Freederick E.Hauser;44;of 112 Second St.;Belle Vernon;was killed Saturday morning;Aug.26;1972;when a 10-ton road roller which he had been operating rolled over him. Hauser;an employee of Metz Construction Company;Bentleyville;was working on Riggs Road in the Piney Fork Village Plan of South Park Twp.when he slipped off the back of the machine. The accident happened at 9:30 a.m. Hauser was born in Germany Sept.18;1927. He was a veteran of World War II;having served with the U.S.Navy. He was a member of the G.B.U.Club of Monessen. Surviving are his widow;Dolores Matrozzo Hauser;step-children;Robert;Ronald;Karen and Linda Drudal at home;stepfather;Joseph Kroeschel of Monessen;brothers;Gus of Van Weert;Ohio;two sisters;Mrs.Anna Celaschi of Elizabeth and Mrs.Hilda Laatu of Monessen. Friends are being received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a service will be held Tuesday;Aug.29;at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.
NELLIE BEATRICEJONES HARPER
Mrs.Nellie B.Harper of Allenport died at 6:30 p.m.Thursday;Aug.3;1972;at Haven Crest Nursing Home;Carroll Township. Mrs.Harper was born in Allenport June 25;1876;the daughter of the late Theopolis and Alvira Nicholas Jones. Mrs.Harper was a member of the United Methodist Church of Allenport. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Her husband;Clinton;died in 1965. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Friday at Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home in Fayette City where funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m.Saturday with the Rev.Frank A.Bodnar of Charleroi United Methodist Church and the Rev.Marcus G.Yohe of New Hope Parish of United Methodist Church of Allenport officiating. Burial in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
MARGARET HAZEL HARVEY
HARRY E. HARVEY
Harry E.Harvey;77;of Oakland;Calif.;a former Belle Vernon resident;died Tuesday;July 4;1972 in an Oakland area hospital. Mr.Harvey was the son of the late D.F.(Frank) and Mell Ammon Harvey. He had lived in the Belle Vernon area most of his life and had worked for the Belle Vernon and Charleroi water companies. He had lived in the state of California for about 30 years. He was preceded in death by his wife;Margaret;in January;1971. Surviving are two sisters;Mrs.Leo T.(Gladys) Hendrick of Saginaw;Mich.;and Mrs.J.E.(Margaret) Armentrout of Belle Vernon R.D.2;and one niece. A private graveside services will be held at the family’s convenience at Belle Vernon Cemetery;Rostraver Twp. Funeral director James C.Stump is in charge of arrangements.
BUFORD R. HOFFMAN
Buford R.Hoffman;73;of 1428 Harrison Ave.;Monessen;died Sunday;May 21;1972;at 5:20 p.m. in Allegheny General Hospital;Pittsburgh. He had been in declining health. Born In Huntington County;Pa.;he was a Monessen resident since 1920. He had been employed as an engineer for the Monessen Southwestern Railroad at the Monessen Works of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel until his retirement in 1963. He was preceded in death by a daughter;Mrs.Evelyn Michalski;in October of 1962. Surviving are his widow;Beulah Brown Hoffman;two daughters;Mrs.Donald (Marion) Isaho of Monessen and Mrs.Russell (Gloria) Mace of Tampa;Fla.;three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Friends are being received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Rhome Funeral Home;Monessen;where a service will be held in the chapel Wednesday;May 24;at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Joseph C.Rial officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome funeral directors.
JOHN W. HUMPHRIES
John Humphries Jr.59;of 1733 Buchanan St.;NE;Washington;D.C.;a former Monessen resident;died Monday;Feb 28;1972;at 3 a.m.in the Veterans Hospital;Washington;D.C. Surviving are his mother;Mrs.Alma Humphries of Washington;D.C.;three sisters;Martha Humphries of Monessen;and Mrs.Naomi Fowler and Mrs.Dorcas Glascoe of Washington;D.C.;and two brothers;James Humphries and Samuel Humphries;both of Monessen. Friends will be received at the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;608 6th St.;Monessen;after 7 p.m.;Thursday. Services will be held Saturday;March 4;1972;at 11 a.m.in the Wayman AME Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Robert Dye;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly C.Draper;funeral director.
JAMES W. HEPPLE
James W.Hepple;77;of 443 Mckee Ave.;Monessen died Saturday;Feb.12;1972;at 4:35 p.m. in Charleroi Monessen Hospital. Born in Ohio on June 15;1894;Mr.Hepple was a long-time resident of Monessen. He was a member of the First Christian Church. In 1960 he retired from his work as an operator in the central steam department of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp’s Monessen plant. Preceded in death by his wife;Mrs.Fannie Hepple;in January;1957;he is survived by one son;James F.Hepple of Hobart;Ind.;one daughter;Mrs.Robert (Doris) Mclaughlin of Monessen;with whom he resided;three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren;and one sister;Gertrude Hepple of Marion Villa;Arnold city. Friends will be received at the Edwin Melenyzer Funeral Home;262 Donner Ave.;Monessen;Monday from 7 to 10 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held Wednesday;Feb.16;1972;at 2 p.m. in the funeral home with the Rev.Vernon W.McDormand;pastor of the First Christian Church of Monessen;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Edwin Melenyzer;funeral director.
INEZ W. HEWITT
Mrs.Inez Hewitt;53;of 132 Thompson Ave.;Donora;was pronounced dead on arrival at Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Thursday;Feb.10;1972;at 9:35 p.m.
Mrs.hewitt was born July 25;1918;in Powhatan;Va. She was a member of Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;Monessen. Surviving are a daughter;Mrs.Marie Larkin of Donora;one brother;Early Logan of Powhatan;Va.;one sister;Mrs.Millicent Hopson of New York;one niece;Amanda Hewitt of Rochester;N.Y.;four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Law Funeral Home;1324 Meldon Ave.;Donora;after 4 p.m.Sunday. Funeral services will be held Tuesday;Feb.15;1972;at 1 p.m.at Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;Monessen;with the Rev.E.Archie;pastor;officiating. Percy E.Law;funeral director.
GEORGE S. HESS
CHARLES EDWARD HOLLER
Charles Edward Holler;54;of 905 Amelia Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Nov.25;1971;at 8 .m. in Allegheny General Hospital;Pittsburgh. Born May 27;1917;in Gary;Ind.;he was a son of the late F.O.Holler and Grace Mowry Holler. Since 1959 Mr.Holler lived in Belle Vernon;where he was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and an elder of the church. He was employed as a motor inspector at the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He is survived by his widow;Mrs.Annabelle Baird Holler;one son;Ernest Edward Holler of Cleveland;Ohio;one daughter;Mrs.David (Peggy Sue) Zampatti of Elizabeth R.D.;one brother;Ernest Holler of Fallowfield Twp;;two sisters;Mrs.Dale Pugh of New York City and Mrs.Glen Sickles of Belle Vernon R.D.;and one grandchild. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m. Friday and on Saturday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held at the funeral home Sunday;Nov.28;1971;at 2 p.m. with Dr.S.Arthur Talman;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director in charge.