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.

James E.Crilley;66;of 332 Indiana Ave.;Monessen;died Sunday;Jan.5;1975;at 5:30 a.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born in Fayette City on Dec.8;1908;son of the late Patrick and Myra Hall Crilley;and was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Mr.Crilley was preceded in death by a stepson;Robert R.Barna;in January;1974. He is survived by his widow;Ann H.Crilley;one son;Patrick James Crilley;at home;and one sister;Mrs.Albert (Katherine) O’Conner of Johnstown. Friends are being received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. A prayer service will be held at the funreal home on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev.Stephen J.Drab of Holy Spirit Catholic Church;Fayette City officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory is funeral director in charge.