Marie A.Steen of York.Pa.;formerly of Fayette Avenue;Belle Vernon;died Monday;Jan.30;1989;at 2:05 a.m.in York Hospital. She was 83. Mrs.Steen was born June 30;1905;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Freeman and Beatrice Richards Hixenbaugh. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon. A nursing graduate of Presbyterian University Hospital;Pittsburgh;Mrs.Steen had worked at the former Gemmill Hospital in Monessen for many years. She then worked for Dr.Charles Dow in Monessen until her retirement. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband;Leightty Steen;Jan.1;1973;and by a brother;Leo Hixenbaugh. Survivors include one sister;Mrs.Lawrence (Edith Mae) George of York;and nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the Ferguson Funeral Home;Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Wednesday;Feb.1;from 11:30 a;m;until 12:30 p.m.;when services will be held with the Rev.Dr.Thomas St.Clair;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Services were held this morning
for Theresa C. Sommer; 96; of Belle
Vernon; who died Saturday; Dec. 3;
1988 at 10:30 a m in Waddington
Convalescent Home; Fayette City
RD 1.
Mrs Sommer was born Aug 11;
1892 in Chicago.
She was preceded in death by her husband; Phillip J. Sommer; on May
25; 1973.
Mrs. Sommer is survived by a
niece and nephew; John and Joan
Eberhart; of Perryopolis; RD 2.
A graveside service was held Monday morning;Dec.5;1988; in Belle Vernon Cemetery
at 9:45am with Rev. Father James
F. Petrovsky officiating.
The Blair-Lowther Funeral Home
of Perryopolis was in charge of the
arrangements.

Murel H. Sneed of Charleroi died
Tuesday; Nov 22; 1988; in Mon
Valley Hospital. He was 80.
Mr. Sneed was born July 20; 1908;
in Speers; a son of the late Louis A. and Harriet Hilton Sneed.
He was a member of Christ
Lutheran Church and F&AM Lodge
615; both of Charleroi.
Mr. Sneed was a veteran of World
War II; serving as a technical
sergeant in the U.S. Army’s 1498th
Engineer Foundry.
A graduate of the University of
Pittsburgh with a master’s degree in
education; Mr. Sneed had taught at
the Connely Trade School in Pittsburgh. He had also worked as a job
coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh
School District.
Mr. Sneed was a former Burgess
of the Borough of Speers; and had
also served as a Speers Borough
councilman.
In addition to his parents; he was
preceded in death by his wife;
Lucille Horst Sneed: three brothers
and four sisters.
Survivors include two sisters;
Alma Sneed of Charleroi and
Eleanor Vetter of Fallowfield
Township. Friends will be received Friday
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 Saturday;Nov.26;1988;at 10 a.m.with Pastor James M.Robbins of Christ Lutheran Church;Charleroi;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Steve Joseph Simon of Char-House;Charleroi;died Saturday;Nov.19;1988;in Monongahela Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. Mr.Simon was 71. He was born Jan.1;1917;in Charleroi;a son of the late Imro and Filomena Simon. He was a member of Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Charleroi. Mr.Simon was retired from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was preceded in death by his wife;Beatrice Pellick Simmon;a brother;Frank Simon;and three sisters;Frances Jenkins;Pauline Sterdis and Jean Readay. Survivors include one daughter;Mrs.Stewart (Tamie) McCaw of Fayette City;and one sister;Mrs.Joseph (Ann) Bucko of Monessen. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday;Nov.23;at 10 a.m. in Saints Cyril and Methodius Church;Charleroi;with Father Pierre Sodini as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rosay will be recited Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in the funeral home. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.