Mrs.Laura Powell Russell;89;of Monessen;died in the Evangelical United Brethren Home;Quincy;Pa.;October 2;1959;at 9:10 p.m. Mrs.Russell had been a resident of Monessen since 1902;and was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren church of Monessen. Preceded in death by her husband;Alfred Thomas Russell in 1932;and her son;Samuel;in 1957;she is survived by one sister;Mrs.Clara Levens of Pittsburgh;four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Sunday at the Rhome Funeral Home;Monessen;and services will be held there;October 5;at 1:30 p.m. in charge of Rev.Lester Crum. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Friends are asked to please omit flowers. H.Denver Rhome is the funeral director.

Mrs.Augustine Ray;88;who made her home with her son;Marion Ray Sr.;334 Highland Ave.;North Charleroi;died Tuesday;April 7;1959;at 12:15 p.m. Mrs.Ray was born in France;June 8;1870;coming to North Charleroi from France in 1903. She was a member of the St.Jerome R.C.Church;Charleroi. She was preceded in death by her husband;Firman Ray in 1935 and by a daughter;Rose Ray in 1957. Surviving are three sons;Marion Ray Sr.;Joseph and Samuel;all of North Charleroi;six daughters;Mrs.Mary Teulle of North Charleroi;Mrs.Victoria Bayens of Charleroi R.D.2;Augustine Ray of Ford City;Mrs.Blanche Pensis of Stockdale;Mrs.Jean Sepesky of Monessen and Mrs.Margaret Angioletti of Monongahela;23 grandchildren;29 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. Friends will be received at the Michael A.Melinchak Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Prayer there on Saturday;April 11;at 9:30 a.m.;will be followed at 10 o’clock by Requiem High Mass at St.Jerome’s Church. Rev.James McKeever will be in charge;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Edwin Melenyzer is the funeral director.