Chester P.Hotz;55;of 14 Keystone Drive;Monessen;died suddenly Sunday evening;July 13;1975;while on his way home from work. Mr.Hotz was employed as a supervisor for the Isaly Dairy Co. He was born April 15;1920;in Duquesne;and had reided in Monessen for the past 25 years. Mr.Hotz formerly managed the Charleroi Isaly store for many years. He served overseas in the U.S.Army during World War II. He was active for many years in the Monessen Midget Football League and the Bronco League. Mr.Hotz was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Charleroi. Surviving are his widow;Edna Booth Hotz;one son;Thomas W.Hotz of Speers;one daughter;Mrs.Gary (Patricia) Caruso of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Herman Hotz of Roscoe and Donald Hotz of Columbus;Ohio;and four grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;Monessen;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.in the chapel of the funeral home with Dr.S.Arthur Talman;pastor of First Presbyterian Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests memorial conributions may be made to the Heart Fund or Cancer Society. Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;in charge of arrangements.

Victoria Maryann Hatalowich;19;of 119 Price Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;June 30;1975;at 9:45 p.m.in Burdette-Tomlin Memorial Hospital;Cape May County Court House;N.J.;after a short illness. She was born in North Charleroi on Sept.8;1955;and was graduated from Monessen High School in 1973. She was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Lynnwood. Miss Hatalowich had attended the University of Pennsylvania;Philadelphia. She is survived by her mother;Victoria Monita LaPenna;with whom she resided;her father;George N.Hatalowich of Perryopolis R.D.;one brother;Michael J.Hatalowich of Belle Vernon;maternal grandparents;Mr.and Mrs.John Monita of Belle Vernon;paternal grandmother;Mrs.Anna Hatalowich of Monessen;a half-brother;George M.Hatalowich;and two half-sisters;Karalie and Natalie Hatalowich;all of Perryolpolis. 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;and at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Lynnwood;on Friday from 8 to 9 a.m.;the time of services. Officiating will be the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas Services will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday and Thursday at 8 p.m. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Anna Lektrich Hoehl;58;of the American Apartments;Euclid;Ohio;died Wednesday;March 26;1975;at 7:25 a.m. in Lutheran Medical Center;Cleveland;Ohio. Born Sept.28;1916;in Washington Twp.;Fayette County;she is a daughter of Anna D.Vukson Lektrich of Greensburg and the late Joseph J.Lektrich. A former teacher in the old Washington Twp.School District;Mrs.Hoehl had managed a housing development in Cleveland;Ohio. In addition to her mother;she is survived by one son;Peter;a student at Miami University of Oxford;Ohio;one brother;Peter Lektrich of Washington;D.C.;and two sisters;Mary;wife of Col.Joseph Kotarsky;retired;of Warrenton;Va.;and Mrs.Arthur (Barbara) Hersh of Greensburg. Friends will be received after 3 p.m. on Thursday at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Main St.;Fayette City;where a blessing service will be held Saturday;at 3 p.m. with the Rev.Thomas G.Rinn;pastor of Holy Spirit Catholic Church;Fayette City;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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.