Mrs.Gwendolyn Shephard;aged 56 years;widow of Ross O.Shephard;died suddenly Monday;Dec.28;1942;at her home;914 Maple avenue;of a heart attack. Surviving are a daughter;Mrs.Joseph E.Dessent of Belle Vernon;three sons;Ross E.Shephard of Belle Vernon;Joseph F.and Robert F.Shephard;both of Monessen. Three grandchildren also survive. Friends are being received at the Toner Funeral Home;Broad avenue;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Thursday;Dec.31;1942;at 2:30 p.m.Rev.Charles G.White;pastor of the U.B.Church of Monessen;will officiate. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director in charge.

Mrs. Cora Reeves Springer of 209 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;December 13;1942. She was a daughter of the late Capt.S.and Catherine Reeves. Surviving are four daughters;Mrs.William S.(Clara)Jones of Belle Vernon;Miss Grayce Springer at home;Mrs.Kenneth ( Helen S.) Russell of Holyoke;Mass.;and Mrs.William S.(Sara)Jeffries of State College;a daughter-in-law;Mrs.Joseph Springer of Belle Vernon and 12 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband;Robert D.Springer. Friends are being received at the Toner Funeral Home;Broad avenue;Belle Vernon until Tuesday;December 15;1942;when funeral services will be held in charge of the pastor from the Methodist Church of which Mrs.Springer was a member. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director in charge.

Frank Spina;aged 60 years;died at his home;309 Water street;Belle Vernon;at 11:50 a.m.Tuesday;August 25;1942;following a lingering illness. The deceased had been a resident of Belle Vernon for the past 18 years. He was employed at the Page Steel & Wire company. Surviving are his widow;Mrs.Constance Spina;and a sister;Mrs.Rose Loria. Remains are at the late home where friends will be received until time for funeral services at 9 o’clock Saturday morning;August 29 in St.Sebastian Church;Belle Vernon. Rev.Dennis A.Boyle will officiate. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Chas.L.and Edwin Melanyzer;funeral directors.