Laura Graham Nahar;94;of Country Care Manor;Washington Township;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Aug.1;1999;at 3 a.m. in Country Care Manor. Born Aug.21;1904;she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Lillie Gibson Graham. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;Mrs.Nahar had resided at Country Care Manor the past 4 1/2 years. A homemaker;she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon. She was the last surviving member of her inmmediate family. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Leonard Nahar;in 1970;four sisters;Nora Graham;Ann Fee;Effie Pugh and Eleanor Toots Barrass;and one brother;Fred Graham. She is survived by nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. with the Rev James C.Ramsey;pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment wil follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Dorothy M.Nicholls;91;of Fayette City (Lowber) R.D.;died Tuesday;March 30;1999;in the Mon Valley Hospital;after a very short illness.  She was born Sept.19;1907;in North Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Jesse and Mattie Pascoe Spang.  Mrs.Nicholls was Methodist by faith.  Survivors include her husband;William S.Nicholls;two daughters;Dorene Little of Perryopolis R.D.;and Joan Vogel;of the state of Maryland;three sons;Arther Gaskill of the state of Ohio;Donald Gaskill of Belle Vernon;and Robert Gaskill of the state of South Carolina;12 grandchildren;19 great-grandchildren;and one great-great-grandchild.  Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Eley/McCrory Funeral Home Inc.;334 Main St.;Fayette City;and Friday until 11 a.m.;the hour of services;with the Rev.James R.Myers officiating.  Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Eley/McCrory Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

John Nescot;90;formerly of Pricedale;died Wednesday;Oct.21;1998;at Smithley’s Personal Care Home;Mt.Morris;Pa. He was born Jan.22;1908;in Claridge;Pa.;a son of the late Michael and Anna Nescot. He retired in 1972 from the Clyde Mine of Republic Steel Corp. He was a former member of the Belle Vernon American Legion and the Belle Vernon Golden Agers. He was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include ond daughter and son-in-law;Madeline and Kenton Colvin of Morgantown;W.Va.;two brothers;Steve Nescot of Herminie and Paul Nescot of Bethel Park;one sister;Mary Long of Albuquerque;N.M.;two grandchildren;Kevin Colvin of Greensboro;N.C.;and Keth Colvin of Charlotte;N.C.;and one great-granddaughter;Brittany. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Elizaeth Faulk Nescot on March 10;1995;three brothers;James;Peter and Joseph Nescot;and two sisters;Julie Solsky and Pearl Steban. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a funeral service will be held Saturday at 11:30 a.m. with pastor James Mimidis of the Pricedale Union Church officiating. Burial will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Richard Neal;57;of McKinley Road;Charleroi;died Monday;May 11;1998;at 6 a.m.in his home following a lengthy illness. He was born April 6;1941;in Philadelphia;a son of Barbara Bynumn Neal Richey;with whom he made his home;and the late Edward Neal. He worked for numerous construction companies in the Philadelphia area where he was a dry wall finisher. He was Baptist. Survivors in addition to his mother;include his step-father;Murray Richey of Charleroi;two brothers;Robert and Eric Neal;both of Philadelphia;two sisters;Lee Anna Neal Henry of Philadelphia and Ileana Neal Moore of North Carolina;and two grandchildren;Marc and Andrew Watkins;both of Virginia. In addition to his father;he was preceded in death by one daughter;Sherrie Neal Watkins. Friends will be received in the Mt.Sinai Baptist Church;Brushton Avenue;North Charleroi;on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.;when funeral services will be held with the Rev.Wanda L.Sawyer;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. He is also survived by two aunts;Mrs.Robert (Everetta) Jackson Simms;and Mrs.John (Shirley) Salley;both of Philadelphia;and several cousins;nieces and nephews. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home;Monessen;is in charge of the arrangements.

HUSBAND OF KATHERINE E.BOBBS NAYLOR -SON OF ROBERT & ELOISE FATHER OF LAURA LYNN & RONALD WAYNE;JR.

Kathryn Neudorfer;of Monessen;died Friday;March 13;1998;in Mon Valley Hospital. Born in Monessen;she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Susie Trusa. Mrs.Neudorfer had been a laundrymat owner operator for many years. She had also been a member of the former Presbyterian Church of Monessen. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Leonard F.Neudorfer;and a sister;Mary DuJordan. Survivors include a daughter;Mrs.Charles (Willa) Engle of Athens;Tenn.;two grandsons;William L.Engle of Knowxville;Tenn.and David Engle of Auburn;N.Y.;three great-grandchildren;and two sisters;Helen Kuvinka of Monessen and Agnes Thomas of the state of Connecticut. Visitation was held from 11 a.m.to noon Monday;also the time of service;in the chaple of Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;Monessen. Interment followed in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Monessen Public Library. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;is in charge of arrangements.

Joseph Nagy;78; of Monessen;died Tuesday;Nov.11;1997;at 9:15 a.m.in his home.  Born May 25;1919;in Rostraver Township;he was a son of the late John and Clara Drotos Nagy.  Mr.Nagy had lived in Monessen since moving there from Belle Vernon in 1954.   He was a member of Mary;Mother of the Church Parish;Charleroi.  Mr.Nagy retired Aug.31;1982;from the National Tube Company of U.S.Steel Corp.;McKeesport;where he worked as a welder.  He was a veteran of World War II;serving as a corporal in the U.S.Army.  Survivors include his wife;Josephine Bateman Nagy;with whom he celebrated 48 years of marriage on Jan.12;1997; one son and daughter-in-law;Joseph M.and Cheryl Nagy of Belle Vernon;  two daughters and sons-in-law;Vicki and Guy Hess of Belle Vernon and Karen and Robert Jurkiewicz of Charleroi;two sisters;Ann Berlin of Laguna Beach;Calif.;and Helen Feketer of Shaker Heights;Ohio;three grandchildren;Bobby Jurkiewicz;Melanie Nagy and Guy Hess Jr.;and one great-grandchild;Austin Hess.  Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon.  Family and friends will gather at the funeral home Friday at 9:15 a.m.to go to Mary;Mother of the Church Parish;Charleroi;for a 10 a.m.Mass of Christian Burial with the Rev.David Dzermejko;pastor;as celebrant.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.