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.

Michael Pastorick;72;died Friday; July 31;1954 at 12:05 a.m. at his home;937 Graham street;Belle Vernon. He resided with a daughter;Mrs.William (Elizabeth) Hussar. Surviving along with Mrs.Hussar is a son;Michael of Monessen;and three other daughters;Mrs.Joseph (Anna) Karlick of Lynnwood;Mrs.Joseph (Mary) Hollis of North Charleroi and Mrs.Adam (Sue) Cyernek of Monessen;six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren;and two sisters;Mrs.Anna Baron of Monessen and Mrs.Rose Sanek of Arnold City. Friends are being received at the late home where brief services will be held at 12:45 p.m.on Tuesday;Aug.3;1954;followed by additional rites at the St.Mary’s Greek Rite Catholic Church in Monessen with Rev.John Gaspar officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Stephen D.Yoney;funeral director.

Mrs.Elizabeth Prince;58;of 529 Green street;Belle Vernon;died in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital;Monday;June 14;1954;at 3:30 p.m.;after a brief illness. Surviving are her mother;Mrs.Marion Palfrey;two daughters;Mrs.Virginia Marchinetti;of Lancaster;and Mrs.Dorothy Pupilli;Belle Vernon;a sister;Mrs.John Morgan;Belle Vernon;three brothers;Thomas and William;both of Belle Vernon;and Frank;of Warren;Ohio. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home during visiting hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held there Thursday;June 17;1954;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev.George Guest;pastor of the Marion Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

Joseph Henry Pensis;54;of Stockdale;died suddenly Sunday night;June 6;1954;at 10:32 while at work at the Allenport plant of the Pittsburgh Steel Co. Death was attributed to a heart attack. Mr.Pensis;a member of the Jehovah Witnesses;was born Sept.3;1899 at Dillonville;Ohio. He is survived by his wife;Mrs.Blanche Ray Pensis;two sons;Leonard;of Columbus;Ohio;and Joseph Jr.at home;four daughters;Mrs.Donald (Wanita) Mitchell;of Stockdale;Mrs.Nelson (Rita) Mitchell;of Vesta;Mrs.Paul (Jennie) Queer;of Stockdale;Wanda;at home;his father;John B.Pensis;of North Charleroi;three bothers;John T.and Foch;of Toronto;O.;Jeremie;of Charleroi;R.D.;Four sisters;Mrs.Charles Muckle;of North Charleroi;Mrs.Jennie Cooper and Mrs.Olive Kulow;both of Weirton;W.Va.;and Victorine Rynberg;of Detroit. Seven grandchildren also survive. Friends are being received at the Melinchak Funeral Home in Charleroi where funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m.in charge of Robert Castiaux. Interment will follow at the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Funeral home visiting hours will be from 1 to 5 p.m.and from 7 to 10 p.m. Charles L.Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral directors in charge.