Lester E.Smith;52;of Lowber;Fayette City R.D.;died Friday;Sept.7;1962;at 11:30 a.m.at his late home. He was born Feb.10;1910;in Fayette County. Survivors include his widow;Jane Smith;three daughters;Mrs.Elmer (Erma)Newman of Washington Twp.;Mrs.Spence (Lola) Astle Jr.of Fairhope;and Annetta at home;three sons;C.Lloyd of Sharon;Ronald in the U.S.Air Force at Lockborne Air Force Base;and Gary Lee at home;five grandchildren;one brother;Walter Smith of Newell;two sisters;Mrs.Gertrude Bronson of Lowber and Mrs.Sylvia Glodfelty of Lowber. Friends are being received at the Bake Funeral Home;Fayette City;where services will be held Monday;Sept;10;at 2 p.m. The Rev.Atney Dickerson;pastor of the Bible Baptist Church;will officiate. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. John L.Bake;funeral director.

Samuel Shorter;58;of Pricedale;died Tuesday;July 31;1962; at 11:30 p.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. He was born in Layton on May 4;1904;but had been a resident of Pricedale most of his life. Surviving are his mother;Mrs.Nettie Shorter;four brothers;Andrew;Sylvester and Melvin of Pricedale and Thomas of Charleroi;one sister;Mrs.Mary Jennison of Rochester;N.Y. Friends will be received at the late home after 1 p.m. tomorrow. Friends will be received at the Pleasant Green AME Church in Pricedale where services will take place Friday;August 3;at 2 p.m. The Rev.M.Henderson;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly C.Draper;funeral director in charge.

John Shupenko Jr.;17;of 113 Roskovich St.;Arnold City;died Saturday;July 28;1962;at 3:25 p.m.in the Youghiogheny River near Layton. He was a member of St.Edward’s R.C.Church;Fayette City;and was employed at Lock Fold Box Co.;near Belle Vernon. He was born Aug.28;1944. He is survived by his parents;John and Anna Dudak Shupenko Sr.;Arnold City;three sisters;Mrs.Veronica Sams and Joyce Ann Shupenko;both of Washington;.D.C.;Catherine;at home;his maternal grandmother;Mrs.Lena Dudak;Detroit. Friends are being received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where prayer will be conducted Wednesday;August 1;9 a.m.;followed by Requiem High Mass at 9:30 a.m.in St.Edward’s R.C.Church;Fayette City. The Rev.C.W.Ribick;pastor;will act as celebrant. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory;funeral director.

Mrs.Victoria Szymansky of 304 Fell St.;Belle Vernon;died in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital;Tuesday;July 24;1962;at 6:45 a.m. She is survived by her husband;W.A.Szymansky;three sons;Edmund and Quentin of Belle Vernon;Roger of Louisville;Ky.;three daughters;Mrs.Joseph (Clara) Saitz;Belle Vernon;Mrs.James (Stella) Lane;Bangor;Maine;Mrs.Angelo (Adele) DiAndreth;Perryopolis;one sister;Mrs.Mary Mamjacek;Detroit;Mich.;16 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held there Thursday;July 26;at 7:30 p.m.;in charge of Dr.S.Arthur Talman. Interment;Friday;July 27;at 10 a.m.in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;Belle Vernon;is the funeral director.

Frank Sabol;of 43 Knox Ave.;Monessen;died Saturday;May 5;1962 at 7 a.m. at his late home. Mr.Sabol was a retired employee of the galvanizing department of the Monessen plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co. He was a member of St.Cajetan R.C.Church;Monessen and was a charter member of S.G.U.Sokols;Monessen. Surviving are his widow;Anna;two sons;John of Monessen;and Joseph of Racine;Wis.;two daughters;Mildred at home;and Mrs.John (Margaret) Matinsky of Englewood;Calif.;three grandchildren;two brothers;Joseph and Matthew;both of Monessen;one sister;Mary in Europe. Friends are being received at Check’s Home for Funerals;Monessen;where a blessing service will tke place Tuesday;May 8;9:30 a.m.;followed by additional services at 10 a.m. in St.Cajetan R.C.Church. The Very Rev.Nunzio Pirulli;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. John L.Kravets funeral director.

Lawrence L. (Tiny) Simpson;51;of 934 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;April 17;1962;at 4:30 a.m.in Veterans Administration Hospital;Pittsburgh;after a short illness. He was born October 31;1910;in Belle Vernon and was employed in the blast furnace department of the Monessen plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co. Mr.Simpson was a World War II Army veteran and served with the Quartermaster Service Co. Surviving are five brothers;Robert of Belle Vernon;Nelson of Seattle;Wash.;Henry of Mt.Pleasant and Louis and Dale;both of Monessen;three sisters;Mrs.Raymond (Hazel) Chilton and Mrs.John (Betty) Dillard;both of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Vincent (Velma) Frazier of Donora. Friends are being received at the Beverly C.Draper Funeral home;Monessen;between the hours of 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.where funeral services will be held Friday;April 20;at 11 a.m.with the Rev.H.Coffey in charge;assisted by the Rev.C.Giles. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly C.Draper;funeral director.