Mrs.Bess J.Collins;60;of 1522 Wareman Ave.;Brookline;died suddenly at her home on Aug.20;1957;at 11:45 a.m. She was born in Fayette City on April 6;1897;the daughter of the late Thomas and Martha Planton Johnson. Her religious affiliation was with the United Presbyterian Church;of Brookline. She was also an active member of the Order of the Eastern Star;of Charleroi. She has made her home in Brookline for the past four years;having moved there from Charleroi. Her survivors include her husband;Fred G.Collins;two sons;Robert J.Collins;of Monessen;and Fred J.Collins;at home;a daughter;Mrs.William (Jane) Kibler;Jr.;of Charleroi;R.D.;a brother;C.N.Johnson;of St.Petersburg;Fla.;a sister;Mrs.C.L.Shoaf;of Belle Vernon;and three grandchildren. Friends will be received by the family during the hours 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. at the Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home;where services will be held on Friday;Aug.23;at 1:30 p.m. Dr.Stillman Foster will be in charge of the services;with interment at Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold L.Schrock is the funeral director.

William Caskie;75;of Fairhope;Fayette City;R.D.1;died Sunday;June 16;1957;at 2:20 a.m.at his home. Mr.Caskie was a retired coal miner. Surviving a
re two daughters;Mrs.August (Fannie) Becken of Fairhope and Mrs.Joseph (Viola) Savarino of Monessen;two sons;William Jr.;of Charleroi and Elmer of Elmira;New York;six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Toner Funeral Home;Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 1 to 5 and from 7 to 10 p.m. Funeral services will be held from the funeral home on Tuesday;June 18;1957;at 3:30 p.m.with the Rev.Carl Wilkman of Monessen officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

Mrs.Mary Grace Colelli;78;of 401 Main St.;Belle Vernon;died at the home of her daughter;Mrs. Ben (Leona) Lavigna;Jeannette;Tuesday;June 11;1957;at 5:45 p.m. Born in Italy;Sept.15;1880;she had been a resident of Belle Vernon for 54 years. She was a member of the St.Sebastian R.C.Church. Surviving besides her daughter are her husband;Antonio;four sons;Amerigo Colelli and Ernest Colelli;both of Belle Vernon;Albert Colelli;at home;and John Clement;with the U.S.Air Force in Chicago;a sister;Mrs.Josephine Fronaelio of Donora and one sister and one brother in Italy. Fourteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren also survive. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Requiem High Mass will be sung in Sr.Sebastian Chruch;Saturday;June 15;at 10 a.m.;by Rev.Henry Hanse;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director.

Raymond K.Corwin;60; of 713 Henry Street;Belle Vernon;died in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital;January 7;1957 at 11:20 a.m. He was born in Belle Vernon;July 16;1896;and until 1952;was employed in the hot mill of Allenport plant;Pittsburgh Steel company. He is survived by his wife;Mrs.Ruth Corwin;two daughter;Mrs.Robert (Gwendolen) Vesta of Coraopolis R.D.3;and Mrs.George (Margaret) Miklua of Groveton;one brother;William Corwin of Lynnwood;one sister;Mrs.Martha Heins of El Cajon.;California;and four grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home during the hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held there Thursday;January 10;1957;at 2 p.m.in charge of Rev.William Schatz;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director.

Mrs.Anna Caskie;79;of Fairhope;died Tuesday;December 18;1956;at 7:30 p.m.;following a lingering illness. She was a member of St.Luke’s Lutheran Church of Monessen. She is survived by her husband;William Caskie;two sons;William of Charleroi and Elmer of New York state;two daughters;Mrs.August (Fannie) Becken of Fairhope and Mrs.Joseph (Viola) Savarino of Monessen;six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held there Friday;December 21;1956;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev. Karl Wilkman. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

Charles D.Cowher;aged 66 years;121 Water street;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Nov.2;1956 at 11:45 a.m. in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. The deceased was born in Huntington on Dec.2;1889. He was an engineer for the Monessen Southwestern Railroad;and was a member of the Railroad Brotherhood. He is survived by a daughter;Mrs.Blanche Roberts;at home;and a sister;Mrs.Edith Davies of Monessen. Friends will be received at the Feguson Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held there Monday;November 5;1956;at 2 p.m.in charge of Rev.William Schatz;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director.