Mrs. Pearl Piot;34;of 710 Lewis avenue;Speers Hill;died Saturday;October 12;1957;at 6:45 a.m.in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital. She was born in Philadelphia;March 7;1923;and moved to Speers ten years ago from California;Pa. She was a member of the Belle Vernon Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by her husband;Aime Piot;one daughter;Carole Diane at home;her parents;Mr.and Mrs.Albert James of Speers Hill;two sisters;Mrs.George Flowers of Levittown;and Mrs. Clyde Henry of Bentleyville;R.D.1. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home after 7 o’clock Saturday. Services will be held there Monday;October 14;1957;at 3 p.m.;in charge of Rev.Frederick Burchell;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director.

Mrs.Mary Catherine Piper;1229 Maple Ave.;Monessen;died Wednesday;Oct.9;1957; at 9:30 p.m.at her home. Born in Connellsville she was the daughter of the late James and Mary Brodigan. Mrs. Piper had lived in this vicinity for the past 27 years. She was a member of the First Christian Church here and the Women’s Benefit Association. She is survived by her husband;R.E.Piper;four sons;Charles;Joe and John;all at home and James;with the U.S.Air Force;two brothers;Thomas Brodigan of Connellsville and Joe of Baltimore;Md. Friends are being received at the Harry G.Harper Funeral Home;McKee Avenue. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the funeral home;with Rev.Vernon Bowers;pastor of the First Christian Church;in charge. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harry G. Harper;funeral director.

Mrs.Ruth Palfrey of 138 Homewood avenue;Lynnwood;died in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital;Sunday July 28;1957;at 1:30 p.m. Mrs.Palfrey was a member of the Marion Presbyterian church;Fairhope;and served as the first president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Washington Township Fire Department. She is survived by her husband;Thomas Palfrey;two sons;Thomas of Kearney;New Jersey;Frank of Stockdale;two daughters;Mrs.Edward (Marian) Gauden and Mrs.Joseph (Ellen) Augustine of Belle Vernon;one brother;John Stark of Lansdale;Pa.;and eight grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held there Wednesday July 31;1957;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev.James C.Puz. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

Victor A.Petras;71;of 534 Fayette street;Belle Vernon;died at his home;Monday;February;25;1957;at 1:30 a.m. He was a member of St.Sebastian Church;and was a retired merchant of Belle Vernon. He is survived by one son;Frank L.Petras of Belle Vernon;three daughters;Mrs.Mathew (Erma) Suroweic of Wilkinsburg;Miss Dolores Petras of Shreveport;Louisiana;and Mrs.John C.Balog of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.Emma Hanasky of Greensburg;seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Requiem High Mass will be sung Wednesday;February 27;at 10 a.m.;in St.Sebastian Church;by Rev.Henry Hanse and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

George T.Price;78;of 516 Baltimore street;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;Feb.2;1957;at 4 p.m.in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. He is survived by his wife;Mrs.Hannah A.Price;two daughters;Mrs.Roy (Bessie) Holbrook and Mrs.Kenneth (Virginia) Smith; both of Belle Vernon;two sons;Albert and William; of Belle Vernon;one brother;Robert Price;of Allenport;six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Toner Funeral Home where visiting hours are from 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday;February 6;at 2 p.m.at the funeral home in charge of the Rev.Clair Hess of the Free Methodist Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.