Prayer service for Myles Dolan;49-year-old West Penn Power Co.lineman who was killed in the crash of his automobile on the Grindstone Road early Friday morning;June 10;1955;will be held at 8 p.m.Sunday at the Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon. Requiem Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m.;Monday in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;the Rev.Francis Martin officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Mr.Dolan;a resident of House 150;Colonial 4;is survived by his widow;Mrs.Katherine Nichols Dolan;two children;Ethel Marie Liston and Lawrence;at home;six brothers;William;John and Earl of Painesville;Ohio;Terrence of Brownsville;Francis of Washington;Pa.;and James of Baltimore;md.;his mother;Mrs.Jane Ann Dolan of Fairhope;five sisters;Mrs.Alice Davis of Fairhope;Mrs.Mary Crowley of McKees Rocks;Mrs.Jane Watkins of Brownsville;Mrs.Agnes Cross of Washington;Pa.;and Reta Dolan of Baltimore;Md.
FRANCES DUDA
THOMAS DEFAZIO
Thomas DeFazio;84;of 438 Green street;Belle Vernon;died in Charleroi-Monessen hospital;Thursday February 24;1955;about noon. He is survived by three sons;Sam of Monessen;Tony of Belle Vernon;Joseph of Santa Barbara;California;four daughters;Mrs.Theresa Baker;Jersey City;N.J.;Mrs.Rose Campansio;Wilkesbarre;Mrs.Jennie Evans at home;and Mrs.Irene Simboli of Belle Vernon. Also survivng are fifteen grandchildren and three great-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 Monday;February 28;1955;at 9:30 a.m.at St.Sebastian Church by Rev.Francis Martin. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.
ANNIE DIAS
Mrs.Annie Dias;aged 76 years;Pricedale;died Friday;Feb.18;1955;at 4:30 o’clock at her late home. The deceased was a member of the Church of God in Christ;East Liberty;Pittsburgh. A resident of Pricedale for the past 30 years;she is survived by her husband;Rev.William Dias;a son;Junious;of Pittsburgh;a brother;Walter Littles;of Chicago;a granddaughter;Mrs.Clemmie Thompson;of Pricedale;six other grandchildren;a great grandchild;a niece and two nephews. Friends will be received at the late home beginning Feb.20;at 2 p.m. Funeral services will be held from the Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;Tuesday;Feb.22;at 1:30 p.m.with Elder J.H.Stevens;of Pittsburgh;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. DuBoise H.Carter;funeral director.
SICILY M.MURPHY DONOVAN
Mrs.Sicily Donovan of 426 Jones street;Belle Vernon;died in the Pittsburgh hospital;December 15;1954;at 8:30 p.m. Mrs.Donovan was struck by a car in the East end Wednesday night at about 5:30. She died about three hours later. She was a member of St.Sebastian Church and the Catholic Daughters of America. She is survived by her husband;James J.Donovan;two daughters;Mrs.Thomas (Julia) Flanigan of Belle Vernon;Miss Elizabeth Donovan of Washington;D.C.;one brother;Roger Murphy of Pittsburgh;three sisters;Mrs.Kathryn Joseph;Miss Jewell Murphy and Miss Minnie Murphy of Pittsburgh;and one grandchild. Friends are being received at the Melenyzer-Ferguson Funeral Home. Requiem high mass will be sung in St.Sebastian Church;Monday;December 20;1954;at 10 a.m. by Rev.Francis Martin. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon cemetery. Please omit flowers. Chas.L. Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson are the funeral directors.
BABY BOY DESTEFANO
WILLIAM A. DAVIS
William Davis;88;of Arnold City;died in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital;Monday;Aug.10;1954;at 1:30 p.m. He was born in Redstone Township. He is survived by two sons;Charles Davis of Arnold City and Albert W.Davis of Detroit;Michigan;and one sister;Mary Davis of Uniontown. Friends will be received at the Melenyzer-Ferguson Funeral Home. Services will be held there Thursday;August 12;1954;at 2 p.m.in charge of Rev.William Schatz. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Chas.L.Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson are the funeral directors.
JOHN DROTAR JR.
John Drotar;Jr.;55;died Sunday;July 4;1954;a.m.at his home;201 Grove avenue;Lynnwood. He was born in Hungary on Aug.28;1898. He is survived by his father;John Drotar;Sr.;his wife;Mrs.Julia Drotar;and one son;John William Drotar;at home;one daughter;Mrs.James (Bertie) Bradford;of Lynnwood;one brother;Joseph Drotar;of Pricedale;two sisters;Mrs.John Vehasky;of Beaver Falls;Mrs.Helen Wilson;of Pricedale;and three grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Melenyzer-Ferguson Funeral Home;Broad avenue;Belle Vernon;where funeral service will be held Wednesday July 7;at 2 p.m. Funeral services will be held in charge of Rev.George Guest;of the Marion Presbyterian Church. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Funeral home visiting hours are from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.and from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Charles L.Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral directors in charge.
GEORGE L. DODD
George L.Dodd;80;of Chambersburg;formerly of Belle Vernon;died suddenly in the Underwood Hospital;Swedenboro;New Jersey;Tuesday;June 15;1954;at 2 a.m. Mr.Dodd;who was a former Belle Vernon business man;was visiting with relatives;Mr.and Mrs.A.C.Dodd in Swedenboro when he became suddenly ill. The deceased was a merchant in Belle Vernon for years and was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church;Belle Vernon;to which he still belonged;and the Chamber of Commerce. While in Belle Vernon he also served on the Belle Vernon School Board and was a director of the Valley Deposit and Trust Co. He was a member of the Lodge of Perfection of Uniontown and Gumbert Lodge;Fayette City. He was a son of the late Dr.and Mrs.Samuel Dodd and is survived by one daughter;Virginia Dodd Cooper;of Chambersburg;with whom he made his home. Friends will be received at the Melenyzer-Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from Thursday evening at 7 p.m.;until Friday at 2 p.m.;at which time services will be conducted by Rev.George Kress of the Gibsonia Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon cemetery. Chas.L.Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson are the funeral directors.
MARY DROTOS