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
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.
ELLA F.FERGUSON MARTIN
VERNA H. MANOWN
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
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.
MARYAMBROSE MARINI
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 McKEEVER
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.
ADOLPH MALENOWSKI
Adolph Malenowski;83;of 111 Marion St.;Fairhope;Belle Vernon;died suddenly Sunday;April 20;1975;at 9:30 a.m.at his residence. Mr.Malenowski was born Dec.4;1891;in Poland. He was a retired coal miner. Mr.Malenowski was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;and the Polish Lodge of Monessen. He was preceded in death by his wife;Sophia;in 1946. Surviving are four sons;Charles of Juneau;Alaska;Walter and Edward;both of Belle Vernon;Stanley of Stennett;Tex.;one daughter;Mrs.Stephen (Agnes) Antal of Belle Vernon;two stepsons;Carl Pintek of York;Pa.;James Pintek of Pittsburgh;one stepdaughter;Mrs.William (Ann) Duplex of Stamford;Conn.;24 grandchildren;and six great-grandchildren. Friends will be received after 3:30 p.m.on Monday at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m.at St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.Edward P.Gearing;pastor;officiating. Rosary service will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m.at the funeral home. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
HAZELHARE McNUTT
Hazel McNutt of 439 Hill St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;March 9;1975;at 6:45 p.m. at the home of her granddaughter;Mrs.Dan (Helen) Paterline;Ghennes Heights;Monongahela. Born in Jeannette;she was a daughter of the late James and Olive Browneller Hare;and had lived in Belle Vernon since 1928. Mrs.McNutt was a charter member of the Pennsboro Chapter No.26;Order of the Eastern Star;Pennsboro;W.Va. She was also a member of the First Methodist Church of Belle Vernon and the United Methodist Women and the Wesleyan Sunday School Class of the church. She was preceded in death by her husband;Bert McNutt;in February 1966;and by a son;William Saunders;in June;1955. Survviving are one daughter-in-law;Mrs.Marie Saunders of North Charleroi;two grandsons;William Saunders of Bedford and Don Saunders of Pittsburgh;one granddaughter;Mrs.Dan (Helen) Paterline of Ghennes Heights;Monongahela;and six great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Toner Essey Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;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 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.R.Dawson Hopson of the First Methodist Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Raymond D.Dalfonso of Monessen is funeral director in charge.
EARL S. MACKEY
Earl S.Mackey;72;of 205 Elm St.;Monessen;died Tuesday;Feb.25;1975;at 9:07 p.m. in Monongahela Division of Mon Valley Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born Dec.27;1902;in Perryopolis;he was a son of the late Mr.and Mrs.William Mackey. Mr.Mackey was employed as a plumber in the construction industry;where he was a life member of Local 354. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and Mon Valley Association of Retired Steelworkers and a former member of F&AM No;638;all of Monessen. Surviving are his widow;Thelma Siple Mackey;and several nieces and nephews. Friends are being received at the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;Monessen;where services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of the funeral home with the Rev.Howard E.Kennedy officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome funeral directors in charge.