John Clarence Dowler;82;of 14531 Cindywood Drive;Houston;Tex.;died Wedesday;Dec.17;1975;at 4:30 p.m.in Memorial Southwest Hospital;Houston. Born Aug.28;1893;in Elco;he was a son of the late John and Louise Conaway Dowler. Mr.Dowler was a retired millwright at the East Monongahela plant of Liggett Spring & Axle Co. He was a veteran of World War I. Mr.Dowler was preceded in death by his wife;Leah Castiaux Dowler;in 1953. Surviving are one son;Robert;with whom he made his home;two sisters;Mrs.John (Olive) Gazi and Mrs.John (Ruth) Stephenson;both of Roscoe;and four grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home;Charleroi;on Saturday;Dec.20;from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday Dec.21;from noon to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Monday;Dec.22;at 11 a.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.Francis M.Blair;pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Charleroi;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold L.Schrock;funeral director;in charge.

Mrs.Maude Kiefer Delbarre;73;of Webster Hill;Rostraver twp.;died Monday;Dec.15;1975;at 9:15 p.m.at her residence following a lengthy illness. Born Nov.22;1902;in Smithton;she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Ida Borland Kiefer and lived the greater part of her adult life in the Webster area. The deceased was preceded in death by her husband;John. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Webster. Surviving are one daughter;Mrs.Paul (Lydie) Breakwell of Masontown;three grandchildren;two great-grandchildren;two step-daughters;Mrs.Thelma Fell of the state of California and Mrs.Elsie Sherwin of Dravosburg and two sisters;Mrs.Elizabeth Gates of Monessen and Miss Emma Jane Kiefer of Webster. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday in the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home;262 Donner Ave.;Monessen;where services will be held Thursday;Dec.18;1975;at 10:30 a.m.;with the Rev.Fred C.Doscher of the Presbyterian Church of Webster in charge. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Ed Melenyzer is the funeral director in charge.

Filomena Delia;86;of 408 Westmoreland St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday Nov.4;1975;at 11;07 p.m. at her home. She was born in Italy on May 11;1889 and had lived in Belle Vernon since 1918. Mrs.Delia was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church and the Sons of Italy Lodge;both of Belle Vernon. She was preceded in death by her husband;Joseph;who died on Jan.28;1973. Surviving are three sons;Frank Delia and Joseph Delia;both of Belle Vernon;and James Delia;at home;two daughters;Mrs.Bruno (Mary) Zeli of Belle Vernon and Rose Delia;at home;six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m.Wednesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home on Friday at 9 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m.in St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Nick Dziyak;64;of 11 Grove Ave.;Lynnwood;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Oct.8;1975;at 6:25 a.m.at Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born Nov.12;1910;in Czechoslovakia;Mr.Dziyak came to the Mon Valley as a child. He was employed at National Fiberclad;Inc.;Belle Vernon;until taking a disability retirement in 1971. Mr.Dziyak was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Lynnwood. Surviving are his widow;Anna Trembach Dziyak;one son;Nicholas at home;three brothers;Paul and John;both of Monessen;George of Hayward;Calif.;and four sisters;Mrs.William (Anna) Carter of San Dimas;Calif.;Mrs.Kenneth (Julia) Wherry and Mrs.Walter (Helen) Miller;both of Monessen;Mrs.William (Mary) Edwards of Richeyville. Friends will be received on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Gerald R.Essey Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Requiem services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Lynnwood;with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor;officiating. Parastas services will be held on Friday at 8 p.m.at the funeral home. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Gerald R.Essey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Rose Dodaro of 1415 Maple Ave.;Monessen;died Tuesday;Sept.2;1975;at 9:52 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was 76. Born in Italy on Feb.14;1899;she was a daughter of the late Patsy and Virginia Salvino Tucci. Mrs.Dodaro had lived in Monessen since 1901. She was a member of St.Cajetan Catholic Church;Monessen;and the Christian Mothers of the parish. Surviving are her husband;Eugene Dodaro;two sons;Perry Dodaro of Monessen and James P.Dodaro of Elizabeth;a daughter;Mrs.William (Madeline) Myers of Monessen;five sisters;Mrs.Sam (Emma) Perri and Mrs.Alice Sicilia;both of Derby;Conn.;Frances Tucci;Mrs.Sue Sicilia and Mrs.Joseph (Anita) Sellero;all of Monessen;two brothers;Dr.Frank Tucci of Monessen and Joseph Tucci of Miami Beach;Fla.;eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;Monessen;from 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Blessing services will be held at the funeral home on Friday at 10:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m.in St.Cajetan Catholic Church;Monesssen;with the Rev.P.Lino Ramellini;pastor;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The parish Rosary will be recited at the funeral home on Thursday at 8 p.m. Raymond D.Dalfonso is funeral director in charge.

Charles A.Dacko;33;of 420 Perry Ave.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly on Sunday;Aug.17;1975;at 9 p.m.at his home. He was born in North Charleroi on Dec.7;1941. Mr.Dacko served in the U.S.Navy from 1963 until 1967 and was employed at Continental Can Co.;West Mifflin. He was preceded in death by his father;George Dacko;in 1956;and by a brother;George A.Dacko;in 1963. Surviving are his mother;Julia Dacko;with whom he resided;a niece;Angel Dacko of Arnold City;and three aunts;Mrs.Mary Pupilli of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Ann Weaver of McKeesport and Helen Mihalega of Belle Vernon. Friends are being received at the Dacko home where services will be held Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;is in charge of arrangements.

Edward G.DeRose;209 Wood St.;Belle Vernon;was dead on arrival at Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital on Sunday;Aug.17;1975;at 12:25 a.m. He was 47. Charleroi police reported they were called to the Charleroi Elks Club;Third St.and Fallowfield Ave.;to assist the Charleroi Fire Department ambulance in a call at 12:15 a.m.yesterday when Mr.DeRose was stricken suddenly and fell to the floor. Born in Belle Vernon on July 28;1928;he was a son of Theresa Vizza DeRose;who survives;and the late James DeRose. Mr.DeRose was an employee of the Municipal Authority of the Borough of Belle Vernon. He was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church;American Legion;Moose and the Italian Beneficial Society of Market St.;all of Belle Vernon;and the Monesen Elks Lodge 773. Surviving;in addition to his mother;with whom he resided;are a son;Edward Jr.and a daughter;Melanie;both at home;a brother;Ernest DeRose of Brighton;Mich.;and four sisters;Mrs.Joseph (Stella) Krlin of Pittsburgh;Mrs.Ronald (Geraldine) McKuen of Fort Lauderdale;Fla.;Mrs.Emil (Fanny) Cappellini of Poteet;Texas and Mrs.Roseanna Jurcevich;at home. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m.Monday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Monessen Elks Lodge 773 will conduct services at the funeral home on Monday at 7 p.m. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Eva Geeza Dudick;83;of 106 Fayette St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Aug.7;1975;at 2:30 p.m.in Brownsville General Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Poland on Oct.3;1892;and had lived in Belle Vernon the past 65 years. Mrs.Dudick was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Lynnwood;and St.Barbara’s Ladies Guild of the church. A son;1st Lt.William Dudick was killed June 3;1951;while serving with the U.S.Air Force and her husband;John Dudick;died April 29;1973. Surviving are a daughter;Mrs.George (Louise) Zureinsky of Akron;Ohio;two sons;Metro Dudick of Fellsburg and John Dudick Jr.of Akron;Ohio;five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Gerald R.Essey Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Friday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday. The body will lie in state at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Lynnwood;from 12 noon Sunday until 2 p.m.that day;the time of services. Officiating will be the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas services will be held at the funeral home on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8. Gerald R.Essey is funeral director in charge.

Konrad F.Duhme;77;of 412 Lock St.;North Charleroi;died Wednesday;July 30;1975;at 4:15 p.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Mr.Duhme was born Jan.3;1898;in Germany. He was a retired employee of the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was a member of the Tri-County Sportsman Club;the Turners Club and Old Timers Club;both of Charleroi. Mr.Duhme is survived by his widow;Stefanie Hribar Dhume;one stepson;Richard Nemec of Fallowfield Twp.;one daughter;Mrs.David (Priscilla) Brenner of Baltimore;Md.;one sister;Elies Florman of Stolberg;Germany;five grandchildren;and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home in Charleroi on Thursday;July 31;1975 from 7 until 9 p.m.and on Friday;Aug.1;1975 from 2 until 4 p.m.and 7 until 9 p.m. Services will be held on Saturday;Aug.2;1975;at 10 a.m.with the Rev.James M.Robbins;pastor of the Christ Lutheran Church of Charleroi;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold L.Schrock;funeral director in charge.

Ann V.Deutsch;55;of 1545 Water St.;Monongahela;died Monday;May 26;1975;at 7:30 a.m.in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh;where she had been a patient the past six weeks. Mrs.Deutsch had lived in North Charleroi from 1963 until 1973 when she moved to Monongahela. She had owned and operated Ann’s Paradise of Yarn Shop on Schoonmaker Ave.in Monessen at one time. She was a member of Holy Trinity Orthodox Church of Charleroi;Ladies Bowling League and American Croatian Ladies Auxiliary of Monessen. Surviving are her husband;Raymond E.Deutsch;one son;Richard E.Morgart of Monessen;two daughters;Mrs.William (Joyce) Vizza and Doris Jean Weight;both of Oxnard;Calif.;two sisters;Mrs.Mildred Alanzo of Detroit;Mich.;and Mrs.Helen Machling of Wellsburg;Pa.;one brother;Milan Vosvick of Wheeling;W.Va.;and five grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;Monessen;after 7 p.m.Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home on Thursday at 9 a.m.;followed by a Requiem service at 9:30 a.m.in Holy Trinity Orthodox Church;Charleroi;with the Rev.C.Michael Simerick;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas service will be held Wednesday at 7:15 p.m.at the funeral home. Rhome Funeral Home inc.in charge of arrangements.