Frank Caputo of 509 Main street;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;April 24;1949;at 10:10 a.m. He was born January 29;1887;and had been a merchant in Belle Vernon for the past twenty years;having operated a grocery and meat business there. He served during World War One as Pfc.in Company B of the Second Development Battalion;United States Army;and was a member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659;and Sons of Italy In America Lodge of Belle Vernon. He is survived by his wife;Mrs.Barbara Caputo;one son;Joseph of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Mary Rose at home;two brothers;James of West Virginia and John of Belle Vernon;and two sisters in Italy. Friends will be received at the home of his son;Joseph Caputo;334 Main street;Belle Vernon. Services will be held in St.Sebastian Church;Thursday;April 24;1949;at 10 a.m.in charge of Rev.Eugene Harkins. Military rites will be in charge of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

Mrs. Nellie Patton Carlson;
aged 59;wife of Charles Carlson;
died Wednesday; January 19;1949
at 6 p.m. at her late residence;
908 Knox avenue; after a lingering illness.
She had been a resident of Monessen for 38 years and was a
member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and the following orders:
Chapter 205 Eastern Star; No. 9
White Shrine of Monongahela
Valley; Dames of Malta; Protectors of Monessen and Volunteer
Fireman’s Auxiliary of Monessen.
Surviving are her husband; and
the following children; two daughters; Mrs. Gladys Russell of
Monessen; Ella and a son; William; at home and one grandchild.
Three brothers and three sisters
of Lonaconing; Md.; also survive. Friends are being received at
the H. Denver Rhome Funeral Home in Monessen until Saturday;Jan.22;1949;when services will be held at 2:00 p.m.in charge of Rev.Calvin E.Hambert. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. H.Denver Rhome;funeral director.

Joseph A.Carini;age 64 years;of 627 Green street;Belle vernon;died suddenly near Odessa;Missouri;Wednesday;September 8;1948;while on vacation. Mr.Carini;a resident of Belle vernon for forty-seven years;was a former director of the Musical Society Band;of which he was a member for many years. He is survived by his wife;Mrs.Anna Carini;one daughter;Miss Norma Carini of Harrisburg;one son;Reno of Belle Vernon;four brothers;Charles of New York;Nello of LaPorte;Indiana;Deno and Peter of Belle Vernon;and four grandchildren. His body will arrive in Pittsburgh Thursday Sept.9;1948;at midnight;and will be taken to the Toner Funeral Home;where friends will be received after ten o’clock Friday morning. Services will be held there Saturday;September 11;1948;at 2:30 p.m.;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

Samuel R.Curl;73;of  20 Carson street;Speers;died Saturday;August 7;1948;at 4:23 p.m.  He was a member of the Charleroi Odd Fellows;the Methodist Church at Speers and was an electrician at the Allenport plant of the Pittsburgh Steel Company.  He is survived by one son;Dayton Curl;of Speers;two sisters;Mrs.S.L.Griffith;of Speers and Mrs.Sarah Thompson;of Wilkinsburg.  Three grandchildren also survive.  Friends will be received at the late home until Tuesday; August 10;1948;at 2 p.m.;when funeral services will be held followed by interment at the Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Charles L.Melenyzer;funeral director.