Believed to have received a fractured skull when she fell Tuesday morning;August 5;1941;Mrs.Berd Smock;69;of Belle Vernon;died in Monongahela Memorial hospital at 9:35 a.m. Mrs.Smock fell in the yard of her son’s home;W.E.Smock;of 307 Main street; Belle Vernon;where she made her home. The accident occurred previous to 7:45 a.m.when an amblance was summoned and removed her to the hospital. While details are not yet known it was indicitated that Mrs.Smock may have fallen while on a pair of steps in the yard. The Smock family has been in Belle Vernon for many years and Mrs.Smock was generally well known. Friends are being received at the late home where funeral services will be held Friday;August 8;1941;at 2 p.m.in charge of Rev.F.S.Montgomery;pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Charleroi. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. C.L.and Edwin Melenyzer are the funeral directors.

George H.Steiner;aged 87 years;a resident of Monessen for a number of years;died Monday;July 28;1941;at 4 p.m.at his home in Hempfield Township. Surviving is his wife;Olive A.Steiner;and a son;Herman Steiner;of West Newton. Friends are being received at the Kelly Funeral Home;688 McKee avenue;where services will be held Wednesday afternoon;July 30;at 2:30 o’clock. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon cemetery.

John Robert Staff;a resident of Webster for the past 36 years;died Sunday;March 23;1941;at 5:30 p.m.in the Memorial hospital;Monongahela. He had been ill for the past two weeks. Born in England;Mr.Staff settled in this section a number of years ago. He was employed by the Pittsburgh Coal Co.at Pricedale. Surviving are his wife;Mrs.Sarah Staff;two sons;James Henry Staff;of Donora;Jack Staff at home;and five daughters;Mrs.Florence Cox of Webster;Mrs.Harriet Couser of Webster;Mrs.Catherine Couser of Donora;and Jennie and Bernice Staff at home. Three grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held Wednesday;March 28;1941;at 2 p.m.in the Webster Presbyterian Church. Rev.Paul Andree of Monongahela and Rev.George Guest;of the Marion Presbyterian Church;Fairhope;will officiate. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.