Emil Kubin of Jamie Drive;Belle Vernon R.D.2;died Monday;June 10;1985;at 10:40 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 78. Mr.Kubin was born Oct.5;1906 in Charleroi;a son of the late John and Verona Krivda Kubin. A lifelong resident of the Mon Valley;he retired in 1971 from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation’s Monessen Plant where he had worked as a general foreman of the central steam plant. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife;Mary Nichols Kubin;Sept.11;1976;and by two brothers;John and Joseph. Survivors include two sons;William E.Kubin of Belle Vernon;with whom he made his home;and John R.Kubin of Tampa;Fla.;two brothers;Michael and Andrew Kubin;both of Charleroi;three sisters;Anne Coon of Finleyville;Margaret Bahurinsky of Meadville and Helen Callery of Bentleyville;and five grandchildren;Shelley;Kimberly;Marie;Jacqueline and Cara. Friends will be received on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesdayat the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held on Thursday at 10:15 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St.Anne Roman Catholic Church;Rostraver Township;with Rev.Renato F.Gianni;pastor as celebrant. Interment will follow in belle Vernon cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Robert J.(Hootie) Kyle of 207 State St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;May 22;1985 at 2:54 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. He was 43. Born in North Charleroi;July 9;1941;he was a son of Robert P.Kyle who died May 11;1981 and Isabelle Smith kyle;who died Jan.2;1979. Mr.Kyle was a Protestant by faith. He was a member of the Belle Vernon Musical Society and the Pricedale Citizens Association. He was a former manager and coach and was active with the Bronco Pony and Colts teams of Belle Vernon. At the time of his death;he also was active with the Torobreds of Belle Vernon. Surviving are a brother;Charles T.(Oats) Kyle with whom he made his home and the following aunts and uncles;Evelyn Komlos;Elmira Steer;Grace Mustybrook;George Kyle and John Kyle;all of Belle Vernon;Betty Sulek of Rockville;Md.;Eugene Kyle of Rockford;Ill.;Ralph Kyle of Richmond;Va.;Charles Kyle of Williamsport;Pa.and Dolores Usher of Charleroi. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. with Dr.Donald A.Schnarr;pastor of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon officiating. interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Miles Kratochvil of 411 Jones St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;May 20;1985;in the Briarcliff Pavilion;North Huntington Township;following a lengthy illness. He was 68. Mt.Kratochvil was born Feb.13;1917;in Naomi;a son of the late Joseph and Ann Walsh Kratochvil. He had been employed as a millwright at the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation;Allenport Plant. Mr.Kratochvil was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. He was also a member of the American Legion and the VFW;both of Belle Vernon. Survivors include his wife;Leona Dalfonso Kratochvil;one daughter;Mrs.Thomas (Rita) Zange of Augusta;Ga.;a son;Miles Dale of Arkansas;three grandchildren;David;karen and Amy Zange;and three sisters;Mildred Podwika of Charleroi;Mrs.Joseph (Ann) Volesser of West Riverside;Calif.;and Mrs.Paul (Betty) Setaro of Ontario;Calif. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev.Father Edward Gearing officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Kurpiel of 921 hill St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;May 9;1985;at 9:30 p.m. in Westmoreland Manor;Greensburg. She was 83. Born in Czechoslovakia;Jan.12;1902;she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Musserbrook. Mrs.Kurpiel was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church of Belle Vernon;the G.C.U.Lodge No.188 of Monessen;the Belle Vernon and Charleroi Golden Agers clubs and the Senior Citizens of Charleroi. Mrs.Kurpiel had resided in the Belle Vernon area for most of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband;Paul;in 1962. Surviving are one son;John Kurpiel of Perryopolis;a daughter;Mrs.Anne Savage of Belle Vernon;two sisters;Mrs.Betty Ferek of Parma;Ohio;and Mrs.Margaret Cirka of Ambridge;a granddaughter;Madeline Clark and great-grandson;Mark Allen Clark;both of Monterey Park;Calif. Friends will be received on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. at St.Sebastian Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Barbara Kassler of the Belle Vernon
Apartments; Belle Vernon; died
Monday; May 6.1985; at 1:15 p.m. in
Mon Valley Hospital; Carroll Twp.
She was 67. She was born on
March 5;1918; a daughter of
the late Joseph and Magdalina
Samac Beketic.
She was a retired waitress from
Johnson’s Restauarant in Monessen;
where she worked for 30 years.
Survivors include two daughters;
Adele Kassler of Pittsburgh and
Lillian Mickie of Cypress; Calif.;
two grandchildren; Shelley and
Stephen Roule of Cypress Calif
three brothers; Michael Beketic of
California. Adam Beketic of
Houston; Tex . and Jack Beketic of
Yugoslavia; and two sisters; Mrs.
Walter (Anna) Lautsch of Belle Vernon
and Mrs Frances Stepko of
Yugoslavia.
Friends will be received at the
Howard W. McCrory Funeral Home
in Fayette City Tuesday from 7 to 9
p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m.
and 7 to 9 p.m. Private funeral services
will be held Thursday at the
funeral home with the Rev. Steven
Konlaxes of Perryopolis officiating.
Burial will be in Belle Vernon
Cemetery. The Howard W. McCrory
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Helen Furtak Karbowsky of 201 Frederick St.;Belle Vernon;died at 8:05 a.m. Sunday;March 31;1985;in Westmoreland Hospital;Greensburg. She was 73. Mrs.Karbowsky was born June 15;1911;in Pricedale;a daughter of the late Daniel and Florence Chowanec Furtak. She was preceded in death by her husband;Joseph Karbowsky Sr.;on March 5;1968;by three sons;Daniel;Michael and Joseph Karbowsky Jr.;by a daughter;Florence;by two sisters;Ann Karbowsky and Mary Horchalk;and by a great-grandson;Edmund Schilling. A life-long resident of the Belle Vernon area;Mrs.Karbowsky was a member of the Christian Center Church;Belle Vernon. Surviving are a daughter;Dorothy Karbowsky of Belle Vernon (with whom she made her home);three sons;John and Walter E.Karbowsky;both of Belle Vernon;and William Karbowsky of Smithton;one sister;Mrs.Eva Rusyniak;of Belle vernon;15 grandchildren;17 great-grandchildren;and one great-great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home;with the Rev.John Derrico Jr.;pastor;Christian Center Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Alek R.Krill of 108 Lynnwood Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;March 29;1985;at 9:42 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 77. Mr.Krill was born May 4;1907;in Pricedale;a son of the late Michael and Anna Krill. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;he was a member of holy Resurretion Orthodox Church. Mr.Krill was an assistant professor of art education at California University of Pennsylvania;where he taught for 10 years. He received his bachelor of science degree from Edinboro State College and a master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Mr.Krill also studied at Carneige Tech Fine Arts;Columbia University and Penn State Extension. He had served 28 years in public school education and also had eight years of collefiate experience. Mr.krill was also a part-time commercial illustrator. A member of five professional organizations;he had several articles and illustrations published in magazines. A U.S.Army veteran of World War II;he was a past member of the Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659. Survivors include his wife;Margaret Zajac Krill;one son;Alex A.Krill of Orange County;Calif.;two daughters;Margaret Ann Krill of Bridgeville and Andrea Marie Krill at home;one brother;Stephen Krill of Florida;a grandson and granddaughter;Alexis and Mary Margaret Krill;both of Orange County;Calif. Friends will be received Saturday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Friends and relatives will gathr on Sunday;March 31;at 1 p.m. at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Mary Street;Belle Vernon;where services will be held with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas services will be held Saturday at 8:45 p.m. in the funeral home. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

George W.Kistler Sr.;of 513 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;died Wednesday;March 27;1985;at 1:54 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 92. Born in Elizabeth;July 17;1892;he was a son of the late George B.and Mary Woolslayer Kistler. Mr.Kistler was a resident of the Belle Vernon area for most of his life. He was a member of First Christian Church of Fallowfield Township and was a board member of the Golden Agers Club of Charleroi. Mr.Kistler retired as an employee of the former Monongahela Division of Mon Valley Hospital. In addition to his parents;Mr.Kistler was preceded in death by a sister;Laura Malady. Surviving are two sons;George Kistler Jr.of Charleroi and James Kistler of Coal Center;four daughters;Mrs.Paul(Laura) Boyce;Mrs.Jack (Mabel) Lessman and Mrs.Joseph (Evelyn) Federer;all of Charleroi and Mrs.Thomas (Wilma) Scullion of Fayette City;21 grandchildren;21 great-grandchildren;one nephew;J.Francis Malady;two nieces;Cynthia Bower and Ruth Natali and seven great-nieces and nephews. Friends are being received on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where funeral services will be held Saturday;March 30;at 11 a.m. with Rev.Jack Brownlee;pastor of the First Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Justina Kostal;85;of Gillespie;Fayette City;R.D.1;died Monday;Feb.25;1985;at 11:35 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp.;following a lengthy illness. Born in Czechoslovakia Aug.30;1899;she was a daughter of the late John and Elona Krivda. Mrs.Kostal was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church of Fayette City. She was preceded in death by her husband;Andrew Kostal on Jan.11;1976 and a daughter;Mrs.Jennie Turcheck on Feb.23;1983. Surviving are four daughters;Mrs.Paul (Helen) Sedlak of Perryopolis R.D.2;Mrs.Gerald (Jessie) Claybaugh and Mrs.Marie Kolescak;both of Belle Vernon;and Mrs.William (Agnes) Molnar of Fayette City R.D.1;15 grandchildren;21 great-grandchildren;two brothers;Josef and Stefan Krivda and a sister;Mrs.Maria Adamik;all in Europe. Friends will be received Thursday from 1 to 9 p.m. at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where a prayer service will be held Friday;March 1;at 9:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. at the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church of Fayette City with Rev.Father Thomas G.Rinn;pastor as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Wake services will be held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home followed by a parish Rosary at 8 p.m. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.