Louis Domitrovich;82;of Van Voorhis;died Thursday Jan.18;1973;at 6 p.m. in Washington Hospital. Born Oct.17;1890;in Yugoslavia;Mr.Domitrovich had lived in the Mon Valley most of his life. A retired coal miner;he was a member of UMWA Local 7107 and the Croatian Fraternal Union. He was preceded in death by his wife;Margaret;in 1946. Surviving are one daughter;Anna R.Bankovich of Van Voorhis;one son;George of Fayette City;seven grandchildren;eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Kenneth V.Thompson Funeral Home;Main St.;Bentleyville where services will be held Saturday. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Kenneth V.Thompson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs.Sophia Bell Deutsch;68;of 704 Liberty Ave.;North Charleroi;died suddenly Friday;Jan.12;1973;at her home. She was born in Riverview;Washhington County;and was a resident of Vesta for many years prior to moving to North Charleroi. She was preceded in death by her daughter;Irene Brigode;in 1966 and her husband;Robert;in 1969. She was a member of the Golden Age group in Charleroi and was an active member of the Charleroi Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters;Mrs.William (Elsie) Nichols of Melrose;Fla.;and Mrs.Billie Rae (Linda) Harbin of Orlando;Fla.;one son;Robert A.of Charleroi;15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren;one sister;Mrs.Thomas (Hanna) Cartmel of Monaca;one brother;Thomas A.Brown of Speers Hill. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday at the Rhome Funeral Home;Monessen;where a service will be held in the chapel Monday;Jan.15;at 10 a.m.with the Rev.Glenn Smith;pastor of the Charleroi Baptist Church;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome funeral directors.

Samuel Destefano;72;of 1274 Rostraver St.;Monessen;died Sunday;Dec.24;1972;at 7:20 p.m. in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh;after a short illness. Born in Monessen;he attended Monessen schools and for many years owned and operated Sammy’s Smoke Shop on Sixth St. He was a veteran of World War I;having served with the U.S.Army. He was a member of St.Leonard’s R.C.Church;Monessen;and American Legion Post 28;Monessen. He was preceded in death by three brothers;Joseph in 1931;Albert in 1963 and Ralph in 1972. Surviving are his widow;Ruth Isenberg Destefano;one daughter;Mrs.Bud (Rita) Henson at home;one son;Samuel O.(Sheik) of Monessen;two sisters;Mrs.Margaret Caterino of Monessen and Mrs.Rose Laneve of Newell;W.Va.;two brothers;John of Bethel Park and James of Monessen;five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Rhome Funeral Home;Monessen;where a prayer service will be Thursday;Dec.28;at 9:30 a.m.followed by Mass at 10 a.m.at St.Leonard’s R.C.Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Henry Dinicco;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome funeral directors.

Eva Faye Dent;94;of 1340 Fayette Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday morning Dec.16;1972;at 6 o’clock at her home. She was born in Webster Oct.30;1878;and was a resident of Fairhope since 1905. She was a member of the Marion Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband;Thomas P.;on Oct.7;1968;and by a daughter;Virginia Ferguson;on Oct.4;1971. Surviving are two sons;Charles S.Dent of Detroit;Mich.;and Dr.Aland C.Dent of Fayette City;one daughter;Mrs.Harold (Hester) Humphries of St.Petersburg;Fla.;one brother;Albert Beeler of Fairhope;nine grandchildren;22 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funreal Home;Belle Vernon. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

John L.Davidson;73;of LaBelle died Thursday;Sept.23;1972;at 1:45 a.m.in the Brownsville General Hospital. He retired in 1961 as a security guard at the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Mr.Davidson was a Navy veteran of World War I and was a member of American Legion Post 165 of Bentleyville. Surviving are a brother;Thomas E.of Ohio;a niece;Mrs.Linda Sidel of Bentleyville. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Harold Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a service will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev.Fred Gnatuk officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.

Ralph R.Destefano Sr.;79;of 1307 Walnut Ave.;Monessen;died Friday;Sept.15;1972;at 9:40 p.m.in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital;Inc. He was a member of St.Cajetan R.C.Church;Monessen;and its Holy Name Society and was a charter member of the Monessen Knights of Columbus. He was a Monessen resident the past 62 years and reitred in 1958 as assistant postmaster of the Monessen Post Office. His wife;Rose M.Destefano;preceded him in death on Aug.18 of this year. Also preceding him in death were two brothers;Joseph and Albert. Surviving are three sons;Frank and Ralph Jr.;both of Monessen and Donald of Charleroi;one daughter;Mrs.George (Marie) Vogel of Pittsburgh;12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren;three brothers;Samuel Sr.and James Sr.;both of Monesen;and John of Pittsburgh;and two sisters;Mrs.Rose Laneve of Newell;W.Va.;and Mrs.Margaret Caterino of Monessen. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and Sunday at the Dalfonso Funeral Home;Monessen;where a Rosary will be recited Sunday at 8 p.m.and a Blessing service will be held Monday;Sept.18;at 9:30 a.m.followed by Mass of Resurrection at 10 a.m.at St.Cajetan R.C.Church;Monessen;with the Rev.P.Lino Ramellini;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Raymond D.Dalfonso;funeral director.

Rose M.Destefano;77;of 130 Walnut St.;Monessen died Friday;Aug.18;1972;at 2:15 p.m.in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital;Inc. She was a Monessen resident for 59 years. Mrs.Destefano was a member of St.Cajetan R.C.Church;Monessen. Surviving are her husband;Ralph;three sons;Frank and Ralph Jr.of Monessen; and Donald of Charleroi;a daughter;Mrs.George (Marie) Bogel of Pitttsburgh;four brothers;Dan Dody of Monessen;Charles Dody of Belle Vernon;Joseph Dody of New Eagle;Anthony Dody of Charleroi;a sister;Mrs.Mary Boff of Uniontown;12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and Sunday at the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;Monessen;where a Blessing service will be held Monday at 9 a.m.Mass will follow at 9:30 a.m.at St.Cajetan R.C.Church;Monessen;with the Rev.P.Lino Ramellini;pastor;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Raymond D.Dalsonso;funeral director.

Valentine Dietz of 728 Lookout Ave.;Charleroi;died Thursday;Aug.10;1972;at 7 p.m. in West Penn Hospital;Pittsburgh. Born Jan.12;1895 in McDonald;Mrs.Dietz was a daughter of the late Ferdinand and Mathilde Dumas Borne. Mrs.Dietz;who made her home with her niece Mrs.Margaret Batay;was a member of the Lutheran Church;LaPuente;Calif. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank in 1960;and a son Melvin J.in 1967. Surviving are a son;Frank R.of Roscoe;six grandchildren. Friends will be received from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home;Charleroi;where services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.James Robbins officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.