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.