Mrs. Sarah W. Staff; aged 72
years; of Webster; died Friday;
March 9;1956; at 7:40 p. m.; in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital after a lingering illness.
Mrs. Staff; who was born in
England; was the widow of the late
John Staff; who died in 1941; and
was a member of the Webster
Presbyterian Church. She had
lived in Webster for the past 45
years.
Surviving are two sons; Jack; of
Donora and Harry; of Webster;
five daughters; Mrs. David (Florence) Cox and Mrs. Charles
(Harriet) Couser; both of Webster;
Mrs. Raymond (Catherine) Byan;
of Fisher Heights; Mrs. William
(Jennie) Columbus; of New Castle
and Mrs. Robert (Bernice) Carlson of Donora;two sisters;Mrs.Elizabeth Hughes and Mrs.Robert Brown;both of Webster;14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Lawson Funeral Home;Thompson avenue;Donora;where funeral services will be held Monday;March 12;1956;at 2 p.m. Rev.J.Nelson Jackaway will officiate. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Mrs.Frances Snow;30;of 1068 Morgan Avenue;Monessen;died Sunday;February 5;1956;in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital at 1:35 p.m.;following a car accident on the Monessen-Webster Road;Route 906;late Saturday night. Mrs. Snow is survived by her husband;Thomas;two daughters;Helen Hayes and Aderienna Snow;and a sister;Mrs.Lucille Stewart. The family will receive friends after 7 p.m. Monday Feb.6;at the Draper Funeral Home. Services will be held Wednesday;February 8;at 11 a.m.at Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;with the Rev.E.Archie officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly C.Draper;funeral director.

Mrs.Mercy Shosky;66;of 206 Wilson street;Belle Vernon;died at her home;January 28;1956;at 9:30 a.m. She was born in Poland;March 3;1889;and was a member of the St.Sebastian Church;Belle Vernon. She was also a member of the P.N.A.lodge 2429;of Belle Vernon. Surviving are two sons;John of Monessen and Michael of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Mrs.James (Mary) Patterson of Fairhope;and Mrs.Albert (Margaret) Frank of Belle Vernon;and nine grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Melenyzer-Ferguson Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Requiem Mass will be sung in St.Sebastian Church Tuesday;January 31;1956;at 11 a.m.;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rev.Francis Martin will be in charge. Chas.L.Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson are the funeral directors.

Mrs.Alice Schmidt;aged 71 years;of 319 Broad avenue;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Dec.18;1955;at 5:10 p.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Mrs.Schmidt was a member of the Presbyterian Church;the W.B.A.and the Daughters of America;all of Belle Vernon. Surviving are a son;Jacob Schmidt; of Belle Vernon;a brother;James Gough;of Rices Landing;a sister;Mrs.John Carroll;of Coraopolis and two grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Melenyzer-Ferguson Funeral Home;Broad avenue;Belle Vernon. Services will be held there Wednesday;Dec.21;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev.George Clarke;pastor of the Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Chas.L.Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson are the funeral directors.

Mrs.Susan Sakalik;aged 70 years;of Pricedale;died Tuesday;Dec.13;1955;at 10:35 a.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Surviving are her husband;Andrew Sakalik;three sons;John of Belle Vernon;R.D.;Michael of Pricedale and George of Fairhope;two daughters;Mrs.John (Mary) Dalola of Belle Vernon R.D.and Mrs.Anna Smoody of Pricedale;eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Melenyzer-Ferguson Funeral Home;Broad avenue;Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be held Saturday;Dec.17;at 9:30 a.m.from St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Rev.Francis L.Martin will officiate at Requiem High Mass. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Charles L.Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral directors.