Mrs.Helen Pierce;45;of Pricedale;died at 2:10 p.m.Sunday;June 12;1966;in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Born in Wyano;May 10;1921;the daughter of the late William and Sarah (Beck) Corbett;Mrs.Pierce had lived in Pricedale most of her life. She is survived by her husband;John Davis Pierce Sr.;two sons;John D.Jr.of Washington;D.C.;and George Larry on the U.S.S.Aircraft Carrier America;three brothers;James Corbett of Gary;Ind.;Joseph Corbett of Belle Vernon and Paul Corbett of Bentleyville;three sisters;Mrs.Mary Fowler of Leetsdale;Mrs.Josephine Moore of Leisure City;Fla.and Mrs.Margaret Radek of Pricedale;and one granddaughter;Debbie. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.June 13 at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a service will take place Wednesday;June 15;at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Eugene Spear;pastor of Free Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Peter B.Philp;64;of 216 Cook Road;Fairhope;died suddenly;Saturday;May 14;1966;at 8 a.m.at his home. Mr.Philp;who suffered a heart attack;was born in Creighton;Pa.May 7;1902. He retired three years ago as a warehouse employee of Fox Grocery Co.;where he had worked for the past 30 years. He had resided in the Fairhope area since 1923. Survivors are his widow;Catherine Wozniak Philp;two brothers;David C.of Denver;Colo.;Robert of Charleroi;and one sister;Margaret Giles of Denver. Friends are being received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon. Services will be held there Tuesday;May 17;at 1:30 p.m. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;Belle Vernon;is the funeral director.

Thomas Lester Parton; 78; of
Belle Vernon R. D. 1; died Thursday;April 28;1966; at 4 p.m. at his home
after an illness of six months.
Mr. Parton was a retired employe of the Mitchell station of
West Penn Power Co. He was
a member of Free and Accepted Masons Lodge 615 of Charleroi.
Born Aug. 30; 1887; in Flat
Rocks; Ky.; he had lived in the
Belle Vernon area over 45 years.
Surviving are his widow; Iva
(Byers) Parton; three nieces
and one nephew.
Friends are being received at
the Robert A. Billick Funeral
Home; Monessen; from 2 to 5
and 7 to 10 p.m. Service ther Monday;May 2;1966;at 1 p.m. with the Rev.Charles M.Collar;pastor of Monongahela’s Church of the Nazarene;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Robert A.Billick;funeral director.

Dino G. Pupilli. 45; of 145
California St; Fayette City;
formerly of Belle Vernon; died Sunday;March 27;1966; at 10:30 a.m. in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital after
a short illness.
Mr. Pupilli was employed
with Monessen Southwestern
Railroad; Pittsburgh Steel Co.
A veteran of World War II; he
was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and
was a past commander; 1956;
of Belle Vernon Post 659;
American Legion.
Surviving are his widow;Mary (O’Brien) Pupilli. a
daughter; Sandra at home:
two sisters; Mrs. Jano (Lena)
Salvino and Mrs. John (Gena)
Schuresko; both of Belle Vernon: a brother; Eldo of Belle
Vernon.
Friends are being received at the Harold R. Toner Funeral
Home in Belle Vernon from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Prayers there Wednesday;March 30;1966;at 10 a.m.with the Rev.Martin J.O’Toole;pastor of St.Sebastian R.C.Church in Belle Vernon;in charge. Military rites will be conducted by Belle Vernon Post 659;American Legion. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.

Baldo (Bud) Paterline;54;of 380 Vermont Ave.;Rochester;Pa.;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Monday afternoon;Feb.21;1966;of a heart attack while at work for the Coffeen Construction Co.at Unionville;Pa. Surviving are his widow;Margaret;two daughters;Mrs.Richard (Darla) Quinn of Monaca;Pa.;and Mrs.Richard (Margie) Verch of Okmulgee;Okla.;one grandchild;two brothers;Dan and Edward of Charleroi;two sisters;Mrs.Emma Lodovici of New Eagle and Mrs.Laverne Mahon of Dunlevy.  Friends are being received at the Batchelor Funeral Home in Rochester.  Requiem High Mass will take place Thursday;Feb.24;at 9 a.m.in St.Cecelia’s R.C.Church in Rochester.  Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Batchelor Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs.Theresa Pudish;52;of 823 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly Sunday;Jan.30;1966;at 3 p.m. in Shadyside Hospital;Pittsburgh. A member of St.John the Divine Russian Orthodox Church;Monessen;Mrs.Pudish is survived by her husband;John;a daughter; Carole at home;two sisters;Mrs.Walter (Marie) Choker of Monessen and Mrs.Albert (Ann) Pierce of Toledo;Ohio;three brothers;Andrew Filak of Belle Vernon;Steve Filak of Star Junction and Charles Filak of Speers Hill. Friends are being received at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Blessing service there at 8:30 a.m. Thursday;Feb.3;followed by an additional service at 9 a.m. in St.John the Divine R.O.Church;Monessen. The Very Rev.John W.Govrusik;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.

Lawrence J. Myrtle; 73; of Washington Road; Belle Vernon; died Sunday; May 5; 2002; in Mercy Hospital; Pittsburgh. A son of the late Roy and Alta Schokley Myrtle; he was born Oct. 20; 1928; in Allenport. Methodist by faith; Mr. Myrtle was a member of the Communication Workers of America; the Pioneers; the Naomi Club; Fairhope Rod and Gun Club; and the Belle Vernon Musical Society. He graduated from Charleroi High School in 1946. Mr. Myrtle had resided in Belle Vernon since 1967 and formerly lived in Stroall Acres of Allenport. He retired after 42 years of service with the former Bell Atlantic Company and was a veteran of the U.S. Army; having served in the Korean Conflict. He enjoyed polka dancing; euchre club; sports and racing. Survivors include his wife of 47 years; Margaret Hludzik Myrtle; one son and daughter-in-law; Larry L. and Marsha Myrtle of Monongahela; one daughter; Sandra L. Santmyer of Lawrence; one brother-in-law; Jack Todd of Stockdale; and one niece; Jean Brutout of Portage; Ind. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by one sister; Elsie Todd. Friends will be received in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule Member Firm; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home on Thursday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Tim McConville; pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon; officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.