Harry Nello Sylvester;73;of 1 Graham Ave.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly today at 9:30 a.m. in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Mr.Sylverter was a former stationary engineer for the old American Sheet and Tin Co.;Monessen;until 1937. He owned and operated a grocerty store in Belle Vernon 35 years;retiring in 1955. He was director of Belle Vernon Cemetery Association and was a member of Free and Accepted Masons Lodge 643;Belle Vernon;being a past master of the lodge and;at the time of his death;secretary. He was a past worthy high priest of Royal Arch Chapter;Monessen;where he was their present treasurer. My.Sylvester instructed at the Masonic School of Instruction in Charleroi. He was born in Bartolini;Italy;July 7;1895. Surviving are his widow;Rose Collart Sylverter;six sisters;Mrs. Olivia Cerini of Donora;Mrs.Helen Trombino and Mrs.Fabiola Niccolai;both of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Mary Breza of Mononghaela;Mrs.Emilia Botsko of Donora;Mrs.Dora Gallo of Belle Vernon R.D. Friends are being received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon. Service there Saturday;Dec.7;at 1:30 p.m. with Dr.S. Arthur Talman;pastor of Belle Vernon’s First Presbyterian Church;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Masonic service at the funeral home Dec 6 at 7 p.m. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director.

Rudolph Sechez;73;of 603 Third St.;Charleroi;died Saturday;Nov.30;1968;at 4:25 p.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Born in Charleroi;Belgium;March 6;1895;he was a son of the late Remy and Clara Frere Sechez;Sr. Mr.Sechez was a member of American Legion Post 23;La.Mutuelle-Society and Belgium Club;all of Charleroi. A veteran of World War I;having served with the U.S.forces overses;Mr.Sechez was a retired employee of the Allenport plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co. Surviving are his widow;Angel Blondiaux Sechez;two sons;Albert G.at home and Herman G.of Erie;two brothers;Remy of Charleroi and Edmund of Stockdale;a sister;Mrs.Earl Hildebrand of Charleroi;six grandchildren and one great-grandson. Friends are being received at the Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home;Charleoi;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Service Tuesday;Dec.3;at 11 a.m.in St.Mary Episcopal Church;Charleroi;with Canon Joseph N.Wittkofski officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold L.Schrock is funeral director.

John H.Sturgis;120 Connellsville St.;Fayette City;died Saturday Oct.7;1961 at 2:05 a.m. at his home after a long illness. Born in Jefferson Township;Fayette County;Feb.12;1887;he was a member of the Christian Church;Fayette City. He was a retired carpenter. Surviving are his widow;Anna Mae Blum Sturgis;two daughters;Mrs.W.D.(Thelma) Barber of Brentwood;Pittsburgh and Mrs.Melvina Bird of San Bernardino;Calif.;two brothers;Richard of Mt.Rainer;Md.;and Louis of Uniontown;two sisters;Melvina Mae Krepps and Blanche C.Brown;both of Felton;Del.;three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the late home;where funeral services will be held Tuesday;Oct.10;at 2:30 p.m. The Rev.David Snyder;pastor of the Christian Church;Fayette City;will officiate. Interment will be in Mt.Auburn Cemetery;Fayette City. George M.McCrory and Son;Fayette City;funeral director. (Mr.Sturgis was moved to Belle Vernon Cemetery on Oct.16;1968)

Anthony (Tony) Santoro;1144 Alexander Ave.;Monessen died Sunday;Oct.13;1968;in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. He had been in the hospital for several weeks. Mr.Santoro was a member of St.Cajetan Church in Monessen;a member of the Italian Society Mutual Aid;Fraternal Order of Police and the NIPA. He was a Monessen resident since 1914. He was formerly employed at the Carneige-Illinois Steel of Monessen;he retired from the Monessen Police Force in 1958. He instructed bricklaying in the Mon Valley Trade School in Belle Vernon. Survivors include his widow;Ann (Cirinconi) Santoro;two sons;Fred of Belle Vernon and Sam of Charleroi;two daughters;Mrs.Michael (Carmella) Bamburak and Mrs.Leonard (Mary) Kalveyich;both of Clairton;ten grandchildren;three sisters;Mrs.Joseph (Mary) Setting of Calif.;Mrs.John (Assunta) Fundy of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Cosimo (Divina) Antonucci of Coal Center;R.D.;one brother;Frank of Italy. Friends are being received at the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home after 7 p.m. Oct.14;1968. Blessing services will be held on Wednesday;Oct.16 at 9:30 a.m.followed by s Solemn Requiem High Mass in St.Cajetan R.C.Church with the Rev.John P.Cassiliggi;pastor;officiating. Interment in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Raymond D. Dalfonso;funeral director.

Joseph S.Saitz;57;of 300 Fell St.;Belle Vernon;died at 7 p.m. Wednesday;Sept.11;1968;in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Mr.Saitz;an employee of the Monesssen Page Division of American Chain and Cable Co.;was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon. Surviving are his widow;Clara Szymansky Saitz;three daughters;Mrs.Franklin (Marlene) Breakwell of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Richard (Janet) Maroney of Ellsworth;Mrs.Gerald (Vicki) Lubowiak of Pittburgh;nine grandchildren;a sister;Mrs.Virginia Brownlee of Petersburg;Va. Friends will be received at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon after 7 p.m.Sept.12. Visiting hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Service there Saturday;Sept.14;at 2 p.m.with Dr.S.Arthur Talman;pastor of Belle Vernon’s First Presbyterian Church;officiating. The family requests that flowers be omitted. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is funeral director.