Joseph Mori;81;of 216 Rebecca St.;Monessen;died Friday;Dec.12;1975;at 12:35 p.m. in Monongahela Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Italy on Jan.9;1895;son of the late Emilio and Clementina Mori;and lived in Monessen the past 63 years. Mr.Mori was a member of St.Paul’s Lutheran Church;Monessen;and the Italian Society of Mutual Aid;Monessen;where he was the health officer for many years. He also belonged to the Mon Valley Association of Retired Steelworkers. He had retired in 1962 from the American Chain and Cable Co.;Page Division;where he had been a machine operator. He was preceded in death by a son;Joseph Mori Jr.;who died in 1926. Surviving are his widow;Angela LaRich Mori;three daughters;Mrs.John (Dolores) Cunningham of Oak Ridge;Tenn.;Mrs.Emil (Betty) Janko of Addison;Ohio and Mrs.Chris (Mary Ann) Argyros of Plum Boro;two sisters in Italy;12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;Monessen;from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Services will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. in St.Paul’s Lutheran Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Gordon P.Ray;pastor;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Raymond D.Dalfonso is funeral director in charge.

Edna Pearl Muir;85;of 1042 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly on Monday;Nov.17;1975 at 11:36 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Born Sept.29;1890;in Ohio;she was a daughter of the late Edmund and Elizabeth Thirkield. Mrs.Muir was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon. She was preceded in death by her husband;Thomas William Muir. Surviving are one daughter;Mrs.Edmund (Margaret) Szymansky of Belle Vernon;and one granddaughter;Mavis Szymansky of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m.on Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.on Wednesday at the Gerald R.Essey Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Interment on Thursday morning at Belle Vernon Cemetery. Gerald R.Essey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Gilbert S.Mills;90;of 132 Grandview Way;Mapleview;Charleroi;was dead on arrival at Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital Tuesday;Oct.28;1975;at 12:22 p.m. He was born March 9;1885;in McClellandtown;son of the late John H.and Flora Belle Hostetler Mills. A carpenter by trade;Mr.Mills had been self-employed as a contractor for many years. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Charleroi and the Men’s Bible Class of the church. His wife;Nellie;preceded him in death on Oct.27;1957. Surviving are one daughter;Mrs.Mary S.Houseman of Mapleview;Charleroi;with whom he resided;one grandson;Warren R.Houseman of Charleroi and two great-grenadchildren;Linda A.Houseman and Warren C.Houseman. Friends will be received at the Gerald R.Essey Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday. Private services will be held at the funeral home on Friday morning with the Rev.Francis N.Blair of the First Presbyterian Church of Charleroi officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Gerald R.Essey is funeral director in charge.

Olga M.Martin;65;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Monday;Aug.18;1975;at 7:41 p.m.in the State Hospital;Torrance;where she resided. She is survived by a brother;William P.Martin of Charleroi and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m.Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday. Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.at the funeral home with the Rev.Charles Colas;pastor of First Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Victor L.Merlo;57;of 506 Seventh St.;Charleroi;died Saturday;Aug.2;1975;at 5:10 p.m.in Aspinwall Veterans Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Charleroi on Jan.24;1918;son of the late John and Maria Gottardi Merlo;and was a lifelong resident of the community. Mr.Merlo was a World War II veteran and has served with the U.S.Army in China;Burma and India. He was employed at Corning Glass Works;Charleroi;and belonged to the Italia Unita Club and the Corning Athletic Association;both of Charleroi. Surviving are his widow;Leona Bissiere Merlo;one son;Larry;at home;and two brothers;John Merlo and Albert Merlo;both of Charleroi. Friends will be received at the Michael A.Melinchak Funeral Home;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m.Monday and Tuesday. Services will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Frank A.Bodnar of First United Methodist Church;Charleroi;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Michael A.Melinchak is funeral director in charge.

Verna H.Manown;54;of 215 Sixth St.;Monongahela;died Tuesday;June 17;1975;at 10:40 p.m.in Monongahela Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Miss Manown was born in Monongahela;the daughter of Clara H.Harpold Manown;and the late Voyle F.Manown. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Besides her mother;Clara H.Harpold Manown;who resides in Monongahela;she is survived by one brother;Voyle F.Manown of Buffalo;N.Y. There will be no visitations and memorial services will be held at 11 a.m.Friday;June 20;1975 in the Bebout and Yohe and Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home;Monongahela with the Rev.Ronald Glassman;pastor of the Monongahela Presbyterian Church;officiating. In lieu of flowers;the family requests that donations be given to a favorite charity. Private interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Bebout and Yohe and Ed Melenyzer funeral directors;300 Second St.;Monongahela;are in charge of arrangements.

William Moss;79;of Carson St.Pricedale;was dead on arrival at Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital on Saturday May 31;1975;at 4:55 p.m. Mr.Moss;a retired millworker and a vetern of World War I;had lived in the Pricedale area the past 50 years. He was born in Oklahoma on April 6;1896. He was a member of the IBPOE of W.Elks Lodge 697 of Monessen. Mr.Moss was preceded in death by his wife;Lillian Moss on Aug.21;1971. He is survived by one son;Winston Younger of Brooklynm;N.Y. and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received on Monday;June 2;1975 from 2 until 4 p.m.and 7 until 9 p.m.in the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen. Elks Memorial Services will be held on Monday;June 2;1975 at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. Services will be held in the funeral home on Tuesday;June 3;1975 at 11 a.m.with the Rev.A.C.Morris officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. William R.Taylor;funeral director in charge.

Mary McCune Marini;who resided with a daughter;Mrs.Josephine Koslosky;and a granddaughter;Mrs.Christina Pollacci;at 315 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;was dead on arrival at Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital Tuesday;May 13;1975 at 9:30 a.m. Born in Italy on Aug.31;1885;she had lived in the Belle Vernon area the past 70 years. She was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. She was preceded in death by her husband;Zeffiro Marini;in 1969;and by two sons;Patsy McCune;in 1959 and Michael McCune;in 1970. Surviving are one son;Albert McCune of Levittown;eight daughters;Mrs.Josephine Koslosky;Mrs.Ferman (Rose) Zeli;Mrs.Angeline Koslosky;Mrs.Don (Sue) Staley and Mrs.Edward (Lena) Sichi;all five of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Henry (Stella) Rogers of Charleroi;Mrs.Adam (Virginia) Mickiewicz of Niagara Falls;N.Y.and Mrs.Amour (Dolores) Michaux of Charleroi;21 grandchildren;and 34 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Harold R.Toner and Gerald R.Essey Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday. Blessing services will be held at the funeral home on Friday at 9 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m.in St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parish Rosary will be recited at the funeral home on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. Harold R.Toner and Gerald R.Essey are funeral directors in charge.

Lewis B.McKeever;87;formerly of 707 1/2 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;April 26;1975;at 5:10 a.m.in the Aspinwall Veterans Administration Hospital;where he had been a patient since January. Born Dec.1;1887;in Rostraver Twp.;he was a son of the late Robert L.and Elizabeth Fisher McKeever. Mr.McKeever was a retired employee of the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was an Army veteran of World War I. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon and the Belle Vernon American Legion. Mr.McKeever was preceded in death by his wife;Myra;in 1971. Surviving are one brother;Walter of Mansfield;Ohio;thrss sisters;Mrs.Martha Sauers of Cleveland;Ohio;Mrs.Inez Walters of Arlington;Va.;Mrs.Janet Mapel of Coraopolis;seven nephews and five nieces. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.on Sunday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.R.Dawson Hopson;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.