After lying in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital for two weeks suffering with a fracture of the skull;John La Basco;age 24;of Colonial No.3;succumbed at 12:15 Saturday morning;February 1;1930.  The young man was injured when his Ford coupe got beyond control near the plant of the American Window Glass company;in Belle Vernon;on the evening of January 17 and crashed into a telephone pole.  He was rendered unconscious and was rushed to the Charleroi-Monessen hospital where it was found he had suffered a fracture of the skull.  He regained consciousness at times but showed no other signs of improvement during the time he was a patient in the institution and little hopes were entertained for his recovery.  The deceased is a married man and is survived by his wife and two small children;who are now at the home of relatives in Belle Vernon.  The body was removed to the home of his brother;Peter;at 127 Water street;Belle Vernon;from which place funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock with interment in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.  A father and mother and a sister and brother in Italy survive besides his two brothers;Andrew and Peter;both of Belle Vernon.

BURIED IN CASHDOLLAR LOT – NORTHWEST CORNER GRAVE HIS NAME IS ON SAME MARKER AS MARY ISABELLE LEONARD.

Mrs. Laura Lermiaux;aged 76 years;of Monessen;died Tuesday morning;January 2;1929;at 7:40 o’clock at the home of her daughter;Mrs.Ida Manown;of West Newton. Death was due to pneumonia. She was well known and had a host of Charleroi friends. Funeral services will be held from the home of her daughter;Mrs.William Myers;of 310 Third street;Monessen;Friday;January 5;1929;with interment following in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Surviving are four daughters;Mrs.Manown;of West Newton;Mrs.Myers of Monessen;Mrs.Leona McDowell of Phillipsburg;Mrs.Alphonsine Bruzout;of Ohio and three sons;Jules of Detroit;John of Erie and Frank of Kansas.