Adolph Vernet;89;of 301 Third street;Monessen;died Tuesday;October 28;1952;at 5 a.m. Mr.Vernet;who was born October 25;1863;was a member of the Franco-Belgian Society of Third street;Monessen. He is survived by his wife;Delphine Vernet;three sons;August of Cleveland;Ohio;and Harry and Rudolph of Monessen;seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Melenyzer Funeral Home;262 Donner avenue;Monessen. After prayer there at 9:30 a.m.;Friday;October 31;Requiem High Mass will be sung at 10 a.m.;in St.Leonard’s Church;by Rev.Owen J.Kirby. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Edwin F.Melenyzer is the funeral director.

Mrs.Elma D.Vaughen of 351 Pennsylvania avenue;North Charleroi;died at her home;July 10;1952;at 12:01 a.m.;after an illness of several months. Mrs.Vaughen was born in Pittsburgh;April 16;1890;the daughter of Joseph J.and Martha Gillespie Snyder. She came to Charleroi twenty-six years ago from Monessen;and was a member of St.Jerome’s Church. She is survived by her husband;Lee L.Vaughen;two sons;Lieutenant Commander;William L.Vaughen;U.S.Navy;Richard D.Vaughen at home;one daughter;Betty Vaughen at home;one sister;Mrs.James P.Quaill of Avalon;and three grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home. Requiem high mass will be sung at St.Jerome’s Church;Monday;July 14;1952;at 9 a.m.by Rev.James Mckeever. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon cemetery. Francis C.Slezak is the funeral director.

Robert Simpson Vance;47;of 600 McKean avenue;Charleroi;died Saturday;January 19;1952;at 10 a.m. He had been employed at Corning Glass Works for the past thirty years. He is survived by three brothers;William and Fred of Monessen;Thomas of Belle Vernon;and two sisters;Mrs. Anna Mae Ammon and Mrs.Robert McLaughlin;both of Monessen. Friends will be received at the Melenyzer Funeral Home;262 Donner avenue;Monessen. Services will be held there Tuesday;January 22;1952;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev.George Guest. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Edwin Melenyzer is the funeral director.

Serfino Venneri of 372 May street;Belle Vernon;died Friday;August 18;1950;at 10:20 p.m.;after a lingering illness. He was born February 15;1863. He is survived by two sons;Joseph and James of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Mrs.Theresa Sacchetti of Italy and Mrs.Cathryn Altamar of Monessen;fifteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home. Requiem High Mass will be sung in the St.Sebastian church;Tuesday;August 22;1950;at 10 a.m.;by Rev.Francis Martin. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.