Andrew Kosanko; 85; a retired farmer who lived at Fayette City R. D. 1;died at his home Wednesday;July 20;1966; at 2:15 p.m.
after a lengthy illness. Mr. Kosanke was born in Czechoslovakia on Nov.12;1880. Surviving are his widow; Anna; six daughters; Mrs. Cleo (Mary) Waite of Erie; Mrs. Elizabeth Lange of Wilmington; Del.;Mrs. George
(Anna) Protos and Mrs. Charles
(Helen)Shetterlyof Perryopolis; Mrs. Samuel (Catherine) Esper of Parma;Ohio;Mrs. Michael (Irene) Kruczek of Dunlevy;three sons; John and Stephen D. at home and Joseph
of Fayette City; nineteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Friends are being received at the Howard W.Mccrory Funeral Home;Fayette City. Blessing service there Saturday;July 23;1966;at 10 a.m.with the Rev.Andrew Parvinsky officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory;funeral director.
ANDREW KOSANKO
ELIZABETH KOSUDA
Mrs.Elizabeth Kosuda;82;of 333 Krolik Ave.;Arnold City;
Belle Vernon;died suddenly
Wednesday;July 13;1966;at 12:05 p.m.
Mrs. Kosuda was a member
of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic
Church in Fayette City.
She was born on Feb. 28;
1884; in Czechoslovakia.
Surviving are one son; John;
and three daughters;Mrs. Joseph
(Mary) Kuklar; Mrs. John
(Betty) Kundrick and Mrs. Joseph
(Anna) Marcinko;all of Belle Vernon;six grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Howard
W. Mccrory Funeral Home; Fayette
City; where prayers will be said
Saturday;July l6; at 9:30 a.m. followed
by Requiem Mass at 10 a.m. in Holy
Spirit R. C. Church; Fayette City. The
Rev. William Gavron; pastor; will officiate.
Interment; Belle Vernon Cemetery.
Rosary will be recited at the funeral
home at 8 p.m. July 15. Howard
W. Mccrory; funeral director.
ALEXANDER KOSLASKIE
Alexander Koslaskie;63;of 120 Long Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Friday July 8;1966;at 6:05 a.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. A retired carpenter;Mr.Koslaskie was a veteran of World War II. He was born in Poland. Surviving are two brothers;Stanley of Fairhope and Charles of Astabula;Ohio;a sister;Mrs.Helen Varsel of Fairhope;several nieces and nephews. Friends are being received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where prayer service will be held Monday;July 11;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Requiem Mass at 10 a.m. in Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City. The Rev.William Gavron will officiate. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory;funeral director.
GEORGE KOLERIS
George Koleris; 92; one of the oldest members of the Monessen Greek community; died today at 5:30
a.m. in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. He was admitted to the hospital on July 4.
Born in Chios; Greece; Mr. Koleris had lived at the Park Hotel on Schoonmaker Ave.; Monessen for
many years.
There are no known survivors.
Friends will be received after 7 p.m. today at the H. Denver Rhome Funeral Home in Monessen.
>Valley Independent; Thursday; July 7; 1966
PEARLE M.MANOWN KISOR
Mrs. Pearle (Manown)
DESCENDANT OF MONESSEN’S FIRST LANDOWNER DIES
Mrs. Pearle M. Kisor; 78; whose late parents; William J. and Mary L. (Miller) Manown; were the
original landowners of the city of Monessen; died suddenly at 9:25 a.m. Sunday in Monongahela Memorial
Hospital. Mrs. Kisor had been admitted to the hospital at 8:15 a.m. the same day.
She lived at 1093 State Road in Monessen.
Mrs. Kisor; who was born in Rostraver Twp.; was a member if the First Baptist Church of Monessen.
Surviving are her husband; T. W. Kisor; two daughters; Mrs. John (Oella) Lindner of Milton; Pa.; and
Mrs. Albert (Rebecca) Kundrat of Long Shore; Valparaiso; Ind.; two sons; Manown of Evanston; Ill.; and Ted
W. of Flemington; N. J.; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Friends are being receiving at the H. Denver Rhome Funeral Home in Monessen.
>Valley Independent; Tuesday; July 5; 1966
ANDREW A. KOSLOSKY
Andrew A.Koslosky;57;of 215 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died today at 10:15 a.m. in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Mr.Koslosky;who was an inspector of the oil well tubing department at the Allenport plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co.;had been off work the past two months because of illness. He had lived in Belle Vernon over 40 years and was a member of St.Sebastian’s Roman Catholic Church there. Mr.Koslosky was born at Jacobs Creek on June 25;1908. Surviving are his widow;Angelina (McCune) Koslosky;two daughters;Mrs.Donald (Gloria)McClintock of Belle Vernon and Andrea at home;a brother;James of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.Frank O’Leary of Belle Vernon;and two grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m.May 28. Service there Monday;May 29 at 11 a.m. followed by Mass in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;at 11:30 a.m. The Rev.Martin J.O’Toole;pastor will officiate. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.
GEORGE P. KYLE SR
George P.Kyle Sr.;87;of 724 Speer St.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday May 21;1966;at 6:45 p.m. in Haven Crest Nursing and Convalescent Home at Monongahela R.D. Mr.Kyle was a retired employee of Pittsburgh Steel Co. Born in Belle Vernon on Jan.27;1879;he was the son of the late James and Elmira (Smock) Kyle. He is survived by six sons;Robert;John and George Jr. of Belle Vernon;Eugene of Rockford;Ill.;Charles of Gary.Ind.;and Ralph of Richmond;Va.;three daughters;Mrs.Michael (Grace) Mustybrook of Monessen;Mrs.Vernon (Elmira) Luce of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Denise Paluso of Donora;twenty-one grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. His wife;Germaine;died Sept.28;1956.Friends are being received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a service will take place Wednesday;May 25;at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev.J.David Barkley;pastor of the First Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.
NICHOLAS KONECHECK
CATHERINEGONDUSKY KROSKIE
Mrs.Catherine (Gondusky) Kroskie;52;of 17 Marion Villa;Belle Vernon;died suddenly yesterday at noon in Charleroi-Monessen hospital. Mrs.Kroskie was a member of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church of Fayette City and Polish National Alliance Lodge of Arnold City. She was born in Jefferson Twp.;Fayette County on Feb.7;1913. Surviving are one son;Stanley Larry Kroskie of Coal Center R.D.1;two daughters;Mrs.John (Wanda) Sever of Washington;PA.;and Kathy Kroskie of Syracuse;N.Y.;one brother;Joseph Gondusky of Carthage;N.Y.;three sisters;Mrs. Della Kroskie of Marion Villa;Mrs. Mary Swalgen of Peabody;Mass.;and Mrs. Helen Popcum of Syracuse;N.Y.;six grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where prayer will be held Monday;Jan. 31; at 9:30 a.m. followed by Requiem Mass at 10 a.m. in Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.William Gavron;pastor;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery.Howard W.McCrory;funeral director.