Arthur Edward Gray; 68; of
214 1/2 Wood St.; Belle Vernon;died Monday;April 18;1977 at 3:30 a.m. in
Charleroi Division of Mon
Valley Hospital.
He was born in Vanderbilt
on Aug. 28; 1908 and had
resided in Belle Vernon since
1950. He was formerly a
resident of North Charleroi.
Mr. Gray was a member of
the Vanderbilt First United
Methodist Church.
He retired in 1973 from the
Monessen Southwestern
Railroad of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.
He was preceded in death by
his wife; Margaret; on July 16;
1972.
Surviving are three
daughters; Mrs. Jack (Uarda)
Chalfant of Belle Vernon;
Mrs. Shirley Gray of Warren
and Mrs. Dale (Ruth )
Weightman of Belle Vernon;
three brothers; Wayne Gray of
Brownsville; Donald Gray and
Russell Gray; both of
Charleroi R.D.; three sisters;
Mrs. Steve Whoric of
Vanderbilt R.D.; Mrs. Edward
Kooser of Connellsville and
Mrs. Mary Morgan of
Charleroi R.D.; and 10
grandchildren.
Friends will be received at the Shelby D. Ferguson
Funeral Home; Belle Vernon;
from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday. Services will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m.with Pastor R.Dawson Hopson of the First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.
CAROLINE GUZZI
Carolina Guzzi; 90; formerly
of 710 Grant St.; Belle Vernon;
died Monday in Riverside;
Calif.
Mrs. Guzzi belonged to the
Anita Garibaldi Society of
Belle Vernon.
She was preceded in death
by her husband; Domonick
Guzzi; in 1959; and by two
sons; Tony Guzzi and Al Guzzi;
and a daughter; Jennie
Costanza.
Surviving are two
daughters; Mrs. Edward
(Frances) Revala of Charleroi
and Mrs. Valentina Durante;
in South America; two sons;
John Guzzi of Riverside;
Calif.; with whom she resided;
and Thomas Guzzi of Muncie;
Ind.; 16 grandchildren; 20
great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received at
the Leonard J. Parzynski
Funeral Home; 626 Broad
Ave.; Belle Vernon; from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday;Nov.5. Blessing services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday;Nov.6;1976;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Leonard J.Parzynski is funeral director in charge.
SAMUEL GELOTTI
Samuel Gelotti;68;of 703 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Oct.21;1976;at 11:10 p.m.at his home. He was born in Italy on Aug.19;1908;a son of the late Anthony and Marie Gelotti. He had lived in Belle Vernon the past 60 years;residing previously in Newell. Mr.Gelotti was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. He retired in 1972 from the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation where he had worked as a millwright. Surviving are his widow;Helen Choker Gelotti;two daughters;Mrs.Earl (Elma) Peters of Sutersville and Mrs.Norman (Dorothy) Candelore of Elizabeth Twp.;four brothers;Silvio Gelotti of Perryopolis R.D.;John and Alex Gelotti;both of Fayette City R.D.;and Mickey Gelotti of Belle Vernon;three sisters;Mrs.Jennie DeFazio of Monessen;Mrs.Martin (Rose) Niccolai and Mrs.Evo (Margaret) Mencarelli;both of Speers;and three grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday;Oct.23;and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday;Oct.24. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home on Monday;Oct.25;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.
ROSE M.PROCACCINI GUZZIE
Rose Marie Guzzie;51;of Rosemont Plan;Belle Vernon R.D.4;died Wednesday;Oct.13;1976 at 10:30 a.m.in Allegheny General Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was born in Monessen of Feb.28;1925;a daughter of the late Carmen and Pasqua Rosa Procaccini. Mrs.Guzzie had lived in Belle Vernon the past 20 years and formerly resided in Monessen. She was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;and the Catholic Daughters of America. Mrs.Guzzie had been employed at the C.L.Melenyzer Furniture Co.store in Charleroi for 11 years;retiring in June;1976. Surviving are her husband;Michael Guzzie;two daughters;Mrs.Gerald D.(Patricia) Tonarelli of Belle Vernon and Judith H.;at home;and two grandsons. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday;Oct.14;and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday;Oct.15. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home on Saturday;Oct.16;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.;in St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Heart Fund;through the funeral home. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.
EARL W. GILLESPIE
WILLIAM H. GETTINGS
DOROTHYSIMPSON GREEN
Dorothy Green;63;of Westmoreland Manor;Greensburg;died Thursday;June 17;1976;at 1:50 p.m. at her residence. She was born June 3;1913;at Charleroi;the daughter of the late Fenpon and Gracie Mae Morris Simpson. Surviving are two brothers;Harry C.Simpson of Monessen and Gabriel T.Stewart of Westmoreland City;one sister;Mrs.George (Elizabeth) Hill of Monessen;and an aunt and uncle;Mr.and Mrs.Allen Griffey of Monessen. Friends will be received at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Monday June 21;1976 at 11 a.m.at the funeral home;the Rev.Bertha Sydnor officiating. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. William R.Taylor is funeral director in charge of arrangements.
ANDREW GIRHING
Andrew Girhing;86;22 Bedsworth St.;Pricedale;died Tuesday;May 11;1976 at 5:30 a.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Mr.Girhing was born in Rakacunend;Hungary on Oct.22;1889. He was a retired coal miner;having retired from the Somers Mine in Pricedale in 1952. He was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church of Belle Vernon;the United Mine Workers of America;Hungarian B.L.S.Society of Pricedale and the William Penn Fraternal Association in Pittsburgh. Mr.Girhing is survived by his widow;Elizabeth Ferencz Girhing;two sons;Bernard Girhing of Belle Vernon R.D.4 and Julius Girhing;at home;four daughters;Mrs.Albert (Emma) Beneccio of Monessen;Elizabeth Girhing at home;Mrs.Lawrence (Margaret) Gocella of New Castle;Del.;and Mrs.Richard (Julia) Matway of Craven Hill;Charleroi;six grandchildren;and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home in Belle Vernon from 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday;May 12;and from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday;May 13. A parish Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m.Thursday;May 13;and a blessing service will be held Friday;May 14;at 9:15 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 9:45 a.m.in St.Sebastian Catholic Church of Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director in charge.
GERTRUDE B. GASKILL
Gertrude B.Gaskill of 715 Lewis Ave.;Speers Hill;Charleroi;died March 23;1976 at 11:45 p.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital at the age of 61. She was born in Charleroi on July 15;1914;and had lived in Speers the past 43 years. Mrs.Gaskill was a member of the Donora Gospel Hall. She is survived by her husband;John G.Gaskill;manager of the Municipal Authority of the Borough of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.Duane (Lois) Brutout of Bollingbrook;Ill.;and an aunt;Mrs.Minnie Nehrendt of Charleroi. 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. Services will be held at the funeral home on Friday at 1:30 p.m. with William O’Neil officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.
ELIZABETHWOODS GAMBRILL
Mrs.Elizabeth Gambrill;75;of Highland Manor;Monessen;died Friday;Nov.21;1975;at 11:23 a.m.in Torrance State Hospital. Mrs.Gambrill was born June 30;1900;in Culpepper;Va.;daughter of the late Henry George and Elizabeth Woods. She had resided in Monessen most of her life and was a former member of the Mt.Calvary Baptist Church of Monessen. She was preceded in death by her husband;Frank S.Gambrill;in 1950 and a son;Clifford Gambrill Sr.;in 1961. Survivors inclue three grandchildren;Mrs.Marlene A.Bright;with whom she made her home in Monessen;Fred Gambrill of Monessen;and Clifford Gambrill of McKeesport;and six great-grandchildren. Friends will be received on Sunday and Monday;Nov.23 and 24;from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home in Monessen. Services will be held Tuesday;Nov.25;at 11 a.m.;with the Rev.Phillip Greene officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly C.Draper;funeral director in charge.