Richard Murphy;67;of 136 Main St.;Belle Vernon;died at his home;Thursday;June 9;1966;at 11:30 p.m. Born in Vesta;he was the son of the late John and Melissa (Birch) Murphy. A veteran of World War II;Mr.Murphy had lived in Belle Vernon most of his life. He is survived by a brother;George of Fairhope. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m.June 10. Service there Saturday;June 11;at 1:30 a.m.with the Rev.S.Arthur Talman;pastor of Belle Vernon’s First Presbyterian Church;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Augusta Mejean;55;assistant administrator of Charleroi-Monessen Hospital;died Friday;June 3;1966;at 6:20 p.m. Miss Mejean was a patient there at the time of her death. She lived at 313 Shepard Ave.;North Charleroi. Born in North Charleroi;Aug.28;1910;Miss Mejean was educated in North Charleroi and Charleroi Schools. Upon graduation from Douglas Business College;she accepted a position as a one-girl office at Charleroi-Monessen Hospital on April 1;1930. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church;Charleroi. Surviving are her mother;Bertha Charraix Mejean;North Charleroi;and a sister;Fernanda Mejean;North Charleroi. Her father is the late Albert Mejean. Friends will be received at the Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home;Charleroi;June 4;from 7 to 10 p.m.and June 5 from 12 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Monday;June 6;at 3 p.m.from the funeral home;with the Rev.Francis M.Blair officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold L.Schrock;funeral director.

William Mazza; 86; of 501
Main St.; Belle Vernon; died
Sunday;March 6;1966; at 2:30 a.m. in Charleroi-
Monessen Hospital.
Mr. Mazza; who was born in
Italy on March 29; 1879; is
survived by many nieces and
nephews.
Friends are being received at
the Harold R. Toner Funeral
Home in Belle Vernon from 2
to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Requiem High Mass will take place in St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;on Wednesday;March 9;at 10 a.m.with the Rev.Martin J.O’Toole;pastor;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.

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.