Joseph M.Sloboda;Sr.;of Monongahela;R.D.2;died suddenly at Charles DeHainaut residence;with whom he made his home;April 21;1958;at 7:45 p.m. He was born in Czechoslovaki;March 11;1875;and came to Charleroi in 1918 from Greene County. He was a retired steel worker;and was a member of St.Jerome’s church. He is survived by his wife;Catherine Urbany Sloboda;five sons;Stephen of Philadelphia;Paul of Detroit;John;Charleroi;Thomas;Monongahela;and Joseph of Monongahela;R.D.;five daughters;Mrs.Anna Decovitch;Detroit;Mrs.Rose Dehainaur;Monongahela;R.D.;Mrs.Matilda Rechichar;Filbert;Pa.;Mrs.Mary Gency and Mrs.Dorothy Byron;Charleroi;thirty grandchildren;thirty-one great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home. Requiem high mass will be sung in St.Jerome’s Church;April 24;1958 at 9 a.m;.;by Rev.James McKeever;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Francis C.Slezak is the funeral director.

Mrs.Maggie Schmidt;89;died at the home of her sister;Mrs.George Garratt;112 Lincoln avenue;Charleroi;February 21;1958;at 3:04 a.m.;with whom she has resided for the past six years. Mrs.Schmidt;with the exception of the past six years;spent her entire life in Belle Vernon. She was a member of the First Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;a charter member of the Belle Vernon American Legion Auxiliary;and also belonged to the Protective Home Circle of Bradford. She is survived by two sons;Rudolph and Robert Schmidt of Belle Vernon;two sisters;Mrs.Ella Patterson of Belle Vernon and Mrs.George (Mae) Garratt of Charleroi;three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband;Rudolph H.Schmidt on January 27;1948;and a brother;Presley Durst of Masontown. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held there Monday;February 24;at 1:30 p.m.in charge of Rev.William Schatz;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director.

Hollis C.Sprouse;South Hill Terrace;Brownsville;died Tuesday;Nov.26;1957;at 10:50 p.m. He was born Feb.18;1882. He engaged in the welding business in Belle Vernon from 1924 to 1934;lived in Monessen from 1948 to 1955 and subsequently made his residence in Brownsville. Surviving are his wife;Mrs.Mary Moyer Sprouse;a son Wayne of Brownsville;one daughter;Mrs.Grant (Evelyn) Brown of Brownsville;a brother;Charles Sprouse of Burbank;Calif.;two sisters;Mrs.Clive (Stella) Goodwin of Marathon;N.Y. and Mrs.Richard (Ann) Griffiths of Philadelphia;six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Ross Funeral Home;126 Front St.;Brownsville;Pa.;starting at 1 p.m.Thursday. Hours are from 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p.m.from the Ross Funeral Home;with Rev.Frank James of the First Methodist Church of Brownsville;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Edwin Melenyzer is the funeral director in charge.

Michael J.Stonfer;53;of Newell;died Monday;Nov.11;1957;at 11:45 p.m.in the West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born Aug.29;1904;in Newell;the son of the late John and Mary Orsega Stonfer. He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help E.C.Church;Newell;the Loyal Order of Moose 269;Newell;the Santa Barbara Club;Newell;the Fraternal Order of Eagles 390;Charleroi;and was a car inspector for the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad. He is survived by his wife;Mrs.Anna Reho Stonfer;one son;Michael Jr.;one daughter;Mrs.Hamilton Lynn Jr.;Belle Vernon R.D.3;three brothers;Jack of Speers;Louis of Newell;and Joseph with the U.S.Army at Fort Benning.Ga.;two sisters;Mrs.Alex (Mary) Ferguson;California and Mrs.John (Margaret) Fudutes;Newell. Friends will be received at the McCrory Funeral Home. Prayer there Friday;November 15;at 8:15 a.m.;will be followed by additional rites at 9 a.m.;in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church;Newell;in charge of Rev.A.J.Shay. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. George M.McCrory and son are the funeral directors.