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Russell L.Wergin,46,of 24 Mulberry street,Belle Vernon,died Thursday,July 29,1954,of a heart attack while at Pittsburgh Steel Co.in Monessen. Mr.Wergin,a brakeman for the Monessen Southwestern Railroad,was reporting for work on the 7 a.m.-3 p.m.shift when he was stricken with his fatal attack shortly after 6:30 a.m. Company officials said that he collapsed and died outside the railroad round house at the East end of the Monessen plant. He had just been driven to work by his wife,Catherine. employed by the plant railroad since February,1948,Mr.Wergin was pronounced dead at the plant hospital by Dr.R.J.Herron. He is survived by his wife,Catherine Wergin,two daughters,Latricia and Linda,at home,one son,James,at home,four sisters,Mrs.Margaret Novak,of Youngstown,Ohio,Mrs.Joseph Reda,of Monessen,Mrs.Clarence Albright,of Belle Vernon,and Mrs.Earl Gosney,of Roscoe,four brothers,Edward and John,both of the state of Oklahoma,Carla and William,both of Youngstown,Ohio. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home,North Belle Vernon,beginning July 30th. Visiting hours will be from 1 p.m.to 5 p.m.and from 7 p.m.to 10 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home Monday,Aug.2,at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner,funeral director.

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