Margaret J.Christopher;59;of 522 Broad Ave.;rear;Belle Vernon;died Monday;Sept.8;1975;at 8:35 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in Belle Vernon on Sept.13;1915;and had been a lifelong resident of the community. Mrs.Christopher was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon. Surviving are her husband;Lloyd M.Christopher of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Mrs.Scott (Peggy) Huscroft of Belle Vernon;her father;John L.Holder of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Richard J.Holder of Providence;R.I.and Jack L.Holder of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.Joseph (Delores) Balogh of Spring Valley;Ohio;and six grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday. Services will be held at the funeral home on Thursday at 1:30 p.m.with Pastor R.Dawson Hopson of the First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Howard Crump;71;of 1059 Marelda Ave.;Donora;died Tuesday;Sept.2;1975;at 8:30 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born May 27;1904;in McDonald;Pa. Mr.Crump was a member of UMW Local 6478. He was preceded in death by his wife;Mrs.Catherine Crump;on Aug.14;1964. Surviving are one son;Howard Crump Jr.of New York;N.Y.;one daughter;Mrs.Catherine Littleton of Donora;three brothers;John Crump of Pittsburgh;Fred Crump of New Jersey;James Crump of New York;N.Y.;one sister;Mrs.Martha Jackson of Pittsburgh;nine grandchildren;and 15 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m.on Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.on Friday at the Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home;1324 Meldon Ave.;Donora;where services will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m.with Elder Sylvester Merritt officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Anthony Larry Caruso of Valley Manor;Monessen;died Saturday;Aug.23;1975;at 7 a.m.in the Veterans Administration Hospital;Oakland;Pittsburgh. Mr.Caruso;a bachelor;was born in Pittsburgh;a son of the late Ralph and Matilde Leonetti Caruso. He was a veteran of World War II;serving in the U.S.Navy. He was a retired Postal Service worker. He was preceded in death also by a brother;James;in 1961. He is survived by two sisters;Mrs.Gustave (Alma) Massey of Monessen and Miss Aida Esposito of Dallas;Tx. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Monday;Aug.25;1975;at the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home;Monessen. Private services will be held Tuesday;with interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family requests contributions be made to favorite charities in lieu of flowers. Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Orazio Caramela of 329 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;died Sunday morning;June 29;1975;in Washington Hospital at the age of 64. He was born in Palermo;Italy on Jan.20;1911. Mr.Caramela was retired from the carpet and furniture business in Donora. He was a member of St.Jerome Catholic Church;Charleroi. Surviving are one son;Theodore Caramela of Buffalo;N.Y.;one daughter;Mrs.Pasqual (Rose Marie) Costatino of Buffalo;N.Y.;one brother;Sam Caramela of Donora;four sisters;Mrs.Ralph (Angelina) Orsini;Fay Caramela and Mrs.Albert (Catherine) Doyle;all of Charleroi;and Mary Fiorino of Long Island;N.Y.;eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home;Charleroi;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.Monday and Tuesday. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m.in St.Jerome Catholic Church;Charleroi;with Msgr.William Maher officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Francis C.Slezak is funeral director in charge.

Joseph P.Caputo;executive director of Fayette County Housing Authority died suddenly at 9:21 p.m.Saturday;June 21;1975;at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill (Harrisburg). He had been admitted at 8:50 p.m. Mr.Caputo;who lived at 336 Main St.;Belle Vernon;was 51. As director of the Fayette County Housing Authority;he was instrumental in the developmentof the Joseph P.Caputo Retirement Apartments;a high-rise for elderly residents;which is currently under construction in Belle Vernon. It is scheduled to be completed in August. He was also treasurer of Fayette Grocers Assoc.Realty Corp.and was active in numerous civic;fraternal and religious organizations. He was born in Belle Vernon on April 6;1924;a son of the late Frank and Barbara Desimone Caputo. He was graduated from Belle Vernon High School in 1941 and earned a certificate in business science at Douglas Business College. He was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church of Belle Vernon;and the Parish Council. He was a third degree member of the Knights of Columbus;Belle Vernon Council 3026. He also belonged to the following organizations:National Assoc.of Housing & Redevelopment Oficials;Pa.Assoc.of Housing & Redevelopment Authorities;Overall Economic Development Committee for Fayette Co.Housing Committee of Uniontown;Fayette Co.Office of the Aging;Greater Uniontown Chamber of Commerce Urban Affairs Council;Uniontown Amvets Concert Band;Mon Valley Concert Band of Monongahela;where he was business manager;and the CIO Band;Monessen. He was active in the Belle Vernon Rotary Club and had served as presidnet for two terms;in 1964 and 1966. He was presently secretary-treasurer.He had been a director of Mon Valley Boy Scouts of America;former committee chariman of Boy Scout Troop 541;Belle Vernon;former Belle Vernon Planning Commission;Service Unit of the Salvation Army;Charleroi Musical Society and Belle Vernon Musical Society. He had worked for Donora Southern Railroad as a storekeeper from 1942 until 1967 and was Belle Vernon Borough secretary from Sept.1967 until Aug.1970. He had operated Caputo’s Market in Belle Vernon from 1953 until 1967. Surviving are his widow;Catherine Turtzer Caputo;one sister;Mrs.Robert (Rose) Grant of Belle Vernon;three nephews;Robert Grant and Frank Grant;both of Harrisburg;and David Grant of Belle Vernon;and one niece;Mrs.Norman (Judi) Kostelansky of Donora. Friends are being received at the Gerald R.Essey Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Monday and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Blessing services will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Belle Vernon Council 3026;Knights of Columbus;will conduct services at the funeral home on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Gerald R.Essey is funeral director in charge.

Walter R.Colvin Jr.;63;of Belle Vernon R.D.4;died suddenly on Monday;April 28;1975 at 5:30 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Born Jan.29;1912;in Belle Vernon;he was a son of the late Walter and Bertha McEwen Colvin. Until his retirement three years ago;Mr.Colvin was employed by the Otto Milk Co. He was a U.S.Navy veteran of World War II. Mr.Colvin was a former trustee;deacon and elder of the Rehoboth Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon and was formerly superintendent of the church’s Sunday school. Surviving are his widow;Frances Wallace Colvin;two sons;Kenton R.of Belle Vernon;and Jan P.of Barberton;Ohio;one sister;Mrs.Richard (Viola) Weightman of Belle Vernon R.D.4;and four grandchildren. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m.on Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.on Wednesday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Allie Clayton;pastor of Rehoboth Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;and the Rev.Charles Colas;pastor of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Betty T.Carson died Saturday;February 1;1975;at her residence;7630 South Cornell;Chicago;Ill.;after a brief illness. A former resident of Browsville;she was 46. She was born Oct.3;1928;in Brownsville. Mrs.Carson was a member of Prince Hall Affiliation of the Order of Eastern Star. She is survived by her husband;James Carson;two sons;Dwayne Holbrook and James Carson;both of Chicago;Ill.;one daughter;Mrs.Linda Williams of Chicago;Ill.;her father;Londrue Thompson of Grindstone;three brothers;Floyd Thompson of Clairton;Curtis Thomspson of Steubenville;Ohio and Donald Thompson of Grindstone;five sisters;Mildred Skelton of Chicago;Ill.;Lois Johnson and Dorothy Beasley;both of Buffalo;N.Y.;Darlene Thompson of Albuquerque;N.M.and Diane Grooms of Kansas City;Mo.;and six grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Pleasant Green AME Church;Pricedale;from 2 to 9 p.m.Thursday. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m.at the church with the Rev.Bertha Sydnor;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. William R.Taylor of Monessen is funeral director in charge.

Anna Carini;91;of 627 Green St.;Belle Vernon;died unexpectedly on Sunday;Jan.19;1975;at 9:45 a.m.in Washington Hospital;an hour after she had been admitted. Mrs.Carini was born in Austria on Aug.18;1883;and lived in Belle Vernon the past 75 years. She was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. She was preceded in death by her husband;Joseph E.Carini in 1948. Surviving are one son;Reno Carini of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Mrs.John (Norma) Landis of Roanoke;Va.;two brothers;Paul Krathovila of Chicago;Ill.and John Krathovila of Muskegan;Ill.;six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Harold R.Toner and Gerald R.Essey Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Monday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday. Blessing services will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner and Gerald R.Essey are funeral directors in charge.