George Ventura;62;of 324 Henry street;Belle Vernon;died in the Monongahela Memorial Hospital;Friday June 13;1958;at 12:05 a.m. Mr.Ventura was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;and the Italian Beneficial Society of Belle Vernon. He was also a past commander of American Legion Post 659. He is survived by his wife;Mrs.Alice Ventura;three sons;George of Escanaba;Michigan;Jack;serving with the United States Army in Germany;and Paul at home;five brothers;Rev.Joseph Ventura;Pittsburgh;John;James;Samuel of Cleveland;and Thomas of California state;two sisters;Misses Dora and Frances Ventura of Cleveland. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Requiem High Mass will be sung in St.Sebastian Church;Monday;June 16;at 10 a.m.;in charge of Rev.Henry Hanse;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

John Vaccaro;70;of 102 Arch St.;Belle Vernon;died in Monongahela Memorial Hospital on Wednesday;Aug.28;1957;at 4 a.m. He was born in Italy on March 14;1887;and had lived in Newell and Belle Vernon for fifty years. He had been a section foreman for the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad until his retirement in 1954;and was a member of St.Sebastian’s R.C.;Church. His survivors are his wife;Rose;four sons;Gasper;of Belle Vernon;Joseph;of Newell;Anthony and Eugene;of Belle Vernon RD 2;two daughters;Mrs.Richard (Ann) Holmes;Ellwood City;and Mrs.Al (Julia) DiNardo;of Pittsburgh;nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received ater 7 p.m.tonight at the Ferguson Funeral Home;with services from St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church on Friday;Aug.30;at 10 a.m. Rev.Henry Hanse will have charge of the services. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby Ferguson is the funeral dirctor.

Joseph Vittulla;63;formerly of Fairhope;died after a lingering illness at his home in Pontiac;Mich;on Monday;July 29;1957. He was born on March 9;1894. Mr.Vittulla is survived by his wife;Letha;a daughter;Mrs.Margaret Emory;of Brownsville;and a sister;Mrs.William (Minnie) Mullens;of Fairhope.Friends will be received at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home in Belle Vernon between the hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. until Thursday;August 1;when services will be held at the funeral home at 2 p.m.in charge of Rev.D.Earl Daniel of the Fayette City Presbyterian Church. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

Pete Vincent;68;of Fairhope;died in the Magee Hospital;Pittsburgh;Saturday;July 20;1957;at 11:10 a.m. Mr.Vincent was born in Czechoslovakia;April 29;1889;and had lived for fifty-four years in the Fayette City-Fairhope and Brownsville areas. He was a member of St.Edward’s Church;Fayette City;and was a retired coal miner. He was a member of Local 2148;Pricedale;UMW. He is survived by his wife;Mary Vesely Vincent;one son;Peter;Jr.;of Clairton;two daughters;Frances Fusco of Monongahela;Margaret Pilarcik of Elizabeth;one sister in Czechoslovakia;and several grandchildren. Friends will be received at the late home. Brief services there tuesday;at 8:30 a.m.;will be followed by Requiem High Mass at 9 a.m.;in St.Edward’s Church. Rev.Charles Ribick will be in charge;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. J.F.Timko is the funeral director.