Joseph M.Acton;66;of 908 Anne Ave.;Speers;died Thursday;Jan.4;1973;at 6:45 a.m.at the Monongahela Division of Mon Valley Hospital;Inc.after an illness of seven months. Born Jan.22;1905;in Shire Oaks;he was a son of the late Matthew and Margaret McIntyre Acton. A former resident of Monessen before moving to Charleroi 17 years ago;Mr.Acton was a retired yard master at the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was a member of the Monessen FOE. Mr. Acton was preceded in death by his wife;Helen Carney Acton in June. Surviving are one daughter;Mrs.John(Mary) Peters of Manteca;Calif.;three sons;Joseph F.of New Eagle;Lawrence of Livonia;Mich.;William of Westland;Mich.;three brothers;Thomas and William;both of Monongahela;Lawrence of McKees Rocks;one sister;Mrs.Ann Reagan of Monessen;12 grandchildren. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. Thursday at the L.M.Frye Funeral Home;427 West Main St.;Monongahela;where services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Douglas M.Kierstead of the St.Paul’s Episcopal Church;Monongahela;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. L.M.Frye Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Loretta Maolne;67;of Monessen;died Thursday;Jan.4;2001;in Mon Valley Hospital. Born Sug.4;1933;in Monessen;she was the daughter of Vernon and Susan Rabatin Walters. A member of First Christian Church of Monessen;she was an employee of G.C.Murphy in Charleroi. Survivors include her husband;Harry Malone;a daughter;Mrs.Mike (Colleen) Rogers of Ashland;Ky.;a son;Mr.and Mrs.Bruce Malone of Belle Vernon;a brother;Vernon Walters of Yukon;a sister Joan Schaum of Monongahela; a sister-in-law; Lois Walters of
Belle Vernon; two grandsons;
Jimmy Lee and Johnny Rogers
of Ashland; Ky; and numerous
nieces and nephews. Preceding
her in death was her brother;
George Walters. Friends will
be received Saturday from 7 to
9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. in the RHOME
FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule Funeral Home;1209 Grand Blvd.; Monessen.
Services will be held in the
funeral home chapel Monday;
Jan. 8; at 10 a.m. Interment
will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Madeline Kravec;79;of 614 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died on Tuesday;Jan.2;2000;at her home. She was born in Fayette County on Sept.19;1921;a daughter of the late Frank and Teresa Laratta Teres. Mrs.Kravec was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon and its Legion of Mary. She retired in 1995 from Monongahela Valley Hospital where she worked as a nurses aide. Survivors include an aunt;Victoria DeCarlo of Republic;an uncle;Anthony (Queenie) and wife Marie Laratta of Monongahela;a brother-in-law;Joe Kravec of Stockdale;and several cousins. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Steve on Oct.1;1966;and a sister;Pauline Teres. Friends will be received in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.;a Golden Rule Member Firm;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer services will be held in the funeral home Friday at 11:30 a.m.;followed by funeral Mass at noon in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Legion of Mary will recite the Rosary at 7 p.m. today;Thursday;in the funeral home.

Ernest Astle;90;of 1718 13th St.;Altoona;died Thursday;Nov.9;1972;at 1:10 p.m.in Altoona Hospital. Born April 23;1882;in Staffordshire;England;he was a son of the late Mr.and Mrs.Joseph Astle. Mr.Astle;a former resident of Stockdale;was a retired coal miner. He was a member of St.Mary’s Episcopal Church;Charleroi. Mr.Astle was preceded in death by his wife;Amy on July 6;1971. Surviving are two sons;Woodrow L.of Belle Vernon and Raymond J.of Stockdale;four daughters;Mrs.Dell (Marion) Auther of Fayette City;Mrs.Larry (Doris) Tulley and Mrs.Loma Jean Greco;both of Altoona;Mrs.William (Florence) Pidgeon of Wyndotte;Mich;17 grandchildren;26 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Saturday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Sunday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Monday at 1 p.m.with Rev.Joseph N.Wittkoiski;pastor of St.Mary’s Episcopal Church;Charleroi;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Clifton (Mutt) Albright of 200 Long Ave.;Fairhope;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Oct.19;1972;at 10:30 a.m.at St.Margaret Memorial Hospital;Pittsburgh;after a short illness. Mr.Albright was employed as a heavy equipment operator with Commercial Equipment Corp.;Monroeville. An Army veteran of World War II;he was a member of the Marion Presbyterian Church;VFW Post 3557;both of Fairhope;and Engineers Local 66 of Monroeville. Surviving are his widow;June Miller Albright;three sons;David Clinton Albright;U.S.Navy at Fort Hueneme;Calif.;Clinton Charles Albright at home;William David Petyak;currently serving with the U.S.Navy at San Diego;Calif.;a daughter;Judith Albright of Pittsburgh;his mother;Samantha Albright of Belle Vernon;a sister;Mrs.Catherine Reich of Fayette City R.D.;a brother;David of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Monday at 2 p.m.with the Rev.Donald Dilly;pastor of the Marion Presbyterian Church of Fairhope;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.

Joseph F.Alberini;of 108 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;May 31;1972 at 9:30 p.m.in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. He was general foreman of the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was a member of St.Sebastian’s R;.C.Church of Belle Vernon. Surviving are his widow;Rose Leone Alberini;a daughter;Mrs.Raymond (Norma Jean) Sanino of Glenshaw;three brothers;John of Pittsburgh;Fred and Richard of Warren;Ohio;two sisters;Mrs.Deno (Rose) Barsotti of Ellwood City;Mrs.Norma Jean Snyder of Pittsburgh;three grandchildren. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.today and 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Friday at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Requiem High Mass will be held Saturday at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.Msgr.Martin J.O’Toole officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.