John J. McClain; aged 54; 316
Speer street; Belle Vernon; died
Sunday; Oct. 26;1952; at 9:30 a. m. at
his late home.
A veteran of World War I; the
deceased was a member of the
Baptist Church; Belle Vernon.
Surviving are his wife; Mrs.
Bertha McClain; his mother; Mrs.
Jessie McClain; three daughter; Mrs. Emory Brewer; Monessen; Mrs. Robert Burkhart; West
Newton; and Ruth Patricia McClain; at home; four sons; John
Joseph; George Walter; and Herbert Herman; all at home; and
S-Sgt. James E.; with the U. S. A. A. F.; stationed at Camp
Barthsdale; La; three sisters;
Bess McClain; Belle Vernon; Mrs
Edna Burkhart; West Newton; and
Mrs. Maurice Beaker; Coraopolis; and six grandchildren.
Friends are being received at
the Toner Funeral Home; 626
Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday;Oct.29;1952;at 2:30 p.m.from the Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;with Rev.James C. Puz officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.

Mrs.Maria Jane Martin;89;of 383 Jones street;Belle Vernon;died Monday September 1;1952;at 5:25 a.m. Mrs.Martin is survived by three sons;C.H.Martin;John O.Martin;both of Belle Vernon;C.A.Martin;Donora;two daughters;Mrs.Anna Collins;Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Margaret Bamford of Donora. Eleven grandchildren;twenty-four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson;also survive. Friends will be received at the Melenyzer Funeral Home. Services will be held there Wednesday;September 3;1952;at 2:30 p.m.;in charge of Rev.William H.Schatz and Rev.Frederick C.Burchell. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Chas.L.Melenyzer is the funeral director.

Philip S.Meli;proprietor of the Meli Electric Co.;318 Fallowfield avenue died at his home on Main Street;Allenport;Sunday morning;August 31;1952 at 9 a.m.of a heart attack. He was born in Charleroi June 6;1906;the son of Mr.and Mrs. Salvatore Meli. He received his education in Charleroi schools;and was a graduate of Charleroi High and Waynesburg College. He was a member of Mother of Sorrows Church;the Italica Unita club and Phi Lamibda Theta fraternity. Survivors include his father;his wife;Mrs.Blanche Balmer Meli;three sons;Thomas of Charleroi;Philip B. and Larry B.Meli;one daughter;Audrey at home;one sister;Mrs.Adeline Vezzani;of Charleroi. Friends will be received at his late home. Services will be held there Wednesday;September 3;1952;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by additional services at the Mother of Sorrows Church at 10 a.m. in charge of Rev.John J.Thomas. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Michael A.Melinchak is the funeral director.

Caught under a fall of
slate at Mathies Mine; of
Pittsburgh Consolidated Coal
Co. at Courtney; Monday night;August 19;1952;at 10 p.m.;
Desio Mazzei; 29; of 322
Warne St.; Monongahela; was
instantly killed.
The accident occurred about
10 p.m. as Mazzei went
about his duties. He is survived
by his parents Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Mazzei of
Belle Vernon; his wife Anna
Mary; one son; Daniel; and a
sister Mrs. Louisa Magrini;
Okmulgee; Okla. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon. Requiem High Mass will be sung in St.Sebastian Church on Friday;August 22;at 9:30 a.m.;by Rev.Francis Martin. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.