Mike Halkowitz; 86; of 116
Price Ave.; Belle Vernon; died Thursday;Sept.16;1976 at 11:45 p.m. at his
home. He was born Aug. 9; 1890 in
Muncas; Hungary and was a
Belle Vernon resident for over
60 years.
Mr. Halkowitz retired in
1958 from the Allenport Plant
of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel
Corp. He was a member of
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
of Belle Vernon and the
Hungarian Beneficial Club of
Monessen.
He was preceded in death by
his wife; Magdalene Derda
Halkowitz; on Oct. 16;1965 and
a son; Alex Halkowitz; on June
4;1971.
Surviving are three
daughters; Mrs. Regis
(Magdalene) Greenway of
Pittsburgh; Miss Margaret
Halkowitz at home and Mrs.
James (Frances) Whittaker of
Monongahela; and 10
grandchildren.
Friends will be received at
the Shelby D. Ferguson
Funeral Home; 700 Broad
Ave.; Belle Vernon; Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer services will be held Saturday Sept.18;1976;at 9:30 a.m.at the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.at St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge of arrangements.

Walter Hughes;72;of 26 North;Route 88;Charleroi;died Wednesday;Aug.25;1976;at 2:45 p.m.in the Charleroi Division of the Mon Valley Hospital. Mr.Hughes;a retired steelworker who was employed at the Clairton Works of U.S.Steel Corp.;was born Aug.17;1904 in Duquesne;a son of the late Washington and Mabel Hughes. He was a member of Mt.Sinai Baptist Church of North Charleroi and served on the Board of Trustees of the church. Survivors include his widow;Rosetta Hughes;nine sons;Charles Hughes of Paulsboro;N.J.;James G.Hughes;with the U.S.Marine Corps in Camp Legeune;N.C.;Philip A.Hughes of Charleroi;and Walter Jr.;George;David T.;Richard W.;John M.and Kenny Hughes;all at home;two daughters;Mrs.Marie Womack of Philadelphia and Mrs.Jeane Senton of North Bergen;N.J.;three brothers;Washington;Joseph and Marcus Hughes;all of Duquesne and 11 grandchildren. Friends will be received in the William R.Taylor Funeral Home in Monessen from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday;Aug.26;and after 3 p.m.Friday;Aug.27;at the Mt.Sinai Baptist Church in North Charleroi until the time of service at 11 a.m.Saturday;Aug.28;with the Rev.E.W.Demps;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. William R.Taylor;funeral director;in charge of the arrangements.

John Hisiro Sr.;88;of 320 Isabella Ave.;North Charleroi;died Monday;Aug.23;1976 at 11 p.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Mr.Hisiro;a meat cutter for many years;was born Nov.6;1887;in Czechoslovakia. He had lived in the North Charleroi area for 56 years. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ in Monongahela. He is survived by his widow;Anna Klanduch Hisiro;two sons;John P.Hisiro of North Charleroi and William Hisiro of Monongahela R.D.;one daughter;Mrs.Thadd (Irene) Duda of Levittown;Pa.;five grandchildren;two great-grandchildren;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home in Charleroi from 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday;Aug.24;and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday;Aug.25. Services will be held in the funeral home Thursday;Aug.26;at 11 a.m. with the Rev.James Robbins;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Francis C.Slezak;funeral director;in charge.

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.