Robert P.(Pappy-Boxy);69;of 207 State St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;May 11;1981;at 5 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. Mr.Kyle was born Dec.23;1911;in West Union;W.Va.;a son of the late George and Germaine Kyle. A resident of the Belle Vernon area for over 60 years;Mr.Kyle retired in 1971 from the State Department of Transportation (PennDot). Mr.Kyle was a member of the First United Methodist Church;a life member of the North Belle Vernon Fire Department and a member of the Western Pennsylvania Fireman’s Association. He also was past president and charter member of the Belle Vernon Thorobreds;past president of the Belle Vernon Baseball Boosters and past vice president of the Belle Vernon Pony League. He was preceded in death by his wife;Isabel Smith Kyle;on Jan.2;1979. Survivors include two sons;Robert (Hootie) Kyle and Charles (Oats) Kyle;both at home;five brothers;John and George Kyle;both of Belle Vernon;Eugene Kyle of Rockford;Ill.;Charles Kyle of Williamsport;Pa.;and Ralph Kyle of Richmond;Va.;three sisters;Mrs.Grace Mustybrook of Monessen;Mrs.Elmira Steer of Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Denise Paluso of Donora. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Services will be held in the funeral home Thursday at 1 p.m. with the Rev.Charles Colas of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

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