William A.Meyer;72;of Belle Vernon R.D.4;formerly of Monessen;died Wednesday;Feb.15;1967;at 11:15 a.m.following surgery in Latrobe Hospital. Mr.Meyer retired in 1960 from the galvanized department of the Monessen plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co. A veteran of World War I;he served with the U.S.Army. He was a member of St.Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Monessen;Veterans of the 80th Division;U.S.Army;veterans of Foreign Wars;Newell Post;American Legion Post 659;Belle Vernon. Born in Braddock;he lived in Monessen many years;moving to his Belle Vernon address in 1939. Surviving are his widow;Ruth Charlton Meyer;a daughter;Mrs.Charles (Muriel) Nelepa of Belle Vernon;a son Barton of Lucas;Ohio;two grandchildren;a sister;Mrs.Mary Campbell of Monessen;four brothers;Frank of Pittsburgh;Calif.;Ralph of Salem Road;Belle Vernon R.D.;John of Johnstown and Merle of Monessen. Friends are being received at the H.Denver Rhome Funeral Home;Monessen. The body will be taken to St.Paul’s Evnagelical Lutheran Church;Monessen;at 11 a.m. The Rev.John H.Schultz;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. H.Denver Rhome;funeral director.
LEON MOREAU
Leon Moreau;53;of 211 Water St.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Tuesday;Feb.14;1967;at 7:10 p.m. Mr.Moreau was a watchman for Pennsylvania Railroad at Dravosburg. He was a veteran of World War II. Surviving are two sisters;Mrs.George (Angele) Reach of Monesen and Mrs.Heimy (Jeanne) Cohen of Belle Vernon;four brothers;Louis of Monessen;Eugene of St.Louis;Mo.;Lawrence of White Oak Borough; and George of Bellevue. Friends will be received at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m.Wednesday and Thursday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Service there Friday;Feb.17;at 2 p.m. with the Rev.Charles Colas;pastor of Belle Vernon’s First Baptist Church;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.
SAMUEL MABESOLANI
Samuel Mabesolani; owner
and operator of Sam’s Greenhouse at Allen’s Crossroads;
Belle Vernon R D.; died suddenly Wednesday;February 8;1967 at 2:30 p.m. in
Charleroi – Monessen Hospital.
He lived at Belle Vernon R. D.
3.
Mr. Mabesolani was a member of St. Sebastian’s Roman
Catholic Church in Belle Vernon and the Belle Vernon Post
659; American Legion.
He was a veteran of World
War I.
Surviving are his widow;
Rendella Nichols Mabesolani;
brothers; sisters; nieces and
nephews in Italy; two cousins;
Mrs. Lucy Zanderaini of California; Pa.; and Andrew Zanderaini of Monongahela.
Friends are being received
at the Harold R. Toner Funeral Home in Belle Vernon. Visiting hours are 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Prayers there Saturday;Feb.11;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Requiem Mass in St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;at 10 a.m. The Rev.Martin J.O’Toole;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director in charge of arrangements.
ALBERTA E.BATES MURRAY
MELVIN MADISON
WINIFORD A. MORRIS
MORRIS; Winifred A (Funeral Notice)
MORRIS – Winifred A.; 63; of 1011 Henry St.; Belle Vernon; died at her home Wednesday; Jan. 4; 1967
at 2:45 p.m. Surviving are a brother; Edward Morris of St. Petersburg; Fla.; two sisters; Mrs. Walter
(Eva) BROMWICH of St. Petersburg and Mrs. Betha ARN; with whom she made her home. Friends will
be received after 7 p.m. Jan 5 at the Shelby D. Furgeson Funeral Home; Belle Vernon. Service there
Saturday; Jan 7; at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Linn Chester Edwards; pastor of the Trinity Episcopal Church of
Monessen; officiating. Interment; Belle Vernon Cemetery. Funeral home visiting hours are 2 to 5 and 7
to 10 p.m. Shelby D. Furgeson; funeral director.
>The Valley Independent; Friday; January 6; 1967
CATHERINESMITH MYERS
Mrs. Catherine Smith Myers;
79; of 41 Court Ave.; Montraver
Plan; Monessen; died at 6 a.m. Tuesday;Dec.27;1966;
in a Lakewood; Calif.;
hospital.
Mrs. Myers had been temporarily making her home in
Lakewood with her son; J. Arthur Myers.
She was a member of the
First Methodist Church of
Monessen.
Preceding her in death were
her husband; David; in 1915;
and a daughter; Mrs. Doris
Myers Dash; in 1934.
Surviving are two sons; J.
Arthur Myers of Lakewood and
Harry T. Myers at home in
Monessen; three grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received after
7 p.m. Wednesday at the H. Denver
Rhome Funeral Home; Monessen. Service there Friday;Dec.30;1966;at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Joseph C.Rial;pastor of Monessen’s First Methodist Church;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. H.Denver Rhome;funeral director.
SANNAPELAKKLA MATSON
ISSAC E. MACKEY JR
Issac E.Mackey Jr.;64;of 125 Dinsmore St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Nov.20;1966;at 7:30 a.m.at his home. Mr.Mackey; a retired coal miner;was a member of United Mine Workers of America Local 6330 and Fairhope Rod and Gun Club. He was born at Vesta;Washington County;on May 24;1902. Surviving are two brothers;Otto of Warren;Ohio;and Rudolph of Detroit;Mich.;two sisters;Mrs.Mary risku of Collinsburg and Mrs.William (Rachel) Price of Belle Vernon and several nieces and nephews. Friends are being received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where a service will take place Wednesday;Nov.23;at 1 p.m. with the Rev.David Snyder;pastor of Fayette City’s Christian Church;officiating. Interment;belle Vernon Cemetery. Howrd W.McCrory;funeral director.
PAUL McGEE