Memorial services were held Sunday for Raymond Enoch Koslasky;3;of 234 Courtland Blvd.;Eastlake;Ohio;who died Friday;Oct.20;1972;at the Cleveland (Ohio) Clinic. Born March 1;1969;he was a son of Mr.and Mrs.Fred Koslasky. Surviving;in addition to his parents;are two brothers;Fred and Craig;both at home;his paternal grandmother;Mrs.Mildred Koslasky of Fairhope;his maternal grandparents;Mr.and Mrs.William Hefner of Cleveland;Ohio;his paternal great-grandmother;Mrs.Mary Koslasky of Belle Vernon.
MABELHACKNEY KOBOSKY
NATALIE ( NETTIE )TOMALSKI KURKOSKY
Mrs.Natalie (Nettie) Kurkosky;59;of 921 Amelia Ave.;Lynnwood;Belle Vernon;died at her home Sunday;Aug.27;1972;at 5:55 p.m. after a lengthy illness. She was born in Washington Twp.June 29;1913;a daughter of the late John and Anna Wall Tomalski. She was a member of Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City. Surviving are her husband;John Kurkosky;her stepfather;Frank Duda of Arnold City;two brothers;Stanley Tomalski of Arnold City and Rudy Duda of Arnold City;three sisters;Mrs.Mary Brazzon of Fairhope;Mrs.Michael (Catherine) Moran of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Joseph (Genevieve) Nipaver of Lynnwood. Friends are being received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where a Rosary will be said Tuesday at 8 p.m. and a prayer service will be held Wednesday;Aug.30 at 9:30 a.m.followed by Mass of Resurrection at 10 a.m.at Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Stephen J.Drab officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory;funeral director.
DONNA LEEBRIGHTWELL KRETT
JOSEPH KALUZSA
HENRY KULKA
Henry Kulka;53;a resident of the Union Hotel;Monessen;died Saturday;July 15;1972 at 6 p.m. He was a son of the late Mr.and Mrs.John Secleter. Mr.Kulka was an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are two brothers;William of Bentleyville;John of Monessen. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the John L.Kravets Funeral Home;Monessen;where a blessing service will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
THELMA J.HUGHES KENNEDY
Mrs. Thelma Hughes Kennedy;69;of Lyndhurst;N.J.;died Thursday;June 8;1972; after a lingering illness. She was formerly a resident of Charleroi and Twilight Borough. Mrs.Kennedy was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star of Lyndhurst. She was a graduate nurse at Monongahela Memorial Hospital several years ago. She was the daughter of Wilford C.and Lillian Hughes. In addition to her husband;Thomas Charles Kennedy;she is survived by a son;Thomas Kennedy Jr.;and two grandchildren;all of Lyndhurst. Friends will be received between 2 and 4 p.m. and 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home Sunday at 2 p.m.;with the Rev.Dr.S.Arthur Talman of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will follow at the Belle Vernon Cemetery.
ELIZA LUCRETAGREEN KUHN
Lucretia G.Kuhn;89;of 536 Speers St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;April 20;1972;at 8:10 a.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. She was born in Belle Vernon Jan.25;1883;a daughter of James and Harriet Woods Green. She was a life-long resident of the Belle Vernon area. She was preceded in death by her husband;John C.on Oct.13;1955. Surviving are three sons;Harry and John (Jack);both of Belle Vernon R.D.4 and Clarence at home;one daughter;Leatha I.at home;one brother;Harry Green of Belle Vernon;three sisters;Mrs.Della Fisher of North Charleroi;Mrs.Alberta Crini of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Hazel Price of Belle Vernon;four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 7 to 10 p.m.Friday and 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Saturday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a service will be held Sunday;April 23;at 2 p.m.with the Rev.Charles Colas of the First Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.
AUGUST KRIVDA
August Krivda;66;of Gillespie;Fayette City R.D.1;died Wednesday;April 12;1972;at 4:05 p.m. in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born in Pennsylvania Oct.9;1905;a son of the late John and Mary Glaisa Krivda. He was a member of Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City. He was a former employee of the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel. Surviving are his widow;Pauline Stayer Krivda;one son;David of Sharon;two daughters;Mrs.Bernard (Monica) Gdula of Irwin and Valerie at home;two brothers;Anthony and Joseph of Fairhope;one sister;Mrs.John (Mary) Fidnarik of Fayette City R.D.1;five grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where a Rosary will be said Friday at 8 p.m. and prayers will be said on Saturday;April 15;at 9:30 a.m.followed by Requiem High Mass at 10 a.m. at Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Stephen Drab as celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory;funeral director.
NICK KOSTELAC SR
Nick Kostelac Sr.of 1344 Fayette Ave.;Fairhope;died Saturday;April 8;1972; at 1:50 p.m.in Brownsville General Hospital. He was a member of Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City. A retired coal miner;he was a member of United Mine Workers of America Local 7810. Surviving are four daughters;Mrs.Bertha Shaw;Mrs.Mildred Lloyd;Mrs.Mary Paholski;all of Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Sophia Bachinski of Monessen;four sons;Joseph of Belle Vernon;Thomas of Fayette City R.D.1;Matthew of Hutchinson and Nick of Monessen;16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where a Rosary will be said Monday at 8 p.m.and a prayer service will be held Tuesday;April 11;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Requiem High Mass at 10 a.m.at Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Stephen J.Drab; officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory;funeral director.