Mrs.Laura L.McCreary of West Newton;former resident of Monessen;died Friday in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Mrs.McCreary was born April 29;1886;a daughter of the late John and Sarah Shillinger Manewal.  She was a member of St.Paul’s Lutheran Church;Monessen.  Preceded in death by her husband;Lee N.McCreary;she is survived by a daughter;Mrs.Calvin (Mabel) Schwab of West Newton;9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.  Friends are being received at the William H.Culler Funeral Home;West Newton;where funeral services will be held Tuesday Aug.29;at 2 p.m.  The Rev.John H.Schulz;pastor of St.Paul Lutheran Church;Monessen will officiate.  Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  William H.Culler Funeral Home;funeral director.

Michael Melnick;53;of 343 Raleigh St.;Weirton;W.Va.;formerly of Belle Vernon;died suddenly of a heart attack Tuesday;Dec.27;1960;at 12:30 p.m.at the home of his brother-in-law;Adam Klawcho;Brown St.;Pricedale. Mr.Melnick;who had come for a holiday visit;was born in Fairhope;Aug.23;1907. He moved to Weirton from this vicinity about 30 years ago. He was employed by the Weirton Steel Corp.;and was a member of St.Mary’s Greek Catholic Church;Weirton;and a life member of the Loyal Order of Moose;688;of Weirton. Preceded in death by his wife;Mary Kurtak Melnick;Nov.24;1960;he is survived by his mother;Mrs.Mary Melnick;Belle Vernon;one brother;Walter A.Melnick;Belle Vernon;and one sister;Mrs.Mary Asomonga of Mifflin Twp. Friends will be recieved at the Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 o’clock tonight. Blessing service there Friday;Dec.30;1960;at 9:15 a.m.will be followed by Requiem Mass at St.Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church;Monessen;in charge of the Rev.Andrew D.Parvensky. Parastas service will be conducted at the funeral home Thursday evening at seven o’clock. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director.