Jerry (Gerald) D.Hughes;46;of 265 West 153rd St.;New York City;N.Y.;formerly of Monessen and Donora;died suddenly at 6 p.m.on Monday;Feb.17;1975. He was born in Monessen on Jan.14;1929;son of the late Rev.and Mrs.John J.Hughes;and lived most of his life in Monessen and Donora before moving to New York. He was a veteran of service in the U.S.Navy. Surviving are his widow;Mrs.Gladys Hughes of Midland;Pa.;three daughters;Mrs.Linda Brown;Mrs.Geraldine Greene and Debra Hughes;all of Midland;four brothers;James Hughes of Philadelphia;Joseph Hughes of New York;Robert Hughes of Clairton;Louis Hughes of Homestead;four sisters;Mrs.Rosa Thompson and Mrs.Helen Carpenter;both of Monessen;Mrs.June Scott and Mrs.Betty Simpson;both of Hiller;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Percy law Jr.Funeral Home;Donora;after 7 p.m.Friday. Services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m.at the funeral home with Elder Sylvester Merritt;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Percy Law Jr.is funeral director in charge.

Merle W.Heck;died on Thursday;Feb.13;1975. He was the husband of V’Anne Wasson Heck. Friends received at H.Samson Inc.;537 Neville St. (Oakland Civic Center) Friday from 2-4 and 7 to 9 p.m.;where services will be held Saturday morning;Feb.15;1975;at 10 o’clock. Interment Belle Vernon Cemetery.

A Belle Vernon area teenager was shot and killed as he and two companions finished hunting in Rostraver Twp.late Tuesday afternoon;July 2;1974. The victim was identified as Thomas Campbell Hepple;17;of 921 Brown St.;Belle Vernon. He was pronounced dead at the Charleroi Division of the Monongahela Valley Hospital at 7:30 p.m. With the victim at the time were David Michael Macko;18;of Belle Vernon R.D.1 and Joseph Nicholas Hepple;15;of Pricedale. According to authorities;the three boys had just finished groundhog hunting in the vicinity of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.slag dump off Route 201. As they were unloading the guns;a 12-gauge shotgun discharged striking the victim in the right chest.