Floyd Cobb Diaz;62;of 1664 Beryl Drive;South Hills;Pittsburgh;died Friday;March 19;1976 at 3:30 p.m. in St.Joseph’s Hospital;Pittsburgh;after a short illness. He was born in Marianna on Oct.23;1913;a son of the late Charles P.and Anna Nelson Diaz. Mr.Diaz was retired from the U.S.Steel Corporation;Pittsburgh. He was a member of the Whitehall United Presbyterian Church;Pittsburgh. His wife;Evelyn L.Diaz;preceded him in death on Oct.8;1974. Surviving are three daughters;Mrs.Lyle (Sandra) Moak of Meadville;Mrs.Dean (Sheryl) McCreary of Brentwood;and Mrs.Michael (Deborah) Ziebert of Pleasant Hills;two brothers;John N.and Albert S.Diaz;both of Charleroi;two sisters;Mrs.Dorothy Smith of Newell and Mrs.Phyllis Ann Snider of Decatur;Ill.;and four grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;from 1 to 4 p.m.Sunday only. A memorial service will be held Sunday at 7:30 p.m.in the Whitehall United Presbyterian Church;Pittsburgh;with the Rev.David Dietzel;pastor;officiating. Private interment will be at the convenience of the family. Howard W.McCrory is funeral director in charge.
CANDY LEE DeSELLEMS
Candy Lee DeSellems;8 days old;618 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;who was born March 17 in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital;died Wednesday;March 24;1976;in Children’s Hospital;Pittsburgh. Her twin sister;Mandy Dee;died at Children’s Hospital on March 22. Surviving is her mother;Doreen DeSellems;a brother Steven Ray;maternal grandparents;Mr.and Mrs. Rex Tuttle of Charleroi;maternal great-grandparents;Mr.and Mrs.Stanley Gersky of Fairless Hills;and maternal great-great-grandmother;Mrs.Louise George of Charleroi. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;after 4 p.m. Thursday. Services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev.Frank B.Garlathy of Fayette City United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;beside her twin sister. Howard W.McCrory is funeral director in charge.
MANDY DESELLEMS
COLUMBUS ( CHRIS ) DeANGELIS
Columbus (Chris) DeAngelis of 18 Stanton Drive;Monessen;died Wednesday;March 17;1976 at 10:10 a.m.in Presbyterian University Hospital;Pittsburgh. Mr.DeAngelis;48;had been ill the past six months. His birthdate was July 31;1927. He had worked in the BOF electric department at the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Mr.DeAngelis was a member of St.Cajetan Catholic Church;Monessen. Surviving are his widow;Mildred Sudor DeAngelis;one daughter;Donna Marie;both at home;four sisters;Mrs.Philip (Elizabeth) Minniti and Mrs.Virginia Oliver;both of Monessen;Mrs.Alphonse (Lucy) Carbone of Melvindale;Mich.;and Mrs.Teresa Tomovchik of Webster;and two brothers;Murino DeAngelis of Belle Vernon and Geno DeAngelis of Monessen. Friends will be received at the Robert A.Billick Funeral Home;Inc.;Monessen;from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home on Saturday at 9 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m.in St.Cajetan Catholic Church;Monessen;with the Rev.P.Lino Ramellini;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Robert A.Billick is funeral director in charge.
PAUL LEON DAVISON
ERNEST DUJARDIN
Ernest Dujardin;53;of 104 Summers Ave.;Fairhope;Belle Vernon;was dead on arrival at 4:15 p.m. Sunday;Jan.18;1976;at Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Mr.Dujardin was a U.S.mail carrier;employed at the Monessen Post Office. He belonged to the National Association of Letter Carriers and was assistant treasurer of the Federal Credit Postal Organization of Washington County. He was born in Charleroi on April 15;1922;son of the late Emil and Josephine LeClerge Dujardin. Surviving are his widow;Steffie Malinowski Dujardin;two daughters;Mrs.Donald (Glenna Elaine) Sickles of Valparaiso;Ind.and Mrs.Gary (Vickie Lynn) Adamec of Fairhope;Belle Vernon;three sisters;Mrs.William Dean and Mrs.Alfred Russell;both of Merritt Island;Fla.;and Mrs.Val Powlowsky of Monessen;and four grandchildren. He also is survived by s sister-in-law;Stella Malinowski of Fairhope;who made her home with Mr.and Mrs.Dujardin. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;after 7 p.m. Monday. Blessing services will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev.Thomas Rinn of Holy Spirit Catholic Church;Fayette City;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parish prayers will be recited at the funeral home on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Howard W.McCrory is funeral director in charge.
JOHN C. DOWLER
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.
MAUDE ELMAKIEFER DELBARRE
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
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.
NICHOLAS (NICK ) DZIYAK
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.