Mrs. Louisa Jane Simpson of 943 Oakland avenue; Charleroi; died February
15; 1949; at 4:10 a. m.; at her
home.
She was born in Belle Vernon; January
17; 1866; the daughter of Isaac
and Josephine Payne Batch. She came
to Charleroi fifty years ago from
Belle Vernon and was a member of
St. James A. M. E. Church. She was a
life member of the Household of
Ruth.
She is survived by two sons; Edmund
at home and Kenneth R. Simpson
of Harrisburg; three daughters;
Nina L. Stokes at home; Mrs. Fred
McMillen of Cleveland; Ohio; and
Mrs. Jesus Ramirez of Monessen;
eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received at the Lawrence B.Frye Funeral Home. Services will be held there Friday;February 18;1949;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev.Joseph Stormes. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Lawrence B.Frye is the funeral director.

Mrs.Harriet A.Sneed of 22 Carson street;Speers;died suddenly at her home of a heart attack;Monday;October 11;1948;at 12:30 p.m. She was born August 17;1872;in New England;Pa.;the daughter of George and Helen Crompton Hilton. She came to Speers fifty years ago from New England;and was a memeber of the Speers Methodist Church;the Ladies Aid Society of Speers;and the Home and Hospital Club of Speers. She is survived by one son;Murel Sneed of Charleroi;five daughters;Mrs.Clara Burdick of Westville;New Jersey;Mrs.Virginia Bickerton of Speers Hill;Mrs.Elsie Tuccelli of North Charleroi;and Alma and Eleanor Sneed at home;one brother;James Hilton of Homestead;six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at her late home. Services will be held there Thursday;October 11;1948;at 2:30 p.m.in charge of Rev.Leonard Fox. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Lawrence H.Frye is the funeral director.

Mrs.Josephine Smith;235 Knox avenue;died Thursday evening;September 23;1948;at 8:15 p.m.while visiting at the home of her niece;Mrs.Ralph Litzinger;in Johnstown;Pa. Mrs.Smith was a pioneer resident of Monessen;having resided here the past 50 years. She was born in Johnstown. Her husband;Charles Smith;preceded her in death in 1930. Surviving are the following children;Robert;Mrs.Rose McDermott;William and Harry;all of Monessen;and Mrs.Claire Ulmer of Springdale. Five grandchildren also survive;along with a sister;Mrs.Emmett McNally and two brothers;Henry and Robert Coleman;all of Johnstown. Friends will be received at the Check Home for Funerals until Monday;September 27;when funeral services will be held at 9:30 o’clock followed by additional rites at St.Leonard’s Roman Catholic Church in charge of Rev.Owen J.Kirby. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Joseph R.Clark is the funeral director.

Mrs.Fannie Hadley Stevenson;aged 75 years;died Tuesday;Aug.17;1948;at 12:55 at her home;521 Schoonmaker avenue. The family came here from Lonaconing;Md.;39 years ago. Mrs.Stevenson was a member of the Christian Church of this city;and a past member of the Pythian Sisters in Lonaconing. On July 27;Mr.and Mrs.Stevenson celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Surviving is her husband;Richard H.Stevenson;a daughter;Mrs.Martha Hornbecker;Beaver Falls;three sons;George of Ohio;Richard Jr.and Jack;of Monessen. Seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive. Friends are being received at the Rhome Funeral Home;688 Mckee avenue;where services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock;with Rev.O.E.Bennett;pastor of the Christian Church;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. H.Denver Rhome;funeral director.