Church Hixenbaugh;32;of Roscoe;died Saturday July 6;1963;in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Born in Belle Vernon;Nov.20;1930;he was a son of Church and Essie Amalong Hixenbaugh. A Korean war veteran;he was a member of the Moose and Slovak Club;both of Roscoe. He was employed at the Allenport plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co. He is survied by his wife;Joan Hixenbaugh;two daughters;Susan and Debra;his mother;Mrs.Essie Hixenbaugh;Roscoe;two brothers;Edward of Elco and Jay;with the Armed Services in Germany and one sister;Mrs.Mildred Dankanich;Roscoe. Friends are being received in the Eckert Funeral Home;Roscoe;until Tuesday at 10 a.m.;the hour services. Rev.Joseph Wittkofski will officiate. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Margaret Peg B.Destefano Caterino;90;of Westgate Manor;Monessen;died Thursday;Jan.11;2001;at her home. She was born Oct.13;1910; in Monessen;a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Ferraro Destefano. She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church of Monessen. Survivors include nieces;Mrs.Kurt (Darlene) Hess of Bethel Park;Mrs.Martha Destefano of Monessen;Dyann Bury of Monessen;Lori Tucker of Okmulgee;Okla.;and Sherri Flynn of Fresno;Calif.;and nephews;Jerry and Rosemarie Destefano of Charleroi;Anthony Rocky Destefano of Carroll Township;Paul Kostella of Bethel Park;Richard Kostella of Pittsburgh and Bruce DeStefano of Monessen. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Anthony J.Caterino;a sister;Rose Laneve;six brothers;Albert D.;James D.;Sam D.;Ralph D.and Joseph D.Destefano;and a niece;Lynne Chiles. Friends will be received at the RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;a Golden Rule Funeral Home;on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Services will be held at the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church on Saturday;Jan.13;at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Mrs.Maude Irene Hammitt;74;OF 337 Green St.;Belle Vernon;a resident of Belle Vernon for the past 55 years;died Sunday;March 17;1963;at 4:45 a.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Mrs.Hammitt was born in Armstrong County;Feb.15;1889. She was a member of the First Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;Belle Vernon Sisterhood Dames of Malta and Degree of Honor Protective Asociation;Belle Vernon. Surviving are her husband;Charles W.;a daughter;Mrs.Joseph (Zeima) Kostelac;with whom she made her home;a brother;William Tharpe;New Castle;two sisters;Mrs.Florence Kriess;Butler and Mrs.Myrtle Sharrock;Monessen;four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Wednesday;March 20;at 1:30 p.m. Rev.Michael Hulihan;pastor of First Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;will officiate. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.