Julia Yerga Helde; 60; of
Craryville; N.Y.; formerly of
Monessen; died in Columbia
Memorial Hospital; Hudson;
N.Y.
She was born in Monessen
on Nov. 30; 1915; the daughter
of John and Julia Yerga.
Surviving are her husband;
Carl; one son; Charles of
Nassau; N.Y.; one
granddaughter; Dana; one
brother; John Yerga of
Monessen; and three sisters;
Mrs. Michael (Mollie)
Bezuska of Monessen; Mrs.
John (Helen) Sullivan of New
York City and Mrs. Frank
(Margaret) Piergalski of
Uniontown.
Graveside services were held Wednesday;July 28;1976; at 11 a.m. at Belle
Vernon Cemetery; the Rev.
Hartzell Michael; pastor of the
Lynnwood Lutheran Church;
officiating.

A 23-year-old Pricedale man was killed early today when he lost controlof his motorcycle and smashed into a parked car at the end of a high-speed police chase in Belle Vernon.Terry L.Haines (Linderman);of Johnson Ave.;was pronounced dead on arrival at 1:5 a.m. at Charleroi Division of Mon Valley hospital;15 minutes after the accident occured. Haines’ motorcycle spilled onto its side at the corner of State St.and Route 906;Belle Vernon;when he leaned too far while making the bend. Haines slid off the bike and into the parked car. State Police said Haines was being pursued by North Belle Vernon police because he was traveling without headlights. The high-speed chase developed along Broad Ave. Haines reportedly had driven through Fayette City earlier without lights and refused to stop when Fayette City police attempted to flag him down. They then radioed ahead to alert North Belle Vernon police. Born May 30;1953;in Brownsville;he was a son of Lee Santmyer Linderman of Pricedale;who survives;and the late Paul Haines. In addition to his natural father;he was preceded in death by a brother;David H.Linderman;in 1964;and his grandparents;Donald and Olive Santmyer of Brownsville;and David H.Linderman of Pricedale. In addition to his mother and his father;James Linderman;he is survived by three sisters;Mrs.Isaac (Joanne )Lanham of Fayette City;Kimberly and Lee Ann;both at home;four brothers;Gary;Roy;Jeffrey and James Linderman;all at home;his grandmother;Mrs.Blanche Landaman of Brownsville;and three nephews;Dennis;Isaac Jr.and Shane Lee Lanham. Visitation hours for the family and relatives will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m.;with the rev.Howard Rodebaugh of Pricedale Union Church in charge. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Leonard J.Parzynski is the funeral director in charge.

John A.hall;80;of Allenport;died Sunday;May 23;1976;in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born Oct.12;1895 in Farmington;Pa.;the son of the late George Washington and Anna Mary Struthers Hall. Mr.Hall was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp’s Allenport Plant after 40 years service. Two sons preceded him in death;Leroy Hall in 1935 and George Hall in 1971. Surviving are his wife;Annie Foster Hall;three sons;Howard of Akron;Ohio and John and Clell;both of Wantaugha;N.Y.;three daughters;Mrs.Raymond (Sis) Kent of Stockdale;Mrs.Thelma (Babe) Lazar of Charleroi and Mrs.Charles (Carol) Lazar of Allenport;18 grandchildren;14 great-grandchildren;and one brother;Clarence Hall of Akron. Friends will be received at the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home Inc.;Roscoe;Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Wednesday May 26;1976 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev.Randy Kelley of the Church of the Nazarene;Stockdale;officiating. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Cora Mae Harper;93;formerly of Ella St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;May 18;1976;at 7 p.m. in Chattanooga;Tenn. She was born Oct.17;1883 in Belle Vernon. Preceding her in death was her husband;Millard Harper;in 1949. Mrs.Harper is survived by one daughter;Mrs.Sylvia Kerr;with whom she made her home;one brother;Leroy Morris of Perryopolis;seven grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Friday;May 21;1976 from 10 to 11 a.m.;when services will be held at the funeral home;the Rev.Fred G.Gnatuk of the United Presbyterian Church of Fayette City officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director in charge of arrangements.

Herman Hammitt;68;of 215 Schoonmaker Ave.;Monessen;died Tuesday;April 13;1976;at 4:20 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Belle Vernon;son of the late Mr.and Mrs.William Hammitt;and had lived all his life in this area. He was retired from the American Chain and Cable Co.;Page Steel and Wire Division;Monessen; Mr.Hammitt belonged to St.Leonard’s Catholic Church and the Ukrainian Home;both of Monessen. He is survived by his widow;Margaret Melarkey Hammitt;three sons;Robert and Norman;both of Monessen;and Thomas of Perryopolis;one daughter;Mrs.Ruth Ann Ninchak of Monessen;four sisters;Mrs.Raymond (Amy) Sterner and MRs.Helen Jackson;both of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Warner (Evelyn) Grant of New Castle and Mrs.Eleanor Pajoczky of Miami;Fla.;and 15 grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Stephen D.Yoney Funeral Home;155 Schoonmaker Ave.;Monessen;after 2 p.m.Thursday;April 15. Services will be held at 10 a.m.Saturday;April 17;with the Rev.Henry Dinicco;pastor of St.Leonard Catholic Church of Monessen;the celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Stephen D.Yoney;funeral director in charge.

Mary Hawk;84;of Fayette City;died Friday;March 5;1976 at 9:20 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born in Connellsville on June 20;1891. Her husband;William Hawk;preceded her in death in 1945. Surviving are three sons;William Hawk of Fayette City R.D.;Robert Hawk of Cleveland;Ohio;and James Hawk of Chardon;Ohio;four daughters;Mrs.Bess Behanna of Greensburg;Mrs.Edith Hegedus of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Roy (Marian) Coleman of Cape Cod;Mass.;and Mrs.Lawrence (Geraldine) Moran of Fayette City;20 grandchildren;23 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;after 6 p.m.Saturday. Services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m.at the funeral home;with the Rev.Robert H.R.Loughborough Jr.of Marion United Presbyterian Church in Fairhope;in charge. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory is the funeral director in charge.

William H.Hecklick;56;of 418 Sixth St.;Monessen;died at his home on Friday;Dec.26;1975. Born in Arnold City on Dec.22;1919;he was a son of the late Stephen and Margaret Toth Hecklick. Mr.Hecklick was a member of St.Cajetan Catholic Church;Monessen;and had retired from the bundling room department of the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.in 1968. He was a veteran or World War II;having served with the 246th Port Co. Surviving are his widow;Anna Warholic Hecklick;one daughter;Mr.Joseph (Sandy) Greco of Donora;one son;William Hecklick Jr.of Fayette City;three sisters;Mrs.Mary Ball of New Jersey;Mrs.Frank (Catherine) Bruno of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Walter (Christine) Carr of Lancaster;and four grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;Monessen;from 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday. Blessing services will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 9:30 a.m.followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Cajetan Catholic Church;Monessen;with the Rev.P.Lino Ramellini;pastor;as celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The parish Rosary will be recited at the funeral home on Sunday at 8 p.m. Raymond D.Dalfonso is funeral director in charge.

Edna B.Hotz;Keystone Drive;Monessen;died Friday;Nov.28;1975;at 10:50 p.m.at her home. Mrs.Hotz;54;had been in declining health. Born in Dickerson Run on Nov.20;1921;she had lived in Monessen the past 25 years. Mrs.Hotz had worked at Fox Grocery Compnay in the service sales department until recently. She was preceded in death by her husband;Chester P.Hotz;on July 13;1975;by a sister;Blanche Robinson;in 1969;and by a brother;Maurice Booth;in 1971. She is survived by a son;Thomas W.Hotz of Charleroi;a daughter;Mrs.Gary (Patricia) Caruso of Monessen;with whom she resided;two brothers;Clayton Booth of Framingham;Mass.;and Ralph Booth of Donora;and four grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.Monessen;after 7 p.m.Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday. Services will be held at the chapel of the funeral home on Monday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Francis M.Blair of the First Presbyterian Church;Charleroi;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome funeral directors in charge.