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.

Frank Belczyk;age 62 years;of Fairhope;Fayette City;R.D.;died suddenly Wednesday;April 21;1948 at 8 a.m. He was born in Poland and was a member of the P.N.A.976 of Arnold City;U.M.W.of A;and the Polish National Catholic Church of Monessen. He is survived by his wife;Mrs.Mary Belczyk;two daughters;Mrs.Anna Baranski;Pontiac;Michigan;Mrs.Leona Coats of Fayette City;R.D.;six sons;Joseph of Fayette City;R.D.;John of Detroit;Jacob;Andrew and George of Fayette City;R.D.;and Mike;stationed with the United States Navy in San Francisco;California;a half-brother;Stanley Wall of Fayette City;R.D.;a step-sister;Mrs.Lena Dudak of Fayette City;R.D.;and nine granndchildren. Friends will be received at the late home. Services will be held there Saturday;April 24;1948 at 3 p.m. in charge of Rev.Yablonski;pastor of the Polish National Church;Monessen. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. George M.McCrory and Son are the funeral directors.