William Francis Jones of Allenport died suddenly on Wednesday;Feb.9;1977;at 6:15 a.m.while enroute to his job at the Allenport Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was born in McKeesport on March 25;1919;son of the late Frank N.and Anna Marie Dippenbrook Jones;and had lived in Allenport the past 12 years. He formerly resided in Brownstown. Mr.Jones was an inspector in the No.4 Automatic Finish Dept.at the Allenport Plant. Surviving are his widow;Vera Mitchell Jones;three daughters;Sharon;at home;Mrs.Donald (Carna) Shragger of Mt.Lebanon and Mrs.Annette Yancec of West Newton;one sister;Mrs.Gordon (Helen Marie) Cowher of Allenport;one brother;Frank Jones Jr.of Allenport;and six grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday. Services will be held on Friday at 1:30 p.m.at the funeral home with the Rev.Charles H.A.Woods of the New Hope Parish officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.
SARAHFITZPATRICK JESICK
Sarah Jesick;74;of 336 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly on Wednesday;Jan.5;1977;at her home at 4 p.m. Born in Fayette City on July 18;1902;she was a daughter of the late William E.and Rebecca Carr Fitzpatrick. Mrs.Jesick was a member of the Fayette City United Methodist Church. A brother;James Fitzpatrick;preceded her in death in 1953. Surviving are her husband;Edward A.Jesick;one son;Edward L.Jesick of Imperial;Mo.;one sister;Mrs.Helen Park of Centerville;two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;after 7 p.m. Thrusday. Services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 2 p.m.with Dr.Allan J.Howes of Pittsburgh officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon cemetery. Howard W.McCrory is funeral director in charge.
FEMALE INFANT JONES
ANGELA JONES
Angela Jones;5;of 35 Highalnd Terrace;Donora;was pronounced dead on arrival in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital on Wednesday;March 24;1976;at 7:20 p.m. She was born Sept.21;1970;in North Charleroi;the daughter of Mrs.Betty Jones and Whitt Sloan. She is survived by her parents;brothers;Albert and Ricky;and sister Clara. She was killed when struck by a car at 6:45 p.m. The driver of the auto;Noreen E.Tartt;18;of 446 Sixth St.;Donora;was charged with involuntary manslaughter and two traffic viotations. She died from a broken neck and internal injuries. Friends will be received at the Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home;1324 Meldon Ave.;Donora;after 2 p.m. Friday. Funeral services will be held Saturday;March 27;1976;at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church;Donora;the Rev.Lacy F.Richardson officiating. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
CLEVE JOHNSON
Cleve Johnson;75;of 660 Braddock Ave.;Monessen;died Monday;Jan.5;1976;at 2 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Born Jan.20;1900;in Birmingham;Ala.;he was a son of the late Silas and Mattie Johnson. Mr.Johnson was a retired millworker at the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He had resided in Monessen for the past 55 years. Surviving are his widow;Katherine;one daughter;Mrs.Frank (Lillie Mae) Hall of Monessen;10 grandchildren;one great-grandson;one brother;Samuel Johnson of Birmingham;Ala.;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;Monessen from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday. Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.in the chapel of the funeral home with the Rev.Wilbur J.Hubbard of Fellowship Baptist Church;Monessen;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. William R.Taylor is funeral director in charge.
JOHN JUPIN
John Jupin;50;of Bedsworth st.;Pricedale;was dead on arrival at the Charleroi Division of the Mon Valley Hospital on Thursday;Dec.25;1975 after being stricken suddenly. Mr.Jupin;a life-long resident of Pricedale was employed in the Bethlehem Mines Corp.;Somerset Mine in Cokeburg for the past 12 years. He was the son of the late Michael and Anna Cherna Jupin and was a member of St.Macrina Byzantine Catholic Church of Monongahela;the American Legion Post 659 of Belle Vernon;Citizens Association of Pricedale;Polish Club of Arnold City;Hungarian BLS Society of Pricedale;United Mine Workers of America No.1197 of Cokeburg;East Belle Vernon Athletic Club and the Italian Beneficial Society of Belle Vernon. Survivors include his widow;Erika Whenknecht Jupin;three daughters;Mrs.Carl (Gerda) Zewe of Monongahela;Sharnette and Renee Jupin;both at home;one son;John Jupin;at home;one brother;Nick Jupin of Charleroi;and three sisters;Mrs.Anna Bisacky of Monongahela;Mrs.Eva Gaidos of Monongahela R.D.;and Mrs.George (Margaret) Kowasic of Naomi. Friends will be received in the Gerald R.Essey Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;after 2 p.m. on Saturday;Dec.27;1975 where Parastas services will be held on Sunday;Dec.28;1975 at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Monday;Dec.29;1975 at 9:30 a.m. in St.Macrina Byzantine Catholic Church of Monongahela. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. David R.Rhome;temporary supervisor;in charge.
OLIVER W. ( BALDY ) JOHNSON
Funeral services will be held Monday in Donora for Oliver (Baldy) Johnson;48;of 218 Braddock Ave.;Braddock. Mr.Johnson;a former resident of Monessen;died Thursday;at 9:30 p.m.in the Veterans Administration Hospital;Oakland. Mr.Johnson was born in Monessen on March 13;1927;and was a clincial chemist. He was a member of the Rankin American Legion Post and the Scroll Club of Wilberforce University. Survivors include his widow;Mary Ann Johnson of Braddock;one son;Eric Johnson of Toledo;Ohio;two daughters;Linda and Darlene Johnson;both of Braddock;his mother;Marie White of Monessen;his father;Henderson Johnson;two brothers;George Alfred Johnson of Annapolis;Md.and Leon (Pappy) Johnson of Monessen;one sister;Mrs.Florence Womack of Charleston;W.VA.;two aunts and his step-father;Philip White of Monessen. Friends will be received in the Percy Law Jr.Funeral Home in Donora from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday;Sept.6;and from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday;Sept.7;1975. Services will be held Monday;Sept.8;at 2 p.m.;with the Rev.A.C.Morris;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Percy Law Jr.;funeral director in charge.
JAMES LEROY JONES
James L.Jones Jr.;20;of 202 Vernon St.;North Belle Vernon;was pronounced dead at 4:40 p.m.Saturday;Aug.30;1975;in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. A member of the North Belle Vernon Fire Department;he was electrocuted when he brushed against a high tension wire carring 7;200 volts of electricity while helping to fight an apartment house fire in Charleroi. Born Dec.3;1954;in North Charleroi;he was the son of Mr.and Mrs.James R.Jones with whom he resided and who survive. He graduated in 1972 from Belle Vernon Area High School where he played football. A former student at Edinboro State College where he was a member of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity;he was employed as a warehouseman at Fox Grocery Co.in Rostraver Twp. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and Bell-Airs Camping Club;both of Belle Vernon. In addition to his parents;the deceased is survived by a brother;David B.;also at home;his paternal grandmother;Mrs.Gladys Jones of Petersburg;Ohio;his maternal grandmother;Mrs.Anna Zuro of Belle Vernon;his paternal great-grandfather;William C.Carrier;also of Petersburg;Ohio. Friends are being received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday;Sept.2 in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Wednesday;Sept.3;1975;at 11 a.m.;with the Rev.Dr.S.Arthur Talman of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon in charge. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director in charge.
WILLIAM A. JONES
William A.Jones;58;of 1031 Highland Manor;Monessen;was dead on arrival at Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital on Saturday at 8:08 a.m. Mr.Jones;a veteran of the U.S.Army Infantry who served during World War II;was born Nov.10;1916 in Primrose;Pa. He was preceded in death by his mother;Nancy Jones;in January of 1957 and his father;James H.Jones;on June 15;1975. Survivors include his widow;Lottie Booker Jones;two sons;Terry Jones and William Jones Jr.;both of Monessen;two daughters;Tina and Willette Jones;both of Monessen;three brothers;Henry Jones of New York City;Colvon Jones of Buffalo;N.Y.;and George Jones of Los Angeles;Calif.;four sisters;Mrs.Alice McCollum and Mrs.Betty Humphrey;both of Pittsburgh;Mrs.Ruth Moorish of Los Angeles;Calif. and Mrs.Nancy Moore of Chicago;Ill.;and an aunt;Mrs.Finley Carson of Belle Vernon. Friends will be recieved in the Percy Law Jr.Funeral Home;Donora;from 7 to 9 p.m.Monday;Aug.11;and in the Antioch Baptist Church in Belle Vernon from 4 p.m.to 10 p.m.Tuesday;Aug.12;and until the time of the funeral Wednesday;Aug.13;at 1 p.m. The Rev.Bertha Sedgnore;pastor of the Pleasant Green A.M.E.Church of Pricedale;will officiate. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Percy Law Jr.funeral director in charge.
WILLIAM FELL JONES