HE WAS COMPANY STORE MANAGER FOR THE VALLEY CAMP COAL CO.AT KINLOCH MINE CAMP NEAR NEW KENSINGTON;PA.LATER MOVED TO NORTH BELLE VERNON.

Mrs.Geaner Dickey of 318 McKee Ave.;Monessen;died Friday;Oct.21;1977 at 7:46 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital following a short illness. She was 66. Mrs.Dickey was born Nov.27;1910 in Besserman;Ala.;and had lived in Monessen for four years. Survivors include her widower;Rev.Wallace J.Dickey;pastor of the Wayman A.M.E.Church;Monessen;a son; Willie C.Dickey of Scranton;Pa.;eight grandchildren;a brother;Jerry Jones of St.Clairsville;Ohio;and a sister;Clarabell Jones of Cleveland;Ohio. Friends will be received in the Wayman A.M.E.Church;Monessen;from 2 to 9 p.m.Monday and Tuesday. Services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m.in the Wayman A.M.E.Church with Rev.A.C.Borden;pastor of Mt.Vernon A.M.E.Church;Columbus;Ohio;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly C.Draper is funeral director in charge.

James E.Destefano;active in civic and community affairs in Monessen for many years;died Wednesday night;Sept.14;1977;at 9:10 p.m.at his residence;71 Center Dr.;Monessen. He was 72. Mr.Destefano retired in November;1964;after being an employee of the Monessen Post Office for 39 years. He was born in Monessen on April 14;1905;a son of the late Frank and Marie Fair Destefano. Mr.Destefano currently had been serving as secretary of the Monessen Elks Lodge 773;a post he had held for 32 years. He was also a former member of the original Redevelopment Authority of Monessen;and was a member of the distinguished basketball teams at Monessen High School in 1923-23. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Monessen. Mr.Destefano was honored by the Monessen Elks Lodge in 1974 as a member for 47 years and lodge secretary for 29 years. He was given a Distringuished Service Award. He is survived by his widow;Jessie McAlpine Destefano;one son;James T.Destefano of Oakmont;three grandsons;Thomas Destefano;a student at Grove City College;Robert and Danile Destefano of Oakmont;two sisters;Mrs.Rose Laneve of Newell;W.Va. and Mrs.Margaret Caterino of Monessen and one brother;John Destefano of Upper St.Clair. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday. Services will be held in the chapel of the funeral home on Saturday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Fred Doscher;pastor of First Presbyterian Church;Monessen;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Elks services will be conducted at the funeral home on Friday at 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society;Monessen Public Library of Monessen Ambulance Service through the funeral home. Rhome funeral directors in charge.

Deborah F.Davis of 914 Marguerite Ave.;Monessen;died Sunday;April 17;1977 at 10:20 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital following a brief illness. She was 28. Miss Davis was born May 24;1948 in Monessen;a daughter of the late James Davis;who died on June 26;1966;and Florence Davis;who died on March 10;1971. Survivors include a son;Eric;three sisters;Mrs.Irene Bass of Monessen;Miss Maxine Davis of Pricedale;and Miss Sarah Davis of Monessen;and four brothers;James Davis of Monessen;Bruce Davis of Donora;Maurice Davis of Charleston;S.C.;and Gregory Davis of Monessen and a good friend;Freddie Houston of Monessen. Friends will be received in the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen;from 7 to 9 p.m.Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday. Services will be held in the funeral home Wednesday at 11 a.m. with Elder William Bass officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly C.Draper is funeral director in charge.

John Dubnansky; 76; of 524
Isabella Ave.; North
Charleroi; died Sunday;March 20;1977 in
Charleroi Division of Mon
Valley Hospital.
He was born in Charleroi on
April 22; 1900; son of the late
Nicholas and Anna
Dubnansky.
Mr. Dubnansky was retired
from the Monessen Plant of
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel
Corp.
He was a member of Holy
Ghost Byzantine Catholic
Church; Charleroi.
Surviving are his widow;
Lucille Costello Dubnansky;
four sisters; Mrs Anna Mitro
of Donora; Mrs. Mary
Tichansky of Merrillville;
Ind.; Mrs. Sue Soltis of
Charleroi and Mrs. Margaret
Megella of Bellevue; and a
number of nieces and
nephews.
Friends will be received at
the Michael A. Melinchak
Funeral Home; 825
Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi;
from 7 to 9 p m Monday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m Tuesday. Blessing services will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday at 10 a.m.followed by Divine Liturgy at 10:30 a.m.in Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church;Charleroi;with the Rev.Andrew Chura;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas Services will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
The family suggests
memorial contributions may
be made to the building funds
of Holy Ghost Byzantine
Catholic Church; Charleroi; or
the First United Methodist
Church; Charleroi.

Mose R.Driver;65;of 1150 Thompson Ave.;Donora;died Tuesday;March 8;1977;at 10:30 p.m.in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh;following a brief illness. Born Feb.4;1912;in Mobile;Ala.;he was a son of Henry and Nancy Washington Driver;and had resided in the Mon Valley area about 50 years. He was a retired employee of the Coke Plant at the Clairton Works of U.S.Steel Corp. Mr.Driver was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II and served overseas in the Quartermaster Corps. He was a member of the Whole Truth Church of God in Christ of Donora. Surviving are his widow;Mrs.Eva Mae Garlington Driver and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by five brothers;Fred;James;Henry;William;who died April 19;1976;and John who passed away Feb.27;1977. Friends are being received from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday;March 10;and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday;March 11 at the Whole Truth Church of God in Christ of Donora;where services will take place at 11 a.m.Saturday;March 12;with Elder Maurice Wade;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly C.Draper of 608 Sixth St.;Monessen is the funeral director in charge.