A 36-year-old man was burned to death and four other persons;including his parents;were either burned or injured when an early morning fire of unknown origin completely destroyed a two-story frame home at Perryopolis R.D.2 in Washington Twp. Dead is William Matthews;a Monessen native who was employed at the Allenport plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co. Mr.Matthews;who lived at the home of his parents;was sleeping on a sofa in the sunporch on the first floor and the others were in upstairs bedrooms of the eight-room house when the devastating fire struck about 1:30 a.m. His body could not be reached by the family because of roaring flames and the remains could not be recovered until after the five-hour fire was extinguished. Today was to have been a happy day for the household. Mr.Matthews and his fiance;Irene Padovani of Charleroi;were to look for a home prior to their intended marriage. He was a World War II veteran;serving in the U.S.Navy. Besides his parents;Mr.Matthews is survived by a sister;Mrs.Silvie (Cleo) Angeline;Monessen. Funeral service will be held Monday at 1 p.m.at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home in Fayette City. Burial will follow at Belle Vernon Cemetery. The destroyed home was located on the old Redstone Church Road near Duney’s farm. None of its contents was saved.

Mike Emanuel Marinos;72;of 145 Lynnwood Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Nov.8;1964;at 1:30 p.m. in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Mr.Marinos was born in Chios;Greece;Aug.6;1892;and was retired seven years ago from Pittsburgh Steel Co.;Monessen plant. He was a member of St.Spyridon G.O.Church;Monessen and the GAPA Lodge of Monessen. Surviving are his widow;Elizabeth Toth Marinos;three sons;Robert J.and Samuel M.;both of Fairhope and Loius E.;at home;a daughter;Susan;at home;four grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m. Nov.9. Service there Wednesday;Nov.11;at 12:30 p.m. with an additional service to follow at St.Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church;Monessen. The Rev.Peter Leventis;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Merle Wayne Mazza;27;of 533 Main St.;Belle Vernon;died In McKeesport Hospital Monday;Aug.31;1964;at 8:40 p.m. He had been a patient there since Aug.10. Mr.Mazza was employed with Santori Brothers of Belle Vernon. He was born in Belle Vernon Nov.2;1936;and had spent his entire life there. Surviving are his parents;Mr.and Mrs.John Mazza of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. Sept.1 at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a service will take place Thursday;Sept.3;at 1:30 p.m.in charge of Dr.S.Arthur Talman;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Philip B.Meli;25;of 2419 East 30th St.;Lorain;Ohio;formerly of Charleroi and Allenport;was dead on arrival at Elyria;(Ohio) Memorial Hospital on Saturday August 1;1964 at 9:05 p.m. after the car he was driving skidded out of control and crashed over a 40-foot embankment five miles west of Elyria;near Amherst. Born Dec.17;1938;in Charleroi;Meli resided in Allenport before moving to Lorain six years ago. He was the son of the late Philip Meli and Blanche Balmer Southwell;who arrived from the state of California this morning by plane. He is also survived by his wife;the former Mary Ellen Connor of Charleroi;a daughter;Tammi Ann;6 1/2;two sons;Philip;4 1/2;and Douglas;one year. Survivors also include two brothers;Thomas and Lawrence;who also live in the state of California;and a sister;Mrs.Audrey Ann Girardin;Charleroi R.D.1. Friends are being received at the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home;Third St.and Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held from the funeral home on Wednesday;Aug.5;at 2 p.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Francis C.Slezak;funeral director.