Edward J.Hoffman;43;of 62 Johnston St.;Belle Vernon;died in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Sunday;May 15;1966;at 5:30 a.m. He had been ill six months. Mr.Hoffman was employed by Monessen Southwestern Railroad. He was a member of St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church and American Legion Post 659;both of Belle Vernon;Veterans of Foreign Wars and Loyal Order of Moose;both of Charleroi and East Belle Vernon Athletic Association. Born in Belle Vernon on Feb.5;1924;he was the son of Joseph J.and Mary (Kekely) Hoffman. Mr.Hoffman was a veteran of World War II. Surviving besides his parents;who live in Belle Vernon;are three brothers;Joseph B.Hoffman of Belle Vernon;James V.Hoffman of Lynnwood;and 1st Lt.Paul Hoffman at Savannah Army Depot in Illinois;two sisters;Mrs.Patricia Zidek of Coal Center and Mrs.Betty Tonkavich of Hossier City;La. Friends are being received at the Shleby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a service will take place Wednesday;May 18;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Requiem High Mass at St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church at 10 a.m. The Rev.Martin J.O’Toole;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Mrs.Agnes L.Hudson;54;of 210 Johnson Ave.;Belle Vernon;died in Magee Hospital;Pittsburgh;Sunday;April 24;1966;at 2:25 a.m. A resident of the Belle Vernon area 20 years;Mrs.Hudson was a member of Pricedale Union Church. She was born in Jeannette on March 23;1912;the daughter of the late Lee and Elizabeth (Beaver) Hall. Surviving are her husband;William F.;three daughters;Mrs.Wayne W.(Dolores) Watts of Morgantown;W.Va.;Sandra K.at home and Mrs.Betty Lynch of Point Pleasant;W.Va.;two brothers;Ellis Hall of Morgantown and Russell Hall of Somerset;two sisters;Mrs.Hazel Riley and Mrs.Eva Palumbo of Cleveland;five grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m. April 25. Service there Wednesday;April 27;at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Howard Rodebaugh;pastor of Pricedale Union Church;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.