Robert G.Sphar;78;of 1512 Marion Ave.;Monessen;manager of the Monessen office of the Authority of the Borough of Charleroi until his retirement in 1953;died Friday;June 2;1961;at 7 p.m.in the Waddington Rest Home;Gillespie;Fayette City R.D. He had been in declining health for some time. Mr.Sphar had been with the Authority for 45 years. He was assistant superintendent of the former Tri-Cities Water Co.;Monessen. He had served as a director and treasurer of First Federal Savings and Loan Assn.;Monessen;for many years;until May 1960. He was a former school director in Speers Borough. A member of the First Methodist Church;Charleroi;he held life memberships in the Free and Accepted Masonic Lodge 615;Charleroi;Coudersport Consistery;Coudersport and Monessen Rotary Club. Surviving are his widow;Nelle Conrad Sphar and a brother;George of Long Branch. Friends are being received at the H.Denver Rhome Funeral Home;Monessen;where funeral services will be held Monday;June 5;1961;at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Howe Cemetery. H.Denver Rhome;funeral director. ((He was removed to Belle Vernon Cemetery on June 29;1965)

Mrs. Antonia (Tarquinio)Shivey;51;of 11 Schoonmaker Ave.;Monessen;died Saturday;June 19;1965;at 10:10 p.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. She had been ill. Mrs.Shivey;who was a member of St.Cajetan’s Roman Catholic Church of Monessen;is survived by her husband;John W.;two daughters;Mary Lou and Frances Louise;both at home;four sisters;Mrs.Carmen (Mary) Chivaro of Rochester;N.Y.;Mrs.Attilio (Yolanda) Livi of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Andrew (Olga) Uram of Fellsburg and Edythe Tarquinio of Monessen;one brother;Albert Tarquinio of Monessen. Friends are being received at the John L.Kravets Funeral Home in Monessen. Blessing service there Wednesday;June 22;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.Pirulli;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. John L.Kravets;funeral director.

Mario Francis Soldati;51;of 547 Fayette Ave.;Belle Vernon;was fatally stricken with a heart attack about 2:30 p.m. Monday;May 17;1965;while playing golf with friends at the Chippewa Golf Course;Bentleyville R.D.1. He was employed at the Allenport plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co.and was a member of Ebenezer Methodist Church. Surviving are his widow;Virginia Lane Soldati;two daughters;Marcia and Loreli;both at home;three sisters;Mrs.Lance (Frances) Smith of Portsmouth;Ohio;Mrs.Fred (Delma) Dean of Charleroi and Mrs.Clem (Norma) Grochet of Charleroi;one brother;James of Portsmouth;Ohio. Friends are being received at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services there Thursday;May 20;at 2 p.m. In charge of the Rev.Wilbur Blackhurst;pastor of Ebenezer Methodist Church;Fallowfield Twp. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.

Daniel Theodore Simpson;56;of 109 First St.;Charleroi;died Friday;Feb.5;1965;at 8:45 p.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Born in North Charleroi;Nov.4;1908;Mr.Simpson was a plasterer by trade. He was a graduate of Monessen High School and a member of First Christian Church;Charleroi. Surviving are a son;William F.Simpson;Burbank;Calif.;two daughters;Mrs.James (Marlene) Lender;Ruffsdale and Mrs.Carmen (Sherry Rae) Brusco;West Mifflin;his mother;Mrs.Maryan Simpson;North Charleroi;two sisters;Mrs.William Parsons;Clairton and Mrs.David McCuen;Speers and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father;William Henry Simpson in 1944. Friends will be received at the Michael A.Melinchak Funeral Home;825 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi after 7 p.m.Saturday;Feb.6. Funeral home visiting hours on Sunday;Feb.7 will be 12 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held Monday;Feb.8;at 2 p.m.from the funeral home;with the Rev.W.S.VanArsdale;pastor of First Christian Church;Charleroi;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Michael A.Melinchak;funeral director.