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
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.
LANG A KEY III
MARY EDUDGEON KISSELL
DERNETTA M. ( SIS )SULLENBERGER KNOX
Dernatta (Sis) Sullenberger Knox of 223 Main St.;Belle Vernon died Tuesday March 24;1987;at 2:30 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. She was 64. Mrs.Knox was born March 10;1923;in Star Junction;a daughter of the late Robert L.and Gladys Quinn Sullenberger. A resident of the Belle Vernon area the past 30 years;she was Protestant. Mrs.Knox was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Belle Vernon Fire Department No.2. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband;John E.Knox;Nov.21;1979;two sisters;Leona;1930 and Alice;1934;two brothers;William F.Sullenberger;1984 and Floyd Sullenberger;1926;and by a step-sister;May Teegaroen. Survivors include one daughter;Mrs.Russell (Linda) Theakston of Belle Vernon;five brothers;James and Ralph Sullenberger;both of Tampa;Fla.;Charles and Jack Sullenberger;both of Monessen;and Edward Sullenberger of Latrobe;two sisters;Mary Kay Kalakewicz of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Otis (Shirley) White of St.Petersburg;Fla.;four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. 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;where services will be held Friday;March 27;at 10:30 a.m.;with the Rev.Kenneth J.Peters;pastor of the United Methodist Church of Monessen;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
GLORIA KOSSOL
ADAM ( TRACY ) KLAWCHO
Adam Tracy) Klawcho of Bedsworth Street;Pricedale;died Monday;Nov.24;1986;at 4:46 a.m.in Mon Valley hospital. He was 76. Mr.Klawcho was born June 3;1910;in Pittsburgh;a son of the late Adam and Mary Paruban Klawcho. He was a member of St.John Lutheran Church;Charleroi. Mr.Klawcho was a member and former steward of the Hungarian Club in Pricedale. He was a retired coal miner;having most recently worked at the Banning No.3 Mine;Republic Steel Corp. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Ann Kurtak Klawcjo;Augl12;1982;and by a sister;Mildred Jackowski in 1980. Survivors include three
daughters; Mrs. Norman (Dorothy)
Jeffreys of Belle Vernon; Mrs. Daniel (Patty) Testy of Pricedale
and Mrs Thomas (Nancy) Rocco of
Monessen; two brothers; John
Klawcho of Detroit; Mich; and
Frank Klawcho of Belle Vernon;
four sisters; Sue Rutkowski of
Beaverton; Mich.; Marie Pisula of
Detroit; Mich.; and Irene
Slavischalk and Bernice Burkett;
both of Belle Vernon; and four
grandchildren.
Friends wrii be received Monday
from 7 to 9 p m. and Tuesday 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 Wednesday;Nov.26;at 10:30 a.m.with the Rev.Stephen Hurnyak;pastor of St.John Lutheran Church of Charleroi;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.
JOHN KROSCHEL JR
John Kroschel Jr.of 20 Myers Ave.;Monessen;died Sunday;Oct.12;1986;in Monongahela Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. Mr.Kroschel was 81. He was born Dec.16;1904;in Gelsenkirchen;Germany;a son of the late John and Anna Bierman Kroschel. He had been a resident of Monessen since 1927. Mr.Kroschel was retired from the Page Division of American and Cable Company in Monessen. He was a Catholic by faith. He was preceded in death by a sister;Maria Tadday. Mr.Kroschel is survived by his widow;Rose Tangle Kroschel;one daughter;Mrs.Thomas (Marie) Feehan of Monessen;three grandchildren;Mary Jane Krosoff of Belle Vernon;Thomas Feehan Jr.of College Park;Md.;and David Michael Feehan of Belle Vernon;one great-grandson;David Ryan Feehan;and three brothers;John Kroschel of Monessen;William Kroschel of St.Petersburg;Fla.;and Walter Kroschel of Tucson;Ariz. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Robert Billick Funeral Home Inc.;Grand Blvd.and Marion Ave.;Monessen. Prayer services will be held Tuesday at 12:30 p.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.Father Patrick O’Connor;pastor of St.Leonard Roman Catholic Church;Monessen;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to either Monessen Ambulance Service of St.Leonard Church Memorial Fund through the funeral home. The Robert Billick Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.
MARYNALEPA KIRSCHNER
STEVE A. KEREKES
Steve A. Kerekes of Box 83; Ohio
Street; Pricedale; died Thursday;
Sept. 18; 1966; at 1 a.m. in the
Veterans Administration Hospital; Aspinwall. He was 66.
Mr. Kerekes was born Feb. 22;1920; in Pricedale; a son of the late
John and Mary Fertal Kerekes Sr.
A lifelong Pricedale resident; be
was a member of St. Sebastian
Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon. Mr.Kerekes was a 1938 graduate of Rostraver High School;and served with the U.S.Army during Word War II. He retired in 1968 from the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Allenport Plant. Mr.Kerekes was a member of the Hungarian Club in Pricedale. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by by a brother;John. 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
Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a Prayer service will be held Saturday;Sept.20;1986;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.
