Dr.Francis C.Duvall;M.D.;aged 80 years;of 692 McKee Way;Monessen;died Monday;October 5;1953;at 5 a.m.;after a brief illness. He was born in Centerville;Pa.on May 5;1873 a son of the late John and Elizabeth Lash Duvall. Dr.Duvall graduated from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 1909;and after his internship at West Penn Hospital;began his practice in Charleroi. In 1911;he moved his practice to Monessen;and five years ago;went into semi-retirement. He was a member of the Monessen School Board for eighteen years;and worked for the state Board of Health. He was also City Health officer in Monessen;and was a member of the First Methodist Church of that place. He was a life member of the Charleroi F.and A.M.;and belonged to the McKean Commandery;Knights Templar. He is survived by his wife;Mrs.Lorena Duvall;two sons;George of Elizabeth;New Jersey;and Ensign Francis C.Duvall;stationed abroad Coast Guard Cutter Chincoteague;which is now at sea. The family will receive friends at the Rhome Funeral Home;Mckee avenue;from 1 to 5 and from 7 to 10 p.m. Funeral services will be held from the funeral home on Thursday;Oct.8;at 2 p.m.;with Rev.Allan J.Howes;of the First Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. H.Denver Rhome;funeral director.

Mrs.Mary Dudas;76;formerly of Monessen;died in Blairsville;Monday;August 31;1953. She is survived by three daughters;Mrs.Mary Smereczniak and Mrs.Frank Domonkos of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Helen Campa of Donora;seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home between 1 and 5 p.m.;and 7 to 10 p.m. Requiem Mass will be sung in St.Sebastian Church;Thursday;September 3;1953;at 10 a.m.;by Rev.Francis Martin;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

Mrs.Leah Bertha Dowler;53;of 213 Luella Avenue;Charleroi;died January 8;1953;at 3:05 a.m. She was born in Charleroi;Belgium;February 4;1899. Surviving are her husband;John C.Dowler;one son;Robert Dowler at home;a brother;Robert Castiaux of Charleroi;and one sister;Mrs.Lorraine (Esther) Wells of North Charleroi. Friends will be received at the Melinchak Funeral Home. Services will be held there Saturday;January 10;1953;at 3 p.m. in charge of Rev.C.J.Patterson. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Chas.L.Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson are the funeral directors.

Evelyn Chira of 109 Meadow
Ave ; rear; Charleroi; died
friday;Nov.25;1977 at 5:20 pm in
Charleroi Division of Mon
Valley Hospilal. She was 72.
Mrs Chira was born Feb.
28; 1905 in Verona; Pa ; a
daughter of the late William
and Edith Sherwin Moxon.
She was a Protestant by
faith.
Her husband; Alex Chira;
preceded her in death in 1961.
Survivors include one
brother; William Maxon of
Verona; and one niece and one
nephew.
Friends will be received in
the Schrock-Hogan Funeral
Home; 226 Fallowfield Ave.;
Charlerol; from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. Services will be held in the funeral home Monday at 11 a.m.with Rev.Frank A.Bodnar officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock Hogan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.