Mrs.Leefa L.Taylor;age 72 years;died at her home at 325 Washington avenue;Charleroi;Saturday February 26;1944;at 12:20 p.m. She was born in St.Peter;Minnesota on September 13;1872;ane was a member of the First Christian Church of Charleroi. She came here from Lincoln;Nebraska about fifty-two years ago. She is survived by one daughter;Mrs.Fred A.Volker at home;two sons;Earl of California;Pa.;and Frank of Pittsburgh;one sister;Mrs.Elizabeth Patterson of Eagle Lake;Minn.;and one grandchild. Friends will be received at the Lawrence B.Frye Funeral Home and services will be held there Tuesday;February 29;1944;at 2 p.m. Rev.Byron R.Mahan will have charge of services and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Lawrence B.Frye is the funeral director.

James T.Thomas;aged 78 years;died Friday;June 25;1943;at 4:30 a.m.in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital;following a brief illness. Mr.Thomas came here two weeks ago from Philadelphia;where he resides with a son Hibbert Thomas;to visit with a daughter;Mrs.Sam Vogan at her home on Schoonmaker avenue. He was taken ill several days ago and removed to the hospital. Surviving are six children;Hibbert Thomas of Philadelphia;Mrs.Sam Vogan of Monessen;Earl Thomas;U.S.Army;stationed at New Orleans;La.;Raymond and James Thomas of Punxsutawney;and Mrs.William John of Shenandoah. A sister and brother;Mrs.R.Kinsley and David Thomas;both of Shamokin;also survive. Friends are being received at the Woodward Home for Funerals where services will be held Monday afternoon;June 28 at 2 o’clock. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Dave H.Woodward;funeral director;in charge.

Anthony Trozzo;aged 21 years;died at Cresson;Saturday;January 30;1943;following a lingering illness. He resided at 317 Market street;Belle Vernon. The deceased was educated in the Belle Vernon grammer and high schools. He was a member of St.Sebastian Church. His parents;Mr.and Mrs. Dominic Trozzo;survive him;as do three sisters;Mrs.Salvatore Muoio of New York City;Mrs.Emil DeMarco of Belle Vernon;and Rose at home;a brother;Sgt.James Trozzo;with the Army in Louisiana. Friends will be received at the Melenyzer Funeral Home in Belle Vernon until time for services in St.Sebastian Church Wednesday morning;February 3;1943 at 10 o’clock. Father Dennis Boyle will be in charge of the services and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Chas.L.and Edwin Melenyzer are funeral directors.