John B.Borbouse;66;died Saturday;October 23;1948;at the Hammitt General hospital in Erie following a lingering illness. He was born in Belgium on April 19;1883. He was a resident of Erie for 32 years and a former resident of the Monongahala Valley. He is survived by his mother;Mrs.Marie Borbouse of Dunlevy;and three sisters;Mrs.Girard Aigrisse of Maumee;Ohio;Mrs. George Grandy of Charledroi and Mrs.Mary Souply of Charleroi. Friends will be recieved at the Melinchak Home for Funerals until Wednesday morning;October 27;1948. Remains will be taken to St.Jerome’s Church;where services will be held at 9 a.m.;in charge of Rev.James McKeever. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

Stanley Boczek;60;of Fairhope;died Wednesday;September 15;1948;at 4:15 o’clock. He is survived by his wife;Mrs.Sophia Boczek;one daughter;Mrs.Metro Kundrick;of Fairhope and one son;Raymond;at home. Friends are being received at the Melenyzer Funeral Home;Belle Vernon. Services will be held Saturday morning at 10 o’clock with Requiem Mass at the St.Sebastian Church;Belle Vernon;with Rev.Eugene Harkins officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Charles L.Melenyzer;funeral director.

Ralph E.Baker;1542 Marion avenue;aged 51 years;died Friday;July 23;1978;at 9 p.m.;at his home;following a lingering illness.  Born in Nowery;Pa.;he has resided in Monessen for the past 29 years.  He was an employee of the Pittsburgh Steel company;and a veteran of World War I.   Surviving are his wife;Mrs.Pearl Baker;and one son;Harold;three brothers;Louis and Oscar;both of Charleroi;and Earl;of Monessen.  A sister;Mrs.Marie Crow;of Monessen;also survives.  Friends will be received at the Check Home for Funerals. Brief services will be held there Tuesday;July 27;1948;at 8:30 a.m.;followed by additional services at St.Leonard’s Church;Monessen;at 9 a.m.  Rev.O.J.Kirby will be in charge and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  American Legion and V.F.W.Posts will have charge of military services.  Joseph R.Check is the funeral director.