Joseph S.Dull;52;of Fayette City R.D.1 (Fairhope);died suddenly in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Monday;Oct.28;1963;at 12:15 p.m. He was employed as supervisor in the finishing department of the Allenport plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co. Surviving are his widow;Alverta Bulger Dull;two daughters;Mrs.Leroy (Carol) Rupp and Sharon Kay Dull;both at home;three sons;Gary;Arnold and Jeffrey;all at home;one grandchild;three sisters;Ms.George (Ruth) Gulya and Mrs.Jerry (Virginia) Serenari;both of Fayette City R.D.1;and Mrs.John (Laura) Favalaro of New York City. Friends will be received at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home in Belle Vernon after 7 p.m.Oct.29. Service there Thursday;Oct.31;at 2 p.m.in charge of Dr.S.Arthur Talman;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church;Belle Vernon. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.
ELIZABETH R. DARKER
MARYBLATT DUDGEON
Mary Blatt Dudgeon;52;of Belle Vernon R.D.1 died Wednesday;Oct.9;1963;at 3 a.m. at her late residence. Surviving are her husband;Alexander Dudgeon;three sisters;Mrs.Walter (Sophie) Felix and Mrs.Charles (Rose) Bassick of Monessen and Mrs.Lucy Max of Port View. Friends are being received at the Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 3:30 p.m.Thursday. Hours are from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday;Oct.12;at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev.M.T.Hulihan of the First Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold Toner;funeral director.
ESSIE M. DILLARD
SANTO DIBIASE
Santo DiBiase;65;of 448 Chestnut St.;Monessen;died in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Thursday;Oct.3;1963;at 8:50 p.m.after a lingering illness. He had been a Monessen resident since 1922 and before his illness had been employed with the Monessen plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co. Mr.Dibiase was a member of St.Cajetan’s R.C.Church of Monessen;the Holy Name Society of the chruch;Order of Sons of Italy Lodge 1764 and the Italo-American Workmen’s Educational Association;both of Monessen. A daughter;Nellie Phillippi;preceded him in death on May 1;1963. Surviving are his widow;Maria Barbetta DiBiase;three daughters;Mrs.Mitchell (Esther) Pabis of Monessen;Mrs.John (Rose) Gironda in the State of California;and Mrs.James (Antoinette) Suppa of Monessen;ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren;one brother and two sisters in Europe. Friends will be received at the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home in Monessen after 2 p.m. Oct.5 Visiting hours will then be from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Blessing service there Monday;Oct.7;at 8:30 a.m.followed by Solemn Requiem Mass at 10 a.m.in St.Cajetan’s R.C.Church;Monessen. The Rt.Rev.Msgr.Nunzio Pirulli;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Raymond D.Dalsonso;funeral director.
RALPH A. DANTINNE
ALBERT L. DESTEFANO
Albert L.Destefano;54;owner and operator of Abby’s Pictures Inc.;in Monessen;died at 11:15 p.m.on Saturday;July 6;1963; in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital after a lingering illness. Mr.Destefano had made his residence in Rostraver Twp. (Belle Vernon R.D.2) He was born in Monessen and was graduated from Monessen High School in 1927. An all-around athlete;he was chosen as an all-state guard in basketball during his high school days. Mr.Destefano was photographer for several area school districts;and;as such;was well-known throughout the district. He was a mail carrier in Monessen for 12 years and a former theatre manager. He was a Bible student of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He is survived by his widow;Edith Minardi Destefano;two sisters;Mrs.Rose LeNev of Newell;W.Va.;and Mrs.A.J.(Margaret) Caterino of Monessen;and four brothers;Ralph;Sam;John and James;all of Monessen. Friends are being received at the H.Denver Rhome Funeral Home in Monessen where a service will be held Tuesday;July 9;at 10 a.m. Thomas Roe will officiate as minister. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. H.Denver Rhome;funeral director.
NELLIE PEARL DUNCAN
THOMAS DARCY
Thomas Darcy;60;2 Eckel Rd.;Little Ferry;N.J.;died unexpectedly on Thursday;June 27;1963 at 3:30 p.m. He is survived by his widow;Mrs.Barbara Chackovics Darcy;formerly of Monessen;one son;David;a brother;James of New York;and one grand-daughter;Doreen Darcy. The body will arrive in Monessen Monday morning;July 1;1963;and will be taken to the Yoney Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements were in charge of the Yoney Funeral Home;Monessen. Services were held today;July 2;at St.Leonard’s R.C.Church;Monessen;with Rev.Regis Hickey;pastor;officiating. Interment was in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Sephen Yoney;funeral director.
MARY DOHANICH