Maurice H.Mathieu;Sr.;of 500 Third St.;Monessen;died Thursday;March 11;1982 at 8 p.m. in Presbyterian University Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was 72. Mr.Mathieu was born April 28;1909 in France;a son of the late Hypolete and Victoria Rieu Mathieu. A resident of Monessen since 1913;he was a member of St.Cajetan Church. Mr.Mathieu retired in 1965 from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Monessen Plant;Coke Plant Division. He was also a member of the Mon Valley Association of Retired Steelworkers. Survivors include his widow;Angeline Delamalva Mathieu;three sons;Maurice Jr.of Bentleyville;Donald of Charleroi and Rene Sr.of Monessen;six grandchildren;two great-grandchildren;and one brother;Alphonse of Monessen. Friends will be received in the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen;on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Blessing Service will be held on Monday;March 15;at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Cajetan Church with the Rev. P.Lino Ramellini as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle vernon cemetery. A Parish Rosary will be recited in the funeral home on Sunday at 3 p.m. The Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

The Rev.Clarence L.McCraw of 1846 Lincoln Road;Pittsburgh;a former Monessen resident and pastor of the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Whitsett for the past nine years;died Thursday;Jan.7;1982;in St.Francis General Hospital. Rev.McCraw was born Dec.10;1914;in Dunbar;a son of the late James McCraw and Elmira McCraw Lacy. In 1924 his family moved to Monessen. He graduated from Monesen High School in 1933 and then moved to Youngstown;Ohio. Rev.McCraw returned to Monessen and served in the Medical Corps during World War ll in Europe and the Far East. He graduated from Mount Sinai School of Nursing in Chicago; Ill.; and was head
nurse at Highland Drive VA
Hospital; Pittsburgh; until his
retirement. Rev. McCraw joined the
Union Baptist Church at a
very young age. He served as
director of the Junior Choir;
organized and directed the
Mon Valley Chorale and gave
concerts in Los Angeles;
Calif.; Chicago; Ill.; Atlantic
City; N.J.; and in many Mon
Valley towns.
He was ordanined a deacon
and served in this capacity
until he was ordained to the
ministry alter attending the
Theological Seminary In Pittsburgh.
He became pastor of the
Pilgrim Best Baptist Church; Whitsett in 1972 and served
in that capacity until his
death.
In addition to his parents;Rev. McCraw was preceded
in death by a brother; Harry
K. McCraw; on Dec. 19;1971.
Survivors include two sons;
James Leonard McCraw; the
band master at Fort lluachuca; Ariz.; and Robert Mitchell McCraw a doctoral
candidate at Michigan State
University in East Lansing;
Mich.; four grandsons; Anthony and Jeffrey McCraw of
Arizona and Robert and Michael McCraw of California; a brother; Maurice McCraw of Aquasco; Md.; two
sisters; Mrs. Helen Little and Mrs. Etta Wilson; both of Monessen; a sister-in-law; Mrs. Ruby McCraw; a
brother-in-law; Alfred Little;and numerous nieces;
nephews and other relatives.
Friends will be received Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
in the Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.. Monessen; and Sunday from 2 to 9 p.m. in
the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church;Whitsett. Service will be held in the church Monday at 11 a.m.with William Calloway of Clairton officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Draper Funeral directors are in charge of arrangements.

Rose Ella Mason of
Smithton R.D.I died Tuesday;Jan.5;1982; at
6:55 a.m. in the H.C. Frick
Community Hospital; Mount
Pleasant. She was 98.
Mrs. Mason was born Jan.
31; 1883 in Salem; New York;
a daughter of the late Thomas
and Clara Shields.
A former member of St.
Leonard Catholic Church;
Monessen; she was preceded
in death by her husband;
William in I948.
Mrs. Mason had lived in the
Smithton area since August
of 1977 when she moved there
from Monessen.
She is survived by one
nephew; Thomas Shields of
South Orange; N.J.
Friends will be received in
the Shelby D. Ferguson
Funeral Home; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon;on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. where a Prayer Service will be held on Wednesday at 10 a.m.with the Rev.James Miller of St.Timothy Catholic Church;Smithton;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Walter (Wadeck);Sr.;80;of 717 Speer St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Dec.29;1981;at 7:30 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Austria Nov.1;1901.He is survived by his wife;Mary Bachinski Melnick. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. A Prayer Service will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home followed by a 10 a.m.Mass of Christian Burial at St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Alberta Miller Mazza of 58 Marion Villa;Belle Vernon;died Monday;Dec.21;1981;at 7:40 a.m. in the Mon Valley Hospital. She was 74. Mrs.Mazza was born July 27;1907 in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Balser and Catherine Dugan Miller. She was a member of Metro-Baptist Temple. Mrs.Mazza was preceded in death by a son;James Mazza;and two daughters;Sara Mazza Bruce and Toni Ann Mazza. Survivors include her husband;Tony Mazza;two daughters;Mrs.Rose Marie McFall and Mrs.Catherine Vargo;both of Fayette City;three sisters;Mrs.Faye Nash;Mrs.Kay Bryan and Mrs.June Gohosky;all of Belle Vernon;25 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;on Tuesday and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be held Thursday;Dec.24;at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Steven Dobash;pastor of the Metro-Baptist Temple;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Clyde W.Miller of 869 McKee Ave.;Monessen;died Saturday;Nov.14;1981;in St.Luke’s Hospital;Sioux City;Iowa. He was 86. Mr.Miller was born March 13;1895;in New Kensington;a son of the late Thomas and Lillian Coughnour Miller. A Monessen resident for most of his life;he was a retired employee of the Electric Shop of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation’s Monessen Plant. Mr.Miller was a U.S.Navy veteran of World War I.Since his retirement;he has spent his winters in Monessen and his summers in Moville;Iowa. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the F&AM Lodge No.638;both of Monessen. Mr.Miller was preceded in death by his first wife;Maude Miller;in 1960. Surviving are his second wife;Zada Rawson Miller;at home;one step-son;Dwight Rawson;of Moville;Iowa;and three sisters;Ruth Taeff and Helen Aldridge;both of Weirton;W.Va.;and Blanche Simmons of Umstead;Ohio. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 .m. Masonic Services will be held Friday at 10 a.m.in the chapel of the funeral home;with the Rev.Howard W.Greenfield;III;pastor;First United Methodist Church;Monessen;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

Joseph Moffit; of 111 Lincoln Ave ; Charleroi; died Sunday;Nov.1;1981; at 7:52 p.m. in
Maple Lanes Convalescent
Home; Grindstone; RD. He
was 72.
Mr Moffit was born Jan. 7;
1909; in Marwell; Pa.; a son of
the late John and Elizabeth
Vesper Moffit.
He was Catholic by faith.
A U. S. Army veteran of
World War II; Mr. Moffit
retired in 1974 from employment with the Charleroi Plant
of Corning Glass Works.
Survivors include his wife;
Dorothy Jane Olson Moffit. at
home; four brothers; John F.;
John H ; Edward and Charles
B.; all of Charleroi; and two
sisters; Mrs. Anna Dunn of
Pensacola; Fla. and Mrs.
Margaret Farkas of
Charleroi.
Mr Moffit was preceded in
death by two brothers;
Michael and William; and by
a sister; Mary Caruso.
Friends will be received at
the Howard W. McCrory
Funeral Home; Fayette City;Tuesday from 7 to 9 p. m.
and Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. Blessing Service will be held Thursday at 10 a.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.Thomas G.Rinn;pastor of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Frank McKIfresh
of 208 Elizabeth St.;
Monessen; died
Saturday;Oct.17;1981; at 8:20 a m in Mon
Valley Hospital. Mr.
McElfresh; who 75; had
been in declining health.
He was born Dec 28; 1905
in Monessen; a son of the late
Harry and Maude Blouse
McElfresh.
Mr McElfresh was an
employee of the Wheeling-
P i t t s b u r g h Steel
C o r p o r a t i o n ‘ s Monessen
Plant in the Chipping Bed
before retiring 11 years ago.
He was a member of the
First Baptist Church of Monessen.
Mr. McElfresh was preceded
in death by a sister; Mary
Graves; in Florida.
Survivors include his wife;Ida Weible McElfresh; at
home;four sons; Robert and
Everett; both of Monessen;Allen of Donora; and Carl of
G l e n n Falls; Pa ; one
brother Lyman McElfresh;
of Pitcairn; Pa ; one sister;
Mrs. Charles ( D o r o t h y )
Wells; of Thurman; W Va ;
seven grandchildren; and one
great-grandson.
Friends will be received in
the Rhome Funeral Home;
I n c . 1209 Grand Blvd .
Monessen;Monday from 2 to 4
p m and 7 to 9 p m. Services will be held at 11 a.m.Tuesday in the Chapel of the Funeral home;with the Rev.Allen Herman;pastor of Union Baptist Church;Arnold;Pa.;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

Joseph E.Murt;owner of Belmar Nursery in Fairhope;died Wednesday;Oct.14;1981 in Mon Valley Hospital;following a short illness. Mr.Murt;54;resided at 214 Marine St.;Fairhope;Belle Vernon. Born March 3;1927 in Triadelphia;W.Va.;he was the son of the late John and Gertrude McDonough Murt. He served in the U.S.Navy during World War II and was a Boy Scout leader in Fairhope. Survivors include his widow;Betty Bradish Murt;two sons;Joseph R.of Fairhope and William D.;at home;three daughters;Mrs.Gary (Linda) Skibo of Fayette City R.D.1;Mrs.Norman (Carol) Valo of East Millsboro;and Mrs.Robert (Pamela) Hill of Fairhope;one granddaughter;Jodi Valo and three sisters;Mrs.Dominick (Elizabeth) Cannigani of Fairhope;Mrs.George (Theresa) Tolan of Sweeney Plan;Belle Vernon and Mrs.Howard (Margaret) Park of Fairless Hills. In addition to his parents;Mr.Murt was preceded in death by three brothers. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.;and on Saturday until 10 a.m.;at which time a blessing service will be held in the funeral home. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family requests;in lieu of flowers;memorial contributions be made to the Washington Twp.-Fayette City Community Ambulance Service or a favorite charity. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.