Merriel Don Tansmore;58;of Gary;Ind.;formerly of Monessen;died Tuesday;July 12;1994;in United Methodist Hospital;Marysville;Ind. He was born July 21;1935;in Monessen;a son of the late Milford and Ruth Phillips Tansmore. He worked as a steelworker at the Bethlehem Steel Gary Works. He was a resident of Gary for over 30 years. He was a member of the Masonic Saint Luke Lodge 43;was affiliated with the Consistery of the lodge;and was a grand master of music of the district. He was a former coach of a girls basketball team in Gary and was a member of the United Male Chorus. He was a member of the Galilee Baptist Church of Gary and a former member of the Union Baptist Church in Monessen. Survivors include his wife;Mary King Tansmore;a stepmother;Mintora Tansmore of Charleroi;four sons ;Timothy and Dale Tansmore;both of Pittsburgh;and Milford and Gerald Tansmore;both of Gary;six daughters;Mrs.Merle (Denise) Milton;Sabrina Tansmore;Arlene Tansmore;Jeannette Tansmore and Donna Ruth Wallace;all of Pittsburgh;and Terri Tansmore of Gary;four brothers;Arthur and William Tansmore;both of Monessen;Charles Milford Tansmore of the state of California and Edward Tansmore of Philadelphia;four sisters;Charlotte Tansmore of Monessen;Harrietta Howard of Clairton;Geraldine Crable of Allentown;and Maxine Tansmore of New York;13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by one son;Carlton Lee Tansmore in 1964;and one daughter;Blair Tansmore in 1964. Friends will be received Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the William R.Taylor Funeral home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;and Monday from 3 to 9 p.m. in the Union Baptist Church;678 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Leslie Strader. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Trudy Taylor Bristol;funeral director;is in charge of the arrangements.

Private funeral services were
held Tuesday;July 5;1994; for Elsie I. Todd; 75;
of Stroall Acres; who died Saturday; July 2; 1994; in Mon
Valley Hospital; Carroll
Township.
She was born Nov. 10; 1918;
in Allenport; a daughter of the
late Roy and Alta Shockley
Myrtle.
Mrs. Todd was a member of
Allenport United Methodist
Church.
In addition to her parents;
she was preceded in death by a
son; Ronald J. Scrapper Todd;
on May 2; 1992; and a brother;
Clyde Myrtle.
Survivors include her husband. Jack W. Todd; one
daughter; Mrs. Paul (Jean)
Brutout of Portage; Ind.; six
grandchildren; Terry Todd;
Randy Brutout; Paula Goodwin; Jacki Davis; RondelI Todd
and Richard Todd; eight great-grandchildren; Erin; Nicole;
Heather; Alyssa; Nathan; Brytanny; Troy and Courtney; and
one brother; Lawrence Myrtle
of Belle Vernon.
Burial was in Belle Vernon
Cemetery. Ed Melenyzer Funeral Homes Inc. was in charge of arrangements.

Jane Gray Thomas;58;of Uniontown;died Tuesday;April 12;1994;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Mrs.Thomas was born Jan.3;1936;in North Charleroi;a daughter of the late John and Phillis Murray Bevan. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Brownsville. Surviving are a brother and sister-in-law;Marvin and Marlene Bevan of Belle Vernon;three sisters;Doris Bevan of Charleroi;Mrs.Raymond (Nancy) Jones of Donora and Mrs.Joseph (Marilyn) Marklewicz of Belle Vernon;and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law;Ed and Betty Lininger of Uniontown. Her husband;James W.Thomas;a brother;Jack Bevan and a sister;Priscilla Stickle;are deceased. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where services will be held Thursday at noon with the Rev.James Burton;pastor of First Presbyterian Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.