Victor A.Petras;71;of 534 Fayette street;Belle Vernon;died at his home;Monday;February;25;1957;at 1:30 a.m. He was a member of St.Sebastian Church;and was a retired merchant of Belle Vernon. He is survived by one son;Frank L.Petras of Belle Vernon;three daughters;Mrs.Mathew (Erma) Suroweic of Wilkinsburg;Miss Dolores Petras of Shreveport;Louisiana;and Mrs.John C.Balog of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.Emma Hanasky of Greensburg;seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Requiem High Mass will be sung Wednesday;February 27;at 10 a.m.;in St.Sebastian Church;by Rev.Henry Hanse and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.