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.

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.