Steve Samek Sr.of 318 Krolik Ave.;Arnold City;died Thursday;June 11;1964;at 6 a.m. in the Washington Hospital;Washington;Pa.;after a lengthy illness. Mr.Samek;a retired coal miner;was a member of St.Edward’s R.C.Church of Fayette City;its Holy Name Society and president of the Rosary Society. He is survived by one son;Steve Jr.of Arnold City;two daughters;Anna at home;and Mrs.Mary Muzina of Strathers;Ohio;one sister;Mrs.Marie Debrosky of New York;one brother;John of Arnold City;and six grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home in Fayette City;where a prayer service will be held Monday;June 15;at 9:30 a.m.followed by Requiem Mass at St.Edward’s R.C.Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.William Gavron officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory;funeral director.

Nick Stephen;46;of 209 Edith St.;Fairhope;died of heart failure Sunday;April 12;1964;at 5:30 p.m. in Perry Twp.;Fayette County. A veteran of World War II;he was a member of the Star Junction Fish and Gun Club and was employed at the Monessen plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co. Mr.Stephen was born in Belle Vernon on June 7;1917. Surviving are his widow;Gladys Wilson Stephen;a son;Nick Lee of Baltimore;Md.;a daughter;Linda Lee at home;a sister;Mrs.Mary Russell of Fayette City;one niece;Mrs.Catherine Gira of Baltimore. Friends are being received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where a service will take place Wednesday;April 15;at 2 p.m. in charge of Capt.John Conners of the Lewistown Salvation Army;and Maj.James Dihle;of the Salvation Army;Mon Valley Citadel at Monessen. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory;funeral director.