Helen Kyle;76;of 343 Hill St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Nov.23;1994;at 8:55 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital Inc.;Carroll Township. Born May 27;1918;in Smithdale;she was the daughter of the late John and Rose Skirpan Bachrik. A resident of Belle Vernon for more than 45 years;Mrs.Kyle was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;John F.Kyle Sr.;on Feb.12;1988;and a sister;Virginia Bachrik. Surviving are two sons and one daughter-in-law;John F.Kyle Jr.and his wife;Beverly;of Wheeling;W.Va.;and Dennis Kyle of Belle Vernon;with whom she made her home;and two grandchildren;John F.Kyle III and Robert Dennis Kyle. Friends will be received Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a blessing service will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. with the Rev.John R.Cindric of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions be made in Mrs.Kyle’s name to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Frank Kurylo;75;of 2056 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;died Saturday;Oct.22;1994;at his residence. He was born in Monessen;Nov.12;1919; a son of the late Andrew and Bella Kurylo. Mr.Kurylo was a graduate of the Monessen High School Class of 1937 and is a World War II veteran;having served with the U.S. Army as an M.P. and as a medic in the Pacific Theatre. He was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church of Monessen;the BPOF of Monessen and the Monessen Knights of Columbus. Mr.Kurylo had been employed with the American Chain and Cable Co;Page Division;Monessen;for 31 years and had worked as an electrician with the Westinghouse Company for 16 years prior to his retirement. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law;Kurt and Dorothy Kurylo of Natrona Heights;one daughter;Mrs.Jeffrey (Kim) Tarris of Greensburg;two grandchildren;Katie and Sam Kurylo;and a brother;Steven Kurylo of Monessen. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Lorraine Brighenti Kurylo;and a sister;Helen Ollie. 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 Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church;Monessen. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Mary E.Kostella;86;of R.D.3;Box 431;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Sept.1;1994;in H.C.Frick Memorial Hospital;Mt.Pleasant. She was born April 20;1908;in Pricedale;a daughter of the late Andrew and Katherine Vernok Gongosky. She was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. She was a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon. Survivors include two sons;Thomas Kostella of Jacobs Creek and Edward Kostella of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Mary Rozik of Charleroi;two sisters;Josephine Dzitko of Apopka;Fla.;and Frances Hall of East Patterson;N.J.;five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;John Kostella on June 3;1979;and two sons;John Kostella Jr.on Nov.8;1990;and Robert Kostella on Jan.31;1982. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Prayer services will be held Monday at 9 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m.in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Paul Kowell Jr.;62;of Monessen;died Sunday;July 3;1994;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Mr.Kowell was born Oct.23;1931;in Monessen;a son of the late Paul Kowell Sr.and Mary Waytovich Kowell. He was a retired employee of Frank L.Irey Jr.;Inc. Mr.Kowell was a Russian Orthodox by faith. In addition to his parents;he was also preceded in death by a daughter;Terri Ann Kowell. Surviving are his wife;Evelyn Dodaro Kowell;one daughter;Paula Kowell at home;one sister;Mrs.John (Anna Mae) Kerr of Monessen;and two brothers;Austin Kowell of Emporium and Joseph Kowell of Fayette City. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Robert A.Billick Funeral Home Inc.;Grand Boulevard and Marion Avenue;Monessen. A Parastas Service will be held Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.in the funeral home. A Blessing Service will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.in the funeral home;followed by Requiem Services at 2 p.m.in St.John the Divine Russian Orthodox Church;Monessen;with the Rev.John Porosky officiating. Emtombment will be in the Mausoleum of Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Robert A.Billick Funeral Home Inc.is handling arrangements.

Sara Cecelia Wallace Kimball;74;of Oxnard;Calif.;and formerly of Belle Vernon;died Saturday;May 21;1994;in Oxnard;following an extended illness.  Born Feb.28;1920;in Belle Vernon;she was the daughter of the late Charles P.and Lillian M.McClain Wallace.  In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by an infant daughter.  Surviving are a son;Donald E.Kimball of Oxnard;with whom she made her home;a brother and sister-in-law;Wilbur and Marie Wallace of Belle Vernon;and a sister;Frances Colvin of Belle Vernon.

Pauline (Stayer) Krivda;76;of R.D.1 Fayette City (Gillespie) died Monday;May 23;1994;at 5 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born Sept.14;1917;in Charleroi;a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Koval Stayer. She was a member of the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City. Survivors include one son;David Krivda of Sharon;two daughters;Mrs.Bernard (Monica) Gdula of Irwin and Valerie Nicknadarvich of Woodbridge;Va.;seven grandchildren;one great-grandchild;three sisters;Anna Stayer and Mary Babich;both of R.D.1 Fayette City and Margaret Krempasky of Warren;Ohio. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;August Krivda;on April 12;1972. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday until 1 p.m.when a prayer service will be held in the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 1:30 p.m.in the Holy Spirit Catholic Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Richard E.Mackiewicz as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A parish Rosary will be recited Tuesday at 3 p.m.in the funeral home. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangemetns.