William Pearce;50;of Belle Vernon;R.D.2;died in the Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh;April 12;1951;at 10 a.m. He was member of the United Brethern Evangelical Church of Monessen ahd had been employed by the Pittsburgh Steel company. He is survived by his wife;Ethel Walker Pearce;three sons;Jerry;Edward and James at home;three daughters;Shirley;Dolores and Sarah at home;his mother;Sarah Jane Pearce of Long Branch Borough;two brothers;Bertham of Long Branch and George of Belle Vernon R.D.2;two sisters;Mrs.Joseph Gido and Mrs.Raymond Peters of Monessen.Friends will be received at the Melenyzer Funeral Home. Services will be held there Monday;April 16;at 2 p.m. in charge of Rev.Harold Burgess. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Melenyzer;funeral director in charge.

Rowena Lunt Prentice;Okmulgee;Okla.;died Friday.Feb.2;1951;at 9:40 p.m. in the Okmulgee Hospital after a short illness. The deceased was born November 11;1920 in Commaden;Pa. She moved to Oklahoma after the shutdown of the Belle Vernon Factory. Surviving are her husband;Daniel;two sons;Daniel Jr.;and Frank;Okmulgee;three brothers;Rheul Lunt;Coal Center;Pfc.James Lunt;with the U.S.Army in Germany;and Earl Lunt;with the U.S.Marines;four sisters;Mrs.Helen Jadik;Mrs.Bernice Hayworth and Mrs.Vivian Bachinski;Monessen;and Mrs.Anna Mae Baumgardner;Denbo;Pa. The body will arrive at the County Airport from Okmulgee;Tuesday evening and will be brought to the Michael A.Melinchak Home for Funerals. Friends will be received after 11 a.m. on Wednesday;February 7;and services will be held there Thursday;February 8;1951;at 2 p.m. in charge of Rev.George L.Kress. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Michael A.Melinchak is the funeral director.

Louis Paperi;aged 64 years;115 Water street;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;Dec.23;1950 at 3:10 p.m.at his home. He is survived by his wife;Mrs.Theresa Paperi;a son;Maurice at home;two daughters;Mrs.Albert Ceccarelli of Detroit and Mrs.Curtis Mitchell of Belle Vernon;a sister;Mrs.Mary Pupilli of Belle Vernon and one grandchild. Friends are being received at the Melenyzer Funeral Home;Broad avenue;Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 9:30 o’clock from the funeral home;followed by Requiem High Mass at St. Cajetan R.C.Church in Monessen with Rev.Nunzio Pirulli officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Charles Melenyzer;funeral director.

Jacob Petrosky;64;of Fayette City;R.D.1;died suddenly of a heart attack;in Monessen;September 1;1950;at 2:20 p.m. He is survived by his wife;Catherine Petrosky;two sons;John and Pete of Fairhope;two daughters;Mary at home and Mrs.Catherine Quinn of Larimer;and six grandchildren. Friends will be received at the late home. Services will be held Tuesday;September 5;1950;at 10 a.m. in St.Edward’s Church;Fayette City;with Rev.Charles Ribick in charge. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.