John Dalrymple;59;of Eldora;R.D.1;died Wednesday;March 5;1975;at 4 a.m.at his home. He was born July 9;1915;in Brooklyn;N.Y. Mr.Dalrymple had been employed as a maintenance man at John L.Gibson;Inc.;Monessen. He was preceded in death by his wife;Evelyn Beaumont Dalrymple;in 1964. Surviving are four sons;Richard;with whom he made his home;Ronald of Eldora;Howard and William;both serving in the U.S.Navy;two daughters;Mrs.Barbara Roberts and Donna Dalrymple;both of Monessen;one brother;Robert A.Dalrymple of New York;N.Y.;one sister;Mrs.Kenneth Jordan of New York;N.Y.;and 11 grandchildren. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m.on Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.on Friday at the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home;262 Donner Ave.;Monessen;where services will be held Saturday at 11:30 a.m.with the Rev.Howard E.Kennedy;pastor of First United Methodist Church of Monessen;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Ed Melenyzer;funeral director;in charge of arrangements.
JOHN DALRYMPLE
MARYCORBISH DUNLAP
Mary Dunlap;69;of 208 Marston St.;Lynnwood;Belle Vernon R.D.;died Saturday;March 1;1975;at 7:15 a.m. at her home. Born July 10;1905;in Shamokin;Pa.;she was a daughter of the late Charles and Hazel Honchalk Corbish. Mrs.Dunlap was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Lynnwood. She was preceded in death by her husband;James Jacob Dunlap;on April 30;1966. Surviving are two sons;Donald James of Belle Vernon;Derwyn Christopher of Carmichaels;one daughter;Ilene Ann Dunlap of Lynnwood;two brothers;John Corbish of Detroit;Mich.;Nicholas Corbish of Pricedale;four sisters;Mrs.Ann Vitz of Pricedale;Mrs.John (Helen) Onofrey and Mrs.Andrew (Eva) Sekara;both of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Frank (Torrance) Jackowski of Monessen;and seven grandchildren. Friends will be received after 12 o’clock noon on Sunday at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Main St.;Fayette City. Divine Liturgy will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Lynnwood;with the Rev.John J.Kluchko;pastor;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is charge of arrangements.
MARY A.NICOLETTI DESIMONE
Mary A. DeSimone;74;formerly of 1231 Fayette Road;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;Feb.15;1975;at 11 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in Belle Vernon on April 28;1900 and was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church and the Anita Garibaldi Society;both of Belle Vernon. She was preceded in death by her husband;Joseph DeSimone;in 1966;and by a son;Tony;on Aug.9;1974. Surviving are two sons;Samuel S.DeSimone of Versailles Borough and Ernest J.DeSimone of Alameda;Calif.;two daughters;Mrs.Leo (Rose) Traversari of Monessen and Mrs.Theresa Checchi of Belle Vernon;five brothers;John Nicoletti;Thomas Nicoletti;Frank Nicoletti;Louis Nicoletti and Ernest Nicoletti;all of Lorain;Ohio;three sisters;Mrs.Gilda Mariotto and Mrs.Florence Ardot;both of Lorain;Ohio;and Mrs.Jennie Cicci of Los Angeles;Calif.;12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where prayers will be recited on Tuesday at 11 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m.in St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.
EDNA L.HOUGH DREYER
Mrs.Edna Hough Dreyer;87;of 1228 Fayette Ave.;Fairhope;Belle Vernon;died Monday;Feb.3;1975;at 2:20 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born May 6;1887;in Washington Twp.she was a daughter of the late Johnson and Sylvania Lynn Hough. Mrs.Dreyer was a member of the Belle Vernon Presbyterian Church;a charter member of the Col.Andrew Lynn Chapter;Daughters of the American Revolution;Uniontown;and the Order of Eastern Star;Belle Vernon Chapter. She was preceded in death by her husband;A.Edward Dreyer;in April of 1972. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received after 3 p.m.on Monday at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Main St.;Fayette City;where services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m.with the Rev.H.D.Hough;pastor of the Greystone United Presbyterian Church;Leechburg;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is charge of arrangements.
STEPHEN EDWARD DOLNACK
HARRY E. DIXON
OLLIE MAEBENTON DEITCH
Mrs.Ollie Mae;74;of 126 Nagy Ave.;Arnold City;died Tuesday;Dec.31;1974;at 8:30 a.m. at her residence. Survivors include two sons;William F.and Ronald E.;both of Arnold City;one daughter;Sally Deitch of Arnold City;six sisters;Mrs.Pauline Jones of Klyertown;Pa.;Mrs.Elaine Hall of Snow Shoe;Pa.;Mrs.Gladys Conway of Baltimore;Md.;Mrs.Elsie Fulmer of Pine Green;Pa.;Mrs.Meritt Williams of Julian;Pa.;Mrs.Newten of Renovo;Pa.;and four brothers;Millard Benton of Idaho;Claim Benton of Lewistown;Pa.;Jess Benton of Windburne;Pa.;Dewey Benton of New Cumberland;Pa. Friends are being received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home.
ANNA MAYKOPNICKY DANKO
Anna May Danko;80;of 156 Lincoln St.;Uniontown;formerly of 211 Leighty Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Dec.31;1974;at 9:30 p.m. in Uniontown Hospital. Mrs.Danko;80;had been hospitalized since December 9. She was born Oct.20;1894;in Mount Pleasant;daughter of the late Joseph and Marie Kopnicky. She was preceded in death by her husband;George S.Danko;on Nov.14;1964. Mrs.Danko was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Surviving are a brother;John Kopnicky of Farrell;a sister;Mrs.Mary Turns of Marion;Ohio;and several nieces and nephews;including Michael Kopnicky and Joseph Kopnicky;both of Charleroi R.D.2. Friends will be received at the Harold R.Toner and Gerald R.Essey Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Blessing services will be held 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. Harold R.Toner and Gerald R.Essey are funeral directors in charge.
JOHN R. DANAHY