John Dubrovich Sr.;78;of Dubrovich Ave.(Fairhope);Belle Vernon;died at his home Saturday;December 2;1965;at 11 a.m. A retired carpenter;Mr.Dubrovich was a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America;Local 1044 of Charleroi. He was born in Yugoslavia on Dec.24;1886. Surviving are his widow;Anna Vancheck Dubrovich;two sons;Joseph of Belle Vernon R.D.4;and John Jr.at home;two daughters;Mrs.John (Helen) Bellan of Charleroi and Mrs.John (Elma) Gaul of Fairhope;five grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where prayers will be said Tuesday;Jan.5;1965 at 9:30 a.m.followed by Requiem Mass at 10 a.m. from St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. The Rev.E.Kacinko;assistant pastor of the church;will act as celebrant. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home of Fayette City is in charge of arrangements.
ALVERTA Q.BULGER DULL
Mrs.Alverta Q.Dull of 1316 Lincoln Ave.;(Fairhope) Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Dec.8;1964;in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. She was the widow of Joseph S.Dull who died Oct.28;1963. Mrs.Dull is survived by two daughters;Mrs.David (Carol) Rupp and Sharon Dull;both at home;three sons;Gary Dull of Belle Vernon;Arnold Keith Dull of Monessen and Jeffrey Dull at home;four sisters;Mrs.Thora Hamer;Mrs.Elsie Hardin;Mrs.Margaret Miller and Mrs.Goldie Crago;all of Belle Vernon;three brothers;Blandon Bulger and Alvin Bulger of Belle Vernon and Arthur Bulger of Eldora. Friends will be received at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m. on Dec.9. Hours will then be 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Service there Friday;Dec.11;at 2 p.m.in charge of Dr.S.Arthur Talman;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.
GEORGE A. DANKO
George A.Danko;67;of 211 Leighty Ave.;Belle Vernon;died in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital;Saturday;Nov.14;1964;at 12:40 p.m. He was retired from the Irvin Works of U.S.Steel Corporation. Survivors are his widow;Anna Mae Kopnicky Danko;three sisters;Mrs.Elizabeth Kosh;Donora;Mrs.Gregor (Anna) Richer;Charleroi;Mrs.Joseph (Susan) Coleman;Perryopolis;four brothers;Stephen;Andrew;William and John;all of Monessen. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;during hours of 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Requiem Mass will be held in the St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;Tuesday;Nov.17;1964;at 10 a.m.;in charge of the Rev.Martin J.O’Toole. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;Belle Vernon;is the funeral director.
KENNETH V. DAVIS
ANN M.NOGY DUBINSKY
Mrs.Ann M.Dubinsky;43;of 902 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Saturday;Sept.5;1964;at 3:30 p.m. She was a member of St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church of Belle Vernon and the Catholic Daughters of America;Court 1522;Belle Vernon. Surviving are her husband;Joseph;a daughter;Patricia Ann;and two sons;Joseph W. and Richard Andrew;all at home;her mother;Mrs.Ann Nogy of Belle Vernon;two sisters;Mrs.William (Mary) Hornack of Monessen;and Mrs.Reno (Sophia) Carini of Irwin;six brothers;Louis;Walter;Michael and Martin Nogy;all of Belle Vernon;and John and Joseph Nogy in the state of California. Friends are being received at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;during hours of 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Requiem Mass in St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;Wednesday;Sept.9;at 9:15 a.m. in charge of the Rev.Martin J.O’Toole;pastor. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.
LEE ANNA DIXON
SERAFINAGUARASCIO DeROSE
BENJAMIN ( BENNY ) DRAPER
Benjamin (Benny) Draper;74;of 608 Sixth St.;Monessen;died Tuesday;July 14;1964;at 9:30 p.m. in St.Francis Hospital;Pittsburgh;after a short illness. Mr.Draper retired from the Monessen plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co.in 1957. He was a member of the O.A.K.Y.Lodge;I.B.P.O.E. of W.697;Monessen;and was a life-member of the Monessen Choral and Literary Club. Born in Huntsville;Ala.;Jan.20;1890;he was the son of the late John and Francis Draper. He came to Monessen in 1910. Surviving are two daughters;Mrs.Harry (Ruby) McCraw of Monessen and Dundeenah Draper of Inkster;Mich.;one son;Beverly C.Draper; Monessen mortician;with whom he had made his home;four grandchildren; four great-greandchildren;and a brother-in-law;Samuel Stamper of Monessen. Preceding him in death was his wife;Mary;April;1958. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.July 15 at the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;Monessen. Service in Union Baptist Church;Monessen;Saturday;July 18;at 11 a.m.in charge of the Rev.D.D.Chatman;pastor. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. James Tunie of Homestead;funeral director.
CASIMIER J.( DUCKY ) DUDA
ARCHIBALD JOHN DAWSON
Archie Dawson; of 415 McKee
Ave.; Monessen; died Wednesday;May 27;1964; at 6:03 a.m. after an illness
of six weeks.
Mr. Dawson was born in Edinburgh;
Scotland; on Oct. 1;1873.
He came to the United States in
1884 at the age of 11.
He was a roll turner and roll
designer by trade working for
U.S. Steel Corporation at Braddock
and Homestead until 1904
when be came to Monessen. He
accepted a position with what was then the Page Woven
Wire Fence Co. He worked with
the Monessen Page Division
of American Chain and Cable
Co. until retirement in 1946.
His wife; Nora Emma Dawson;
died in January; 1948.
Surviving are the following
children: Clara Dawson at
home; a retired teacher of the
Monessen school system; Alvin of
Newton; Mass;; Edwin of
Monessen; works manager of
Pittsburgh Steel Co.; Harold of
St. Petersburg; Fla.; and Mrs.
Donald (Dorothy) Skeckel of
Monessen; with whom he had
made his home and eight grandchildren.
Friends are being received at the
H. Denver Rhome Funeral Home in Monessen after 7 p.m.Wednesday. Visiting hours will then be from 2:30 to 4:30 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will take place Friday;May 29;1964;in the funeral home at 1:30 p.m.in charge of the Rev.William Burrows;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church;Monessen. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. H.Denver Rhome;funeral director.
