Earl J.Kisko;40;of Daisytown;died Sunday;Aug.25;1968;at 12:25 a.m. in Brownsville General Hospital after a long illness. Mr.Kisko;who was born in Rices Landing on Dec.8;1927;was a member of St.Mary Roman Catholic Church in Daisytown and was employed at the Charleroi plant of Corning Glass Works. He also belonged to Local No.53;United Glass and Ceramic Workers of North America. Surviving are his widow;Grace Milan Kisko;a daughter;Theresa;and a son;Andrew;both at home;his father;Frank Sr.of Daisytown;two brothers;Alex of Collier;Pa.;and Frank Jr.of Grindstone R.D.1;two sisters;Mrs.Elizabeth Pastor of Grindstone R.D.1 and Mrs.Julia Zubovic of Belle Vernon. Preceding him in death were his mother;Mrs.Elizabeth Kisko;1951;and a sister;Mrs.Maxine Hayden;1964. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. Aug.26 at the Andrew J.Skirpin Funeral Home;Park Ave.Brownsville. Prayer service there Wednesday;Aug.28;at 9 a.m. followed by Requiem High Mass in St.Mary R.C.Church;Daisytown;at 9:30 a.m. The Rev.Ferdinand F.Lech;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Andrew J.Skirpan Funeral home in charge.

Arvo W.Knuttila;59;of Belle Vernon;R.D.1;died Sunday;Aug.11;1968;in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Mr.Knurrila was born in Monessen Aug.7;1909. He was a graduate of Monessen High School and the University of Pittsburgh. He was also a member of the Pitt band. He was a chemist in the Monessen Coke plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co. Survivors include his widow;Eva Rousseau Knuttila;one son;Jack A.of Delaware;Ohio;one daughter;Mrs.William (Arnita) Hawkins of Oakmont;one sister;Eleanor Knuttila of Belle Vernon;R.D.;three grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Shelby Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Wednesday;Aug.14 at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Donald McCoid of St.Lukes Lutheran Church;Monessen;officiating. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby Ferguson Funeral Home in charge.

William Kachala;62;of 1215 Lower Meadow Ave.;Charleroi;died in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital at 5:55 a.m.Tuesday;May 21;1968. Born in Charleroi on Sept.28;1905;he was a son of the late Joseph and Julia Kachala. Mr.Kachala was employed at the Allenport plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co. Surviving are two nephews and one niece. Friends will be received at the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home;Charleroi;after 7 p.m. today and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday. Service there Friday;May 24;at 1 p.m. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Francis C.Slezak is funeral director.

Mildred A.Gargan;94;of Fayette City;died Tuesday;Feb.13;2001;in Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born June 26;1906;in Braznell;a daughter of the late Jess and Bertha Huston Reynolds. She was predeceased in 1967 by her husband;James P.Gargan. Surviving are her children;John (Jack) Gargan and his wife;Wilma;of Fayette City;Mary Elizabeth Croushore and her husband;William;of Levittown and Margaret (Peggy) Kosanko and her husband;Joseph;of Fayette City;two brothers;Harry Reynolds of Fayette City;and two sisters;Clarabell Magrini of Youngwood and Thelma Regula of Long Branch. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren;23 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME;INC.334 Main St.;Fayette City on Thursday;from noon to 9 p.m.and Friday until 11 a.m.;the hour of the service;in the funeral home;with the Rev.James Myers officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

BERNARD WAS THE FATHER OF CARILYN;BERNARD III;JAISON;BRYAN & RANDY AND THE GRANDFATHER OF YASMINE;RHYS;McKAYLA;SAILOR AND BRYAN;JR.

Evans M.Killings;67;of 1010 Brown St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;March 20;1968;at 4:20 a.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Mr.Killings was a retired employee of the Monessen plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co.and was a member of Wayman A.M.E.Church;Free and Accepted Masons No.79;Okay Lodge No.697;I.B.P.O.E.of W.;and Choral and Literary Club;all of Monessen. Surviving are his widow;Ida S.;two sisters;the Rev.Elizabeth Burnette of Marion;Ind.and Mrs.Mary Lenoir of Peru;Ind. A brother;James T.Killings;died on March 7;1968. Friends will be received at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;Monessen;after 7 p.m. March 21. Service in Wayman A.M.E.Church;Monessen;at 1 p.m.Monday;March 25. The Rev.R.A.Lattimer;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. William R.Taylor is funeral director.

A former Monessen man;James Tolbert Killings;68;of 514 Fifth St.;Mather;died Thursday;March 7;1968;in Greene County Memorial Hospital. Mr.Killings;a resident of Mather seven years;had lived in Monessen 30 years and Brownsville four years. He was a retired employee of the Donora plant of U.S.Steel’s American Steel and Wire Division. Mr.Killings was born on Aug.3;1899;in Springfield;Tenn. Surviving are his widow;Elizabeth;two sisters;Mrs.Elizabeth Bernett and Mrs.Mary Lenora;both of Kokomo;Ind.;a brother;Evans of Belle Vernon;several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Law Funeral Home;Brownsville;after 7 p.m.March 9. Funeral services will take place there Monday;March 11;at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.William Richardson;pastor of Mt.Lebanon Baptist Church in Brownsville;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Law Funeral Home of Brownsville in charge.