Beatice L.Ball Kontilak of Westgate Manor Apartments;848 Donner Ave.;Monessen;died at 3:08 a.m. Monday in Mon Valley Hospital. She was 67. Born Dec.13;1915;in Bentleyville;she was the daughter of the late John and Madeline Kolla Drozdik. Mrs.Kontilak was a resident of Monessen for 12 years and formerly lived in the Bentleyville-Ellsworth area. She was a member of St.Leonard Roman Catholic Church of Monessen and the Monessen Eagles Ladies Auxiliary No.2399 and the Monessen Senior Citizens. Her first husband;Joseph M.Ball;died Aug.9;1961. Her second husband;John Kontilak;is also deceased. Surviving are one son;Joseph J.Ball of Ellsworth;four daughters;Beatrice Emerson of Tacoma;Wash.;Janet Gardner of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Lou (Karen) Barish of Aliquippa and Mrs.Leroy (Norene) Hustava of Ellsworth. Also surviving are three sisters;Mrs.Mary Phiaczek of Akron;Ohio; Sister Mary Marcella of the Vincentian Sisters of Charity in Pittsburgh and Mrs.Justine Klebick of Bentleyville;15 grandchildren;seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Three brothers;John;Christopher and Morris Drozdik;three sisters;Maggie;Annie and Theresa Drozdik;one granddaughter;Denise Barish and one great-granddaughter;Heather Dawn Jay;are deceased. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday in the Kenneth V.Thompson Funeral Home;809 Main St.;Bentleyville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. in St.Leonard Roman Catholic Church of Monessen with Rev.Patrick J.O’Connor officiating. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A Christian wake service will be held at the funeral home Wednesday night. The Thompson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Joseph Kossar of Belle Vernon R.D.2 died Saturday at 1:10 p.m. in Veteran’s Hospital;Aspinwall. He was 64. Mr.Kossar was born July 14;1918;in Donora;a son of the late Peter and Mary Loss Kossar. A resident of the Belle Vernon area for the past 40 years;he was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church. Mr.Kossar was a veteran of World War II;having served with the U.S.Army. He retired in August of 1980 from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Monessen Plant;where he had worked as a rigger. Survivors include his widow;Rose Telleck Kossar;one son;Gerald J.Kossar of Mars;three brothers;John of Monongahela and Andrew and Peter;both of Monessen;and three sisters;Mrs.Charles (Anne)Charnak;Mrs.Robert (Sue) Faulks and Mrs.Edward (Mary) Biszaha;all of Monessen. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday;April 20;at 9 a.m. in Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Mary St.Belle Vernon;with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor of the church;officiating. Parastas services will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Lavurn A.Kiefer;a lifelong resident of Monessen;died Friday April 15;1983;at 5:25 a.m. at Westmoreland Manor in Greensburg. She was 86. Born Oct.7;1897;in Duquesne;she was the daughter of the late John and Frances Bernmaster Kiefer. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monessen. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;John;in 1952;a son;Raymond in May;1962;a brother Raymond on May 20;1966;and a sister;Thelma in November;1976. Surviving are four daughters;Mrs.John (Elma) Mudron of Monessen;Mrs.Robert (Frances) Lowe of Monessen;Mrs.Donald (Lydabelle) Woods of Charleroi and Olive Kiefer of Donora. Also surviving are two sons;Rodney Kiefer of Belle Vernon and Larry of Donora;a sister;Loretta Worley and a brother;Arthur;both of Pittsburgh;14 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Stephen D.Yoney Jr. Funeral Home;First Street and Schoonmaker Avenue;Monessen;on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Monday;April 18;at 11:30 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev.Earl M.Lehman;pastor of the First Baptist Church of Monessen;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

John A. Klisowski of 103
Wilson St.; Belle Vernon; died
Friday;Dec.24;1982; at 9:37 p.m. in Mon
Valley Hospital; Carroll Twp.
He was 62.
Mr. Klisowski was born
Oct. 17;1920; in Belle Vernon;
a son of the late Paul and
Katherine Kwoltkowski
Klisowski.
He was a member of St.
Sebastian Roman Catholic
Church and The American
Legion; both of Belle Vernon.
Mr. Klisowski was also a
member of the Citizens
Association and the
Hungarian Club; both of
Priccdale.
He was a U.S. Navy
veteran of World War II; having served as a Petty Officer
First Class fire controlman.
Mr. Klisowski retired in
1980 from the Allenport Plant
of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel
Corp.; where he had been
employed as head roller in
the No. 3 hot mill.
In addition to his parents he
was preceded in death by two
brothers; Paul in 1971 and Charles in 1976. Survivors include his widow;Mary Sellaro Klisowki;one daughter;Kathy L. at home;one sister;Mrs.Lloyd (Nell) Amprim of Belle Vernon;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Prayer Service will be held on Wednesday;Dec.29;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. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Michael (Shorty) Komlos of Belle Vernon;died suddenly Friday;Oct.15;1982;at 10:41 p.m.in Brownsville General Hospital. He was 61. Mr.Komlos was born Oct.13;1921;in Monessen;a son of the late Andrew and Helen Garber Komlos. He retired in 1977 as a metallurgical observer with the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation. Mr. Komlos was preceded in death by his wife;Mary Ann Nardi Komlos;on Sept.21;1973;and by two brothers;John and Andrew Komlos. He was a U.S. Army
veteran of World War II.
A resident of the Belle Vernon Community the past 40
years;Mr. Komlos was a
member of St. Sebastian
Roman Catholic Church and
American Legion Post 659;
both of Belle Vernon.
Surviving are one son. Michael Komlos;of Belle
Vernon; two daughters.
Kathryn and Joann Komlos;
both of Belle Vernon; two
brothers;George Komlos of
Monessen and Emil Komlos
of Belle Vernon; one sister;
Mrs. Olga Shlpitz. of Belle
Vernon; one grandson; Matthew Komlos; and one granddaughter; Keri Ann Komlos;
both of Belle Vernon.
Friends will be received in
the Leonard J. Parzynski
Funeral Home; 626 Broad
Ave.; Belle Vernon; Saturday
from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday
from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. American Legion Post 659 services will be held Sunday at 7:15 p.m.in the funeral home. A Prayer service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m.Mass of Christian Burial 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.

Ann Klawcho of Bedsworth St. (Brown St.);Pricedale;died Thursday;Aug.12;1982;at 1:45 p.m.in the Mon Valley Hospital. She was 68. Mrs.Klawcho was born June 12;1914;in Monessen;a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Gogal Kurtk. A resident of the Belle Vernon area since 1935;she was a member of the Vernon Belles;the Belle Vernon Golden Agers and the Rostraver AARP. Mrs.Klawcho was preceded in death by one sister and three brothers. Survivors include her husband;Adam Klawco;three daughters;Mrs.Norman (Dorothy) Jeffreys and Mrs.Daniel (Patty) Testy;both of Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Thomas (Nancy) Rocco of Monessen;one sister;Mrs.Joseph (Elizabeth) Shirley of Pricedale;and four grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.;where services will be held on Sunday;Aug.15;at 2 p.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.