Rudolph Schmidt;80;of 303 Main St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Dec.31;1974;at 10:30 p.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Belle Vernon on Dec.22;1894;son of the late Rudolph and Maggie Durst Schmidt. Mr. Schmidt was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;the American Legion of Belle Vernon;East Belle Vernon Athletic Club and the Market St.Italian Beneficial Society. He was a veteran of World War I. He was retired from the former American Window Glass Co.of Belle Vernon. Surviving are his widow;Adelmini Riva Schmidt;two daughters;Mrs.Clarence (Shirley) Booth of Hampton;Va.;and Mrs.Alvin (Beverly) Dopler of Springfield;Va.;one brother;Robert Schmidt of Belle Vernon;seven grandchildren;and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m. Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with pastor R.Dawson Hopson of First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;and the Rev.Gerald L.Dye of First Christian Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

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