George Patterson;51;of 412 Pearl St.;Monessen;died Thursday;Feb.24;1972;at 1:50 p.m. in Veterans Hospital;Pittsburgh. Born Feb.21;1921;in Cleveland;Ohio;he was the son of the late Jake and Lenora Catlin Patterson. He was employed as a chipper in the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.Mr.Patterson was a former member of Wayman A.M.E.Church;Monessen;and a member of Monongahela Valley Lodge 208;IBPOE of W;Donora;of which he was a former trustee. He was a veteran of World War II. Surviving are his widow;Mrs.Willa Mae Patterson;a step-son;Gerald Thomas of Monessen;two brothers;John Patterson of New York and Jake Patterson of Washington;D.C.;and five step-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home;1324 Meldon Ave.;Donora;after 7 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Services will be held Monday;Feb.28;1972;at 11 a.m. in Wayman A.M.E.Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Robert Dye;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Percy E.Law Jr.;funeral director.

Albert Pollack;49;of 1114 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Jan.30;1972;at 5 p.m. in Allegheny General Hospital;Pittsburgh. Born in Monessen on July 5;1922;he had resided in Monessen and North Charleroi before moving to Belle Vernon 16 years ago. Mr.Pollock was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;and was a veteran of World War II service in the Air Force. He was employed in the chemistry laboratory of the BOF;Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. His widow;Mrs.Veronica Pennline Pollack;survives;along with six daughters; Frances Marie;Veronica Regina;Alberta;Kathy Lou;Anna Marie and Rebecca;all at home;four brothers;Steve of Monessen;Karl Jr.of West Newton;Edward of Monessen and Alexander Pollack of Fayette City;one sister;Mrs.John Leska of Fayette City;and one grandson;Jeffrey. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday. A prayer service will be held at the funeral home Wednesday;Feb.2;1972;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Requiem High Mass at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with Msgr.Martin J.O’Toole;pastor;as the celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

George L.Popp;75;of 29 Johnston St.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Jan 28;1972;at 11 a.m. in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. A native of Belle Vernon;he was the son of the late George L.and Elizabeth Dudgeon Popp. A veteran of World War I;he was a retired employee of the American Window and Glass Co.of Belle Vernon. He and his wife had celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary on Dec 24;1971. He is survd by his widow;Josie Haines Popp;one son;George W.Popp of Columbus;Ohio;one daughter;Mrs.Edwin (Bernice) Dowler of Lorain;Ohio;and one grandson. Friends will be received in the Harold C.Schrock Funeral Home;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;on Sunday;Jan 30;1972;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Monday;Jan 31;1972;at 11 a.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.Charles Colas;pastor of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold C.Schrock;funeral director.

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.