Martin VanBuren Masten;57;of Short St.;Coal Center;died on Tuesday;April 10;1973;at 3:35 p.m. He was born in Fayette City on July 16;1915;son of Ira and Elizabeth Glotfelty Masten. Surviving are his widow;Thelma Mae Owens Masten;two daughters;Mrs.Patricia Nantus of Coal Center and Mrs.Dorothy Shoemaker of Levittown;two brothers;Joseph H.Masten of Charleroi and Charles S.Masten of Cleveland;Ohio;three sisters;Mrs.Hazel Branchek of Avelia;Mrs.Clarabelle Kibler of North Charleroi and Mrs.Wanitta Leachman of Cleveland;Ohio;and four grandchildren. A brother;Ira and a sister;Dorothy;are deceased. Friends will be received at the Caleffie and Greenlief Funeral Home;California;after 7:30 p.m.Wednesday. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Daniel Kinselman of the Nazarene Church of California offficiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Caleffie and Greenlief;funeral directors;in charge.

The body of a 32-year-old Monessen man;who had been missing for two months;has been recovered from the Monongahela River in Forward Township. The Allegheny County coroner’s office identified the man as Carl Miller of 467 Clarendon Ave. Cause of death was drowning;although the exact manner of death is unknown;said a coroner’s office spokesman. Authorities said the body had been in the water for about two months. Mr.Miller;who was born July 10;1941;in New York City;lived with his mother;Mrs.Alma Miller. Surviving;in addition to his mother;is a sister;Harriet Miller of Harrisburg. Draper Funeral Home of Monessen announced that private services will be held Thursday at Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Walter S.Morris;64;of 1359 Ingleside Ave.;Jacksonville;Fla.;died Friday;March 23;1973;at 5:30 a.m.in Jacksonville Beaches (Fla.) Hospital. A former Mon Valley resident;he was born Oct.11;1908;in Marysville;Pa. He had resided in Jacksonville;Fla.;for the past 29 years. He was a retired materials engineer at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station. Mr.Morris was a member of Avondale Methodist Church of Jacksonville;Fla.;and Christ Methodist Church of Jacksonville Beach;Fla. He was also a member of F & Am Lodge;Scottish Rite and Morocco Temple;all of Jacksonville;Fla. Survivors include his widow;Anna Hoyes Morris;formerly of Belle Vernon;one son;William W.at home;two sisters;Viola and Leona;both of Harrisburg. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.on Sunday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon where services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Seth Bower;pastor of First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Fred Matrozzo;65;of 112 Second St.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Feb.2;1973;at 9:30 a.m. in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Italy Oct.20;1907;and was a resident of the Belle Vernon area over 60 years. He was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. He retired due to disability 13 years ago from the Belle Vernon Area School District where he was employed as a custodian. Surviving are his widow;Theresa Settini Matrozzo;two sons;James of Belle Vernon and Fred Jr.at home;one daughter;Mrs.Dolores Hauser of Monessen;three brothers;Anthony;Frank and Ralph;all of Belle Vernon;two stepbrothers;Joseph Vadella of Belle Vernon and Patrick Vadella of Roscoe;his stepfather;Joseph Vadella of Fayette City;one sister;Mrs.Angeline Cherock of Arlington;Va.;six grandchildren. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Saturday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Sunday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home in Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Monday;Feb.5;at 8:30 a.m.followed by Mass of Resurrection at 9 a.m.at St.Sebastian R.C.Church in Belle Vernon;with Msgr.Martin J.O’Toole as celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director.

Van McKinley Martin;76;of Round Hill Road;Elizabeth Twp.R.D.2;died Wednesday Jan.10;1973;at 8:30 p.m.at the McKeesport Hospital after an extended illness. Born March 8;1896;in Belle Vernon;he was a son of the late John and Kate Worrel Martin. A resident of the Belle Vernon and Elizabeth areas his entire life;Mr.Martin was a retired employee of the P&LE Railroad. He was a member of the Victory Primitive Methodist Church;Elizabeth Twp.;and the P&LE Railroad Pensioners Club. Surviving are his wife;Sadie McCorkle Martin;one daughter;Mrs.Marjorie (Ruth) Scherler of San Mateo;Calif.;two brothers;Harry of Belle Vernon;Edwin K.of Fairless Hills;one sister;Ester H.Martin of Belle Vernon;two grandchildren. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m.Friday at the Lawrence W.King Funeral Home;Simpson Howell Road;Elizabeth Twp.;where services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m.with the Rev.Merle Wilson;pastor of the Victory Primitive Methodist Church;Elizabeth Twp.;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Lawrence W.King Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Kathryn C.Myers;88;of 208 Market St.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;Jan.6;1973;at 11:15 a.m.in the Haven Crest Nursing Home;Carroll Twp. She was born in Jefferson Twp.on June 13;1884;a daughter of Winfield Carter and Laura Patterson Carter;and had lived in the Belle Vernon area for 60 years. She was preceded in death by her husband;William H.;in 1936;a daughter;Laura Virginia;in 1920;and a son;Herbert in 1968. Surviving are three sons;George W.of Cleveland;Ohio;William J.of Belle Vernon and Jesse J.of Belle Vernon;one brother;Jesse Carter of Victory Hill;seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a funeral service will be Tuesday;Jan.9;at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Seth Bower of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Frank McKenna;Center St.;Fayette City;died Thursday;Dec.28;1972;at 5:12 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospitals;Inc. He was born in Finleyville;Sept.30;1890;son of the late Frank and Cora Duffy McKenna. He was a retired coal miner and belonged to United Mine Workers Local 2146. He is survived by his widow;Florence Rice McKenna;four daughters;Mrs.Spence (Rose) Astle and Mrs.James (Katherine) Moody of Fayette City;Mrs.Leon (Jaennine) Grochoi of Bentleyville and Mrs.Harry (Patricia) Palmer of Fayette City;a brother;Michael of Renton;three sisters;Jean McKenna of New Kensington;Mrs.Alice Clem of West Palm Beach;Fla.;and Mrs.Margaret Micheau of Okmulgee;Okla.;eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Friends received after 7 p.m.Saturday at Howard McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where Rosary will be recited at 3 p.m.Monday;prayer service will be at 1 p.m.Tuesday;followed by Mass at 1:30 p.m.in Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;with Rev.Stephen Drab officiating. Burial in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Alfred Gino Mazzie;80;of Dunlevy died Monday;Dec.25;1972;at 5:20 a.m.in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital;Inc. He was born in Italy Dec.6;1892;the son of the late Louis Mazzie and Sabina Brotesi Mazzie. He was a retired Charleroi barber. He was a member of Mother of Sorrows R.C.Church;Charleroi. A veteran of World War I;he was a member of Barracks 350 and American Legion Post 22 of Charleroi. He also was a member of the Charleroi Elks Club and the Garibaldi Society of Dunlevy. Surviving are his widow;Minnie Farrari Mazzie;one brother;Rego of St.Louis;Mo.;one sister;Mrs.Julia Maineri of St.Louis;Mo. Friends will be received after 2 p.m.Tuesday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Wednesday at the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home;Charleroi. A Mass of Resurrection will be sung Thursday;Dec.23 at 10 a.m.with the Rev.J.J.Thomas officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Francis C.Slezak;funeral director.

George Murphy;72;of 1331 Fayette Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Monday morning;Nov.20;1972;at 1:53 a.m.in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospitals;Inc. He was born in Vesta on Aug.2;1900. He was a World War II veteran. He was retired as a huckster;having worked this vicinity for years. He has no survivors but made his home with Mrs.Mary Ann McDonough for the past 20 years. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Monday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Tuesday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a Blessing service will be held Wednesday;Nov.22;at 9:30 a.m.followed by Mass at 10 a.m.at St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with Msgr.Martin J.O’Toole officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.