Albert C.Manown;57;of Bentleyville;was found dead in his car at the 519 Truck Stop and Interstate 70 Saturday;April 25;1970. The Washington County coroner’s office said death was accidental;attributable to carbon monoxide (asphyziation). Mr.Manown was born in Finleyville on Sept.22;1912;the son of James and Mary Mellon Manown. He served with Headquarters Troop;5th Cavalry Regiment;in World War II and was a member of Charleroi Post 22;American Legion. Surviving are one son;William;of Toledo;Ohio;a brother;James;of Belle Vernon;and a sister;Mrs.Ida Wheatley of Coal Center R.D.1. Friends are being received at Kenneth V.Thompson Funeral Home;809 Main St.;Bentleyville. Service there Tuesday;April 28;1970;at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Kenneth McCay officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Military service by American Legion Post 22 of Charleroi at the funeral home April 27 at 9 p.m. Kenneth V.Thompson Funeral Home in charge.
ALBERT C. MANOWN
FRANK MORAN
Frank Moran;56;of Belle Vernon R.D.3;died in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh;at 1:45 a.m.Thursday;April 23;1970. Mr.Moran was assistant mine foreman for Mathies mine in Finleyville and was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church in Belle Vernon. Born in North Charleroi;he spent most of his life in the Belle Vernon area. Surviving are his widow;Victoria Yowonske Moran;two sons;Frank Jr.of Gary;Ind.;Thomas M.of Coraopolis;a brother;Michael;and a sister;Mrs.Harry (Helen) Kondratic;both of Belle Vernon;three grandchildren. Friends will be received at Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m. April 23. Prayers there Saturday;April 25;at 9:30 a.m.followed by Requiem High Mass in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;at 10 a.m. The Very Rev.Martin J.O’Toole;pastor;will act as celebrant. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director.
JEANFERGUSON MELENYZER
Mrs.Jean Ferguson Melenyzer;49;of 262 Donner Ave.;Monessen;died in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Friday;April 10;1970;at 6 p.m. Born in Belle Vernon;she had been a Monessen resident since 1950. Mrs.Melenyzer was a member of First United Methodist Church of Monessen;its Women’s Society of Christian Service and Fellowship Class. She also belonged to Just for Fun Bowling League;Monessen. Surviving are her husband;Edwin;Monessen funeral director;a son;C.L.Melenyzer IV of Montgomery;Ala;two daughters;Mrs.David (Virginia) Kerr of Terre Haute;Ind.;and Mrs.John (Carol) Price of Seattle;Wash.;her mother;Mrs.Virginia Ferguson of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Malcolm Ferguson of Fairless Hills and Shelby D.Ferguson of Belle Vernon;her grandmother;Mrs.Eva Dent of Fairhope;four grandchildren. Friends will be received at Melenyzer Funeral Home;Monessen;after 7 p.m.April 11 and from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.on April 12. Service there Monday;April 13;at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Joseph C.Rial;pastor of Monessen’s First United Methodist Church;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery.
DAVID J. MATTHEWS JR
David J.Matthews;Jr.;47;of 1168 Schoonmaker Ave.;Monessen;was dead on arrival at Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Tuesday;Feb.10;1970;at 2:25 a.m. He suffered a gunshot wound of the head in a shooting at Hiawatha Grille in Monessen. He was born May 9;1922;a son of Estella Matthews and David Matthews Sr. He was an employee in the blast furnace department of the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Surviving are six sons;Francis of New York;Richard;Donnell;Devin and Willis;all at home;Michael of Washington;D.C.;three daughters;Francine of New York;Davina of Washington;D.C.;Nikki at home;his mother;Mrs.Estella Matthews of Monessen;a brother;William of Washington;D.C.;four sisters;Mrs.Thelma Joyner of Monessen;Mrs.Willie Jane Newberry of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Jane Moore of Columbus;Ohio;Mrs.Theresa Wall of Monessen;one grandchild;many nieces and nephews. Friends are being received at Willian R.Taylor Funeral Home;Monessen. Service Saturday;Feb.14;at 11 a.m.in Wayman A.M.E.Church;Monessen;at 11 a.m. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. William R.Taylor is funeral director.
BURRELL MINNIE
A Pricedale resident;Burrell Minnie;74;died Thursday;Jan.22;1970;at 1:45 p.m.in Aspinwall Veterans Administration Hospital. Mr.Minnie was a retired railwoad worker who was a veteran of World War I. He was born in Belle Vernon on July 7;1895. Surviving are a niece;Mrs.Martha McIntyre of Pricedale;and one nephew;William Minnie of Arnold City. Friends will be received at William R.Taylor Funeral Home;Monessen;after 2 p.m.Jan.24. The body will then be taken to Pleasant Green Methodist Church;Pricedale;for viewing after 2 p.m.Jan.25. Service in the church at 1 p.m.Monday;Jan26;with the Rev.Bertha Sydnor;pastor;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. William R.Taylor is funeral director.
ROSE LEE MITCHELL
CALLIE L. MICKLE
C.L.Mickle;74;of 4267 Bryn Mawr Road;Pittsburgh;formerly of Monessen;died Friday;Jan.2;1970;in Braddock Hospital. He was proprietor of the Rainbow Hotel and Arch Tavern when he lived in Monessen. He was born in Lynchburg;Va.;May 3;1895. Preceded in death by his wife;Bertha Mickle on Nov.27;1966;he is survived by three daughters;Mrs.Anna Aurelia Crump of Donora;Elaine Bertha Mickle;Donora;and Mrs.Frances Watkins;Pittsburgh;three sons;Joseph Philmore Mickle;Philadelphia;Curtis L.of New York City;and Thomas at home;one brother;Thomas of Rustburg;Va.;one sister;Mrs.Lennie Franklin of Lynchburg;Va.and 10 grandchildren. Friends are being received at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;Monessen after 7 p.m.Saturday. Services will be held there Tuesday;Jan.6;at 11 a.m.;in charge of the Rev.C.A.Roston;pastor of the Union Baptist Church;Monessen. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. William R.Taylor of Monessen is the funeral director.
MARYREGULA MAYERCHAK
Mrs.Mary Regula Mayerchak;57;of 103 Rear Lincoln Ave.;Charleroi;died in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh;Thursday;Jan.1;1970 at 2:25 p.m. Born in Monessen;she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Tomayko Regula. She was a member of Sts.Cyril and Methodius R.C.Church;Charleroi and was a member of the Christian Mothers of the Church. A Charleroi resident 23 years;she is survived by her husband;Steven C.Mayerchak;her daughter;Mrs.Dennie (Joan) Zucconi of Belle Vernon;her mother;Mrs.Charles J.Regula of Charleroi;two brothers;Charles W.Regula of Charleroi and Edward W.Regula of Belle Vernon;three sisters;Mrs.Earl F.Cross of Birmngham;Mich.;Mrs.Neil (Pauline) Connor and Charlotte Regula of Charleroi and three grandchildren. Friends are being received at Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home;Charleroi;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Blessing service there Monday;Jan.5;at 10 a.m.followed by Requiem High Mass in Sts.Cyril and Methodius R.C.Church;Charleroi;at 10:30 a.m. The Rev.Andrew Bialobok;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Francis C.Slezak is funeral director.
CHARLES LEROY ( ROY ) MOSSBURG