Mrs.Susan (Erdely) Romanchak of Ellsworth died in the Marybelle Manor Nursing Home;Washington on Saturday;March 6;1965. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Esther Krachek Moses. She had been a resident of Ellsworth for 48 years;and was a former member of the reformed Hungarian Church of Pricedale. Preceded in death by her husband Peter Romanchak on Aug.22;1959;and three children;she is survived by the following sons and daughters;Mrs.John (Susan) Lovas of Charleroi;Mrs.John (Esther) McGilvroy of Cleveland;Ohio;Mrs.Harry (Thelma) Wilkinson of Elco;John Erdely of Monessen;Joseph Erdely of Allenport;Mrs.William (Rose) Merashoff of Ellsworth;Mrs.Charles (Irene) Menestrina of Belle Venon R.D.2 and Julia Lovas of Monessen;one sister;Esther Erdely of Dearborn;Mich.;21 grandchildren;27 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Friends are being received at the Kenneth V.Thompson Funeral Home;809 Main St.;Bentleyville;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Funeral service there Tuesday;March 9;at 2 p.m.in charge of the Rev.Kenneth Cramer;pastor of the Bentleyville Presbyterian Church. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Kenneth V.Thompson Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs.Victoria Roskey;69;of 221 Frederick St.;(Lynnwood) Belle Vernon;died Sunday Nov.8;1964;at 8 p.m. Mrs.Roskey was born in Connellsville;Nov.21;1894. Her husband;Walter;preceded her in death on March 9;1961. Surviving are two sons;Edward W.of Manor and Stanley A.of Jeannette;a daughter;Mrs.Edward (Helen) Serwinski of Belle Vernon;three brothers;Frank Godzinski and Frank Kowinski;both if United and John Kowinski of Marguerite;three sisters;Mrs.Stephen Kochis and Mrs.Mike Kochis;both of United and Agnes Morrick of Akron;Ohio. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m.;Nov.9. Visiting hours will then be 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Prayers there Wednesday;Nov.11;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Requiem High Mass at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. The Rev.Martin J.O’Toole;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Carl L.Rihtarcik;42;of Cook St.Ext.;Fayette City;died suddenly at his home Friday;Nov.6;1964 at 1 a.m. He suffered a heart condition. Mr.Rihtarcik;who was a member of Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;and American Legion Post 659 of Belle Vernon;was employed at the Allenport plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co. He served with the United States Army during World War II. Mt.Rihtarcik was born in Fayette City on Sept.23;1922. Surviving are his widow;Christina;one son;Stephen at home;four sisters;Mrs.Frank (Mary) Palvekosky of Charleroi;Mrs.Frank (Marge) Vesely of Dunlevy;Mrs.George (Kathryn) Kaschok of Stockdale;and Mrs.Fred (Dorothy) Staney of Pittsburgh;two brothers;Joseph of Fairhope and Frank of Fayette City. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;after 7 p.m. Nov.6. Prayer there Monday;Nov.9;at 9 a.m. followed by Reguiem Mass at 9:30 a.m. in Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City. The Rev.William Gavron;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory;funeral director.

Mrs.Grace (Hough) Rankin;75;of Belle Vernon R.D.1;died Saturday Oct.10;1964;at 4:30 p.m.in Westmoreland Hospital at Greensburg. Mrs.Rankin had lived in the Belle Vernon area most of her life. She and her husband;John K.Rankin;owned one of the oldest farms in Rostraver Twp.;located at Rankin Corners. She was a member of Rehoboth Presbyterian Church;Belle Vernon R.D.;Mary Brown Class of the church;Rostraver Grange No.919;Daughters of America;and Order of Eastern Star;Miriam Chapter No.175 of West Newton. Mrs.Rankin was born in Banning on June 10;1889. Surviving besides her husband are two daughters;Mrs.Thomas (Natalie) Johnston and Mrs.Walter (Marie) Young;both of Belle Vernon R.D.;two sons;John G.of Belle Vernon R.D.and Bruce P.of Milan;Ohio;one sister;Mrs.Percy (Goldie) Willis of Canonsburg;fourteen grandchildren;several nieces and nephews. Friends are being received at the James C.Stump Funeral Home;Sweeney Plan;Belle Vernon R.D. Service ther Tuesday;Oct.13;at 1:30 p.m.in charge of the Rev.Jesse R.Houk;pastor of Rehoboth Presbyterian Church at Belle Vernon R.D. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. James C.Stump;funeral director.

Mrs.Mona Shelton Rousseau;71;of Belle Vernon R.D.1;former owner-operator of Restful Acres Nursing Home in Rostraver Twp.for 20 years before retiring in 1954;died at her home;Restful Acres;Wednesday;Feb.19;1964;at 2:10 p.m. Mrs.Rousseau was born in Kittanning Twp.;Armstrong County;Jan.17;1893. She was a member of Rehoboth Prebyterian Church and a resident of Rostraver Twp.for 45 years. Surviving are her husband;Joseph Sr.;;two sons;John of Sherman Oaks;Calif.;and Joseph Jr.of Sweeney Plan;Belle Vernon;four daughters;Mrs.Gail (Florence) Finley of Belle Vernon R.D.4;Mrs.Frances Filson of Elizabeth;Mrs.Constance Curnow of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Rudolph (Mona) Spegele of Springfield;Pa.;five sisters;Mrs.Alice Moore;Mrs.Marhta Rosenberry;Mrs.Grace Walley;all of Kittanning;Mrs.Ella Nunamaker of Portsmouth;Ohio and Mrs.Mary Jackson of Ford City;12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m.;Feb.20. Funeral services will be held Saturday;Feb.22;at 1:30 p.m.from the funeral home;with the Rev.Robert F.Williams of the Church of the Nazarene;Houston;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Edward H. Richards; 76; of
532 Henry St.; Belle Vernon;died Friday night;Jan.24;1964; at 8:05 o’clock
in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital.
He was born in Belle Vernon on Nov. 28; 1887. He spent
his entire life in Belle Vernon
and was a painter contractor
by trade.
He was a member of the
First Methodist Church of Belle
Vernon; Belle Vernon Lodge
643; F. and A.M.; and was secetary of the Belle Vernon
Cemetery Association.
He is survived by his widow;
Saloma Nahar Richards; one
daughter Virginia at home; a
brother; Arthur of Belle Vernon and a sister Mrs. James A.
Miller of Belle Vernon; R. D.
Friends will be received at
the Harold R. Toner Funeral
Home; Belle Vernon; beginning Saturday evening at 7 p.m. Visiting hours will be from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held there Monday;Jan.27;at 2 p.m.;in charge of the Rev.David J.Barkley;pastor of the First Methodist Church of Belle Vernon. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner of Belle Vernon;is the funeral director.