Joseph G.Markovitch;;of 911 Prospect Ave.;Charleroi;died Saturday;May 22;1976;at Allegheny General Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was born Feb.28;1918 in Charleroi;son of the late George and Victoria Bednarski Markovitch. His sister;Sophie;died April 22;1976. He was a member of St.Jerome’s Church;Charleroi;a World War II veteran and had lived in Charleroi his entire life. He was employed by the Charleroi Borough Street Department. Surviving are his wife;Helen (Leavor) Markovitch;two sons;Joseph Jr.of Etters;Pa.and Edward of Islen;N.J.;one daughter;Mrs.Ronald (Grace) Shrum of Linden;N.J.;two brothers;Stanley of Charleroi and Walter Holliday of Charleroi;three sisters;Mrs.Helen Gidick of Charleroi;Mrs.Mary Bolchak of Fayette City and Mrs.Laura Ornot of Charleroi;and nine grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home;Third St.and Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;from 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and noon to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 10 a.m.in St.Jerome’s Catholic Church;Charleroli;with Msgr.William Maher as celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Francis C.Slezak funeral director in charge.

Gertrude Morris;86;of 217 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;died Wednesday May 18;1976 at 6:15 p.m.in Waddington’s Convalescent Home;Fayette City. She was born May 11;1890 in Bluefield;Va.and lived in Charleroi the past 30 years. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Charleroi. Survivors are one son;William J.Fleming of Verona;three step-daughters;Mrs.Alfred (Roberta) Peppel of Monongahela;R.D.;Mrs.Francis (Joyce) Macky of West Orange;N.J.and Mrs.Richard (Beverly) Redpath of Northfield;Ohio;sister;Mrs.Chester (Genevieve) Garretson of Pompano Beach;Fla.;four grandchildren;five great-grandchildren;12 step-grandchildren;and eight step-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home;Third St.and Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held at the funeral home Saturday May 22;1976 at 11 a.m.;the Rev.W.S.VanArsdale Jr.of the First Christian Church of Charleroi officiating. Burial will take place at Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Edna P.McCulley;76;of 513 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;April 4;1976;at 11:40 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in Chest Twp.;Clearfield County;on Sept.9;1899;daughter of the late Harvey H.and Alice Smouse McCulley;and had resided in Belle Vernon since 1916. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon and the Woman’s Benefit Association. Surviving are one brother;David C.McCulley of Belle Vernon;with whom she resided;a sister;Mrs.Zilla Truax of New Kensington R.D.1;two nephews and three nieces;David E.Truax of Mt.Lebanon;Chester N.Truax Jr.of Alexandria;Va.;Harriet L.Truax and Winifred M.Truax;both of New Kensington;and Edna Jane Truax of Washington;D.C. A niece;Stella Truax;is deceased. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday. Services will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday at 11 a.m.with Pastor R.Dawson Hopson of the First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

William V.Mcfall;90;of 317 Rear Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;April 2;1976;at 9:30 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Belle Vernon on Nov.13;1885;a son of the late Van and Elizabeth Phillips McFall. He was a retired tailor. Surviving are his wife;Cora M.;one son;William Jay McFall of Donora;and four brothers;Harry of Ohio;Lawrence of Lynnwood;Floyd of Utah;and Arlie of Point Marion;Pa. Friends will be received at the James C.Stump Funeral Home;Inc.;Sweeney Circle;Rostraver Twp.;today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held at the funeral home Monday at 1 p.m.;with the Rev.Charles Colas of the Belle Vernon Baptist Church in charge. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The James C.Stump Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

Millie Meyer;66;of 620 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;died Sunday;March 21;1976;at 1:30 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Mrs.Meyer was born in Dunlevy on Dec.3;1909;a daughter of the late Samuel and Margaret Presley Ruecroft. Survivors include two sisters;Mrs.Alvin (Mary) Lindauer of Uniontown and Mrs.Charles (Grace) Jones of Star Junction;seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the James C.Stump Funeral Home;Inc.;in Rostraver Twp.from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.Monday;March 22. Services will be held Tuesday;March 23;at 2 p.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.Paul Blank officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. James C.Stump funeral director in charge.

Mrs.Eva Minnie of 51 Highland Terrace;Donora;a former resident of Belle Vernon;died Thursday;March 18;1976;at 3 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Mrs.Minnie was a member of the Speer St.AME Church in Belle Vernon. She is survived by one son;James M.Dow of Donora;two daughters;Mrs.Ruth Kenny Brown of Belle Vernon and Miss Evalean Minnie of Donora;10 grandchildren;six great-grandchildren;one sister;Lilly Ross of Monessen;and two brothers;George W.Ross of Monessen and Lewis M.Ross of Washington;D.C. Friends will be received in the William R.Taylor Funeral Home in Monessen from 2 p.m.to 9 p.m.Saturday March 20;after which the body will be moved to Speers St.AME Church in Belle Vernon;where friends will be received from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday;March 21. Services will be held Monday;March 22;at 1 p.m.in the church;with the Rev.Walter McBrayer;pastor of the St.Paul Baptist Church of Donora;assisted by Rev.S.W.Chambers;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. DuBoise Carter;funeral director in charge.

Viola M.Bright Milles.45;of Arnold City;died Saturday;Feb.28;1946;in Montifore Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was born in Monessen on Jan.21;1931;daughter of Mr.and Mrs.John Bright Sr.;who survive. Mrs. Mills worked at Corning Glass Works in Charleroi and belonged to the Church of the First Born;Winston-Salem;N.C. Surviving;in addition to her parents;are her husband;Ozzie Mills Sr.;a daughter;Elsie;at home;two sons;Ozzie Mills Jr.and Ricardo Mills;both of Monessen;six brothers;John Jr.of Roscoe;Leroy;William and Robert Bright;all of Monessen;and Benjamin Bright of Springfield;Mass.;two sisters;Mrs.Maurice (Margaret) Robertson of Washington;Pa.;and Mrs.Donald (Mary Ann) Owens of Monessen;and three grandchildren.Friends will be received at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;Monessen;from 2 to 4 nd 7 to 9 p.m.Monday. Services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m.in Union Baptist Church;Monessen;with Elder Alexander Shelton of Winston-Salem;N.C.officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. DuBoise H.Carter is funeral director in charge . In lieu of flowers;the family suggest memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Louis S.Miller Jr.;77;of 1116 Reservoir Ave.;Monessen;died Tuesday;Feb. 24;1976;in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Pittsburgh on Feb.10;1899;son of the late Louis S.Sr.and Mary Hoffman Miller. He was retired from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Mr.Miller was a life member of the Monessen Volunteer Fire Dept.and Relief Association. He also belonged to the Westmoreland County Firemen’s Association;Western Pennsylvania Firemen’s Association and Southwestern Pennsylvania Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs Association. He was a former member of Christ Lutheran Church. Surviving are his widow;Mrs.Hilda Miller;one daughter;Ruth;at home;one brother;Martin Miller of Belle Vernon;and five sisters;Mrs.Marie Mincks of Monessen;Mrs.Lewis (Elsie) White of Riviera Beach;Fla.;Mrs.Jess (Evelyn) Curnow of North Palm Beach;Fla.;Mrs.Pete (Ruth) Johannesmeyer of Reading and Mrs.Laird (Dorothy) Dickerson of Oak Ridge;Tenn. Funeral arrangements are being made by the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home;Monessen. The family requests no flowers and no memorial contributions. There will be no visitation at the funeral home.

Edward W.Mills;formerly of 22 Grand Ave.;Belle Vernon;died in the Haven Crest Convalescent Home;Carroll Twp.;where he had resided the past year;on Monday;Feb.2;1976;at 6:25 p.m. He was 89. Mr.Mills was born in Webster on Dec.21;1886 and had lived in Belle Vernon the past 75 years. He was a retired carpenter from the P&LE Railroad and belonged to the First Christian Church of Belle Vernon and the Golden Age groups of Charleroi and Belle Vernon. His wife;Cora Neil Mills;preceded him in death on Nov.21;1962. Surviving are four sons;Edward E.of Sacramento;Calif.;Glenn R.of Layton;Utah;Henry W.of Highland;Calif.;and Alden C.of Charleroi;one daughter;Mrs.Raymond (Corabelle) DeSanto of Pittsburgh;two brothers;Carl Mill of St;Petersburg;Fla.and Howard Mills of Paducah;Ky;;two sisters;Mrs.Margaret Yuricsek of Beaumont;Calif.and Mrs.Calvin (Jessie) Higgins of Charleroi;12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday. Services will be held on Friday at 1 p.m.at the funeral home with the Rev.Gerald Dye of First Christian Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Maude S.McEwen;74;of 828 Crest Ave.;Charleroi;died Tuesday;Dec.23;1975 at 8 a.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in Fayette City on Nov.30;1901;daughter of the late E.W. and Blanche Seighman Sisley. Mrs.McEwen was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Charleroi. She was preceded in death by her husband;William McEwen;in 1962;and by a brother;Fred Sisley. Surviving are two sons;William E.of Monongahela R.D.2 and Donald C.of Charleroi;two daughters;Mrs.Arthur (Blanche) Staib of Charleroi and Mrs.B.F.(Sara Lou) Taylor of Bear Rocks;one sister;Lucretia Sisley of Charleroi;her stepmother;Mrs.Mary Croushore Sisley of Fayette City;and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Harold R.Schrock Funeral Home;Charleroi;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev.Francis M.Blair of the Charleroi Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Schrock is funeral director in charge.