Mrs.Frances Payne;aged 68 years;of 965 Grant street;died Saturday;Aug.13;at 8:30 p.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital;after a short illness. A resident of Monessen for the past 48 years;Mrs.Payne was a member of the Union Baptist Church here. Preceded in death by her husband;William Payne two years ago;she is survived by two sons;Clarence;at home and Milton;of Elizabeth;a daughter;Mrs.Algie (Grace) Link;at home;two sisters;Ottie Fore;of Gladys;Va.and Mrs. Lennie Franklin;of Lynchburg;Va.;three brothers;Thomas and George Mickle;of Ruftburg;Va.and Callie Mickle;of Monessen. Twelve grandchildren also survive. Friends will be received at the Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth street;between the hours of 2 and 5 and 7 and 10 p.m. Funeral services will be held from the Union Baptist Church Tuesday;Aug.16;at 11 a.m. Rev.Philip Green will officiate. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly C.Draper;funeral director.

Howard Popp;50-year-old Monessen patroman;died in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh;at 8:45 a.m.on Monday;July 18;1955. Death was caused by a heart ailment. Mr.Popp;who joined the Police department on April 1;1931;became ill last fall. He returned to work after a sick leave;but was stricken again this month and was taken to Mercy Hospital last Wednesday. The deceased;who was born on April 23;1905;in Arnold City;made his home at 1104 Rostraver street;Monessen. He was president of the Monessen Police Pension Fund and former president of Local No.87;Fraternal Order of Police. He attended the First Baptist Church of Monessen. He was the oldest officer in point of service in the Monessen Police Department and had been the desk sergeant at Monessen for a number of years. He was also a former member of the Monessen Volunteer Fire Department. Survivors include his mother;Mrs.Lydia Brown Popp of Belle Vernon RD1;his wife;Mrs.Frances Winstone Popp and daughter Kay Frances at home;a son;Arthur L.Popp of Monessen;four sisters;Mrs.Nick Salvino of Monessen;Mrs.Anna Elder and Mrs.Clyde Green of Belle Vernon RD;Mrs.Joseph Hornack of McKeesport;three brothers;John Jr.and Walter of Belle Vernon Rd and Raymond Popp of Ignace;Mich.;and two grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Edwin Melenyzer Funeral Home;262 Donner avenue;Monessen;from 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.until Thursday when services will be held at 2 p.m. Rev.Lloyd S.Erio;pastor of the First Baptist Church of Monessen will officiate. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Edwin Melenyzer is the funeral director in charge.

Mrs. Helen Duda Pierallini;
aged 33 years; 602 Blind Lane;
Belle Vernon; died Sunday; Oct.
101954 at 7:30 p. m. at her late home.
Born in Donora; the deceased
was a member of the St. Sebastion R. C. Church; Belle Vernon;
and a member of the Catholic
Daughters of America.
Surviving are her husband; Eugene D. Pierallini; a daughter;
Nancy Gene; her step-mother;
Mrs. Henrietta Duda; Donora;
five brothers; John Duda; Jr.; Donora; Dr. Michael Duda; Monessen; Capt. George Duda; Junction
City; Kans.; Lt. Col. Frank Duda;
in Japan; and Albert Duda; in the
state of Louisiana; and two sisters; Mrs. Wallace (Margaret) Toprani; Washington; D. C.; and Agnes Duda; Pittsburgh.
Friends are being received at
the Melenyzer-Ferguson Funeral
Home; Broad avenue; Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be held Thursday;October 14;1954;at 9:30 a.m.from the St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with Rev.Francis Martin officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Charles L. Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral directors.

Mrs.Anna Pivarnik;nee Pinksa;56;of 312 Main street;Fayette City;died in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital;October 3;1954;at 4:55 a.m. She was born in Fayette City;June 14;1954;and was a member of the St.Eusebius Church;Fayette City. She is survived by her husband;Michael G.Pivarnik;two sons;Robert at home and Elmer;Fayette City.R.D.1;two daughters;Ruth at home and Mrs.Florence Allaback;New York;two brothers;Charles of Star Junction and Joseph of East Lansing;Michigan;one sister;Mrs.Margaret Praulx of Dayton;Ohio;and six grandchildren. Friends will be received at the McCrory Funeral Home. Prayer there on Wednesday;October;6;1954;at 9:30 a.m.;will be followed by Requiem High Mass at 10 o’clock in St.Eusebius Church;Fayette City. Rev.Francis L.Martin will be the celebrant and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. George M.McCrory and son are the funeral directors.

Mrs.Mary Petrak of 1512 Lower Meadow avenue;Charleroi;died at her home;suddenly;September 29;1954;at 4:30 a.m. Mrs.Petrak was born in Czechoslovakia;August 18;1894;the daughter of Joseph and Julia Krupasky. She came to Charleroi fifty-eight years ago from Europe. She is survived by her husband;August Petrak;two sons;August J.of Cheswick;and Edward of Florida;two brothers;William and Joseph Kuchala of Charleroi;and two grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home. Services will be held there Saturday;October 2;1954;at 10:30 a.m.;in charge of Rev.George O.Elgin. Intermnt will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Francis C.Slezak is the funeral director.