Mrs.Lillian Baker Saunders;88;of 686 Ninth St.;Monessen;died at 9 a.m. Tuesday;Oct.24;1972;at her residence following an illness of eight months. Born Sept.25;1884;in Braddock;she was the daughter of the late James and Carrie Baker. She had been a resident of Monessen for most of her adult life and was active in church and civic affairs. Mrs.McCraw was well known for her elocution and writings and she gave many concerts throughout the mid-Mon Valley. In 1947;she married John Maurice McCraw and moved to Aquasco;Md.;where she resided until she became ill several months ago and returned to Monessen. She was a member of Wayman A.M.E.Church of Monessen. Surviving are her husband;John McCraw;of Monessen;four daughters;Mrs.Elizabeth Brooks of Monessen;Mrs.Helen Richards of Braddock;Mrs.Louise Felder and Mrs.Prudence Elliott;both of New York City;two sons;Orville Saunders of Washington;D.C.;and Harold Saunders of Aquasco;two sisters;Mrs.Noreen Dregan of Cleveland;Ohio;and Mrs.Anna B.Gentry of Braddock;12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Friends will be received atfer 7 p.m.today and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.tomorrow and Friday at the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monesssen. Services will be held at 1 p.m.Saturday in the Wayman A.M.E.Church of Monessen;with the Rev.Robert Dye delivering the eulogy. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly C.Draper is the funeral director.
JOHN FRANCIS MYFORD
JOSEPH MARSINKO
Joseph Marsinko;68;of 301 Water St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Aug.17;1972;at 5:30 p.m.in the Oakland Division of the Veterans Administration Hospital;Pittsburgh. Mr.Marsinko was born Feb.16;1904;in Greensburg and had been a resident of Belle Vernon for the past 35 years. A veteran of World War II;he was formerly employed with the American Window Glass Co. and the Burnham Furnace Co.;both formerly of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Monday at 11:30 a.m. Intement in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
GRACE D.SNYDER MICHENER
GERTRUDE MILLER
Mrs.Gertrude Miller;65;Gallatin;died at 2:10 a.m. Thursday;July 6;1972;in Monongahela Memorial Hospital. She had been ill for the past three months. Mrs.Miller was born May 11;1907;in Elmore County;Ala. She had been a resident of the Monongahela area for the past 25 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Gallatin. Survivors include her husband;three sons;Oliver;Saul and Eddie;of Monongahela R.D.3;four daughters;Mrs.Louise Paterline;Monongahela R.D.3;Earlene Miller;McKeesport;Mrs.Lorraine Pollard;Charleroi;and Dorothy Miller;Monongahela R.D.3;a sister;Mrs.Sarah Long;Maybeury;W.Va.;and 18 grandchildren. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Saturday at Percy E.Law Funeral Home;Donora;where services will be held at 11 a.m.Monday with the Rev.Ernest Love of First Baptist Church of Gallatin officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
DANIEL W. MORAN
Daniel W.Moran;83;of 405 Bluff St.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday June 10;1972;at 5:50 p.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital after a lingering illness. He was retired from the Monessen Page Division of American Chain and Cable Co. Surviving are his widow;Jean Kennedy Moran;three daughters;Margaret at home;Mrs.Daniel (June) River at home and Mrs.Jack (Norma Jean) Douthitt of Pittsubrgh;one son;Clive Moran of Rocky River;Ohio;one sister;Mrs.Mary McKenna of Belle Vernon;nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends are being received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m.at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a private funeral service will be held Tuesday;June 13;at 10:30 a.m.in charge of the Rev.Charles Colas of the First Baptist Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.
BERTHA E. MacDONALD
Bertha E.MacDonald;85;of 112 State St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;June 1;1972;at 4:40 p.m.in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. She was born Dec.1;1886 in Pittsburgh and was a member of the First Christian Church of Belle Vernon. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas in 1945. Surviving are two sons;Thomas of North Charleroi;Robert of Tulsa;Okla.;two brothers;Albert Reese of St.Petersburg;Fla.;Christopher Reese of Astoria;Ore.;a sister;Mrs.Sophia Widel of New Kensington;six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Saturday and Sunday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Monday at 1 p.m.with the Rev.John Bowers of the First Christian Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
FLEMING J. MOSELY
Fleming J.Mosely;68;of 731 Third St.;Monessen;died Tuesday;May 23;1972;at 7:30 a.m.in West Penn Hospital;Pittsburgh;after a brief illness. He was born in Hemp Hill;W.Va.;Oct.19;1903. He had lived in Monessen for the past 40 years. He was retired from the Donora Works of U.S.Steel’s American Steel and Wire Division. Surviving are three sons;Delmar J.of Belle Vernon;Fleming J.III of Lorain;Ohio;and William Gillmore at home;four grandchildren;nieces and nephews. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Thursday at the Draper Funeral Home;Monessen;where a service will be held Saturday;May 27;at 2 p.m.with Elder Joseph Bass officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly C.Draper;funeral director.
DELLA MAYDERRY MOSLEY
Della Mae Derry Mosley;63;of Pricedale died Sunday;March 26;1972;at 6:35 p.m. in Brownsville Hospital after a lingering illness. She was born in Pricedale Jan.4;1909. She was a member of Pleasant Green A.M.E.Church;where she served as organist for many years. Surviving are her husband;Frederick;three sons;Clarence of Denver;Colo.;Fred of Harrisburg and Cecil at home;two daughters;Pearl Chaney and Mrs.Frank (Geneva) Grace;both of Denver;Colo.;two sisters;Mrs.Rosette Washington of Pricedale and Mrs.Essie Johnson of Greensburg;12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. thereafter at the William R.Taylor Funeral home;Monessen;until the time of the service Thursday;March 30;at 1 p.m. at Pleasant Green A.M.E.Church;Pricedale;with the Rev.Bertha B.Syndor;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. William R.Taylor;funeral director.
LEROY (BOBO) MAJORS