Harvey Cruikshank;73;of 650 Highalnd Ave.;Donora;died Saturday March 13;1976;in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was born July 8;1902;in Concord;Tenn.;and resided in Donora for 52 years. He was a retired steelworker and a member of Monongahela Masonic Lodge No.56 (Prince Hall Affiliated). Mr.Cruishank is survived by two sisters;Mrs.Annabell Hiskey of Harriman;Tenn.;and Mrs.Jeanette Bacon of Concord;one brother-in-law;Liman Bacon Sr.of Concord;and two nephews;Liman Bacon Jr.of Concord and Harold Bacon of Chicago. Friends will be received at the Percy E.law Jr.Funeral Home;1324 Meldon Ave.;Donora;Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m. Masonic ritualistic services will beheld Saturday at 8 p.m. Memorial services are scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m.at the funeral home;with the Rev.Lacy Richardson officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Donald Law Sr.Funeral Home;135 Angle St.;Brownsville;is in charge of arrangements.
BETTY J.ROSS COCCARI
Betty Ross Coccari of 1625 Maple Ave.;Monessen;died Friday;Jan.16;1976;at 4 a.m.in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh;after a lingering illness. She was 50. Mrs.Coccari was born in Monessen on Nov.18;1925;daughter of the late Bessie Marie Sanders Ross and C.L.Ross;who survives. She was a member of St.Cajetan Catholic Church;Monessen. Surviving in addition to her father and stepmother;Mrs.Louella Ross;of Dearborn;Mich.;are her husband;Robert F.Coccari;ond daughter;Mrs.Diane Biondi of Monessen;two sons;Robert E.Coccari of Belle Vernon and Kevin Coccari;at home;three brothers;Bill Ross of Monessen;Sam Ross of Phoenix;Ariz.;David Ross of Dearborn Heights;Mich.;two sisters;Mrs.Elliott (June) Bianchi of Monessen and Mrs.George (Lois) Popovich of Bethel Park;two grandchildren;two stepbrothers and one stepsister. Friends will be received at the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;Monessen;from 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday. Blessing services will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at St.Cajetan Catholic Church;Monessen;at 10 a.m.;with the Rev.P.Lino Ramellini;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parish Rosary will be recited at the funeral home on Sunday at 8 p.m. Raymond D.Dalfonso is funeral director in charge.
JOSEPH CONTZ
Joseph Conts;72;of 3945 Elmore Road;Fairview Park;Cleveland;Ohio;died Wednesday;Jan.14;1976 at 5:10 p.m.in Fairview Park General Hospital. He was a former Belle Vernon area resident. A son of the late Frank and Minnie Toth Contz;he was born in Pennsylvania on July 4;1903 and lived most of his life in the Belle Vernon area. He moved to Cleveland in 1953. Mr.Contz was a member of St.Angela Catholic Church in Fairview Park and had been employed by the maintenance department of the Cleveland Board of Education. He was preceded in death by a sister;Julia Holesapple;on October 7;1974. Surviving are his widow;Julianne Chesney Contz;two brothers;Frank Contz of Ambridge and Julius W.(Bounce) Contz of Belle Vernon R.D.1;and two sisters;Mrs.George (Margaret) Houlis of Monessen and Minnie Contz of Belle Vernon R.D.1. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home on Saturday 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. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.
FRANK CVETAN
Frank Cvetan;89;of Cook St.Extension;Navajo Hollow;Fayette City;died Friday;January 9;1976;at 9 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born March 3;1886;in Yugoslavia;Europe;he had spent the greater part of his adult life in this country;mostly in the Fayette City area. A retired coal miner;he was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. Mr.Cvetan was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church of Fayette City. His wife;Katheryn;preceded him in death in 1975. Surviving are three sons;Rudolph of Braznell;Frank of Sun City;Ariz.;and Joseph of Monessen;one daughter;Mrs.Barbara Rade;also of Monessen;and eight grandchildren. Friends will be received beginning at 2 p.m.;Saturday in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Main St.Fayette City;where a prayer service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m.followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Spirit Catholic Church;with the Rev.Thomas Rinn as the celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A Parish Rosary service will be held Sunday at 7:30 p.m.in the funeral home. Howard W.McCrory is the funeral director in charge.
MARION CRANFORD JR.
Marion Cranford Jr.;52;of 341 11th St.;Donora;died enroute to Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital on Sunday evening;November 9;1975. He was born in Royal;Pa.on Aug.3;1923 and spent most of his life in Dayton;Ohio before moving to Donora. A world War II veteran;serving in the U.S.Army; he had been employed at the former Mon Valley Recon;Inc.of Donora. Mr.Cranford is survived by six children;S-Sgt.Theodore Cranford;serving with the U.S.Air Force in Japan;Mrs.Clestine Taylor of Dayton;Ohio;Airman 1-C Rodney Cranford;also with the U.S.Air Force;Jeffrey Cranford;Almetta Cranford and Marion Cranford III;all three of Dayton;Ohio;three sisters;Mrs.Mattie Ora Jones of Monessen;Mrs.Anette Davis of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Carol Corbin of Chicago;Ill.;one brother;Richard Cranford of Chicago;Ill;and several nieces and nephews. Friends are being received at the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;Monessen from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday. Services will be held on Thursday at 1 p.m.in Macedonia Holiness Church;Arnold City;with the Rev.Bonner Dupree;pastor;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly C.Draper is funeral director in charge.
MARGARET JANEHOLDER CHRISTOPHER
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
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
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
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.
JAMES FENIMORE COOPER