Ernest Dolfi;43;supervisor of instrumental music at Bellmarette Joint School District died of a heart attack Saturday;October 12;1957;at 1:30 in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. He was stricken about 12:15 at home. In tribute to the well known musical educator;all schools in the Bellmarette district will be closed shortly after students report for classes Monday morning. Classes won’t be resumed until after the funeral. A resident of 310 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;Mr.Dolfi was born in Belle Vernon September 28;1914. He attended Belle Vernon schools and received his master’s degree in musical education at Penn State University. He was director of music at Rostraver Twp.High School before going to Belle Vernon seven years ago. Two months ago;he married Dorothy Kane of Donora. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Music Educators Assn.and director of the Belle Vernon Musical Society Band. He also held membership in the Belle Vernon Lions Club. He was also well-known in Mon Valley musical circles;playing as a member of outstanding dance bands in the area. Besides his wife;he is survived by his mother;Mrs.Angelo (Mary) Dolfi;two sisters;Evelyn;at home and Mrs.Nello (Theresa) Ferrari;Belle Vernon and two brothers;Alfred;Belle Vernon and Emil;Fairhope. Friends will be received at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;beginning at 1 p.m.tomorrow. Funeral home visiting hours are from 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held Tuesday;Oct.15;at 2 p.m.from the funeral home;with the Rev.William Schatz;pastor of the First Methodist Church;Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Santo (Sam) DeFazio;of 488 Schoonmaker avenue;Monessen;died Saturday March 16;1957;at 9 p.m.at his home. A former resident of Belle Vernon;he was an employee of the Pittsburgh Steel Co.in Monessen. He is survived by his wife;a son;Thomas of Monessen;two daughters;Mrs.George (Beulah) Dubnansky;of Speers;and Mrs.George (Frances) Cook of Charleroi;four sisters;Mrs.Theresa Baker;of Jersey City;N.J.;Mrs.Peter (Rose) Camisano;of Wilkes-Barre and Mrs.Henry (Jenny) Evans;and Mrs.Guido (Irene) Simboli;both of Belle Vernon and two brothers;Anthony (Tony);of Belle Vernon and James;in the state of California. Friends are being received at the Toner Funeral Home;Broad avenue;Belle Vernon;from 1 to 5 and from 7 to 10 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday;March 20;at 9:30 a.m.from the St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with Rev.Henry Hanse officiating at Requiem Mass. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.

John Dohanich;69;of Cook street extension;Fayette City;died in St.Francis Hospital;Pittsburgh;Thursday;Nov.1;1956;at 5:30 a.m. He was born in Austria-Hungary;April 29;1887;and was a member of the Holy Ghost Greek Catholic Church;Charleroi. He is survived by his wife;Mary;four sons;John;stationed at Brunswick;Georgia;with the United States Navy;George of Fayette City;R.D.1;Michael and Andrew at home;five daughters;Mrs.John (Mary) Selich;Toledo;Ohio;Mrs.Michael (Anna) Grofik;Broklyn;New York;Mrs.Mike (Helen) Luzanski;Belle Vernon;Mrs.Carl (Tina) Rihtarcik;Fayette City;and Mrs.Philip (Julia) Consonnary;Charleroi;twelve grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the McCrory Funeral Home after 11 a.m.;on Friday.

George Dacko;Jr.;42;of Fairhope;Belle Vernon;R.D.3;died in the Allegheny General hospital;June 17;1956;at 1:30 a.m. Mr.Dacko was born in Monessen and was a member of the St.John The Divine Russian Orthodox Church of Monessen. He was employed by the Pittsburgh Steel Company of Monessen. He is survived by his wife;Mrs.Julia Dacko;two sons;George of the United States Air Force;and Charles at home;his mother;Mrs.Mary Dacko of Monessen;two brothers;John of Charleroi and Andrew of Monessen. Friends will be received at the Melenyzer-Ferguson Funeral Home. Services there on Wednesday;June 20;1956;at 8:30 a.m.will be followed by additional rites in St.John The Divine R.O.Church of Monessen. Rev.John Gerrusik will be in charge and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Chas.L.Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson are the funeral directors.

Edward Downing;67;of 3200 Thirty-Fourth Avenue North;St.Petersburg;Florida;formerly of Monessen;died Monday May 14;1956;at 6 p.m.in St.Anthony’s Hospital;St.Petersburg. He was born in Penzance;England;and had been a resident of Monessen since 1907;where he resided with a niece;Miss Marjorie Harvey. He was employed as foreman of the Central Stream plant of the Monessen mill of Pittsburgh Steel Company;and retired two years ago;at which time he moved to Florida. He was a veteran of World War One;the Thomas McKee Post;American Legion;and the F.and A.M.Lodge 638. He also belonged to the Royal Arch Chapter;290;the McKean Commandery;and the Egypt Temple Shrine of Tampa;Florida. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home;McKee avenue;Monessen during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held there Saturday May 19;1956;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev.Arthur P.Richard and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Friends are asked to omit flowers;but instead to donate to the Monessen Public Library for a shelf of books in Mr.Downing’s memory. H.Denver Rhome is the funeral director.