John L.Davidson;73;of LaBelle died Thursday;Sept.23;1972;at 1:45 a.m.in the Brownsville General Hospital. He retired in 1961 as a security guard at the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Mr.Davidson was a Navy veteran of World War I and was a member of American Legion Post 165 of Bentleyville. Surviving are a brother;Thomas E.of Ohio;a niece;Mrs.Linda Sidel of Bentleyville. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Harold Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a service will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev.Fred Gnatuk officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.

Ralph R.Destefano Sr.;79;of 1307 Walnut Ave.;Monessen;died Friday;Sept.15;1972;at 9:40 p.m.in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital;Inc. He was a member of St.Cajetan R.C.Church;Monessen;and its Holy Name Society and was a charter member of the Monessen Knights of Columbus. He was a Monessen resident the past 62 years and reitred in 1958 as assistant postmaster of the Monessen Post Office. His wife;Rose M.Destefano;preceded him in death on Aug.18 of this year. Also preceding him in death were two brothers;Joseph and Albert. Surviving are three sons;Frank and Ralph Jr.;both of Monessen and Donald of Charleroi;one daughter;Mrs.George (Marie) Vogel of Pittsburgh;12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren;three brothers;Samuel Sr.and James Sr.;both of Monesen;and John of Pittsburgh;and two sisters;Mrs.Rose Laneve of Newell;W.Va.;and Mrs.Margaret Caterino of Monessen. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and Sunday at the Dalfonso Funeral Home;Monessen;where a Rosary will be recited Sunday at 8 p.m.and a Blessing service will be held Monday;Sept.18;at 9:30 a.m.followed by Mass of Resurrection at 10 a.m.at St.Cajetan R.C.Church;Monessen;with the Rev.P.Lino Ramellini;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Raymond D.Dalfonso;funeral director.

Rose M.Destefano;77;of 130 Walnut St.;Monessen died Friday;Aug.18;1972;at 2:15 p.m.in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital;Inc. She was a Monessen resident for 59 years. Mrs.Destefano was a member of St.Cajetan R.C.Church;Monessen. Surviving are her husband;Ralph;three sons;Frank and Ralph Jr.of Monessen; and Donald of Charleroi;a daughter;Mrs.George (Marie) Bogel of Pitttsburgh;four brothers;Dan Dody of Monessen;Charles Dody of Belle Vernon;Joseph Dody of New Eagle;Anthony Dody of Charleroi;a sister;Mrs.Mary Boff of Uniontown;12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and Sunday at the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;Monessen;where a Blessing service will be held Monday at 9 a.m.Mass will follow at 9:30 a.m.at St.Cajetan R.C.Church;Monessen;with the Rev.P.Lino Ramellini;pastor;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Raymond D.Dalsonso;funeral director.

Valentine Dietz of 728 Lookout Ave.;Charleroi;died Thursday;Aug.10;1972;at 7 p.m. in West Penn Hospital;Pittsburgh. Born Jan.12;1895 in McDonald;Mrs.Dietz was a daughter of the late Ferdinand and Mathilde Dumas Borne. Mrs.Dietz;who made her home with her niece Mrs.Margaret Batay;was a member of the Lutheran Church;LaPuente;Calif. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank in 1960;and a son Melvin J.in 1967. Surviving are a son;Frank R.of Roscoe;six grandchildren. Friends will be received from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home;Charleroi;where services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.James Robbins officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Gabriel Delzangle;77;of 326 Knox Ave.;Monessen;died Wednesday;June 28;1972;at 10:05 p.m. in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. He retired in 1959 from the rod mill of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Monessen Plant. He was a member of St.Leonard R.C.Church;Monessen;Mon Valley Association of Retired Steelworkers;Franco-Belgium Club of Monessen and French Club of Cecil;Pa. Surviving are his widow;Lena Bonini Delzangle;one daughter;Mrs.Harry (Dorothy) Johnston of Smithton;one son;Edward P.of Lincoln Park;N.J.;seven grandchildren;two brothers;Leon of Monessen and Jules of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;Monessen;where a Rosary will be recited Friday at 8 p.m. and a blessing service will be held Saturday;July 1;at 9:30 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at 10 a.m. at St.Leonard R.C.Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Henry Dinicco officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Raymond D.Dalfonso;funeral director.

Clara J.Deghilage;76;of 3708 Noyes Ave.s.e.;Charleston;W.Va.;died Tuesday;June 27;1972;in Charleston General Hospital. She was born in England Jan.27;1896. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Charleston and World War Veterans Auxiliary. Surviving are her husband;Leroy B.;two daughters;Mrs.James P.Ullum of Charleston and Mrs.E.J.McCullough Jr.of Tucson;Ariz.;and five grandchildren. Friends will be received from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a service will be held Friday;June 30;at 10 a.m. with Dr.S.Arthur Talman of the First Presbyterian Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Robert H.Donnell;88 of 8 Reed Ave.;Monessen;died Thursday;June 15;1972 in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. He was born Jan.4;1884;in Versailles Twp.;a son of Abraham and Lena Holmes Donnell. He was a retired cement finisher. He was a member of Speers St. A.M.E. Church;Belle Vernon. Surviving are four daughters;Marjorie Woodson of Belle Vernon;Alice Mines of San Bernadino;Calif.;Elizabeth Smith and Bertha Gloster of Pittsburgh;three sons;Robert of Monessen;Derwood and Paul of Pittsburgh;21 grandchildren;42 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the George A.Warden Funeral Home;1100 N.Homewood Ave.;Pittsburgh;until Sunday at 1 p.m. After 6 p.m.;they will be received at the Speers St. A.M.E. Church;Belle Vernon;where a Masonic service will be held at 8 p.m. The funeral service will be Monday;June 19;at 2 p.m.at the church with the Rev.Major Parrish officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. George A.Warden;funeral director.

Frank Deboe;89;of 217 Oakland Ave.;Charleroi;died Monday;May 1;1972;at 11 p.m.in Brownsville Hospital after a lengthy illnes. He was born in Belgium April 3;1883. He was a retired coal miner. His wife;Albertine;died in 1967. He is survived by two sisters;Mrs.Rose Bouguignow and Mrs.Gustine Chabasal;both of Cecil;Pa. Among the nieces and nephews surviving are Mariette and William Dury;with whom he made his home. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Wednesday;May 3;at the Michael A.Melinchak Funeral Home In Charleroi where services will be held at 2 p.m.Friday;May 5;with the Rev.W.S.Van Arsdale of First Christian Church of Charleroi officiating. Burial in Belle Vernon Cemetery.