Teresa Ambrose;85;of 316 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;April 10;1972;at 10:10 a.m.at her home. She was born in Italy April 14;1886 and was a resident of Belle Vernon since 1915. She was a member of Covenant Christian Church of Belle Vernon. Her husband;Fidel;preceded her in death on March 19;1920. Surviving are four sons;Charles of Belle Vernon;Vincent James of Belle Vernon;Joseph;with whom she made her home;and Fred of Monessen;three daughters;Mrs.Tony (Josephine) Mendicino of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Rose Wiegel of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Gasper (Catherine) Vaccaro of Monessen;one sister;Mrs.Mary Curcio of New Brighton;23 grandchildren;55 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a service will be held Thursday;April 13;at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Joseph Marasco of Covenant Christian Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

George K.Adams;64;of 543 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly Tuesday;Aug.17;1971;at 10:15 p.m. in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. He was born in Wilson;a son of John and Flora Strayer Adams. He was a resident of the Belle Vernon area for the last 40 years. He was employed in the hot mill of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Allenport Plant. He was a member of the East Belle Vernon Athletic Association. Surviving are his widow;Helen Lehew Adams;two sons;James K.Adams of Bentleyville and George W.Adams of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.Rachel McLaughlin of Roscoe;and six grandchildren. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a service will be held Friday;Aug.20;at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev.David L.Cook of the Faith United Presbyterian Church of Sebring;Ohio;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director.

Mrs.Amy Astle;87;of 411 Railroad St.Stockdale;died Tuesday;July 6;1971;at 1:10 p.m.in Brownsville General Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Mansfield Notts;England;a daughter of the late Mr.and Mrs.Alfred Thomas Jones. She was a lifelong resident of Stockdale and the area. She was a member of the Goodwill Club of Charleroi;Ladies Auxiliary of Stockdale Volunteer Fire Co.and St.Mary’s Episcopla Church of Charleroi. Surviving are her husband;Ernest Astle;two sons;Raymond at home and Woodrow of Belle Vernon;four daughters;Mrs.Dell (Marian) Authers;of Fayette City;Mrs.William (Florence) Pidgeon of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Lawrence (Doris) Tulley of Altoona and Mrs.Angelo (Loma Jean) Greco of Greenburg;three sisters;Amelia;Emily and Florence of England;and one brother;Alfred in England. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Wednesday and from 2 to4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday at the Ruth Eckert Funeral Home;Roscoe;where a service will be held Friday;July 9;at 1 p.m.with Canon Joseph wittkofski of St.Mary’s Episcopal Church;Charleroi;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Ruth Eckert;funeral director.

Mrs.Helen Carney Acton;67;of 908 Ann Ave.;Speers Hill;died at 12:45 p.m.Thursday;June 17;1971;at her home. Mr.Acton was born in West Elizabeth Aug.4;1903;and had been a resident of the Mon Valley all her life;residing in Speers Hill since 1957. Mrs.Acton was a member of Monessen Aerie 2399 Auxiliary. She is survived by her husband;Joseph M.;a son;Joseph F.of New Eagle;a brother;John Lemley of Cleveland;Ohio;two sisters;Mrs.Martha Sanes of Monessen and Mrs.Bernice Beight of Little Rock;Ark. Friends are being received at the Edwin Melenyzer Funeral Home;Monessen;where services will be held at 1:30 p.m.Saturday;with the Rev.John A.Graham of First Presbyterian Church;Monessen;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Cheryl Ann Axton;7;daughter of Charles R.and JoAnn Hrutkay Axton of Stockdale;died Monday;May 10;1971;at 6:30 p.m.in Montefiore Hospital;Pittsburgh;after a lengthy illness. She was born in new Eagle. In addition to her parents;she is survived by two brothers;Charles R.Jr.and Scott Thomas at home;two sisters;Cynthia Marie and Darlene Louise at home;maternal grandparents;Mr.and Mrs.John Faryna of Ellsworth;paternal grandmohter;Mrs.Elizabeth Axton of Fayette City R.D.1;and maternal great-grandmother;Mrs.Mary Hrutkay of Bentleyville. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Tuesday at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where services will be held Thursday;May 13;at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.William D.Roley officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory;funeral director.

Mrs.Mary L.Amato;81;of 212 Grove Ave.;Lynnwood;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Jan.8;1971;in Havencrest Nursing Home. Surviving are two sons;LLoyd L.Amato of Belle Vernon and Joseph Amato of Levittown;Pa.;one daughter;Mrs.Norman (Sarafene) Huscroft of Belle Vernon;one brother;Porter Edwards of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.Bessie Turney of Belle Vernon;and two grandchildren. Services were held Jan.11 with burial in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Mrs.Fern Pancook Allen of Larson Plan;Fellsburg;was dead on arrival at Charleroi-Monessen Hospital;Wednesday;July 8;1970;at 2 p.m. She had been in apparent good health. Born in Monessen;Mrs.Allen was the daughter of the late Arthur and May Sherwin Pancook. She worked in the office of the Monessen Page division of American Chain and Cable Co.until retiring in 1968. She was a member of Fells United Methodist Church in Fellsburg and Ladies Auxiliary of Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Surviving are her husband;Fred Allen Sr.;a step-daughter;Mrs.Susan Quinto of Fellsburg;one step-son;Fred Allen Jr.of Belle Vernon;two grandchildren;a brother;Everett Pancook of Monessen;athletic and vocational director in the Monessen School System. A brother;William Pancook;died March 28;1969. Friends will be received at Rhome Funeral Home;Monessen;after 7 p.m.July 9. Service there Saturday;July 11;at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Kent A.Lighthall;pastor of Fells United Methodist Church;Fellsburg;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome funeral directors in charge.