Mattie T.Logan;76;of 71 Marion Villa;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;June 15;1975;at 8:15 p.m. in Brownsville General Hospital. Mrs.Logan had lived in this area the past 50 years. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;where she had served on the Usher Board. Her husband;McKinley Logan;preceded her in death on Nov.1;1967. Surviving are three sons;James Logan of Brooklyn;N.Y.;Ernest Logan of Detroit;Mich.and Dallas Logan;at home;three daughters;Inez Wilson of Pricedale;Beryl Woods of Brooklyn;N.Y.;and Shirley Woodson of Belle Vernon;one sister;Ophelia Bailey of New York;16 grandchildren;three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;Monessen;after 7 p.m.Tuesday and from 2 to 4 p.m.Wednesday. The body will be moved to Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;to lie in state at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m.at the church with the Rev.A.C.Morris;pastor;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. William R.Taylor is funeral director in charge.
STEVE W. LOVAS
Steve W.Lovas;73;of 109 Reed Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;May 22;1975;at 2:40 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Born July 30;1901;in Hungary;Mr.Lovas has resided in Belle Vernon for the past 20 years. He had formerly lived in Charleroi and Monessen. He was a retired employee of the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was a member of the Belle Vernon Church of the Nazarene. Surviving are his widow;Viva;one son;Louis at home;two daughters;Mrs.Jules (Virginia) Massey of Monessen;Mrs.Robert (Eleanor) Koller of Belle Vernon;one stepdaughter;Mrs.Henry (Mae) Lange of Belle Vernon;six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m.on Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.on Sunday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Monday at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Kenneth E.Neiderhiser;pastor of the Belle Vernon Church of the Nazarene;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director in charge of arrangements.
MARTIN ALLISON LEVY
Martin Allison Levy;55;635 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;died Thursday;May 8;1975;at 12:30 p.m.in Charleroi Division of the Mon Valley Hospital. Mr.Levy was born in Monessen on Dec.23;1919;the son of the late David and Agnes Levy. He was employed at the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.and was a member of the Mt.Calvary Baptist Church and the IBPOE of W.Lodge 697;both of Monessen. Mr.Levy is survived by his widow;Dolores Levy of Buffalo;N.Y.;three daughters;Mrs.Marsha Levy Scott of Monessen;and Martina Levy and Debra Levy;both of Buffalo;N.Y.;one sister;Mrs.Ruby Minnie of Monessen;one grandson;and a number of nephews and nieces. Friends will be received in the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home in Monessen from 12 until 4 p.m.and 7 until 9 p.m.on Saturday and Sunday;May 10 and 11;1975 where funeral services will be held Monday;May 12;1975 at 11 a.m.in the Mt.Calvary Baptist Church of Monessen with the Rev.W.Hubbard;pastor of the Fellowship Baptist Church of Monessen;officiating. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly S.Draper;funeral director in charge.
GERTRUDE JANESMITH LUNT
Gertrude Jane Lunt of 1027 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;April 16;1975;at 4:30 p.m. in Brownsville General Hospital. She was 63. Mrs. Lunt was born in Belle Vernon on Jan.28;1912;and had lived in that area all her life. She was a member of the Belle Vernon Church of the Nazerene. Surviving are her husband;Rhuel A.Lunt;six sons;Jay Smith of Belle Vernon R.D.4;Donald Lunt of Arnold City;Arthur Lunt of Monessen;William Lunt of coal Center;Dennis Lunt of Younstown;Ohio and John Dale Lunt of Coal Center;six daughters;Mrs.Kerry (Vivian) Hoover of Vesta No.6;Mrs.Dale (Sarah) Byrne of Coal Center;Mrs.Robert (Darlene) Smalley of Coal Center;Mrs.Warren (Elaine) Ambler of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Homer (Ellen) Smith of Coal Center and Mrs.Frank (Suzanne) Duda of Arnold City;her mother;Mrs.Emily Brubaker of Arnold City;two brothers;Charles Smith of Belle Vernon R.D.2 and James Smith of Charleroi R.D.;49 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev.Kenneth E.Neiderhiser of the Belle Vernon Church of the Nazarene officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.
MYRTLE L. LEAR
Myrtle L.Lear;formerly of Monessen;died Friday;April 4;1975;at 6 p.m.in Rose Nursing Home;Cleveland Heights;Ohio. She was 94. Mrs.Lear had resided in Cleveland Heights. She was born April 14;1880 in Belle Vernon. Mrs.Lear and her late husband;William H.Lear;had resided on Delaware St.in Monessen for many years. They moved to St.Petersburg;Fla.;upon Mr.Lear’s retirement as an engineer on the Monessen Southwestern Railroad. Mrs.Lear was a former member of St.Paul’s Lutheran Church;Monessen. In addition to her husband;she was preceded in death by two sons;Clyde and Raymond. Suriving are one son;Earl of Cleveland Heights;Ohio;two grandsons;william H.Lear of Riverside;Calif.;and George P.Lear of Somerset;Pa.;and three great-grandchildren in Riverside;Calif. Private burial will be at Belle Vernon Cemetery.
EDITH G. LEONARD
ANNA MAE LEE
MICHAEL LEWITSKY
TILLIE M. LARMI
DAVID M. ( MITCH ) LLOYD