Bert McNutt of 439 Hill St.;
Belle Vernon;died suddenly Saturday morning;Feb.26;1966; at 7:45 a.m.in
Charleroi-Monessen Hospital.
Mr. McNutt had resided in
Belle Vernon for 24 years;
moving there from Charleroi. He
was a retired employee of the
oil well tubing department of
the Allenport Plant of Pittsburgh
Steel Co.
Surviving are his widow;
Hazel
Hare McNutt;three children;
William Saunders of Bedford;Mrs. Daniel (Helen)
Paterline and Donald Saunders;
both of North Charleroi;
five grandchildren; a
brother;Walter of Uniontown and one sister;Mrs.William Skiles of Carmichaels. A
son; William J. Saunders; died
in 1955.
Friends will be received at
the Harold R. Toner Funeral
Home;Belle Vernon;after 7
p.m. Sunday;Feb.27. Visiting hours are 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held from the funeral home on Tuesday;March 1;at 2 p.m.;with the Rev.David J.Barkley;pastor of First Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Raymond D. Dalfonso; Monessen;funeral director.

Albert J.McClay;88;of 1031 Pennsylvania Ave.;Clairton;died Wednesday;Feb.16;1966;at 2 p.m.in McKeesport Hospital. Born in Canton Twp.;Washington County;he was the last member of the family of David and Martha McClay. He was a retired salesman and held membership in Asbury Methodist Church and Laurel Lodge 651;F & AM;Uniontown. Preceded in death by his wife;Rena McClay;in 1957;he is survived by four daughters and one son;Mrs.Letitia Fulton of Deer Lake Park;Mrs.Helen Kaylor of McKeesport;Margaret McClay;and Mrs.Harriet Graham;both of Clairton;Dr.F.J.McClay of Washington;five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends are being received Thursday and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m.in the Elva K.Whetsel Funeral Home;6th and Walnut;Clairton;where services will be held Friday night at 8. Private burial will take place Saturday in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Robert William McKeever Sr.;61;of Main St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Feb.9;1966;at 6 a.m.in Veterans Administration Hospital;Oakland;Pittsburgh. Mr.McKeever was born in Belle Vernon on Sept.3;1904. A World War I veteran;he belonged to American Legion Post 659 of Belle Vernon and was employed as a truck driver for Atlantic Freight Lines. Surviving are one son;Robert William Jr.of Perryopolis R.D.2;two brothers;Lewis of Belle Vernon and Walter of Mansfield;Ohio;three sisters;Mrs.Inez Walters of Arlington;Va.;Mrs.Janet Maple of Coraopolis and Mrs.Martha Sauers of Montavier;Calif.;four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.at the Shelby D.Feerguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;and thereafter from 2 to 5 ad 7 to 10 p.m. Service there Saturday;Feb.12;at 1 p.m.with the Rev.J.David Barkley;pastor of the First Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;in charge. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Mrs.Mary Ann Melnick;89;of 3922 Haldane St.;West Mifflin;formerly of Belle Vernon;died this morning at 1 o’clock in Homestead Hospital. Mrs. Melnick was born in Austria;April 6;1876. She moved from Belle Vernon to West Mifflin three years ago. Mrs.Melnick was a member of the Church of the Resurrection of West Mifflin. Preceded in death by her husband;Andrew;and a son;Michael;she is survived by a son;Walter Melnick;Sr. of Belle Vernon;a daughter;Mrs.Stephen (Mary) Asmonga of West Mifflin;with whom she made her home;12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m. Jan.27. Funeral services will be held Saturday;Jan.29;at 9:30 a.m. from the funeral home;with services of Requiem High Mass to follow in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. The Rev.Martin J.O’toole will officiate. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

James (Hick) Miller Sr.;59;of 506 Perry Ave.;Belle Vernon R.D.died in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Tuesday Jan.18;1966;at 2:50 a.m. Mr.Miller was born in Belle Vernon on March 21;1906;the son of the late Henry and Mary Hepple Miller. He was a member of Calvin United Presbyterian Church of Brownsville and was employed in the oil well tubing department of the Allenport plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co. Surviving are his widow;Ethel Kovatch Miller;four daughters;Mrs.Anthony (Ethel Mae) Scaccia of Charleroi;Mrs.Norman (Marilyn Jane) Kutcy and Mrs.Anthony (Ruth Ann) Silardi;both of Fairhope and Loretta Jean Miller at home;two sons;William Edwin and James H.Jr.;both of Marion Villa (Fairhope);thirteen grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where a service will take place Friday;Jan.27;at 2:30 p.m. in charge of the Rev.Victor Bodnar;pastor of Calvin United Presbyterian Church of Brownsville and the Rev.Abner P.Richard;pastor of Marion Presbyterian Church in Fairhope. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory;funeral director.

Mrs.Alice (Lynn) Maund;51;of 211 Hawthorne St.;Canonsburg;formerly of Dunlevy;died Saturday Jan.15;1966;at 7 p.m.in Magee Hospital;Pittsburgh. Mrs.Maund;who was employed by the Western State School and Hospital at Canonsburg;was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Canonsburg;where she also served as a trustee. She was a past matron of the Order of Eastern Star;Charleroi Chapter No.122. Born on May 28;1914;she was the daughter of the late Matthew and Maria Easton Lynn. Surviving are her husband;Harrison B.;one son;James at home;a brother;Thomas Lynn of Elrama;three sisters;Mrs.Glen Myers and Mrs.Milo Spencer;both of Franklin;Pa.;and Mrs.Norman Ross of Wheeling;W.Va. Friends will be received at the Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home;Charleroi;from 7 to 10 p.m. Jan.17;and 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Jan.18. Service there Wednesday;Jan.19;at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.D.B.Eveland;in charge. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Service will be conducted at the funeral home Jan.18 at 7:15 p.m.by the Order of Eastern Star;Charleroi Chapter No.122. Harold L.Schrock funeral director.

Esther A.McDonough;61;of 1370 Fayette Ave. (Fairhope);Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Dec.29;1965;at 6 a.m. in Passavant Hospital;North Hills;Pittsburgh;after a lengthy illness.  Miss McDonough was a retired restaurant manager for the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad at Pittsburgh.  She belonged to St.Sebastian’s Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon.  Born in Belle Vernon Oct.3;1904;she was the daughter of the late Mark and Elizabeth McDonough.   Surviving are a brother;Joseph in the state of California;and a sister;Mrs.Earl (Beatrice) Cook of Gibsonia.  Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;after 7 p.m.Dec.30.  Blessing service there Monday;Jan.3;at 11 a.m.followed by Requiem High Mass at 11:30 a.m.in St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church;Belle Vernon.  The Rev.William Gavron;pastor of Holy Spirit R.C.Church in Fayette City;will officiate.  Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Howard W.McCrory;funeral director.