Jennie Swirbul of Pricedale died Sunday;Feb.23;1975;at 6:20 p.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital at the age of 87. She was born in Latvia on Nov.16;1887. Her husband;Mikel Swirbul;died on Nov.5;1951. Surviving are three daughters;Lillie Swirbul;at home;Mrs.Thomas (Lena) Stitt of Vandergrift and Mrs.Charles (Mildred) Klisowski of Belle Vernon and four grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Monday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday. Services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.at the funeral home with the Rev.Harzell A.Michael;pastor of Lynnwood Lutheran Church;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Maude W.Springer;81;of 337 Roley Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;Feb.22;1975;at 9:15 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Mrs.Springer was born in Allenport on Nov.16;1893. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;a charter member of the Belle Vernon Eastern Star;a member of the Belle Vernon Women’s Club and the auxiliary of the Belle Vernon American Legion. She was preceded in death by her husband;Joseph Springer in 1940. Survivors include one son;Robert E.Springer of Jeannette;four daughters;Mrs.John (Corabelle) Taylor of Bear Rocks;Pa.;Mrs.James C.(Lois) Davis of Clelsey;Ala.;Ruth Springer at home;and Mrs.Earl (Donna) Owens of Pittsburgh;eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Friends will be received on Sunday from 7 until 9 p.m.and Monday form 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m.in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home on Tuesday;Feb.25;1975 at 1:30 p.m.;with the Rev.R.Dawson Hopson;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director in charge.

Joseph A.Smith of Adamsburg;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Feb.12;1975;at 4:30 p.m. in Monsour Hospital and Clinic;Jeannette. He was 71. Born in Gratztown on Sept.1;1903;he was a son of the late George R.and Maria Crossland Smith. Mr.Smith moved to Adamsburg from Belle Vernon in 1963. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon and was a retired employee of Kaufmann’s Department Store;Pittsburgh. Surviving are his widow;Hazel Dysen Smith;one daughter;Mrs.John R.(Phyllis) Bakewell of Belle Vernon;one brother;Edgar B.Smith of Fellsburg;and two grandchildren;Debra and Pamela Bakewell. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday. Services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m.at the funeral home with Pastor R.Dawson Hopson of First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Angel Sechez;75;of 603 Third St.;Charleroi;died Sunday;Feb.9;1975;at 7:30 p.m.at her home. Born Dec.6;1899;in Charleroi;Belgium;she was a daughter of the late Clement and Octavia Dercq Blondiaux. Mrs.Sechez was a member of St.Mary’s Episcopal Church and the French Club’s Ladies Auxiliary;both of Charleroi. She was preceded in death by her husband;Rudolph;in 1968. Surviving are two sons;Albert G.of Tempe;Ariz.;Herman G.of Erie;two sisters;Bertha Blondiaux and Mrs.Joseph (Germaine) Glesk;both of Charleroi;six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi. Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.at St.Mary’s Episcoplal Church;Charleroi;with the Rev.Jack Dolan;assistant pastor;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Lottie Stokes of 807 Heslep Ave.;Donora;died Wednesday;Jan.29;1975;at 5:35 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was 68. Born in Lynchburg;Va.;on May;22;1906;Mrs.Stokes had lived in Donora the past 30 years. She was a member of the Whole Truth Church of God in Christ where she was the mother of the church. Mrs.Stokes was the first official member of the church when it was founded 22 years ago. She was preceded in death by her husband;Archie Stokes;in 1954. Surviving are one son;James Williams of Donora;one daughter;Mrs.Virginia Cunningham of Pittsburgh;11 grandchildren;23 great-grandchildren;and one great-great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Percy Law Funeral Home;Donora;after 7 p.m.Saturday and until 2:30 p.m.Sunday when the body will be removed to the Whole Church of God in Christ;First St.and Watkins Ave.;Donora;to lie in state until time of services on Monday at 11 a.m. Elder Maurice Wade will officiate. Percy Law is funeral director in charge.

William Howard (Dotty) Sowden Sr.;82;of 611 Grant St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;Jan.27;1975;at 11:40 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Snowden Twp.on June 25;1892;and had lived in Belle Vernon the past 50 years. Mr. Sowden was a coal miner
and retired in 1954. He was
a member of the United Mine
Workers of America.
Surviving are his widow; Hester
Ann Steer Sowden; one son;
W. Howard Sowden Jr. of Hollywood;
Fla.; one daughter; Mrs.
Norman (Ruth) Altier of Belle
Vernon; one brother; Robert
Sowden of Roscoe; two sisters;
Mrs. Mary Ann Cotton of North
Charleroi and Mrs. Jennie Beeler
of Belle Vernon; three grandchildren;
and seven great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received at the
Shelby D. Ferguson Funeral
Home;Belle Vernon; from 7 to
9 p.m. Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and
7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m.at the funeral home with the Rev.Charles K.Sowden of First United Methodist Church of Fredericktown officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Henry C.Smith;78;of 715 Washington Ave.;Charleroi;died at his home on Saturday;Jan.25;1975;at 6:30 a.m. Born in Staunton;Va.;on Nov.30;1896;he was a son of the late Elijah and Elizabeth Stewart Smith. Mr.Smith was a retired custodian;having worked at Mellon Bank in Charleroi. He was an Army veteran of World War I. Several nieces and nephews survive. Friends will be received at the Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home;Charleroi;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday. Services will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Edward Ford officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold L.Schrock is funeral director in charge.

George Shaw;69;of 1344 Fayette Ave.;Fairhope;Belle Vernon;died suddenly at 6:30 p.m.Tuesday;Jan.21;1975;at his home. Born in Helvetia;Clearfield County;on May 29;1905;he was a son of the late John and Elizabeth Toward Shaw. Mr.Shaw was a retired employee of Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.and belonged to the Washington Twp.Firemen’s Club and the Fairhope Rod and Gun Club. He is survived by his widow;Bertha;four sons;William of Millersville;Md.;John M.and George B.;both of Crofton;Md.;and James W.of New Carrolltown;Md.;two daughters;Mrs.Marion Tootsey of Silver Spring;Md.and Mrs.Patricia Maxwell of Adelphia;Md.;two sisters;Mrs.Isabelle Bayley of Pontiac;Mich.and Mrs.Janet Henderson of Detroit;Mich.;and eight grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;after 7 p.m.Wednesday. Services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m.at the funeral home with the Rev.Glen H.Burrows of Monessen officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory is funeral director in charge.

Rudolph Schmidt;80;of 303 Main St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Dec.31;1974;at 10:30 p.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Belle Vernon on Dec.22;1894;son of the late Rudolph and Maggie Durst Schmidt. Mr. Schmidt was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;the American Legion of Belle Vernon;East Belle Vernon Athletic Club and the Market St.Italian Beneficial Society. He was a veteran of World War I. He was retired from the former American Window Glass Co.of Belle Vernon. Surviving are his widow;Adelmini Riva Schmidt;two daughters;Mrs.Clarence (Shirley) Booth of Hampton;Va.;and Mrs.Alvin (Beverly) Dopler of Springfield;Va.;one brother;Robert Schmidt of Belle Vernon;seven grandchildren;and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m. Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with pastor R.Dawson Hopson of First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;and the Rev.Gerald L.Dye of First Christian Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.