Robert L.McElfresh;40;of 736 Ross St.;Monessen;died Monday;Dec.6;1993;in the Good Samaritan Hospital;Johnstown. Born Aug.19;1953;in New Eagle;he was the son of Robert L.and Susan Pellick McElfresh;who survive. Mr.McElfresh had lived at and attended the Ebensburg State School in Ebensburg. He was a member of First Baptist Church;Monessen. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents;John and Margaret Pellick;and his paternal grandfather;Frank McElfresh. Surviving;in addition to his parents;are a sister;Ida Lynn McElfresh;at home;and his paternal grandmother;Ida McElfresh. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Services will be held in the chapel of the funeral home Thursday at 10 a.m.with the Rev.D.David Fink officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.

Helen Mimidis;76;of Belle Vernon;R.D.2;died Sunday;Nov.21;1993;at 7:15 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in Big Run;Pa.;May 9;1917;a daughter of the late Lewis and Martha Bowers Harkins. Mrs.Mimidis was a member of Library Baptist Church of Finleyville and the Sweet 60s group of the church. She spent most of her life in the Belle Vernon area. She was a former employee of the American Cleaners and Belle Vernon Door Sales;both of Rostraver Township.She was the former owner of Jimmie’s Farm Market;also of Rostraver Township. Mrs.Mimidis is survived by a son and daughter-in-law;Thomas E.and Rosemary Mimidis of Belle Vernon R.D.2;two daughters.Mrs.Van (Martha) Speers of Daisytown and Mrs.Lucille Rohm of Beaver;one brother;George Harkins of Hobart;Ind.;s sister;Mrs.Robert (Wilma Jean) Lohr of Dawson;10 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;James Mimidis;April 24;1985;and three brothers;Harry Harkins;Paul Harkins and Robert Harkins. Friends will be received in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home Wednesday at 11 a.m. with Pastor John Arnold of Library Baptist Church;Finleyville;and Pastor Larry R.Walker of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Catherine H.Shaw Madzey;44;of 230 Bow St.;Stockdale;died Monday;Nov.15;1993;in Presbyterian University Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was born May 25;1949;in Monessen;a daughter of the late Harry Shaw and Rose Mallino. Mrs.Madsey was protestant by faith. Survivors include her husband;Donald;a son;Donald Jr. at home;and two daughters;Lisa Marie and Tracy Lynn;both at home. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;where services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. with the Rev.Elwood Vandiver;pastor of the Stockdale Church of the Nazarene;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Evelyn Phillips Mosley; 71; of
Fairchance; formerly of
Monessen; died Tuesday; Nov. 9;
1993; in Uniontown Hospital.
She was born Dec. 15; 1922; in
Monessen; a daughter of the late
Robert and Pearl Phillips.
She was a member of Mount
Calvary Baptist Church;
Fairchance.
Survivors include two
daughters; Janice Smith of
Donora and Evelyn Robinson of
Monessen; one brother; Oliver
Phillips of Somerset; three
sisters; Dolores McGraw of
McKeesport; Joyce Bonner of
Pittsburgh and LaVone Farmer
of Monessen; 11 grandchildren;
including Lorae and Terri
Frezzell; both of Uniontown;
and 19 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents; she
was preceded in death by two
brothers; Leone and Arthur
Phillips; two sisters; Ester
Carter and Ruth Tansmore; one
daughter; Carol Frezzell; and
one grandson; Curtis Frezzell.
Friends will be received
Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. in the
Muriel E. Lantz Funeral Home;
297 E. Main St.; Uniontown; and
Friday from noon to 1 p.m. in
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church;Fairchance. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m.in Mt.Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev.Robert Crable officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Muriel E .Lantz Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Eva Ruby Matthews;86;of 223 Dull St.;Belle Vernon (Fairhope);died Monday;Sept.6;1993;at 5:40 a.m.in Mon Valley hospital. She was born Jan.25;1907;in Pricedale;a daughter of the late Alexander and Anna Ruby. She resided in the Belle Vernon area for the past 50 years. She was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon. Survivors include two sons;Fred H.Matthews of Hedgesville;W.Va.;and Bernard P.Matthews of Monroeville;two daughters;Mrs.George (Claudia) Rossi of Long Branch and Donna Jodon of Monongahela;two brothers;Steve Ruby of Monongahela and Pete Ruby of Coraopolis;two sisters;Mrs.Joseph (Nell) Raymond of Zephyr Hills;Fla.;and Mrs.Harold (Pearl) Laughlin of Charleston.W.Va.;13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Fred M.Matthews on Oct.8;1982;one son Robert F.Matthews;four brothers;John;Andrew;Mike and Harry Ruby;and two sisters;Mary McCoy and Ann Williams. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon where funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.