There was another Gold Star home in Monessen today;Feb.9;1944;as the War Department advised Mr.and Mrs.Alex Irvine;of the Independent Building;Sixth street;that their son;Flight Officer Thomas A.Levine;21;was killed in action on his sixth bombing mission over Europe last Dec.31;1943. The message was recieved Saturday;Feb.5;1944. Flight Officer Irvine;who would have been 22 on May 11;was first reported missing in action on Jan.12. Word of his death came from the German government via the International Red Cross;indicating that his plane;a Flying Fortress;was shot down in enemy territory. Joining the Air Force in April;1942;Flight Officer Irvine received pre-flight training at Santa Ana;Cal.;primary flight training at Cal-Airo and was graduated as a pilot at Stockton;Cal.;Aug.31;1943. He arrived in England on Nov.8;1943. Besides his parents;the flier is survived by a sister;Mary.
MARY JANE IGOE
ROBERT KERR IRVIN
THOMAS A. IRVINE
ROBERT SAMUEL IGOE
DAVID CLARENCE IGOE
DOROTHY I. ISENBERG
Dorothy I.Isenberg;aged 26 years;daughter of Mr.and Mrs.J.H.Isenberg;died at 3:45 this morning;Tuesday May 19;1936;at her home;459 Reed avenue;after a lingering illness. The young lady was born and reared in Monessen and attended the Monessen public schools. Surviving are her parents;three sisters;Ruth;Mildred and Helen;all of Monessen;and four brothers;Vincent;of Fredericktown;Howard;Wayne and Robert;all of Monessen. Funeral services are announced for Friday afternoon;May 22;at 2 o’clock from the home;with Rev.M.S.Spear;pastor of the Christian church;officiating. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon cemetery.
WILLIAM ELTON IRVINE
William Elton;the two year old son of Mr.and Mrs.Alex Irvine;died this morning;Feb.21;1933;at the family home;936 Athalia avenue;after a short illness. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon;Wednesday;Feb.22;1933;at 2 o’clock from the Episcopal church in charge of Rev.Chester L.Hults;of Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon cemetery.
EDITH ISENBERG
Edith Isenberg;aged 25 years;died late last night;Tuesday;Nov.8;1932;at the home of her parents;Mr.and Mrs.J.H.Isenberg at 452 Reed avenue. She had been ill for some time. She was well known in this city and leaves a host of friends to mourn her loss. She was preceded in death four years ago by a sister;Virginia. Besides her parents;she is survived by the following sisters and brothers;Mrs.Sam Destefano;Mrs.H.E.Malone and Mrs.F.G.Bowers;all of this city;Dorothy;Howard;Wayne and Robert at home;and Vincent Isenberg. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon;Nov.12;1932 at 2 o’clock from the home with Rev.M.S.Spear of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will be made in the Belle Vernon cemetery.
INFANT IRELAND