Russell E. Piper; 65; of 1229
Maple Ave.; Monessen; died Thursday;Dec.20;1962; at 5:35 a. m. in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. He had been
admitted to the hospital last Saturday.
Born in Latrobe he had been a
Monessen resident since 1929 and
was employed with the Monessen
Southwestern Railway Co. as a
locomotive engineer.
He attended the First Christian
Church of Monessen; was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
941; and the Connellsville Eagles
Aerie 493.
His wife; Mary Catherine Piper; preceded him in death in October; 1957.
Surviving are four sons; Charles and John; both at home;
James with the U. S. Air Force
in Bangor; Maine; and J. Thomas
at Fort Worth; Tex.; two grandchildren: two brothers; Alvin
and Clarence; and a sister; Mrs.
Belle O’Haro; all of Latrobe.
Friends will be received at the
H. Denver Rhome Funeral Home
in Monessen after 7 p. m. Thursday.
Hours will then be from 2 to 5 and
7 to 10 p. m. Services will take place Saturday;Dec.22;at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Wayne M.Tolson;pastor of the First Christian Church of Monessen;in charge. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. H.Denver Rhome;funeral director.

John D.Popp;59;of Belle Vernon;R.D.1;died in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital;Sunday;May 27;1962;at 7:55 a.m.  He was born in Rostraver Twp.;Dec.31;1902.  He was an electrician at the Donora plant of the American Steel and Wire Co.  He was a member of the Donora Elks Club.  Survivors are his widow;Mrs.Camelia Rousseau Popp;two sons;Raymond D.Popp;of Belle Vernon;R.D.3;Clifford A.Popp;of Belle Vernon R.D.1;two brothers;Raymond D.Popp;of New Eagle ;Walter Popp;of Belle Vernon;R.D.1;four sisters;Mrs.Nick Slavina;of Monessen;Mrs.Anna Elder;Mrs.Mildred Green;both of Belle Vernon;R.D.1;Mrs.Devona Hornack;of McKeesport;and five grandchildren.  Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Services will be held there Wednesday;May 30;1962;at 2 p.m.;in charge of the Rev.Paul V.Sweitzer of the Pricedale Union Church.  Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Shelby D.Ferguson;Belle Vernon;is the funeral director.