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.
ETHEL A.ALLINDER GRIER
Ethel A.Grier;86;of Middle St.;Allenport;died Tuesday;June 3;1975;at 11:20 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in Clff Mines;Pa.;on March 30;1889;and had lived in Allenport the past 47 years. She was preceded in death by her husband;Chauncey Grier;in November;1958. Surviving are one son;Otto L.Grier of Charleroi;ond daughter;Mrs.Charles R.(Mavin) Feick of Allenport;with whom she made her home;three brothers;Warren Allinder of Imperial;Joseph Allinder of Washington and Ross Allinder of Oakdale;two sisters;Irma Allinder of Imperial and Minnie Allinder of McDonald;five grandchildren;and three great-grandchildren. 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 3 p.m.with the Rev.Charles H.A.Woods of New Hope Parish officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.
EVA MAYGRIFFITH GRIFFITH
Eva Marie Griffith of Apartment 409;Valley Manor;Monessen;died Tuesday;May 27;1975;at 1:22 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was 82. She was born May 20;1893;in Washington Twp.;a daughter of the late John and Sarah E.Goe Griffith. She had resided in Monessen 20 years after formerly living in Belle Vernon. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Monessen and the Home League of the Salvation Army. She is survived by a number of nieces;nephews and cousins. Friends will be received Wednesday;May 28;from 7 to 9 p.m.and Thursday;May 29;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon. Services are set for Friday;May 30;at 1:30 p.m.;with the Rev.Howard E.Kennedy;pastor of First United Methodist Church;Monessen;officiating. Interment will be at Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director in charge.