Elmor Giles;71;of 940 Graham Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Aug.12;1970;in Mayview State Hospital. Mr.Giles was born in Kovoka;Fla.Feb.1;1899. He was a member of St.Paul’s Baptist Church in Florida. Survivors include one sister;Minnie L.Butler;of Belle Vernon and many nieces and nephews. Friends are being received at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;Monessen after 7 o’clock Thursday evening until 5 p.m.on Friday when the body will be taken to Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon where the body will lie in state until 1 p.m.on Saturday; the time of service. The Rev.Samuel Green will officiate. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. William R.Taylor is the funeral director in charge.

Anthony Guzzi;64;of 208 Lincoln Ave.;Charleroi;died Monday;June 8;1970;at 5 a.m.in St.Clair Memorial Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was employed at the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.and was a member of Sons of Italy and Sportsmen’s Club;both of Charleroi. Surviving are a son;Domenick of Charleroi;two daughters;Mrs.Spencer (Carol) Zachary of Muncie;Ind.;and Mrs.MAry Ann Caputo of Charleroi;with whom he made his home;his mother;Mrs.Caroline Guzzi of Belle Vernon;six grandchildren and one great-grandchild;three sisters;Mrs.Russsell (Jennie) Costanza and Mrs.Edward (Frances) Revala of Charleroi;Mrs.Valentina Durante in South America;two brothers;Thomas of Muncie and John of California state. Friends will be received at Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m.June 8 and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.June 9. Prayer service there Wednesday;June 10;at 10:30 a.m.with the Very Rev.Martin J.O’Toole;pastor of Belle Vernon’s St.Sebastian R.C.Church;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is funeral director.

Mrs.Rosina Galiotto;84;of 571 Main St.;Belle Vernon;died in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital;Saturday;June 6;1970;at 5:10 a.m. She was born in Italy;March 10;1886;and had been a resident of Belle Vernon 61 years. She was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Preceded in death by her husband;Joseph;on June 6;1954;she is survived by three sons;Domenick Jr.of Monongaheala;George of Belle Vernon;John of Belle Vernon R.D.2;two daughters;Mrs.Albert (Catherine) Mossburg;and Mrs.Pete (Theresa) Manzini of Belle Vernon;one brother;Luigi Laratta of Belle Vernon;three sisters;Mrs.Catherine Lavigna of Jeannette;Louisa Laratta in Italy;Philomina Laratta in Argentina;19 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after noon on Sunday. Prayer there Tuesday;June 9;at 9:30 a.m.;will be followed by Requiem High Mass in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;in charge of the Very Rev.Martin J.O’Toole. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson of Belle Vernon is the funeral director.

James E.Gauden;94;of Deemston Borough;Fredericktown R.D.1;died Thursday;May 14;1970;at 5:50 a.m.in Washington County Home for Aged Men. Born in Winnferd;W.Va.;he was a retired miner and a Baptist by faith. He had lived in Deemston Borough for 41 years. Surviving are a son;Albert of Cleveland;Ohio;two daughters;Mrs.John H.(Linnie) Rhodes of Fredericktown R.D.1 and Mrs.Don (Virginia) Baker of Joppa;Md.;a step-son;James Holleran of Vestaburg;29 grandchildren;37 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. His wife;Bridget Lavelle Gauden;died in 1950. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. May 15 at Greenlee Funeral Home;Fredericktown. Service there Sunday;May 17;at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.John G.Shimko;pastor of East Bethlehem Baptist Church;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Greenlee Funeral Home in charge.

Joseph Gido;74;of 25 East Luce Ave.;Monessen;was pronounced dead on arrival at Charleroi-Monessen Hospital;Saturday;March 28;at 2:15 a.m. He had been ill for the past two months. He was born in Hazelton;and was a life-long resident of Monessen. He retired eight years ago from the gate shop;Monessen plant;Pittsburgh Steel Co. He was a member of St.Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church;Monessen. An Army veteran of World War One;he was a life member of Thomas McKee Post 28;American Legion;Monessen. He is survived by his widow;Louise Pearce Gido;one daughter;Mrs.Ralph (Virginia) Stone;Belle Vernon;three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.;one sister;Mrs.Barbara Cunningham of Mercer;two brothers;Theodore Gido of Mercer and Michael Young of Richmond;Va. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home;Monessen;after 7 p.m. Sunday. Services there Tuesday;March 31;at 10 a.m.will be followed by additional services in St.Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church;Monessen;in charge of the Very Rev.Andrew Parvensky. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome funeral directors;in charge.

Peter J.Godissart;76;of 935 Washington Road;Belle Vernon (Lynnwood);died in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Wednesday;March 25;1970;at 8:30 a.m. Mr.Godissart;a Lynnwood resident 48 years;was a member of Church of the Nazarene;Belle Vernon. He retired in 1957 from the Monessen Works of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was born in Robertsdale;Pa.on Oct.21;1893;a son of Paul and Ida Godissart. Surviving are his widow;Lorena Neil Godissart;two sons;James of Fayette City and Clarence of Brownsville;two daughters;Mrs.Joseph (Elizabeth) Keracik of Belle Vernon and Mrs.John (Eula) Zundel of Perryopolis;a brother;John and a sister;Mrs.George Hout;both of North Charleroi;seven grandchildren. Friends will be received at Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m.on March 26. Service there Saturday;March 28;at 1:30 p.m. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director.

Helen Nichols Garner;formerly of Belle Vernon;died suddenly at her home;401 First St.;Mountain Lake Park;Md.;Friday;Feb.27;1970;at 6:30 a.m. She was born in Belle Vernon;May 10;1912;the daughter of John and Catherine Nichols. Survivors are her husband;Thomas W.Garner;one son;John of Mountain Lake Park;Md.;three sisters;Mary Jane Nichols;Chesterfield;Mo.;Mrs.Rendella Mabesolani;Belle Vernon R.D.;Mrs.Fred (Ethel) Holland of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Benjamin Nichols of Monessen;Carl Nichols of Lynnwood;six grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held there Monday;March 2;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Dr.S.Arthur Talman;pastor of the Belle Vernon Presbyterian Church. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner of Belle Vernon is the funeral director.

Ada L.Grant.84;of 333 Third St.;Donora;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Nov.2;1969;at 11:30 p.m.in Washington Hospital. She was born in April of 1885. Mrs.Grant was a member of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon. She was the wife of Harry Adolphus Grant. Survivors include one daughter;Doris Rusnak;of Morrisville;three sons;Aramus;with whom she made her home;Gerald;of Levittown and Carlisle;of Belle Vernon;one brother;Albert Harvey;of Arcadia;Fla.;six grandchildren;two great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon where funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev.Charles Colas of the Baptist Church of Belle Vernon in charge. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner; funeral director in charge.