of St.Mary’s Greek Catholic Church;Weirton;and a life member of the Loyal Order of Moose;688;of Weirton. Preceded in death by his wife;Mary Kurtak Melnick;Nov.24;1960;he is survived by his mother;Mrs.Mary Melnick;Belle Vernon;one brother;Walter A.Melnick;Belle Vernon;and one sister;Mrs.Mary Asomonga of Mifflin Twp. Friends will be recieved at the Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 o’clock tonight. Blessing service there Friday;Dec.30;1960;at 9:15 a.m.will be followed by Requiem Mass at St.Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church;Monessen;in charge of the Rev.Andrew D.Parvensky. Parastas service will be conducted at the funeral home Thursday evening at seven o’clock. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director.

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