Mrs.Maria Carini;of Okmulgee;Oklahoma;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Thursday;December 20;1951. She is survived by four sons;George of Okmulgee;Frank of Clarksburg;West Virginia;and William and Mario also of Okmulgee;one sister;Mrs.Croce Biagini;Belle Vernon;ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Anthony’s R.C;Church in Okmulgee; this morning;Friday;Dec.21;1951. The body will arrive late Saturday night in Belle Vernon; and will be taken to the Toner Funeral Home;where friends will be received beginning Sunday morning. Brief services will be held there Monday;December 24;1951;at 10 a.m.;in charge of Rev.Francis Martin in St.Sebastian’s Church;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.
CARRIE MARIE CONVILLE
JAMES C. COWLISHAW
MICHAEL (MARKO) CUNKO
Michael Cunko;aged 72 years;Fayette City;R.D.1died Wednesday;November 7;1951;at 11:15 a.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. The deceased was born in Yugoslavia. He was a member of the Croatian Fraternal Union of America;Lodge No.11;the U.M.W. of A.;Local 2148 of Pricedale;and the St.Edward’s R.C.Church of Fayette City. Surviving are his wife;Mrs.Luba Cunko;three sons;Edward of Fayette City;Michael;of R.D.2;Fayette City;and Paul;at home;four daughters;Mrs.Thomas Krlin;of R.D.Fayette City;Mrs.Michael Yetsconish;of Fayette City;Mrs.Lawrence Quinlan and Mrs.Edward Bronder;both of Pittsburgh;24 grandchildren;five great-grandchildren;two brothers;Thomas;of New Kensington;and Jack;of Willand;Ontario;Canada;and a sister in Europe. Friends are being received at the McCrory Funeral Home in Fayette City.
MYRTLE COLLINS
JOHN CHESNIAK
Daily Independent of Monessen
27 October 1951
Fayette City Man Electrocuted at Construction Job
An Emergency crew applying artificial respiration to a Fayette City electrocuted worker for four hours restored a faint heart beat last night; but failed to revive him. The victim was John Chesniak; 34 of Fayette City; R.D. 1. an employee of a construction crew installing a new power line in Allegheny County. He was driving a truck from which wire was being unreeled when the line fouled a 4000-volt wire. Chesniak; setting in the cab of the truck; was unhurt until he stepped out and touched the ground while holding the door handle. Whitewall Borough police aided power company workers in applying artificial respiration and administering oxygen. When he showed signs of life after four hours; they redoubled their efforts; but he was pronounced dead two hours later. Born in Jersey City; N. J. Chesniak was a member of the Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church of Charleroi. Surviving are his parents; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Chesniak; three brothers; Andrew; of Fayette City and Michael and Emil; at home. Friends are being received at the late home.
ADA MAESMOCK CLARK
Mrs.Ada Mae Clark;75;of 536 Fayette street;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;october 23;1951;at 1:15 a.m. She was a member of the Belle Vernon Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her husband;George H.Clark;three sons;H.Ernest Clark of Monessen;Fred and Ralph Clark of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Gilbert F.Smock of Belle Vernon;R.D.and H.Ernest Smock of Dayton;Ohio;and seven grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home. Services will be held there Friday;October 26;1951;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev.george l.Kress. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.
JULIA A. CROUSHORE
JUDSON CHALFANT
ARTHUR H. CARNEY
