Mrs.Irene Huston Hoffman;85;of 211 Broad avenue;Belle Vernon;died in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital;Thursday;March 14;1957;at 7:50 p.m. Mrs.Hoffman was born in Houston Run;March 25;1871. She had been a resident of Belle Vernon for forty-one years;and was a member of the Belle Vernon Presbyterian Church. Preceded in death by her husband;William Hoffman;on July 17;1953;she is survived by one daughter;Miss Rachel Hoffman at home;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home;during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held there Monday;March 18;at 2 p.m.;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director.

Mrs.Fannie Hepple;60;of 443 McKee avenue;Monessen;died in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital;Thursday;January 24;1957;at 10:25 p.m. Mrs.Hepple was a member of the First Christian Church of Monessen. She is survived by her husband;James W.Hepple;one son;James F.Hepple of Gary;Indiana;one daughter;Mrs.Robert (Doris) McLaughlin at home;four brothers;James and William Bass of Gary;Indiana;Ernest Bass of Miami;Florida and Robert Bass of San Bernardino;California;one sister;Mrs.Roy White of Donora;and three grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Edwin Melenyzer Funeral Home after 7 p.m.;Saturday;January 26. Services will be held there Monday;January 28;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev.Vernon Bowers. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon cemetery. Edwin Melenyzer is the funeral director.

Mrs.Anna Homanics;nee Lazor;of Fayette City;R.D.1;died in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital;Monday;January 14;1957;at 12:40 a.m. She was born in Czechoslovakia;June 15;1897;and was a member of the Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church;Charleroi. She is survived by two sons;Charles of Fayette City;David at home;two daughters;Mrs.Fred (Ann) Knack and Mrs.William (Ellen) Bozgan of Farmington;Michigan;and four grandchildren. Friends will be received at the McCrory Funeral Home. Prayer there Wednesday;January 16;at 9 a.m.will be followed by Mass at 10 a.m.in the Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church of Charleroi. Rev.Gregory Soroka will be in charge and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Geoorge M.McCrory and Son are the funeral directors.

OLDEST CHILD OF JOHN S.& MARGARET EWIG 2ND WIFE OF ALVEY HAMILTON SPENT 15 YEARS CARING FOR HER DAUGHTER VIRGINIA DURING VIRGINIA’S PROGRESSIVE PHYSICAL FAILURE.

Frank S.Hall;Iron City Hill;Monessen;died Friday;Oct.19;1956;at approximately 5 p.m.;at his late home. He was born in Webster on Feb.24;1874 and had lived his entire life in this area. He was a retired coal miner. Surviving is a sister;Lucy B.Hall;at home;and a brother;Stanley Hall of Webster. Friends are being received at the Check Home for Funerals;Schoonmaker avenue;Monessen;after 7 o’clock on Saturday evening. Visiting hours are from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at one o’clock with Rev.Vernon Bowers;pastor of the First Christian Church of Monessen officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.