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.
DOROTHYSIMPSON GREEN
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.
STELLA GERESHENSKI
Stella Gereshenski;44;of 220 Vine St.;Monongahela;died Saturday;Nov.22;1975;at 1:10 p.m. in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh;following an illness of six days. She was born Oct.21;1931;in Pricedale;daughter of Elizabeth Johnson Gereshenski of Monongahela and the late Edward N.Gereshenski. She was a member of Transfiguration Catholic Church of Monongahela and the Monongahela Fraternal Order of Eagles 532 Auxiliary. Besides her mother;she is survived by one son;Edward Gereshenski;five sisters;Phyllis Geresh and Frances Smith;both of Jacobs Creek;Beverly Kash of Charleroi;Dolores Kovalsky of Monongahela and Eunice Letterini of the state of California;three brothers;George and John Gereshenski;both of Monongahela and Raymond Gereshenski of Charleroi;and also Joseph Danek and George Gereshenski of Homestead. Friends are being received in the L.M.Frye Funeral Home;Monongahela;Monday;Nov.24;and until 9:30 a.m.Tuesday;Nov.25;when Mass of Christian Burial will be held in Transfiguration Catholic Church of Monongahela;with the Rev.Paul P.Leger;pastor of Transfiguration Catholic Church;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. L.m.Frye;funeral director in charge.
LUCILLE M. GRANLUND
Mrs.Lucille Granlund;a former resident of Fayette City;died Friday Oct.24;1975;in an Oklahoma hospital. She was 54. Mrs.Granlund resided in Okmulgee;Okla. She was preceded in death by her husband;George;a native of Fayette City. Surviving are two daughters;Vicky and Lillian;both at home. Burial will be Wednesday;Oct.29;1975;in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
JULIA GRAVES
Services were held this morning;Monday;October 20;1975;at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;for Julia Graves;95;of Coal Center R.D.1 (Long Branch Borough);who died Saturday;Oct.18;1975;at the Golden Age Nursing Home;Brownsville. She was born in Springfield;Ill.;on March 1;1880. She was a member of the Bethany Religious Society;Coal Center. There are no known survivors. Dr.S.Arthur Talman officiated at the funeral and interment was in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
GEORGIA M.TROUPE GRAY
Georgia M.Gray of 303 Eleventh st.;Donora;died Friday;Aug.1;1975;at 6:23 p.m.in Monongahela Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was 51. Born in Donora on Feb.3;1924;Mrs.Gray was a daughter of the late Henry and Celester Troupe and was a life-long Donora resident. She was a 1942 graduate of Donora High School and a member of St.Paul Baptist Church and Senior Missionary Sociey;both of Donora. Survivors include her husband;Herschel D.Gray;two sons;Gary of Seabrook;Md.;and Guy;at home;and daughter;LaVerne Gray of Donora;two sisters;Mrs.Danella Lewis of Donora and Mrs.Louise Simon of Clairton;and one grandson;Anthony Gray of Seabrook;Md. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Sunday;Aug.3;and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Monday;Aug.4;at the Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home;Donora. Services will be held Tuesday;Aug.5;at 11 a.m.at St.Paul Baptist Church;Donora;with the Rev.W.E.McBrayer;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Percy E.Law Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
JACOB J. GLASSER
Jacob J.Glasser;81;of 414 Mutich St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;June 2;1975;at 11 p.m. in the Loma Linda Hospital;Loma Linda;Calif. He was born in Pittsburgh on Aug.6;1893;and had retired in 1957 from the Allenport Works of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Mr.Glasser was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church of Belle Vernon;Knights of St.George;Pittsburgh;American Citizens Club;North Charleroi;and the Fairhope Rod and Gun Club. His wie;Mary Prescott Glasser;preceded him in death on March 6;1972. Surviving are one son;Thomas Glasser of Rialto;Calif.;three grandchildren;one of whom is Mrs.Olan (Pat) Weldon of Belle Vernon;with whom he made his home;and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday. Prayers will be rectied at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m.Saturday;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.