Mikel Swirbul of Pricedale;died in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital;Monday;November 6;1951;at 1:30 p.m. He is survived by his wife;Jennie Swirbul;three daughters;Miss Lillie Swirbul at home;Mrs.Thomas Stitt of North Vandergrift and Mrs Charles L.Kilsowski of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Fred of Pricedale and John of California state;and two grandchildren. Friends will be received at the late home;until Friday;November 9;1951;at 10 a.m.;at which time the remains will be removed to the Melenyzer Funeral Home on Broad avenue;for services at two o’clock. Rev.Meade A.Rugh will be in charge and interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Chas.L.Melenyzer is the funeral director.

William Ray Smith (Smitty);aged 66 years;1109 Graham avenue;died suddenly Thursday;July 26;1951;at 4:45 p.m.at his late residence. The deceased was a lifelong resident of Monessen. He was employed as a charging machine operator in the Open Hearth Department of the Pittsburgh Steel Co.until his retirement one year ago. He was an honorary life member of the Fire Department. He is survived by his wife;Mrs.Jean Ferguson Smith;and the following children;Ray and Edward;at home;Mrs.Andrew (Jane) Dyky of Monessen;Robert;with the U.S.Navy;Lakehurst;N.J.;and Ruth;at home. One brother;Edward L.Smith of Monessen also survives. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home after 7 p.m.Friday evening until Monday;July 30 when funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.with Rev.Chase Stafford of the United Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment;Belle Venon Cemetery. H.Denver Rhome;funeral director.

Mrs.Mary Spiegelberg;aged 74 years;Fourth street;Monessen;died Thursday;July 12;1951;at 2:15 p.m.in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital. She is survived by two sons;William and Lawrence Spiegelberg;Monessen;three daughters;Mrs.James Ecoff;Sheriden;Pa.;Mrs.Lee Prosser;Swissvale and Mrs.Philip Strimel;Monessen;two sisters;Mrs.Charles Snyder;Mrs.Frank Gordan;Pittsburgh;and a brother;Frank Jenneman;Pittsburgh. Eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren also survive. Friends are being received at the Melenyzer Funeral Home;Monessen;until Monday;July 16;when funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.;with Rev.Calvin E.Humbert officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Edwin Melenyzer;funeral director.

Mrs.Margaret Spiker;nee Grant;of Fairhope;Fayette City;R.D.1;died at the home of her daughter;Mrs.Jack Kelly of Fairhope;Friday;April 13;1951;at 12:20 a.m. She was born in Washington Township;November 19;1900;and was a member of several organizations in Belle Vernon including the Women’s Benetti Association;American Legion Auxiliary;Washington Township Firemen’s Auxiliary;and the Monessen Salvation Army;at Fairhope. She is survived by her husband;Emerson Spiker;two sons;Elmer at home;Emerson;Jr.;United States Army;stationed at Camp Atterbury;Indiana;two daughters;Mrs.Jack Kelly and Mrs.Carey Harris;both of Fayette City;R.D.1 and two grandchildren. Friends will be received at the late home. Services will be held there Monday;April 16;1951;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Major Neil Hood;Salvation Army;of Allentown. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. George M.McCrory and son are the funeral directors.