John P. Keracik; 46; of 397
Fell St.; Belle Vernon; died Saturday;Aug.26;1967; at 8:21 p.m. in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital.
A life-long resident of Belle
Vernon; Mr. Keracik was born
in Belle Vernon on May 13;1921.
A member of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon; he
was also a veteran of World
War II; having served with the
U. S. Air Force.
Mr. Keracik was employed as
a hooker in the tube mill of the
Allenport plant of Pittsburgh
Steel Co.
Surviving are his widow; Olivia Bradbary Keracik; two
sons; John W. and Charles S.
at home; a daughter; Mrs.
Donald (Kathleen) Brown of
Bethel Park; a brother; Joseph
of Belle Vernon; two sisters;
Mrs. William Rowley of Belle
Vernon and Mrs. Mary Balaska of Pittsburgh and three grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon. Service there Wednesday;Aug.30;1967;at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Charles Colas;pastor of the First Baptist Church in Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director.

Mrs.Josephine Kelly;87;formerly of Belle Vernon;died in Pittsburg;Calif.;at 3:20 a.m.Saturday;June 17;1967. Mrs.Kelly is survived by a daughter;Mrs. Charles (Grace) Federer Jr.of Stockdale;four sons;Fred Holland of Pricedale;Henry Holland of Pittsburg;Calif.;Thomas Kelly of West Point;Calif.;Edward Kelly of Healdsburg;Calif.;two sisters;Mrs. Millie Wilds of Dravosburg and Mrs.Mary Wolfe in Florida;a brother;Hamilton Lynn of Fairhope;eight grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.June 20 at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home in Belle Vernon. Service there Thursday;June 22;at 2 p.m.with Dr.S.Arthur Telman;pastor of Belle Vernon’s First Presbyterian Church;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Funeral home visiting hours are 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.

Otto Klein;71;of Mt.Tsbor Road;Roscoe;died in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital at 8:45 p.m.Thursday;Feb.16;1967. Mr.Klein;a retired employee of the Allenport plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co.;was a member of Roscoe Presbyterian Church and a veteran of World War I. Born in Charleroi on Feb.26;1895;he was a son of the late Julius and Lena Polach Klein Sr. Surviving are his widow;Maude Landham Klein;two sons;William of Detroit;Mich.;and Jack of California;Pa.;a daughter;Lavonne at home;five grandchildren;a brother;Julius H.Jr.of Roscoe;three sisters;Mrs.Elizabeth Lehr of Roscoe;Mrs.Henrietta Carroll and Mrs.Alfreda Hardes of Sedalia;Mo.Friends will be received at the Ruth Eckert Funeral Home;Roscoe;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.starting Feb.18. Service there Monday;Feb.20;at 1 p.m. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Ruth and Emil Eckert;funeral directors.

Michael (Corky) Kurtak;61;of 211 Second St.;Monessen;died Sunday;Feb.12;1967;at 11:45 a.m.in Veterans Administration Hospital at Aspinwall. He was a member of St.John the Divine Russian Orthodox Church;Monessen. A veteran of World War II;Mr.Kurtak served in the European Theatre with Co.D.28th Division. He is survived by a daughter;Yvonne Jean Kurtak in California state;his mother;Mrs.Mary Kurtak;and a brother;Joseph of Monessen;two sisters;Mrs.Adam (Ann) Klawcho and Mrs.Joseph (Elizabeth) Shirley of Pricedale. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Monday at the John L.Kravets Funeral Home in Monessen.

Mrs.Mary R.Kizman;74;of Belle Vernon R.D.2;died Monday;Nov.21;1966;at 2:45 a.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Mrs.Kizman formerly lived in Monessen 30 years before moving to Belle Vernon R.D.2 20 years ago. She was a member of St.Leonard’s Roman Catholic Church of Monessen. Surviving are her husband;George Sr.;two sons;George Jr.at home and Michael of Belle Vernon R.D.2;three daughters;Mary E.Kizman at home;Mrs.Robert (Elizabeth) Kungler of Port Charlotte;Fla.;and Mrs.Albert (Ann) Peters of Bentleyville;four grandchildren;a sister;Mrs.Anna Burger of Monessen. Friends will be received at the John L.Kravats Funeral Home;Monessen;where a Blessing service will take place Thursday;Nov.24;at 9:30 a.m.followed by Requiem High Mass in St.Leonard’s R.C.Church;Monessen;at 10 a.m. The Rev.Regis Hickey;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. John L.Kravets;funeral director.

A Belle Vernon man became ill and died while at work on Saturday;Oct.1;1966. Steve J.Kravec;47;of 614 Broad Ave.;became ill and reported to the hospital at the Monessen plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co. He died shortly after at 12:01 p.m.of a heart attack. Mr.Kravec;who was employed by Pittsburgh Steel 21 years;worked in the construction department of the BOF plant. A veteran of World War II;he was a member of St.Sebastian;s Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon. He had lived in Belle Vernon three years;moving there from Monessen. Mr.Kravec was born at Stockdale on Aug.3;1918. Surviving are his widow;Madeline (Terace) Kravec;four brothers;Andrew of Akron;Ohio;John;Joseph and Frank of Stockdale. Friends are being received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a blessing service will take place Tuesday;Oct.4 at 9:30 a.m.followed by requiem Mass in St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;at 10 a.m. The Rev.Martin J.O’Toole;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.