Joseph A.Grant of Fairhope;Fayette City;R.D.1;died at his home Monday;March 15;1950;at 11:50 p.m. He was born in Allenport;August 26;1896. He is survived by his wife;Janet Grant;four sons;Joseph Jr.;of Youngstown;Ohio;Wilford James of Fairhope;Obert Neil of Youngstown and Bruce at home;two daughters;Mrs.Dorothy Gildernew of Miami;Florida;Darlene Shirley at home;one brother;Wilbert Ueary Grant of Republic;one sister;Mrs.Margaret Spiker of Fairhope;and three grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home. Services will be held there Thursday;March 16;1950;at 2:30 p.m.;in charge of Elder Merle Guthrie of Basil;Ohio;and Rev.George Guest;pastor of the Marion Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. George M.McCrory and Son are the funeral directors.

Annibale Giannini; 101 Liberty Ave; aged 74; died Tuesday morning;February 28;1950; at 3 o’clock in Mercy Hospital; Pittsburgh;
from complications following an operation.
The deceased was born in Italy; and had been a resident of Monessen for 35 years. He was proprietor of the
Giannini Beer Distributing Co.
Surviving are his widow; Mrs. Candida Giannini; the following children: Mrs. Rose Sabol; Mrs. Geraldine
Elyanich of Monessen; Mrs. Leona Kuhn of Belle Vernon; Cecilia and Lillian; at home; Roland and Baldo of
Monessen and Angelo at home; seven grandchildren.
Friends are being received at the Perry A. Cozza Funeral Home on Reed Ave. Funeral services will be held from the funeral home on Thursday morning at 9:30 o’clock;followed by additional Rites at St.Cajetan’s R.C.Church;with Rev.Nunzio Pirelli officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Perry A.Cross;funeral director.

Joseph Virgilio Guerra; aged 62
years; of Long Branch; formerly
of Monessen; died Monday evening;
February 20;1950 at 9:45 p. m. in the
Charleroi-Monessen hospital. He was born in Italy.
Surviving are his widow; Mrs.
Mary Guerra; four sons; Michael
of Long Brunch; Louis; Joseph; Jr.
and James of Monessen; two sisters; Mrs. Teresa Parente of Monesson; and Mrs. Edith Larotto of Belle Vernon; five grandchildren.
The deceased was employed as
a blocker at the Page mill here.
Friends will be received at the Perry A. Cozza Funeral Home on Reed avenue. Funeral services will be held from the funeral home Thursday morning at 9:30 o’clock. Additional Rites will follow in St. Cajetan’s R.C.Church with Rev. Nunzio Pierlli officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Perry A.Cozza;funeral director.

William M.Githens;72;of 303 Short street;North Belle Vernon;died Friday;Nov.4;1949;at 6:12 p.m.at the Allegheny General Hospital following a lingering illness. He was born Dec.20;1876 in Glassboro;N.J.;the son of the late Samuel Ellison and Sarah E.Margerum Githens. He had been employed at the Allenport Plant of the Pittsburgh Steel Co.for 37 years and retired as chief shipper a month ago. He is survived by his wife;Mrs.Elma Inez Githens;whom he married on Dec.25;1900;three daughters;Mrs.Harold Lambert;North Charleroi;Mrs.Arthur McSteen;Greensburg;Mrs.James Chalfant;Belle Vernon;five sons;William S.;Samuel E.;Lloyd K.;Robert T.;and Albert W.;one brother;Ashbrook L.Githens;of Charleston;W.Va.and 12 grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home in Belle Vernon until Monday;Nov.7;at 2 p.m.when services will be held in charge of Rev.George K.of the Presbyterian Church;Harold R.Toner;funeral director.

John J.Gartland of 913 Lincoln avenue;Charleroi;died July 29;1949;at 5:45 p.m. of a heart attack while at work in the Allenport mill. He was born January 22;1881;and was a member of St.Jerome’s church and the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife;Margaret McHenry Gartland;four sons;Edward at home;James of Columbus;Ohio;and Thomas and John Gartland of Youngstown;Ohio;three daughters;Mrs.Arthur Cochenour of West Newton;Mrs.Edward Burns and Mrs.Lester Gales of Speers;and one brother;Thomas of Youngstown;and eleven grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Melinchak Home for Funerals. Requiem mass will be held in St.Jerome’s church;Tuesday;August 2;1949;at 9 a.m.;in charge of Rev.James F.McKeever. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon cemetery. Chas.L.Melenyzer is the funeral director.

Mrs.Mathilda Governor;(nee Pauwels);of 807 Crest avenue;Charleroi;wife of Emil Governor;died at the home of her daughter;Mrs.John G.Gaskill of Speers Hill;Tuesday;April 12;1949;at 8 p.m. She is survived by her husband;Emil;two daughters;Miss Lois Governor at home and Mrs.John G.Gaskill of Speers Hill;one brother;John Pauwels of Charleroi;R.D.;and five sisters;Mrs.Joel Berton of Charleroi;R.D.;Mrs.Tony Costello of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Wilbur Downer;Mrs.Allie H.Plants and Mrs Walter Behrendt of Charleroi. Friends will be received at the Melinchak Home For Funerals. Services will be held there Friday;April 15;1949;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev.W.P.Blackhurst of the Speers Methodist Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Chas.L.Melenyzer is the funeral director.