Mrs.Mary Poro Somppi;89;of 333 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Dec.21;1966;at 7:30 p.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital.  Mrs.Somppi;a former Monessen resident ;was a member of St.Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Monessen.  She was born in Finland on Jan.25;1977.  Her husband;Kust;died in 1947.  Surviving are six daughters;Mrs.Lawrence (Lina) Huber of Belle Vernon;with whom she made her home;Mrs.Earl (Stella) Anderson of Albion;Mich.;Mrs.E.A. (Martha) Hill of Wood River Jct.;Rhode Island;Mrs.John (Kathryn) Johnson of Rostraver Twp.;Mrs.F.C. (Aino) Jonston of Blairsville;Mrs.Adolf (Jenni) Tolska of Farmingdale;N.J.;one son;Carl of Bradford;R.I.;twenty-four grandchildren and twenty-two great-grandchildren;three stepdaughters;Mrs.Ida Tuoir of Detroit;Mich.;Mrs.Mary Selin of Quincy;Mass.;and Mrs.Susan Maki of Westerly;R.I.  Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m.Dec.22.  Service there at 11 a.m.Saturday;Dec.24;with the pastor of St.Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Monessen officiating.  Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Shelby D.Ferguson; funeral director in charge of arrangements.  

Mrs. Maryan (Annie) Simpson;
77; of 100 First St. in Charleroi;
died suddenly Tuesday;Oct.25;1966;at
2:15 a.m. in Charleroi-Monessen
Hospital.
Mrs. Simpson came to Charleroi
in 1942 from North Charleroi
where she had been a resident
35 years. She was born in
Waynesburg on July 18; 1889;
the daughter of the late Wesley
and Martha Hayes.
Mrs. Simpson was a member
of the First Christian Church;
Turners Ladies Auxiliary and
Irish Rebekah Lodge; all of
Charleroi.
Preceding her in death were
her husband; William Henry
Simpson; in 1944; and two sons;
Ted; 1965; and Wayne; 1956.
She is survived by two daughters;
Mrs. William (Sevilla)
Parsons of Clairton and Mrs.
David (Dorothy) McCune of
Speers; a brother; Ellis Hayes
of Paden City; W. Va.; one sister;
Mrs. Lillian Fox of Speers;
nine grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren.
Friends are being received at the Michael A.Melinchak Funeral Home;Charleroi;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Service there Thursday;Oct.27;1966;at 2 p.m.with the Rev.W.S.Van Arsdale;pastor of Charleroi’s First Christian Church;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Michael A.Melinchak;funeral director.

Mrs. Anna M.Sabol 81;of 1407 Walnut St.;Monessen;died Saturday;July 30;1966;at 9:15 p.m. in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. She was a member of St.Cajetan’s Roman Catholic Church of Monessen. Her husband;Frank;died May 5;1962. Surviving are two sons;John of Monessen and Joseph of Racine;Wis.;two daughters;Mildred at home and Mrs.John (Margaret) Matinsky of Las Vegas;Nev.;three grandchildren;a brother;Henry Boldyzar of West Newton;John Boldyzar and Anton Hamolka of Racine;four sisters;Mrs.Julia Sabol of Monessen;Mrs. Max (Rose) Gust of Strathcone;Minn.;Mrs.Agnes Kopecky and Mrs.Herb (Emma) O’Brien of Racine. Friends ar being received at the John L.Kravats Funeral Home;Monessen;where a blessing service will take place Wednesday;Aug.2 at 9:30 a.m. followed by Requiem High Mass at 10 a.m. in St.Cajetan’s R.C.Church;Monessen. The Rt.Rev.Msgr.Nunzio Pirulli;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. John L.Kravets;funeral director.

Samuel Savarino;74;of 4 Monnessen Boulevard;Monessen;died Saturday;July 9;1966;at 9:12 a.m.in Veterans Administration Hospital;Oakland;Pittsburgh. He was a member of St.Cajetan R.C.Church;Monessen;and World War I Barracks 350. Survivors are his widow;Margaret Savarino;two sons;Robert and James of Sun Valley;Calif.;three daughters;Mrs.Gabe (Rose) DiDoniza;Oxnard;Calif.;Mrs.Clyde (Josephine) Sweet;Sun Valley;Calif.;and Mrs.Fred (Margaret) Norman;Los Angeles;Calif.;and six grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;Monessen;where a blessing service will take place Tuesday;July 12;at 9 a.m.followed by Requiem High Mass in St.Cajetan’s R.C.Church;Monessen;at 9:30 a.m.with the Rt.Rev.Msgr.Nunzio Pirulli;pastor;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Raymond D.Dalfonso;funeral director.

Robert F.Shephard;52;of 215 Aliquippa Ave.;Monessen;died suddenly Thursday morning;July 7;1966;at 10 a.m.at his home. Mr.Shephard worked at the seale shop of the Monessen plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co. He was a member of United Brethren Church in Monessen. Mr.Shephard was born in Monessen on May 24;1914. Surviving are his widow;Olga (Tulley) Shephard;a brother;Joseph of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.J.E.(Mary) Dessent of Okmulgee;Okla. Friends will be received at the Robert A.Billick Funeral Home;Monessen;after 7 p.m.July 8. Service there at 11 a.m.Monday;July 11;with the Rev.Wiliam M.West;pastor of Evangelical United Brethern Church of Monessen;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Robert A.Billick;funeral director.