Mrs.Bernice Dennis of 720 Conrad Ave.;North Charleroi;died Wednesday;July 4;1973;at 12:41 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in Dunlevy and lived all her life in this vicinity. She was a member of St.Jerome R.C.Church of Charleroi;Catholic Daughters of America;Court Charleroi. She was preceded in death by her husband;Alvie H.Dennis;in 1967. Surviving are one son;James H.;at home;one daughter;Mrs.George (Luella) Theys of Charleroi;one brother;Harry Sichi of Largo;Fla.;three sisters;Mrs.Percy (Doris) Moussiaux of Monessen;Mrs.Thomas (Lillian) Woods of Latrobe and Mrs.William (Blanche) Dinsmore of Holmes Beach;Fla.;four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home;Charleroi after 7 p.m.Thursday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Friday. Mass of the Resurrection will take place at 10 a.m.Saturday in St.Jerome R.C.Church;Charleroi;with Msgr.William Maher officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Francis C.Slezak is funeral director in charge.
BABY GIRL DAVIS
WILLIAM DEWS
William Dews;81;died at midnight;June 16;1973;at his home at 122 Branthoover St.in Arnold City. He was born Feb.15;1892;at Evington;Va.;the son of the late James and Emily Dews. He was a deacon at Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon. Mr. Dews was a member of Monessen Masons 79;F&AM;and National Asociation for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He was a retired coal miner. He is survived by his widow;Rosa;and two sons;James Dews of Arnold City and Thomas Hurt of Youngstown;Ohio;and four grandchildren. Friends received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday at Draper Funeral Home;Monessen. Remains will be taken to Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;2 p.m.Monday where service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday with the Rev.A.C.Morris;pastor;officiating. Masonic services will be held Monday at 8 p.m.at the church. Burial in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly C.Draper;Monessen;funeral director.
WILLIAM DAWSON
William Dawson;73;of 511 Henry St.;Belle vernon;died at 9:40 a.m.Thursday;May 31;1973;in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Born Dec.10;1899;in Bunola;he was the son of the late William and Nora Penn Dawson. He had resided in the Belle Vernon area for more than 60 years. Mr.Dawson was a retired general foreman of Rust Engineering Corp of Pittsburgh. Surviving are his widow;Jessie Sylvester Dawson;two sons;William A.of Belle Vernon and Jack of Fellsburg;a daughter;Mrs.Walter (Lois) Culbertson;also of Fellsburg;a brother;Edgar;of Merritt Island;Fla.;a sister;Mrs.Vera Yokel of Fort Lauderdale;Fla.;nine grandchildren. Friends are being received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m.at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held at 1:30 p.m.Saturday;with the Rev.Kent A.Lighthall of Fells United Methodist Church in charge. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director.
JOHN DUDICK
John Dudick of 106 Fayette St.;Belle Vernon;died on Sunday;April 29;1973;at 10:10 p.m.in Washington Hospital after a short illness. He was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Lynnwood;and the American Citizens Association of Pricedale. Mr.Dudick was a retired coal miner. A son;1st.Lieut.William Dudick;was killed June 3;1951 while serving in the U.S.Air Force. He is survived by his widow;Eva;one daughter;Mrs.George (Louise) Zureinsky of Akron;Ohio;two sons;Metro of Belle Vernon and John Jr.of Akron;Ohio;one sister;Anna Spilnuk;in Poland;five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Toner-Essey Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Monday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm.Tuesday. Parastas service will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m.at the funeral home. Prayers will be recited Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.followed by Requiem Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m.in Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Lynnwood;with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner and Gerald R.Essey;funeral directors;in charge.
JOSEPH PAUL DROTAR
Joseph Drotar;67;of 307 Ohio St.;Pricedale;died Friday;March 23;1973;in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital at 5:25 a.m.after a short illness. Mr.Drotar was born in Budapest;Hungary on July 6;1905 and resided in Pricedale the past 50 years. He retired in 1967 after 50 years employment at the Allenport Works of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Surviving are his widow Christine;two daughters;Mrs.Thomas (Katherine) Parks of St.Petersburg;Fla.and Mrs.Ben (Lorraine) Parks of Lake Placid;Fla.;four grandchildren and two sisters;Mrs.John (Ann) Vekasy of Beaver Falls and Mrs.Wilmer (Helen) Wilson of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received at the Toner-Essey Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;between the hours of 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m.Sunday. Parastas service will be held at the funeral home on Sunday at 6 p.m. There will be prayers on Monday at 8:30 a.m.followed by additional services at 9 a.m.in Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church;Lynnwood;with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner and Gerald R.Essey;funeral directors;in charge.
ALDINE G.GRANDY DeNINNO
Aldine G.DeNinno;67;of Dunlevy;died Saturday at 10:25 a.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Mrs. DeNinno was born in Snowden on January 6;1906;a daughter of the late Louis and Katherine Bennett Grandy. She was a life long resident of the area and was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Charleroi. She was a member of the Child Welfare Board of Washington County. Surviving ar her husband;Marion E.DeNinno;a son;Louis G.Smith;of Stow;N.Y.;a sister;Mrs.Marion Brown of Dunlevy;and three grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home;Charleroi from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. on Monday. Services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Francis M.Blair of Presbyterian Church of Charleroi;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Francis C.Slezak;funeral director.
MAE DRIVER
Mae Driver of Pricedale;died at 3:25 on Friday Feb.1;1973;at Torrance State Hospital. William R.Taylor;funeral director;Monessen;is in charge of the arrangements.
TRACY LYNN DOW
Tracy Lynn Dow;2 1/2 months;of 71 Highland Terrace;Donora;was pronounced dead on arrival at 8:14 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Born Nov.9;1972;in New Eagle;she was the daughter of Vickie Lynn Dow. In addition to her mother;the infant is survived by her maternal grandparents;Mr.and Mrs.Charles Dow of Donora;and other relatives.Friends will be received after 7 p.m.today in the Percy E.Law Funeral Home;1324 Meldon Ave.;Donora;where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.Wednesday Jan. 31;1973;with Elder Maurice Wade of Donora in charge. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
JOSEPH DELIA
Joseph Delia;85;of 408 Westmoreland St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Jan.28;1973;at 7:02 a.m.in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Italy Nov.7;1887;and had lived in Belle Vernon since 1918. He was a retired employee of the P&LE Railroad. He was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Sons of Italy Lodge and Italian Beneficial Society;all of Belle Vernon. Surviving are his widow;Filomena DeFazio Delia;three sons;Frank;James and Joseph;all of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Mrs.Bruno (Mary) Zeli of Belle Vernon and Rose Delia at home. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Monday and 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Tuesday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Wednesday;Jan.31;at 9:30 a.m.followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with Msgr.Martin J.O’Toole officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.
