Paul J.Klochak;50;Ridge Road;Rostraver Twp.Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Nov.17;1976;at 9:45 a.m.in Veterans Administration Hospital in Oakland;Pittsburgh. Born May 22;1926;in Donora;he was a son of the late George and Mary Earelich Klochak and had resided most of his adult life in the Belle Vernon area. A u.S.Army veteran of World War II;he was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars in Somerset. He was a Roman Catholic by faith and self-employed as a handyman. Surviving are three brothrs;George of Donora;Harry of Belle Vernon R.D.3 and Donald of Parlin;N.J.;and three sisters;Mrs.Mary Brazzon of Fairhope;Washington Twp.;Mrs.Rose Bernardo of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Helen Matsick of Donora. Friends are being received after 7 p.m.Thursday;Nov.18;at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;334 Main St.;Fayette City;where a Blessing service will take place at 10 a.m.Saturday;Nov.20. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mary A.Kubin;60;of 711 Green St.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;Sept.11;1976 at 12:35 p.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hosptial. Mrs.Kubin was born in Belle Vernon on July 9;1916;a daughter of the late William and Bridgett Griffin Nichols. She was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church of Belle Vernon and the Belle Vernon Golden Agers. Survivors include her husband;Emil Kubin;two sons;William E.Kubin of Belle Vernon R.D.2and John R.Kubin of Tampa;Fla.;two brothers;William G.Nichols of Melrose;Fla.and Joseph Nichols of Sweeney Plan;Rostraver Twp.;two sisters;Mrs.Francis (Margaret) Phillips of California;Pa.and Mrs.Raymond (Kathryn) Lacovicz of Fellsburg;Rostraver Twp.;and three grandchildren. Friends are being received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home in Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Tuesday;Sept.14 at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian Catholic Church in Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director in charge.

Charles L. Klisowski Sr.; 57;
of 912 Brown St.; Belle Vernon;
died Friday;June 4;1976 at 4:30 a.m. in
Charleroi Division of Mon
Valley Hospital.
He was born in Belle Vernon
on April 13; 1919 and had been
a lifelong resident of the Belle
Vernon area.
He was a member of the St.
Sebastian Catholic Church
and American Legion; both of
Belle Vernon; Fairhope Rod
and Gun Club; P.N.A. Lodge
1146 of Monessen and Citizens
Association of Pricedale.
Mr. Klisowski was a former
member of the North Belle
Vernon Council.
He retired on Dec. 31; 1974
from the Allenport Plant of
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel
Corp.
Preceding him in death
were his parents; Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Klisowski Sr.; and a
brother; Paul Klisowski Jr.
Surviving are his widow;
Mildred Swirbul Klisowski;
one son; Charles L. Jr.; at
home; one brother; John Klisowski of Bellle Vernon;and one sister;Mrs.Lloyd (Nell) Amprim of Belle Vernon.Friends
will be received at the Shelby D.
Ferguson Funeral Home; Belle
Vernon; from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m.
Saturday and Sunday. Parish
Rosary will be recited at the
funeral home on Sunday at 8:30
p m. Prayers will be said at 9:30
a.m. Monday at the funeral home;
followed by Mass of Christian
Burial at 10 a.m. in St Sebastian
Catholic Church; Belle Vernon.
Interment will be in Belle Vernon
Cemetery. Shelby D Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

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.