Bernice Mae DeAmbrogi;aged 16 years;only child of Mr.and Mrs.Bernard DeAmbrogi of 212 Oakland Avenue;died at the home of her parents at 2:15 p.m. Easter Sunday;April 13;1941;after an illness of about one year. Friends are being received at the home where funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon;April 16;1941;at 2 o’clock in charge of Rev.Frank Montgomery;pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Charleroi. Interment will be in Charleroi Cemetery. Michael A.Melinchak is the funeral director. (She was moved to Belle Vernon Cemetery on June 9;1960)
DOMINICK DELLAMALVA
Dominick Dellamalva;64;of 232 E.Schoonmaker Ave.;Monessen;died suddenly of a heart attack on Saturday May 7;1960;at 11:15 p.m. at home. Born in Foggia;Italy;May 23;1895;Mr.Dellamalva came to Monessen on 1909. He had been employed at the Monessen Page Division of the American Chain & Cable Co.for the past 38 years and at the time of his death was a foreman in the fence department. He was a charter member of the Italian Society of Mutual Aid;Monessen and a member of Italo-American Workmen’s Educational Association;Monessen. He was a U.S.Army veteran of World War I.Surviving are his wife;Yvonne Michaux Dellamalva;sons;Frank N.of Monessen and Henry D.of Monessen;daughter;Dorothy L.Dellamalva at home;two sisters in Italy;five grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Melenyzer Funeral Home;262 Donner Ave.;Monessen;from 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Blessing services will be held Wednesday;May 11;at 10 a.m. from the funeral home. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Edwin Melenyzer;funeral director.
STEVE DOMONKOS JR
The body of Steve Domonkos;60;of Belle Vernon;R.D.3;Rostraver Twp.;was found in the Monongahela River near Gibsonton late Sunday morning April;25;1960. The victim;who had been missing from his home since Friday;was fully clothed when his body was recovered at 10:40 a.m.near the banks of the river along property owned by Pittsburgh Steel Co. His body was seen floating in the river by Charles Mosier of Brownsville;a conductor of the steel firm’s slag train. Mosier notified mill police. Two employees of the firm;John Dacko;Monessen;and Harry Gilmore;Belle Vernon R.D.;using a small boat;pulled the body to shore. The victim was identified by a brother;Frank;of Belle Vernon. Westmoreland County Coroner Stephen D.Yoney;Monessen;said Mr.Domonkos;a retired coal miner;had been ill the past several years. Death was by drowning. Besides his brother;Frank;the victim is survived by his mother;Julia;and another brother;Joseph;both of Belle Vernon;and two sisters;Mrs.Steve (Margaret) Smith of Pricedale;and Elizabeth;also of Belle Vernon. Friends are being received at Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Monday;April 25;1960;in charge of Rev.Victor Bednar of the Hungarian Presbyterian Church;Brownsville;with interment following in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
FRANK DUDA
GEORGE DUDAK
ANTHONY S. DIGIOIA
Anthony S.DiGioia;six months old son of Mr.and Mrs.Anthony V.DiGioia;of 43 Pennsylvania Boulevard;Monessen;died in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital;Tuesday;January 19;1960. In addition to his parents;he is survived by his paternal grandparents;Mr.and Mrs.Santo DiGioia of Monessen;and his maternal grandparents;Mr. and Mrs.Harold Lambert of Belle Vernon. Friends are being received at the Dalsonso Funeral Home;Monessen;from 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Funeral services will be held Thursday;Jan.21;1960;with Blessing services at 9:30 a.m.from the funeral home and Angel Mass at 10 o’clock in St.Cajetan R.C.Church;Monessen. The Rev.Nunzio Pirulli will officiate. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Raymond D.Dalfonso;funeral director.
VINCENZO JAMES ( JIMMY ) DeROSE
Vincenzo (Jimmy) DeRose;68;of 309 Wood street;Belle Vernon;died in the Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh;Sunday September 13;1959. He is survived by his wife;Theresa;two sons;Ernest of Detroit;and Edward of Belle Vernon;four daughters;Mrs.Emil (Sarafina) Cappellini;Belle Vernon;Mrs.Louis (Rose) Jurcevich;Belle Vernon;Mrs.Joseph (Stella) Krlin;Belle Vernon;and Geraldine of Columbus;Ohio;one brother Luigi;Monessen;two sisters in Italy;and nine grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Requiem High Mass will be sung in St.Sebastian Church;Wednesday September 16;1959;at 10 a.m. in charge of Rev.Andrew King. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.
TIMMY LEE DUNLOP
SUSAN VIVIAN DAVENPORT
Mrs.Susan V.Davenport;79;of 121 Speers street;Speers;died in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital on Friday;July 10;1959;at 6:35 p.m. She attended Speers Methodist Church. She is aurvived by her husband;Joseph R.Davenport;one daughter;Mrs.Mattie Hickey;Speers;a foster daughter;Mrs.Catherine Hanchin of Belle Vernon;two foster sons;Clyde and Elmer of Speers;two sisters;Mrs.Lillian Zeh and Mrs.Charles (Minnie) Rarbie of Duquesne;and three grandchildren. Friends will be recieved at the Toner Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held there Monday July 13;1959;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev.Charles Sowden;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.
LEON DELBARRE
Leon Delbarre;63;of 1068 Graham avenue;Monessen;died Wednesday;May 6;1959;at 10:45 p.m.;after a lingering illness. He was born in California;Pa.;and had been a resident of Monessen since 1910. He was employed at the Monessen plant of the Pittsburgh Steel company;and his last job there was in the capacity of watchman. He is survived by his wife;Evelyn Stevenson Delbarre;one daughter;Mrs.Francis (Clemmie) Campbell;Mt.Lebanon;two brothers;Alfred of Charleroi and John of Webster;five sisters;Mrs.Rose Balkus;Mrs.Catherine Remy of California;Pa.;Mrs.Sophie Kissler of Monessen;Mrs.Mary Lami and Mrs.Louise Celaschi of Charleroi;and three grandsons. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home;Monessen;during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held there Saturday;May 9;at 1:30 p.m.;in charge of Rev.T.Duane Stewart of the Monessen Methodist Church;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. H.Denver Rhome is the funeral director.