Mrs.Anna Krivda of Fayette City R.D.1 died at 3:45 p.m.Tuesday;May 11;1976;in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital following a brief illness. She was 89. Mrs.Krivda was born in Czechoslovakia on Oct.10;1886. She was a member of Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;and its Rosary Society and Ladies Guild. She was preceded in death by her husband;George Kirvda;on July 31;1952. Mrs.Krivda is survived by two sons;Joseph Krivda and Frank Krivda;both of Fayette City R.D.1;three daughters;Mrs.John (Anna) Pendro of McKeesport;Mrs.Paul (Margaret) Baran Jr.of Fayette City R.D.1;and Mrs.John (Agnes) Bowers of Charleroi;11 grandchildren;and 12 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received after 4 p.m.Wednesday;May 12;1976;in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City. Prayer service will be held Friday;May 14;1976;at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Thomas Rinn;pastor;officiating. Rosary will be recited Thursday;May 13;at 7:30 p.m.in the funeral home. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

George Robert Kopko;20;of 1101 Leeds Ave.;Monessen;died Friday;April 2;1976;at 5:25 a.m. when struck by a truck along Route 857 two miles north of Fairchance. He was born Dec.13;1955;in North Charleroi;s son of George and Helen Bialon Kopko. He attended Monessen public schools;graduating from Monessen High School in 1973;and was employed by Weiss Meat Packing Co.;Inc.;of Rostraver Twp. He was also a member of St.Leonard’s Catholic Church;Monessen. He is survived by his parents;with whom he made his home;and his paternal grandparents;Mr.and Mrs.George Kopko Sr.of Monessen. Preceding him in death were his maternal grandparents;the late Ben and Frances Bialon;who lived in Arnold City. Friends will be received at the Robert A.Billick Funeral home;Grand Blvd.and Marion Ave.;Monessen;today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Prayers will be held at the funeral home Monday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Leonard’s Catholic Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Henry Dinicco the celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A Rosary will be recited Sunday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Robert A.Billick is funeral director in charge of arrangements.

Andrew Kostal;83;of Fayette City R.D.1;died Sunday;Jan.11;1976;at 5 p.m.in his home following a lengthy illness. Mr.Kostal;a retired coal miner;was the son of the late Matthew and Thresa Kostal and was a member of the United Mine Workers of America Local Union 9873;District 5. He was also a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church of Fayette City;the Jednota Lodge;Sokol Lodge 270;National Slovak Society;Golden Agers Club and the American Slavonic Citizens Club;all of Fayette City and the Independent Slovak Citizen’s Club of Gillespie. Survivors include his widow;Justina Kostal;five daughters;Mrs.John (Jennie) Turchek of Fayette City R.D.1;Mrs.Paul (Helen) Sedlak of Perryopolis R.D.2;Mrs.Gerald (Jessie) Claybaugh of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Mike (Marie) Koliscak of Speers Hill;Charleroi;and
Mrs.William (Agnes) Molnar of Fayette City;15 grandchildren;and six great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home in Fayette City after 3 p.m.Monday;Jan.12. Services will be held Wednesday;Jan.14;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.at Holy Spirit Catholic Church of Fayette City;with the Rev.Thomas Rinn;pastor;officiating. A parish Rosary will be said Tuesday;Jan.13;at 3 p.m.in the funeral home. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory;funeral director in charge.

Frank Kulsic of 1205 Fayette St.(Fairhope);Belle Vernon;died suddenly at 4:18 p.m.Tuesday;Aug.26;1975;in Brownsville General Hospital. Mr.Kulsic;64;was admitted to the hospital on Monday. He was born in Arnold City on Oct.10;1910;son of the late Michael and Catherine Pawfka Kulsic. Mr.Kulsic was a retired coal miner;having worked at the Bethlehem Mines;Ellsworth. He belonged to St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;and the United Mine Workers of America. A sister;Mrs.Anna Neil;preceded him in death on Sept.18;1974. Surviving are two sisters;Josephine Kulsic of Fort Lauderdale;Fla.and Mrs.Cyril (Julia) Romell of Hagaman;N.Y.;and two brothers;John Kulsic of Beaver Falls and Joseph Kulsic of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received at the Gerald R.Essey Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday. Blessing services will be held at the funeral home on Friday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Gerald R.Essey is funeral director in charge.

George Kucera;74;of Sixth St.and Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;died Monday;Aug.11;1975;at 6:30 p.m.in Colonial Manor Boarding Home;Brownsville;after a lengthy illness. He was born in Charleroi onApril 5;1901;son of the late John and Anna Stilic Kucera. Mr.Kucer had served with the U.S.Army during World War II and was a retired steelworker. He was a member of the Slovak Evangelical Union of Charleroi. He is survived by one sister;Mrs.Zuzann Moravek of Coraopolis;and one niece;Matilda Moravek;also of Coraopolis. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;after 7 p.m.Tuesday. Services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m.at the funeral home with the Rev.Hartzell A.Michael;pastor of Lynnwood Lutheran Church;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory is funeral director in charge.

Max A.Kovalchuk;49;of 465 Fourth St.;North Charleroi;died at 1:15 a.m.on Monday;June 9;1975;in Charleroi Division Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born Jan.30;1926;in Monessen;he was a son of Mrs.Rozalia Kovalchuk of Monessen and the late Thomas Kovalchuk who passed away in 1971. He was employed as an auditor by the State Department of Labor and Security. A U.S.Air Force veteran of World War II;Mr.Kovalchuk was a member of Monessen Elks Lodge 773. Surviving are his widow;Mrs.Marion Wells Kovalchuk;two sons;Richard and Mark;and a daughter;Lorraine;all at home;and three brothers;Walter;Thomas and Fred J.;all of Monessen. Friends are being received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.tomorrow in the Robert A.Billick Funeral Home Inc.;Grand Blvd and Marion Ave.;Monessen where services will be held at 10 a.m.Wednesday with the pastor of St.Hyacinth Catholic Church of Monessen in charge. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Robert A.Billick is the funeral director in charge.

Victor P.Kaylor;56;of Fayette City R.D.1;died Saturday;May 10;1975;at 6 a.m. in Colonial Manor;Brownsville following a lengthy illness. He was born Dec.20;1918;in New Haven;W.Va. Mr.Kaylor was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II. Before entering the service Mr.Kaylor was a coal miner. Surviving are one son;Victor Dean Kaylor of Clairton;one daughter;Mrs.Donald (Nina) Aldous Jr.of Fayette City R.D.1;and five grandchildren. Friends will be received after 2 p.m.on Sunday at the Howard McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Fred G.Gnatuk;pastor of the Little Red Stone United Presbyterian Church;Fayette City R.D.1;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard McCrory Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mary Keller Kunka of Belle Vernon R.D.2;formerly of Monessen;died suddenly at 8 a.m. Saturday;Feb.22;1975;after being admitted to Monongahela Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was 78. She was born in Austria-Hungary and had lived in Monessen practically all her life until moving to Belle Vernon two years ago. Mrs.Kunka was a member of the First Christian Church of Monessen. Surviving are one daughter;Myra Kunka of Brooklyn;N.Y.;four sons;Jess Kunka of Monessen;Eugene Kunka of Belle Vernon R.D.2;with whom she resided;Louis Kunka of Belle Vernon R.D.2;and Myron Kunka of Monessen;and 10 grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home;Monessen;after 7 p.m.Sunday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Monday. Services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m.in the chapel of the funeral home with the Rev.Vernon W.McDorman;pastor of the First Christian Church;Monessen;officiating. The family suggests contributions may be made to the heart Fund. Rhome funeral directors in charge.

Fred Kozak of 807 Cardiff Ave.;Lynnwood;Belle Vernon;was dead on arrival at Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital on Wednesday;Feb.19;1975;at 6:20 p.m. He was 87. Mr.Kozak was retired from the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He belonged to Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Lynnwood;and was a charter member of the Russian Club of Pricedale. Preceding him in death were his wife;Anna Kozak;who died Oct.13;1974;and two daughters;Mrs.Mary Swader and Mrs.Alice Boris;both of whom died in 1945. Surviving are one daughter;Mrs.Alvin (Helen) Bulger of Belle Vernon;two sons;William Kozak of Brigham City;Utah and Sam Kozak of Okmulgee;Okla.;one sister;Mrs.Anna Rock of Cambridge Springs;Pa.;15 grandchildren;and 22 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Harold R.Toner and Gerald R.Essey Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday. Family and friends will meet Saturday at 11 a.m. at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Lynnwood;for a Requiem service with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor;as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas service will be held at the funeral home on Friday at 8 p.m. Harold R.Toner and Gerald R.Essey are funeral directors in charge.

Mary Kurtak;of 51 Ohio St.;Pricedale;died Friday;Jan.3;1975;at 7:40 p.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital following an illness of several years. Born in Austria-Hungary;Mrs.Kurtak was a resident of Monessen most of her life. She was a member of St.John The Divine Orthodox Church of Monessen. Mrs.Kurtak was preceded in death by her husband;Andrew Kurtak;in March of 1962;a daughter;Mary;in November of 1960;and three sons;Andrew Kurtak in April of 1964;Michael Kurtak in February of 1967;and Joseph Kurtak in September of 1969. She is survived by two daughters;Mrs.Adam (Ann) Klawcho of Pricedale and Mrs.Joseph (Elizabeth) Shirley of Pricedale;with whom she made her home the past seven years;five grandchildren;five great-grandchildren;and one brother;Paul Gogal of Monessen. Friends will be received at the Billick Funeral Home;Grand and Marion Blvd.;Monessen;from 7 until 9 p.m. on Saturday;Jan.4;1975 and from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. on Sunday;Jan.5;1975;where a blessing service will be held on Monday;Jan 6;1975 at 11 a.m. in the funeral home followed by Requiem services at St.John The Divine Orthodox Church of Monessen at 11:30 a.m. with the Rev.Cyril Lukashonak;officiating. Parastas service will be held in the funeral home on Sunday;Jan.5;1975 at 8 p.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Robert A.Billick;funeral director in charge.