Raymond W.Chilton;67;of 701 Grant St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;July 20;1970;at 7:15 p.m.in Washington Hospital. Mr.Chilton was born in Fayette City;March 5;1903;a son of the late William and Georgia Chilton. He was a retired coal miner. Survivors include his widow;Hazel Simson Chilton;three daughters;Mrs.Leroy (Wanda) Colquitt and Mrs.Jesse (Gweneth) Tartt;both of Landover;Md. and Eleanor Chilton of Chicago;Ill.;two sons;William;at home and Wayne of Chicago;Ill.;five sisters;Rose;Edna;Helen;Nora and Felesia;all of Pittsburgh;five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends are being received after 7 p.m.Tuesday at Draper Funeral Home;Monessen;where funeral services will be held on Thursday;at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Henry F.Coffey officiating. Intement will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly D.Draper funeral director in charge.
BOOKER T. CLARK
Booker T.Clark;51;of 72 Zundel St.;Pricedale;died Wednesday;July 15;1970;at 3:50 p.m.at Washington Hospital;Washington;Pa. Mr.Clark was born in Davis Station;S.C.;May 30;1919;a son of the late Peter and Harriet Mack Clark. He had been a Valley resident since 1926 and was a graduate of Rostraver High School. He was employed at Bethlehem Steel’s Mine No.60 in Cokeburg. A veteran of World War II;he was a member of Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;and Twin City Lodge No.67 F&AM. Survivors include his widow;Mildred Carson Clark;one son;Bruce;at home;one daughter;Paula;at home;one brother;Edmund of Belle Vernon;three sisters;Mamie Greene of Columbus;Ohio;Annie Ruth Robinson and Ovella Benjamin of Pricedale. Friends will be received at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;Monessen;after 7 p.m.Thursday;July 16. The remains will be moved to Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;at 2 p.m.Friday;July 12. Services will be held at the church at 1 p.m.Saturday;July 18;with the rev.A.C.Morris;pastor;officiating. Intement will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. William R.Taylor;funeral director.
ALONZO H. (BUDDY )HAZLUP CLEGG
Alonzo H.(Buddy)Clegg;50;of 110 Main St.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly Wednesday;June 24;1970;at 12:30 a.m. Charleroi police said Clegg had been permitted to sleep in the borough jail Tuesday night. His body was discovered shortly after midnight. Washington County Deputy Coroner Harold Schrock of Charleroi performed an autopsy and attributed death to a cerebral hemorrhage. Born in West Newton;Mr.Clegg had lived in Belle Vernon most of his life. Mr.Clegg was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict and was a former employee of the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Surviving are his father;Hobart D.Clegg Sr.of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Hobart D.Clegg Jr.of Mechanicsburg;Pa.;and Carl Clegg of Belle Vernon;a sister;Mrs.Robert (Mildred) Kostella of Perryopolis R.D.2. Friends are being received at Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon. Service there Friday;June 26;at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Charles Colas;pastor of Belle Vernon’s First Baptist Church;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director.
ROSE F. CHURCHMAN
Mrs.Rose F.Churchman;89;of Park Manor;Monessen;died in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Tuesday;June 2;1970;at 6:10 p.m. She was a member of Church of the Nazarene of Waltersburg. Surviving are two daughters;Mrs.Harriet Stewart of Monessen and Mrs.Helen Rombaugh of Fayette City;12 grandchildren;36 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Service there Saturday;June 6;at 10 a.m. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is funeral director.
FRANCESPARISE COCCA
Mrs.Frances Cocca;61;of 404 Fourth St.;Monessen;died suddenly in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital at 4:50 p.m.Sunday May 31;1970. She was a member of St.Cajetan R.C.Church of Monessen and its Christian Mothers Society. She also belonged to Regina Lodge of Monessen Sons of Italy. Mrs.Cocca;a Monessen resident since 1941;is survived by her husband;Angelo T.;two daughters;Mrs.Mary Turkovich of Monessen and Rita Cocca at home;nine grandchildren;two brothers;Michael and Joseph Parise of McKeesport. Friends will be received at Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;Monessen;after 7 p.m.Monday;June 1 and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday;June 2. Blessing service there Wednesday;June 3;at 9:30 a.m.followed by Requiem High Mass in St.Cajetan R.C.Church;Monessen;at 10 a.m. The Rev.John R.Casaliggi;pastor;will be celebrant. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Raymond D.Dalfonso is funeral director.
GEORGE RALPH CLARK
G.Ralph Clark;63;of 210 Orchard St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;April 8;1970;at 5:30 a.m.in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Mr.Clark was born in Belle Vernon June 19;1906;a son of the late George Harvey and Ada Mae Smock Clark. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon. He was employed by the Allenport plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Survivors include his widow;Rose Curcio Clark;two sons;George R.and Robert W.;both of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Mrs.Walter (JoAnn)Melnick of Belle Vernon;two brothers;H.Ernest of Belle Vernon R.D.and Fred R.of Belle Vernon;four grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon after 7 p.m.on Wednesday;where funeral services will be held on Friday at 2 p.m.;with Dr.S.Arthur Talman in charge. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
EDWARD COX
Edward Cox;64;of 701 Washington Ave.;Charleroi;was found dead in a second-floor bedroom of his home at 7:10 p.m.Wednesday;March 25;1970. After Charleroi police investigated;Deputy Coroner Harold L.Schrock of Charleroi pronounced Mr.Cox dead of natural causes. Mr.Cox had not been seen since Monday. Mr.Cox was a member of St.James A.M.E.Church;Charleroi;and retired in June;1968;from the open hearth department of the Monessen Works of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He has no known survivors. Friends will be received at Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;Monessen;after 7 p.m.March 26. Service Saturday;March 28;at 11 a.m.in St.James AME Church;Charleroi;with the Rev.Edward Ford;pastor;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly C.Draper is funeral director.
TWILA L.DIXON CENTENAIL
Mrs.Twila L.Centenail;55;of 5960 Pine St.;Doraville;Ga.;was dead on arrival at Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Monday;Feb.23;1970;at 7:15 a.m. Mrs.Centenail was visiting her daughter;Mrs.Jose (Shirley) Alvarez of Donora. Born in Smithton;she was a daughter of Julia Uritza Dixon and the late Robert W.Dixon. Surviving besides her mother;who lives in McKeesport;are her husband;Louis;a son;Donald R.of Chicago;Ill;three daughters;Mrs.Alvarez of Donora;Mrs.George (LaVern) Radabaugh of Omaha;Neb.;Mrs.Jerry (Vivian Jean) Parker of Doraville;two brothers;Elmer Dixon of McKeesport and Charles Dixon of San Francisco;Calif.;eight grandchildren. Friends are being received at Lawson-Rabe Funeral Home;Donora. Service there Thursday;Feb.26;at 1 p.m.with Dr.Paul J.Weatherley;pastor of Calvary United Presbyterian Church of Donora;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Lawson-Rabe Funeral Home in charge.
MARY E. CARPER
Mrs.Mary Carper;85;of 328 1/3 Hill St.;Belle Vernon;died in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Sunday;Feb.15;1970;at 5:40 a.m. A life-long resident of Belle Vernon;she was born in Gibsonton. Mrs.Carper was a member of First Baptist Church;Belle Vernon. Her husband;Frank;died Jan.24;1953. Surviving are four daughters;Mrs.Inez Traynor of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Walter (Virginia) Mood of Monessen;Mrs.Theodore (Eleanor) Schneider of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Vincent (Betty) Shubon of St.Mary’s;Pa.;seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m.Feb.16. Service there Wednesday;Feb.18;at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Charles Colas;pastor of Belle Vernon’s First Baptist Church;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director.
CARMELA CEFALA
Mrs.Carmela Cefala;65;of 527 Main St.;Belle Vernon;died in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital;Saturday;Feb.7;1970;at 3:30 p.m. Surviving are four daughters;Mrs.Ciro (Rosemarie) Antonucci and Mrs.Frank (Angelina) Stancato of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Thomas (Josephine) Sever of West Newton;Mrs.Thomas (Frances) Davis of Belle Vernon;with whom she made her home;a son;William J.;and a sister;Mrs.Josephine Bitonti of Belle Vernon;12 grandchildren. Friends are being received at Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Requiem High Mass Wednesday;Feb.11;at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. The Very Rev.Martin J.O’Toole;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is funeral director.
