Paul Knaus; 59; of Fayette Rd.; Belle Vernon R. D. No. 3; died in
Charleroi-Monessen Hospital on Tuesday;Aug. 13; 1957; at 11:30 p. m.
He had been employed at the Monessen Works of Pittsburgh
Steel Co. for 30 years. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose; No. 209; Belle
Vernon; S.N. P. J. Lodge; and the Croatian Club all of Monessen. He is survived by his wife;Mary; a son; Robert; of Cicero;ILL; two daughters. Mrs. Edward
(Florence) Petros; and Mrs. Frank (Mildred) Mazzei; both of Belle Vernon
R. D.;two brothers;
Frank; of Cleveland; O.; and Stanko
in Yugoslavia; a sister; Mrs.Frank Supanick; of Cleveland; and six grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home in Belle Vernon;between the hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.;until Saturday;Aug.17;1957;at 10 a.m.;when Requiem Mass will be heard in St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church in Belle Vernon;with Rev.Henry Hause in charge. The interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

Walter Kobosky;Sr.;68;of Fairhope;died at his home;Saturday;December 15;1956;at 10:30 a.m. He was born in Poland;November 11;1888. Preceded in death by his wife;Mary Kobosky;who died July 20;1956;he is survived by three sons;Walter Kobosky;Jr.;Stanley of Fairhope;and Carl of Grandly;Kansas;five daughters;Mrs.Roy (Helen) Vollmar of Fairhope;Mrs.John (Catherine) Olesko and Mrs.Ray (Ann) Moyers of Bergenfield;New Jersey;Mrs.Robert (Alma) McLaughlin and Mrs. Francis (Sara) Farkas of Monessen;one brother;Alec in Castle Shannon;one sister in Poland;and twelve grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will begin there Tuesday;December 18;at 9 a.m.;in charge of Rev.Charles W.Ribick. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director.

Jacob Krutilla of 906 Hill St.;Belle Vernon;a member of the Russian lodge at Pricedale;died in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital;Monday;November 5;1956;at 6:25 a.m. He was born in Austria on April 6;1880. He was preceded in death by his wife;Barbara Krutilla in 1945. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Requiem Mass will be sung in the Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church;Charleroi;Wednesday;November 7;1956;at 9:30 a.m.by Rev.Gregory Soroka. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

Bruno Edward Kenzler;83;of 414 Market street;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;October 18;1956;at 1:55 p.m.in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital;following a lingering illness. Mr.Kenzler was born August 3;1873;at Large;Pa.;the son of Karl and Rachel Kramer Kenzler. He had been a resident of Belle Vernon for the past thirty-nine years;coming here from Oakdale. He previously had resided in Vesta and Dunlevy. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon;where years ago;before his failing health;he served on the official board;and was Sunday School superintendent. He was a retired employee of the Allenport Plant of the Pittsburgh Steel Company. He was also a member of Charleroi Lodge 1030;I.O.O.F.;and the Caligreen Encampment. Preceded in death over four years ago on September 27;1952;by his wife;Jessie D.Kenzler;he is survived by two daughters;Mrs.George W.(LaVene) Hoffman of Belle Vernon;with whom he made his home;Mrs.Harry E.(Bernice) Spencer of Fisher Heights;and one granddaughter;Miss Faith Hoffman. Friends will be received by the family during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.;at the Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad avenue;Belle Vernon. Services will be held there Monday;October 22;1956;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev.P.E.Mundy;pastor of the Beil Avenue Baptist Church of Altoona;formerly of Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director.

Larry James Kibler; 52; of Columbus Avenue; Belle Vernon; died Friday; May 3; 2002; at 3:50 a.m. in his home. He was born Nov. 20; 1949; in North Charleroi; a son of the late Harry and Lida Jane McKinley Kibler. He was a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon. He was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Allenport Plant; where he worked as an electrician. He also worked as a part-time police officer for Belle Vernon Borough in 1985-86. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War; where he served in the U.S. Military Police. He was a member and treasurer of the East Belle Vernon Athletic Association for 25 years; and a member of the United Steelworkers Local 1187 and the Sinnamahoning Sportsmen Association Inc. Survivors include his wife; Lorraine Bacha Kibler; to whom he would have been married 29 years on Sept. 29; 2002; one daughter; Allison Kibler of Belle Vernon and her fiancee; Sean Machusko; one son; Ryan Kibler of Belle Vernon; one brother; Harry Bryon Kibler and his wife; Jan; of Orlando; Fla.; his mother-in-law; Josephine Lubas Bacha of Belle Vernon; sister-in-law; Joanne Santoro and husband; David; of Belle Vernon; three brothers-in-law; John C. Bacha and his wife; Connie; of Mt. Lebanon; Robert Bacha of Belle Vernon; and George Bacha and his wife; Kathy; of Yukon; nine nieces and nephews; Julie; Zach; and Josh Santoro; Robin; Kelly; Brenda and Bryon Kibler; and J.J. and Jason Bacha; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Visitation will be held Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family owned and operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. A prayer service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home; followed by Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon; with the Rev. John R. Cindric; V.F. pastor officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian will pray the rosary at 3 p.m. in the funeral home.