John Thorpe pf Green Hill;Pricedale;died Saturday morning;July 7;1973 at 2:30 a.m. Mr. Thorpe was born Jan.12;1890;in Eastman;Ga.and came to Monessen in 1917. He was employed in the shipping department of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Monessen;and retired in 1960. He was a member of AME Chruch;Pricedale;and George Washington Carver Lodge 8 AM&AM;West Newton. Mr.Thorpe is survived by his widow;Mrs.Harriet Thorpe;Philadelphia;four sons;Joseph Jackson of Banning;Calif.;Samuel Thorpe of Monessen;John Henry Thorpe of Pittsburgh and John Henry Davis of Philadelphia;three daughters;Audrelee Smith of Swainton;N.J.;Mrs.Ulah Mae Abbott of Monessen and Anna B.White of Belle Vernon;18 grandchildren;20 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends are being received at the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;Monessen after 2 p.m.Sunday. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m.at Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Margaret Henderson officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Masonic services will be held at the funeral home Tuesday evening. Visiting hours on Monday and Tuesday are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Beverly C.Draper is funeral director in charge.

Mary Turick;57;of Bethesda;Md.;a former Fayette City resident;died suddenly at 7 p.m. Sunday;March 25;1973;in Bethesda Hospital. A daughter of the late John and Mary Michaluk Turick;she was born in Fayette City on August 7;1915. She was a government employee in Washington;D.C. Surviving are five brothers;George Turick of Belle Vernon;Mike Turick of Fayette City;R.D.1;Charles Turick of Charleroi;Andrew Turick of Fairhope and John Turick of Leesville;La.;three sisters;Mrs.Helen Sibley of Indianapolis;Ind.;Mrs.Anna Rosnick of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Julia DeCurtis of Monessen. Friends will be received at the McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;after 7 p.m. Tuesday. Prayer services will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. at the funeral home;followed by Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m.in Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Lynnwood;with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory;funeral director;in charge.

Nancy Jane Torlone;26;of 1816 Torchwood Drive;Columbus;Ohio;a former area resident;died Saturday;Jan.13;1973;at 4:30 p.m. in Riverside Memorial Hospital in Columbus. She was born Sept.8;1946. She was a graduate of California State College. She was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of Worthington;Ohio. Surviving are her husband;Dino;a daughter;Aimee at home;her parents;Robert and Virginia May Zollars Hughes of Belle Vernon R.D.;three brothers;Richard;Joseph and James Hughes;all of Belle Vernon;and a sister;Mrs.Ellen Mackey of Scottdale. Friends will be received Tuesday afternoon and evening at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a funeral service will be held Wedneday;Jan.17;1973;at 11:30 a.m.with the Rev.Andy Pasterick of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of Fayette City in charge. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Emily J.Tylosky;61;of 1127 Graham Ave.;Monessen;died Sunday;Nov.19;1972;at 9:55 p.m.at the Presbyterian University Hospital;Pittsburgh. Born Sept.2;1911;in Belle Vernon;she had been a resident of Belle Vernon until four years ago. Mrs.Tylosky was a member of the Church of the Nazarene;Belle Vernon;the Monessen and Charleroi Golden Age Club and the Monessen Senior Citizens Club. She was preceded in death by her husband;John in 1945. Surviving are a daughter;Mrs.Jay N.(Julia) Polkabla of Monessen;two brothers;John Braddock of Belle Vernon and Vaughn Braddock of Fredericktown;five sisters;Mrs.Robert (Elsie) Tintori;Mrs.Mary Riskey;and Mrs.Eugene (Mercy) Green;all of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Mildred Waiton of Pricedale and Mrs.John (Helen) McCormick of Morgantown;W.Va.;and two grandchildren. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Monday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Tuesday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.with the pastor of the Church of the Nazarene;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family requests that in lieu of flowers;donations may be made to the leukemia fund. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Fortunata (Babe) Toth;47;of Fayette City R.D.1 died Saturday;Nov.11;1972 at 6:25 p.m. in Magee Women’s Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was born in Belle Vernon Oct.7;1925. She had lived in the Fayette City area the last 11 years. She was a member of Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City. Surviving are her husband;Louis R.;three sons;Louis W.;Raymond H.and John W.;all at home;one daughter;Angela Jean at home;father;Joseph Vadella of Fayette City R.D.;six brothers;Fred Matrozzo;Anthony Matrozzo;Frank Matrozzo and Ralph Matrozzo;all of Belle Vernon;Patrick Vadella of Roscoe and Joseph Vadella of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.Frank (Angeline) Cherock of Arlington;Va. Friends will be received from 7 t 10 p.m. Monday and 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Wednesday;Nov.15;1972 at 9:30 a.m.followed by Mass at Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Stephan J.Drab;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Bertha Mae Thompson;54;of 535 Chestnut St.;Monessen;died Monday Oct.16;1972;at 3:15 p.m.in Shadyside Hospital;Pittsburgh;after a brief illness. Born April 14;1918;in Rhine;Ga.;Mrs.Thompson had lived in Monessen since childhood. She was a member of Keystone Council 92 of IBOE of W.Monessen. Surviving are her husband;Stanley;a daughter;Mrs.Joseph (Fannie) Heath of Monessen;a son;Richard Grogan of Monessen;two sisters;Mrs.Arthur (Ruby) Minnie and Mrs.Theodore (Ethel Marie) Mason;both of Monessen;a brother;Mark Levy of Monessen;11 grandchildren. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Tuesday at 11 a.m.at Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;Monessen;with the Rev.E.Archie;pastor;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Draper Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.