William P.Pierce;72;of Main St.;Allenport;died Tuesday;Dec.28;1971;at 11 a.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Forward Twp. April 22;1899;a son of the late William Philip and Mary Flora Douglas Pierce. Surviving are his widow;Beatrice Connor Pierce;two sons;William L.of Stockdale and George in the Veterans Hospital in Buffalo;N.C.;one daughter;Mrs.Evelyn Hoyt of San Diego;Calif.;three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren;and two sisters;Mrs.John (Martha) Gorman of Perryopolis and Mrs.Elizabeth H.Howell of Forward Twp. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Ruth Eckert Funeral Home;Roscoe;where a service will be held Friday;Dec.31;at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Charles K.Sowden of the Fredericktown United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Ruth Eckert;funeral director.

Raymond Ernest (Pinny) Pinfold;67;of 807 McKean Ave.;Charleroi died suddenly at home Friday;Dec.17;1971 at 12:15 p.m. He was born in Charleroi Jan.12;1904;a son of the late Fred and Alice Watts Pinfold. He was a resident of the Valley all his life. He attended Charleroi public schools. He was employed in the polishing room at Corning Glass in Charleroi. Surviving are his widow;Helen Niceling Pinfold;one brother;George Pinfold of California;Pa.;and two sisters;Mrs.Deborah Street and Mrs.Samuel (Alice) Barbour;both of Monongahela R.D. Friends will be received from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday at the Michael A.Melinchak Funeral Home;Charleroi;where a service will be held Monday;Dec.20;at 2 p.m. with the Rev.Frank Bodnar of the United Methodist Church of Charleroi officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Michael A.Melinchak;funeral director.

Charles Pezek;60;of 704 Ninth St.;Monessen;was pronounced dead on arrival at Charleroi-Monessen Hospital;Friday;Nov.19;1971;at 9:10 p.m.   He was a resident of Monessen the past 46 years and was retired from the blooming mill department of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Monessen Plant.  He was a member of St.Leonard’s R.C.Church;Hungarian Club;Croatian Club and Eagles Aerie 2399;all of Monessen.   A son;Charles J.r;preceded him in death Feb.2;1968.  Surviving are his widow;Elizabeth;two daughters;Mrs.Robert (Catherine) Coffman of Sacramento;Calif.;and Mrs.david (Shirley) Pecjak of Cleveland;Ohio;seven grandchildren;one brother;Arthur of Port View;and three sisters;Mary Pezek of Duquesne;Mrs.Irene Pacolay of Duquesne and Mrs.Julia Longo of Pittsburgh.  Friends are being received after 2 p.m. Sunday at the John L.Kravets Funeral Home;Monessen;where a Blessing service will be held Tuesday;Nov.23;1971;at 9:30 a.m.with additional services to follow at 10 a.m.at St.Leonard’s R.C.Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Henry Dinicco;pastor;officiating.  Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  John L.Kravets;funeral director.

Catherine Philp;66;of 216 Cook St.;Belle Vernon;died at 5:20 a.m.Thursday;Sept.2;1971;in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Brazzon Wozniak. She was preceded in death by her husband;Peter B.;who died May 14;1966. Surviving are two brothers;Alex of Lynnwood and John of Arnold City;two sisters;Mrs.Mary Halgus of Belle Vernon and Mrs.John (Julia) Dobosh of Waynesburg;Pa. Friends are being received after 7 p.m.Thursday in the Shelby Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where Prayer services will be held at 9:30 a.m.Saturday followed by a Requiem High Mass at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian R.C.Church with Magr.Martin J.O’Toole officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Mrs.Anna Bertha Peerman;933 Summit Ave.;Monessen;died at 2:50 p.m.;Thursday;July 15;1971;in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital after a short illness. She was born June 16;1907 in Danville;Va. She had lived in Monessen for 42 years. She was a member of Mt.Calvary Baptist Church and its Ushers Board;Nurses Board and the Fellowship Choir. Surviving are her husband;Berry;two daughters;Mrs;Thomas (Hazel) Rone of Monessen;Mrs.Robert (Virginia) James of Monessen;three sons;James Thomas of Monessen;Mitchell Peerman of Oak Park;Ill.;and William Peerman of Chapel Hill;N.C.;one brother;Roosevelt Marable of Carneige;Pa.and one sister;Mrs.Bernice Harris of Pittsburgh and 18 grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;Monessen after 7 p.m.Saturday. Services will be held Monday;July 19 at 1 p.m.at Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;Monessen with the Rev.Edgar Archie;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Cyril L.Pettko;62;of 116 Linden Ave.;Monessen;died at 12:05 a.m. Tuesday;June 1;1971;at his residence following a brief illness. Born in Monessen;he was the son of the late Stephen and Anna Ulicny Pettko. Mr.Pettko was a retired employee of the Irvin Works of U.S.Steel Corp. A World War II veteran;he was a member of the Most Holy Name of Jesus R.C.Church of Monessen. He was aa life member of the Slovak Home;Polish National Alliance and American Legion Post 28;all of Monessen. Surviving are his widow;Clara Agnolucci Pettko;a son;C.Leslie;Pleasant Hills;four sisters;Mrs.John (Regina) Phythyon;Perryopolis;Mrs.Frank (Valerie) Gallo and Mrs.John (Katherine) McKnight;both of Aliquippa;Mrs.Emil (Irene) Forgac;Monessen;a brother;Milan;Monessen. Friends are being received after 7 p.m. today at the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen. A blessing service will be held at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by a requiem high mass in Holy Name of Jesus;R.C.Church of Monessen;with the Rev.Matthew A.Yarosek;the Celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Raymond D.Dalfonso is the funeral director in charge.

Anna Picchiarini;85;of 625 Green St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;May 11;1971;at 5:40 p.m. She was born in San Marcelli;Italy;and resided in Belle Vernon since 1903. She was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;St.Anthony’s Society and Anita Garibaldi Lodge;Belle Vernon. Her husband;William;preceded her in death on May 6;1970. Surviving are three sons;Aldo L.of Belle Vernon;Elmo B.of Monessen and Ilvo B.of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Mrs.George (Delma) Bindi of Monessen;eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a Prayer service will be held Friday;May 14;at 9:30 a.m.followed by Requiem High Mass at 10 a.m.at St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with Msgr.Martin J.O’Toole officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.