A former Belle Vernon
resident; Walter F.
McKeever; Sr.; 204 Park Ave.
East; Mansfield; Ohio; died
Saturday;Feb.24;1979 at his residence. He
was 83.
He was born Jan. 11; 1896 in
Gibsontown (Rostraver
Twp.); son of the late Robert
and Elizabeth Fisher
McKeever.
Mr. McKeever was an
employee of the Mansfield
Tire and Rubber Co.; Mansfield; retiring in 1961. He was
an Army veteran of World
War I.
He was preceded in death by
his wife; Freda Shetterly
McKeever; on June 13;1963.
Mr. McKeever is survived
by one son; Dr. Walter F.
McKeever; Jr.; of Bowling
Green; Ohio; one sister; Mrs.
Jeanette Mapel of Coraopolis;
and two grandchildren.
Friends will be received in
the Shelby D Ferguson
Funeral Home; 700 Broad
Ave.; Belle Vernon; on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home Wednesday at 11 a.m.with Pastor R.Dawson Hopson;of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Harry M. MacDonald;73;of 116 Poplar St.;Ellsworth;was dead on arrival at Washington Hospital at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday;Feb.21;1979. Mr.MacDonald was born Feb.5;1906 in Vanderbilt;a son of the late William and Henrietta Spillman MacDonald. For the past 31 years;he lived in Ellsworth. He was a retired miner who had worked for Bethlehem Mines Corp.;Ellsworth. He belonged to United Mineworkers of America Local No.1190 of Ellsworth. Mr.MacDonald is survived by his widow;Irene Fields MacDonald;one son;John K.MacDonald of Garfield Heights;Ohio;one granddaughter;Diane;and one grandson;John;both of Garfield Heights;five brothers;William of West Newton;Russell of youngwood;James of Baltimore;Md.;Ralph of San Jose;Calif.;and Robert MacDonald of Everett;and two sisters;Mrs.Veronica Strauss of Orlando;Fla.;and Gertrude Danner of Youngwood. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. Thursday in the Greenlee Funeral Home;619 Main St.;Bentleyville;where services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m.;with the Rev.S.Miles McConnell officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Greenlee Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Kathryn T.Michener;829 Jane Ave.;Speers Hill;died Wednesday;January 10;1979;at her home. She was 66. Born Nov.29;1912 in Feio;Ohio;she was the daughter of the late Loren R.and Myrtle Russell Tope. Mrs.Michner was a retired employee of Kinder-Mollenauer Inc.;Charleroi. She was Protestant by faith. She was preceded in death by her husband;G.Edward Michener;in 1969. Mrs.Michener is survived by one son;George E.Michener of Lorain;Ohio;two daughters;Mrs.Charles (Patty) Tedrow of Charleroi;and Mrs.Raymond (Sally) Hough of Speers Hill;one sister;Mrs.Glenn (Barbara) Schedin of Eagen;Minn.;and 12 grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday at the funeral home at 11 a.m.;with the Rev.Charles K.Sowden;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Jules Massey;500 Speer St.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;January 5;1979;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. He was 57. Mr.Massey was a former resident of Third St.;Monessen. He was born in Monessen;June 14;1921;son of the late Jules and Mary Moniot Massey Jr. Mr.Massey was a retired employee of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.in the coke and chemical plant at Monessen. He was a World War II veteran;having served in the U.S.Army. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene;Belle Vernon;the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion and Monessen Association of Retired Steelworkers;all of Monessen. Mr.Massey is survived by his widow;Virginia Lovas Massey;one son;Charles Massey of Fairhope;(Belle Vernon) and two granddaughters;Melissa and Melinda Massey. In addition to his parents;Mr.Massey was preceded in death by a brother;Emil Massey;and a grandson;Chuckie Massey;in Jan.1977. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;after 4 p.m.Saturday. Services will be held Monday at 1;30 p.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.Kenneth E.Neiderhiser;pastor of the Church of the Nazarene;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Frank J.Matrozzo (Bull);of the Belle Vernon Apartments;died Thursday;December 21;1978;in Mercy Hospital. He was 60. Born in Grindstone;July 22;1918;he was the son of the late James and Carmella Cimino Matrozzo. He had been a Belle Vernon resident since 1924. Mr.Matrozzo was a retired employee of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel;Allenport plant. He was a member of St.Sebastian’s Church;Belle Vernon and the Belle Vernon American Legion. He was well-known throughout the mid-Mon Valley as a bowler;and belonged to several leagues. He was a veteran of World War II;having served with the U.S.Army. Mr.Matrozzo is survived by four brothers;Anthony F.and Ralph J.Matrozzo;both of Belle Vernon;Patrick J.Vadella of Elco;and Joseph R.Vadella of Belle Vernon;and one sister;Mrs.Frank (Angeline) Cherock of Arlington;Va. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday. Prayer services will be held at he funeral home Saturday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian’s Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;in charge of arrangements.