Mrs.Mary Laratta;78;of 36 Sampson street;Belle Vernon;died in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital;Wednesday;April 12;1950;at 10:10 p.m. She had been a resident of Belle Vernon for many years. She is survived by her husband;Joseph Laratta;two sons;James and Anthony of Belle Vernon;three daughters;Mrs. Theresa Terrace;Mrs.Victoria DeCarlo of Fairbanks;Pa.;and Mrs.Antoinette Spadafore of Vineland;New Jersey;and seventeen grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home. Services will be held in the St.Sebastian church Saturday;April 15;1950;at 11:30 a.m. in charge of Rev.J.J.Thomas of Charleroi. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

George Lehew; aged 72 years; died March 10 at 1 p. m. at his home; Ferncliffe Drive; Belle Vernon. He has
been retired for some time.
Surviving are his wife; Rachael; a son; George Lehew; Rockford; Ill.; a daughter; Mrs. Doris Earlenburger; a
sister Katherine Lehew; Belle Vernon; three grandchildren.
Friends are being received at the Toner Funeral Home; Belle Vernon.

> Monessen Daily Independent; March 11; 1950

William Lehew;70;of 815 Broad avenue;Belle Vernon;died at his home;Sunday Feb.5;1950;at 8 a.m. He is survived by his wife;Jennie Lehew;one son;Clarence;two daughters;Mrs.Andrew Brazack and Mrs.George Adams;one brother;Charles and one sister;Mae;all of Belle Vernon and five grandchildren. Friends are being received at the late home where funeral services will be held Wednesday;Feb.8;1950;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev.C.J.Michaels of the First Christian Church. Interment in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Charles L.Melenyzer;funeral director.

Mrs.Anna H.Lucas;nee Baltrusaitis;of Fayette City;died in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital;Tuesday;January 3;1950 at 9:15 p.m. She was born in Lithuania;August 21;1877. She is survived by her husband;Mike Lucas;three sons;Benjamin of Charleroi;Walter at home and Edward Lucas of Fayette City;R.D.;one daughter;Julia at home;and one grandson. Friends will be received at the McCrory Funeral Home. Services will be held there Friday;January 6;1950;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev.E.A.Stephenson of the Fayette City Methodist Church. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. George M.McCrory and Son are the funeral directors.

Lt.Nicholas J.Lykos;of Broad avenue;Belle Vernon;a bombardier on a B-17 Flying Fortress;was killed instantly from injuries received by flak on his 26th mission while his ship was over the target at Blechhammer;Germany;on December 26;1944. Lieutenant Lykos was born in Roscoe Nov.25;1921 and was graduated from California High School and University of Pittsburgh. Before entering Pitt;he attended George Washington University;Washington;D.C. Enlisting in the Army Air Forces;Feb.23;1943;he received his wings at Big Springs;Texas;on April 29;1944. He is survived by his parents;Mr.and Mrs.John Lykos;three brothers;Thomas J.;John Jr.and Isadore and one sister;Christina. Friends are being received at the Melenyzer Funeral Home in Belle Vernon beginning Sunday Aug.21.