John Roskovich Sr.;aged 67 years;Arnold City;R.D.1;Fayette City;died Thursday morning;December 3;1953;at 3:30 o’clock at his late home. He was born in Czechoslovakia. Surviving are his wife;Mrs.Eva Roskovich;five sons;Frank;John;Jr.and Peter;all of Fayette City;R.D.1;George of Etna and Charles of Trenton;N.J.;five daughters;Mrs.John (Mary) Tokar;Mrs.Joseph (Anna) Kudlak and Mrs.William (Helen) Stankovich of Ellsworth;Eva Roskovich of Roscoe and Julia Roskovich of Fayettte City and 17 grandchildren. Friends are being received at the late home;beginning at 10:30 a.m.on Friday. Brief funeral services will be held Monday;December 7;1953;at 9 a.m.with additional services to follow at 10 o’clock from St.Mary’s Greek Catholic Church;Monessen;with Rev.John Gaspar officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. George M.McCrory and Son;Fayette City;funeral directors.
GEORGE J. RAY
JOHN ROSKOVICH SR
AGNES RAWLINS
CHARLES ROY ROBERTS
Charles Roberts;62;of 311 Speer street;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;October 22;1953;at 10 a.m. He was a member of the First Christian church of Belle Vernon and was a veteran of World War One. He is survived by his wife;Bertha Roberts;two daughters;Mrs.Ruth Stagi;North Charleroi and Mae Roberts at home;one brother;Sam Roberts of Belle Vernon;five sisters;Mrs.Jesse Armstrong of Chicago;Illinois;Mrs.Sara Kerger of Warren;Ohio;Mrs.Lewis Gruber;Niles;Ohio;Mrs. Joseph Stevenson;Newell;and Mrs.Ralph Harrison of Port Allegany;Pa.;and one grandchild. Friends will be received at the Melenyzer-Ferguson Funeral Home. Services will be held there Monday;October 26;1953;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev.John Bowers and Rev.James C.Puz. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon cemetery. Chas.L.Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson are the funeral directors.
ODILIEN LOUIS RIEN
ANNA RADE
WILLIAM ROE
William Roe;64;of Belle Vernon;R.D.1;died at his home;August 28;1953;at 2:30 a.m. He was born in Shawnee;Ohio;June 15;1889. Surviving are his wife;Ruth Hency Roe;two sons;Pvt.Gene Roe;stationed in Europe;Wade V.Roe at home;three daughters;Donella and Rita Ann at home;and Mrs.William Tomer of Monessen;one brother;Charles Roe of Detroit;Michigan;five sisters;Mrs.Mary Jane Jones and Mrs.Margaret Kritz of Shawnee;Ohio;Mrs.Harry Carney of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Roddie Bush and Mrs.Blanche Binley of Pricedale;and two gandchildren. Friends will be received at the Melenyzer-Ferguson Funeral Home. Services will be held there Monday;August 31;1953;at 2 p.m.;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Chas.L.Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson are the funeral directors.
JOSEPH J. RADE
JAMES GARFIELD REED