BURIED IN NORTHWEST CORNER GRAVE BORN IN 1898 HIS NAME IS ON SAME MARKER AS HELEN BAKER GRIBBEN.
HARRY C. GRIBBEN
SAMANTHA ( MATTIE )LOCKLEY GOE
Samantha (Mattie) 0.
Lockley Goe; formerly of 328
Graham St.; Belle Vernon;
died Tuesday;June 14;1977 at 4:10 p.m. in
Westmoreland Manor;
Greensburg; where she had
resided for the past three
years. She was 96.
Mrs. Goe was born June 20;
1881 in Belle Vernon; a
daughter of the late Andrew
Lockley and Margaret Miles
Lockley.
She was a pioneer resident
of Belle Vernon and a lifelong
member of the Speers St.
A.M.E. Church; Belle Vernon.
She was preceded in death
by her husband; James Ernest
Goe on Jan. 11; 1967.
Three sisters and six
brothers also preceded her in
death.
Survivors include two sons;
Kenneth Andrew Goe and
Paul Lawrence Goe; both of
Belle Vernon; a daughter;
Mrs. Ernestyne Goe Bedford
of Donora; two nieces; Mrs.
Phyllis Williams and Mrs.
Lillian Walker; both of Pittsburgh; five granddaughters;
two grandsons; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received in
the Percy Law Jr. Funeral
Home; 1324 Meldon Ave.;
Donora; after 7 p.m . Wednesday and
in the Speers St. A.M.E.
Church; Belle Vernon; after 5 p.m. Thursday where the body will lie in state until 11 a.m. Friday;the time of service. Rev.S.W.Chambers will officiate. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Percy Law Jr.Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
GEORGETTA MARIEMARIEL GRANT
ELMA I.SHEPLER GITHENS
Elma I.Githens;one of Belle Vernon’s oldest residents and the daughter of pioneer Rostraver Twp.settlers;Philip and Edna Watson Shepler;died Tuesday;April 19;1977;at 1:50 a.m.in Haven Crest Convalescent Home;Carroll Twp. Mrs.Githens;98;formerly resided at 303 Short St.;Belle Vernon. She was born in Rostraver Twp.on June 1;1878 and lived her entire life in the Belle Vernon area. She was preceded in death by a son;Samuel Ellison Githens in 1965 and by her husband;William M.Githens;on Nov.4;1949. Surviving are four sons;William S.Githens;Lloyd K.Githens;Robert T.Githens and Albert W.Githens;all of Belle Vernon;three daughters;Mrs.Harold (Edna) Lambert of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Arthur J.(Elizabeth) McSteen of Greensburg and Mrs.James B.(Grace) Chalfant of Fairless Hills;14 grandchildren;24 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday. Services will be held Thursday at the funeral home at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Dr.S.Arthur Talman;pastor of the first Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.
ARTHUR EDWARD GRAY
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