Catherine Cushman Kyle;68; of
213 Knolle Lane; Belle Vernon; died
Wednesday; Nov. 23; 1988; in Mon Valley Hospital; where she had been
a patient since Nov. 10. Born Jan. 7; 1920; in Butula; she
was the daughter of the late Michael
and Helen Yaros Cushman.
Mrs. Kyle attended Charleroi area
schools; and was a member of the
First Presbyterian Church of Belle
Vernon.
Surviving are her husband; Robert
A. Kyle; one daughter; Mrs. Gregg
R. (Kathy) Martinko of
Greensburg; one son; Terry Lee
Kyle; at home; one son and
daughter-in-law; Robert M. and
Kathy Kyle of Fallowfield Twp.; one
son and daughter-in-law; Tim and
Paula Kyle; also of Fallowfield
Twp.; five grandchildren; Robbie;
Robin; Raynelle; Holly and Rachel;
one sister; Mrs. Mary Waldron of Ft.
Lauderdale; Fla.; and one brother;
Michael G. Cushman of Carroll Twp.
Friends will be received on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 lo 9 p.m.; in the
Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd;Monessen. Services will be held in the funeral home chapel on Saturday at 10 a.m.;with the Rev.Charles LaPlace officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is handling the arrangements.

Joseph F.Kuklar;81;of 105 Belle Vernon Apartments;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Oct.11;1988;at 4:15 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born Oct.9;1907;in Fairhope;a son of the late John and Sophia Owatt Kukla. He was a resident of Belle Vernon for the past 10 years;having previously resided in the Fairhope and Arnold City areas. He was Catholic by faith. He was a retired coal miner and past president of the coal miners’ local union. He was also a Fayette County assessor in the 1940s. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two brothers;Andrew and Victor;and by one sister;Katheryn Stec;and his wife;Mary M.Kosuda Kuklar;on Oct.10;1987;a daughter;Joan Sambula of Sept.17;1975;and a granddaughter;Amelia Sambula;on Nov.22;1969.Survivors include two daughters;Mrs.Joseph (Evelyn) Ferrero of Fort Lauderdale;Fla.;and Mrs.Thomas (Eleanor) Lofink Jr.of Belle Vernon;one son;John Michael Kuklar of West Newton;one brother;Alex Kuklar of Fairhope;five sisters;Ann Mosier of Lynnwood;Violet Wargo of Pocono;Susan Kuklar of Arnold City;Mrs.Fred (Helen) Yeaton of Lynnwood and Mrs.Bill (Margaret) Margarvo of Pittsburgh;12 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. 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 Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A Prayer service will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Joseph F.Karlick of 915 Fayette Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Aug.17;1988;at 8:35 a.m.in Eye and Ear Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was 76. He was born Jan.10;1912;in Cool Dole;a son of the late Joseph and Mary Karlick. Mr.Karlick was a Belle Vernon resident for 47 years;and was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. In 1972 he retired as a bundler from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Monessen plant. He was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II;and a member of the Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a sister;Ann Karlick;and a brother;Paul Karlick. Surviving are his wife;Ann Pastorick Karlick;one stepbrother;Tony Krupovchin of Godeffroy;N.Y.;and one stepsister;Julia Krupovchin of Port Jervis;N.Y. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held on Saturday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 will hold services in the funeral home on Friday at 7 p.m. Arrangements are being handled by the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home.

Frank Krivda;74;of Gillespie;Fayette City R.D.1;died Tuesday;June 28;1988;at 10:55 p.m.in Jefferson Hospital;South Hills Health System;following a lengthy illness. He was born Oct.4;1914;in Washington Twp.;a son of the late George and Anna Krivda. Mr.Krivda was Catholic by faith. He was retired from the Allenport plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son;Peter (Pete) Krivda;in August;1965. Surviving are his wife;Margaret Honeycheck Krivda;two sons;Robert Krivda;at home;and George Krivda of Donora;one daughter;Mary Ann Krivda;at home;one brother;Joseph Krivda of Fayette city R.D.2;and three sisters;Mrs.Agnes Bowers of Charleroi;Mrs.Anna Pendro of North Versailles and Mrs.Margaret Baron of Fayette City R.D.1. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;all day Thursday and Friday until 10 a.m.;at which time a Blessing Service will be held. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home.

William (Bill) Kovatch of 508 1/2 Perry Ave.; Belle Vernon
(Fairhope); died Monday; Feb. 15;
1988; at 4:43 p.m. in Mon Valley
Hospital. He was 78.
Mr. Kovatch was born Oct. 7;1909;
in Washington Township; a son of the
late Joseph and Mary Kovatch.
A lifelong resident of Washington
Township; he was a member of the
Hungarian Club of Pricedale.
Mr. Kovatch was a retired electrician in the blast furnace of the
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;
Monessen plant
In addition to his parents he was
preceded in death by four sisters.
On Aug. 19;1986; he and his wife;
Isabel Turda Kovatch; celebrated 50
years of marriage.
In addition to his wife; survivors
include a son; William E. Kovatch of
Perryopolis; two daughters; Mrs.
Ronald (Eileen) Marraccini of Fairfax; Va.; and Mrs. David (Mary
Ann) Smith of Washington; D.C.;
one sister; Lena Sakalik of Belle
Vernon; and one granddaughter;
Casey Marie Kovatch.
Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the
Ferguson Funeral Home; 700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Thursday;Feb.18;1988;at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

John F.Kyle;72;of 343 Hill St.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Feb.12 at 8:20 p.m. in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh.He was a son of the late George P.Kyle Sr.and Germaine Castin Kyle. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659;Belle Vernon VFW Post 3557;3088th Bomb Group Assn.;and Fairhope Rod and Gun Club. He was a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon. He retired in 1977 from the Blooming Mill of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Monessen plant. He served during World War II as a U.S.Army Air Corps Sergeant at the 2034th A.A.F.Base Unit in England. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a brother;Robert;and a sister;Denise Paluso. He is survived by his wife Helen Bachrik Kyle;two sons;John F.Kyle Jr.of Wheeling;W.Va.;and Dennis L.Kyle;at home;four brothers;George P.Kyle Jr.of Belle Vernon;Eugene M.Kyle of Rockford;Ill.;Ralph Kyle of Richmond;Va.;and Charles L.Kyle;two sisters;Mrs.Grace Mustybrook and Mrs.Elmira Steer;both of Belle Vernon;and two grandchildren. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. with the Dr.Thomas St.Clair officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.