Felix A. Franks; Jr.; age 39 years;of 16 Eggers street; East Belle Vernon; died suddenly Sunday night September 30;1945; shortly before midnight; before
beginning work in the Monessen plant of the Pittsburgh Steel company while changing his clothes to start his job as a craneman.
He was a member of the Belle Vernon Junior Order United American Mechanics.
He is survived by his wife; Genevieve Franks; two daughters; Margaret and Mona Franks; both at home; two brothers; Corporal Albert
Franks and Pfc. George Franks;
both stationed in Europe; and one
sister; Mrs. Paul Leezer of Monongahela. friends will be received at the late home. Services will be held there Wednesday;Oct.3;1945;at 2:30 o’clock. Rev.Herbert G.Mountan will be in charge;and will be assisted by Rev.Harold L.Davis of Uniontown. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

Tomasina Betty Flora;age 20 years;of 317 Henry street;Belle Vernon;died September 5;1945;at 6:10 p.m.;after an illness of two years. She was a student of North Belle Vernon high school;and was a member of the St.Sebastian Church;Belle Vernon. She is survived by her parents;Mr.and Mrs.Peter Flora;and one sister;Philomena;at home. Friends will be received at the late home.Services will be held there Saturday;September 8;1945;at 10 a.m.;and will be followed by additional services in the St.Sebastian Church. Rev.Eugene Harkins will be in charge and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

Ira D.Frye;Monessen;aged 68 years;24 Linden avenue;Monessen;died in the McKeesport hospital at 8:50 p.m.;Wednesday evening;August 29;after a brief illness. Mr.Frye was a pioneer resident of Monessen;coming here in 1897 from Belmont;Pa.;where he was born. He was associated with the Shuster Bros.and the Greer Bros.in the early days of this city. He later worked in the local mills and for the past 28 years was an employee of the Pittsburgh Steel company. The deceased was a member of the Methodist church in Monessen;and the Royal Areanum Society of Charleroi. His wife preceded hime in death on Nov.14;1943. Surviving are four children; Veryl and Donovan of LaPorte;Mrs.Dorothy Glasser and Audley of Monessen;a brother;Henry Frye of Export;and a sister Mrs.Sarah Frye of Elyria;O. Nine grandchildren also survive. He was a brother-in-law of Mrs.Arthur Sphar;235 Fallowfield avenue;Charleroi.