John Dudick of 106 Fayette St.;Belle Vernon;died on Sunday;April 29;1973;at 10:10 p.m.in Washington Hospital after a short illness. He was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Lynnwood;and the American Citizens Association of Pricedale. Mr.Dudick was a retired coal miner. A son;1st.Lieut.William Dudick;was killed June 3;1951 while serving in the U.S.Air Force. He is survived by his widow;Eva;one daughter;Mrs.George (Louise) Zureinsky of Akron;Ohio;two sons;Metro of Belle Vernon and John Jr.of Akron;Ohio;one sister;Anna Spilnuk;in Poland;five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Toner-Essey Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Monday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm.Tuesday. Parastas service will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m.at the funeral home. Prayers will be recited Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.followed by Requiem Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m.in Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Lynnwood;with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner and Gerald R.Essey;funeral directors;in charge.

Joseph Drotar;67;of 307 Ohio St.;Pricedale;died Friday;March 23;1973;in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital at 5:25 a.m.after a short illness. Mr.Drotar was born in Budapest;Hungary on July 6;1905 and resided in Pricedale the past 50 years. He retired in 1967 after 50 years employment at the Allenport Works of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Surviving are his widow Christine;two daughters;Mrs.Thomas (Katherine) Parks of St.Petersburg;Fla.and Mrs.Ben (Lorraine) Parks of Lake Placid;Fla.;four grandchildren and two sisters;Mrs.John (Ann) Vekasy of Beaver Falls and Mrs.Wilmer (Helen) Wilson of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received at the Toner-Essey Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;between the hours of 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m.Sunday. Parastas service will be held at the funeral home on Sunday at 6 p.m. There will be prayers on Monday at 8:30 a.m.followed by additional services at 9 a.m.in Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church;Lynnwood;with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner and Gerald R.Essey;funeral directors;in charge.

Aldine G.DeNinno;67;of Dunlevy;died Saturday at 10:25 a.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Mrs. DeNinno was born in Snowden on January 6;1906;a daughter of the late Louis and Katherine Bennett Grandy. She was a life long resident of the area and was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Charleroi. She was a member of the Child Welfare Board of Washington County. Surviving ar her husband;Marion E.DeNinno;a son;Louis G.Smith;of Stow;N.Y.;a sister;Mrs.Marion Brown of Dunlevy;and three grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home;Charleroi from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. on Monday. Services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Francis M.Blair of Presbyterian Church of Charleroi;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Francis C.Slezak;funeral director.

Mae Driver of Pricedale;died at 3:25 on Friday Feb.1;1973;at Torrance State Hospital. William R.Taylor;funeral director;Monessen;is in charge of the arrangements.

Tracy Lynn Dow;2 1/2 months;of 71 Highland Terrace;Donora;was pronounced dead on arrival at 8:14 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Born Nov.9;1972;in New Eagle;she was the daughter of Vickie Lynn Dow. In addition to her mother;the infant is survived by her maternal grandparents;Mr.and Mrs.Charles Dow of Donora;and other relatives.Friends will be received after 7 p.m.today in the Percy E.Law Funeral Home;1324 Meldon Ave.;Donora;where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.Wednesday Jan. 31;1973;with Elder Maurice Wade of Donora in charge. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Joseph Delia;85;of 408 Westmoreland St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Jan.28;1973;at 7:02 a.m.in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Italy Nov.7;1887;and had lived in Belle Vernon since 1918. He was a retired employee of the P&LE Railroad. He was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Sons of Italy Lodge and Italian Beneficial Society;all of Belle Vernon. Surviving are his widow;Filomena DeFazio Delia;three sons;Frank;James and Joseph;all of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Mrs.Bruno (Mary) Zeli of Belle Vernon and Rose Delia at home. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Monday and 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Tuesday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Wednesday;Jan.31;at 9:30 a.m.followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with Msgr.Martin J.O’Toole officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

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.