JOSEPH DIED IN ST.ANTHONY’S HOSPITAL; ST. PETERSBURG; FLORIDA JOE AND HIS WIFE OWNED AND OPERATED ECHOLS SLEEP SHOP IN ST. PETERSBURG FROM 1956 TO 1981. THEY WERE AMONG THE FOUNDERS OF THE CLEARWATER CHRISTIAN COLLEGE OF CLEARWATER; FLORIDA.

Mary Kosuda Kuklar of 105 Belle Vernon Apartments;died Saturday;Oct.10;1987;at 4:16 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. She was 77. Mrs.
Kuklar was born May 23;1910;in New Salem;a daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth Hanov Kosuda. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter;Joan Sambula;Sept.17;1975:and by a granddaughter;Amelia Sambula;Nov.22;1969. She was a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon;where she was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and its Ladies Guild Society. Mrs.Kuklar;a member of the Highrise Rosary Society;was active in functions at the Belle Vernon Apartments. Survivors include her husband;Joseph Kuklar;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;John Kasuda of Belle Vernon;two sisters;Mrs.John (Betty) Kundrick and Mrs.Joseph (Ann) Marcinko;both of Belle Vernon;12 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. 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 Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Wednesday;Oct.14;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Jessie A. Krichbaum; 85; of 1533
Marion Ave.; Monessen; died Thursday;
Sept. 10; 1987; in Mon Valley
Hospital following a brief illness.
She was born Jan. 15;1902; in Maxwell;
a daughter of the late Clinton
Thistlethwaite and Janet McKenna
Young.
She was a resident of Monessen all
of her adult life. She was a member
of the United Methodist Church of
Monessen and the Monessen
A.A.R.P.
Survivors include one daughter;
Janet Shenefelt of Aliquippa; two granddaughters;Mrs.Eugene (Nancy) Montini of Mars and Mrs.R.R.(Beverly) Swiontek of Freedom;and four great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Robert A.Billick Funeral Home;Grand Boulevard and Marion Avenue;Monessen. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home with Pastor Kenneth J.Peters of the United Methodist Church;Monessen; officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Robert A.Billick Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Helen Klanchar of 204 Grove Ave.;
Belle Vernon; died Wednesday; July
8; 1987; at 9.30 a.m in Mon Valley
Hospital. She was 77.
Mrs. Klanchar was born May 28;
1910; in Pricedale; a daughter of the
late John and Elizabeth Tordi.
A lifelong resident of the Belle
Vernon area; she was a member of
Lynnwood Lutheran Church.
In addition to her parents she was
preceded in death by a brother; John
Tordi.
Survivors include her husband;
John; four sons; Robert J of Belle Vernon;Richard of Charleroi R.D.;William A. of Perryopolis and Kenneth J. of Belle Vernon; one brother;
William Tordi of Hubbard;Ohio;12
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received Thursday
from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 p.m in the Shelby D.
Ferguson Funeral Home; 700 Broad
Ave.; Belle Vernon;where services will be held Saturday;July 11;at 11 a.m.with Pastor Edward Crotty of the Lynnwood Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Martha Krill of 1106 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;June 18;1987;at 1 p.m.in Haven Crest Nursing Home;Carroll Twp.  She was 84.   Mrs.Krill was born Jan.7;1903;in Wick Haven;a daughter of the late Michael and Theodosia Monita Shlanta.  She was a member  of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon;and the St.Barbara’s Guild of the church.  Mrs.Krill had lived in Belle Vernon for over 70 years;and had been proprietor of Krill’s Market in North Belle Vernon for 50 years.  In addition for her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Michael Krill;in 1932;a son;Clement;in 1930;five brothers;John;Elmer;Nicholas;Clement and Martin Shlanta;and a sister;Mary Obsnarsky.  Survivors include two sons;Joseph Krill of Belle Vernon and Eugene Krill of Monongahela;one sister;Myra Stepanovich of Weirton;W.Va.;six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.  Friends will be received Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon.  Funeral services will be held Monday;June 22;at 9 a.m.in Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon;with the Very Rev.John Kluchko officiating.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Parastas will be held Sunday evening before the end of visiting hours.  Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements. 

John Kruppa;814 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;April 23;1987;at 7:30 a.m.in Greensburg Nursing and Convalescent Center.  He was 80.  Mr.Kruppa was born in Stockdale on Oct.1;1906;a son of the late Coleman and Anna Kruppa.  He was a lifelong resident of the Mon Valley and was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;and its Holy Name Society.  He was also a member of the Jednota Lodge;Roscoe;and R.E.A.P.   He had retired from the Allenport plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.  In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two brothers;Michael and Coleman Kruppa;and a sister;Ann Lagazza.  Survivors include his wife;Elizabeth Kinder Kruppa;a son;John R.Kruppa of Carroll Twp.;two daughters;Mrs.Damon (Mary Lou) Turek of Beaver Falls and Joanna Kruppa at home;two brothers;Paul of Stockdale and Stephen of Roscoe;two sisters;Mrs.Carl (Helen) Wauchfus of Stockdale and Mrs.Mary Hara of Reston;Va.;and three grandchildren.   Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Friday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.  Prayer services will be held at the funeral home Saturday at 9:30 a.m.followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon.  Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.