George F.(Toots) Nichols;a well-known horseman in Rostraver Twp.;died Wednesday;March 21;1973 at 9:35 p.m.in Brownsville General Hospital. He was 70 and his residence was on Ridge Road;Belle Vernon;R.D.3. Mr.Nichols was born in Sturgeon on Nov.7;1902;a son of the late Joseph and Sarah Bowater Nichols. He retired from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.after 44 years of service. Preceding him in death was his wife;Virginia Jean Tomasi Nichols;on March 11;1965. Surviving is one daughter;Mrs.Harry (Clara) Klochak of Belle Vernon R.D.1;and two brothers;James Nichols of Grindstone and Isaiah Nichols of Belle Vernon. Friends are being received at the McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where Blessing services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m.with Msgr.Martin J.O’Toole of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory;funeral director;in charge.

Louise Catherine Nichol;79;of 463 Center Ave.;North Charleroi;died suddenly at her home Wednesday;Nov.29;1972;at 11 a.m. She was born in Bradford;Pa.;May 16;1893;a daughter of the late Frederick and Louise Presock Steinmiller. Surviving are her husband;Stephen S.;a son;Stephen S. Jr.of North Belle Vernon;three daughters;Mrs.Raymond (Doris) Lehr of North Charleroi;Mrs.Joseph (Catherine) Huscroft of North Charleroi and Mrs.Gary (Louise) Gray of Charleroi R.D.1;two sisters;Mrs.Lena Reese of Charleroi R.D.1 and Mrs.Margaret Briggs of Charleroi;eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday and 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday at the Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home;Charleroi;where a service will be held Saturday;Dec.2 at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Charles Colas of the First Baptist Church;North Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold L.Schrock;funeral director.

Oliver William (Jake) Niemela;70;of 1359 Paradise Ave.;Fairhope;died at his home Sunday;Nov.19;1972;at 10:30 a.m.after a lengthy illness. He was born in Tampere;Finland;Feb.15;1902;a son of the late Charles and Ida M.Pastobak Niemela;who were residents of Speers Hill. He was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Allenport Plant. Surviving are his widow;Helen Matson Niemela;two sons;oliver Niemela Jr.of New Providence;N.J.;and Donald of Perryopolis R.D.1;seven grandchildren;three brothers;Charles of Speers Hill;John of Lynnwood and Everett of Ben Avon;Pittsburgh;four sisters;Elizabeth Neimela of Speers Hill;Mrs.Paul (Eva) Passoja of Speers Hill;Mrs.Ellis (Helen) Sphar of Charleroi and Mrs.Joseph (Elsa) Connell of Mt.Lebanon. Friends are being received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where a service will be Wednesday;Nov.22;at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Gary A.Risher of St.Luke Lutheran Church;Monessen;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory;funeral director.

Diane Louise Nutt;16;of Perryopolis R.D.2 died Saturday;April 15;1972 at 11:27 p.m.upon arrival at McKeesport Hospital as a result of a vehicle accident. She was born Aug.18;1955. She was the daughter of William O.and Audrey Bach Nutt of Perryopolis R.D.2. She was a junior at Belle Vernon Area High School and a member of Little Redstone United Methodist Church;Fayette City. In addition to her parents she is survived by a brother;William D.at home;paternal grandparents;Mr.and Mrs.Claude Nutt of Fayette City;maternal grandparents;Mr.and Mrs.Ardo Bach of Dunbar R.D.1 and her maternal great-grandmother;Mrs.Louise Duvall of Bentleyville R.D.1. Friends will be received after 2 p.m.Monday at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where memorial services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.William D.Quillen officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory is the funeral director.

Walter Nogy;60;of 1101 Hill St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;April 12;1972;at 2:30 p.m. in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. He was formerly employed at the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel. Surviving are one son;Barry W.of Pricedale;five brothers;Lewis;Michael and Martin of Belle Vernon;Joseph and John of Canoga Park;Calif.;two sisters;Mrs.William (Mary) Hornack of Monessen and Mrs.Reno (Sophia) Carini of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where prayers will be Friday;April 14;at 2 p.m.with Msgr.Martin J.O’Toole;pastor of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.

John A.Novakovich;57;died suddenly at his home at 116 Allen Ave.;Belle Vernon on Friday;March 17;1972;at 7:15 a.m. He was born July 22;1914;at Eveleta;Minn.;a son of the late Matthew and Agnes Novakovich. He had lived in Belle Vernon the past 24 years and was a former resident of Monessen. He belonged to St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;and the Monessen Croatian Club. He was a veteran of World War II. He retired due to ill health from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.in 1969. He is survived by his widow;Vivian Smiddle Novakovich;a son;Paul;and a daughter;Patricia;both at home;two brothers;Anthony of Britt;Minn.;and Nick of Walla Walla;Wash.;three sisters;Mrs.Matthew (Stefa) Mashuga of Chisholm;Minn.;Mrs.Arvo (Helen) Lahti of Aurora;Minn.;and Mrs.Orlando (Frances) Gentile of Gilbert;Minn. He was preceded in death by a brother;Steve. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vvernon;after 7 p.m.Saturday. Prayer services at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m.Monday followed by Mass of Resurrection at 10 a.m.Monday at St.Sebastian R.C.Church with Msgr.Martin J.O’Toole officiating.