James R. Hassen Jr.; 69; of
404 Market St.; Belle Vernon;
died Saturday; Nov. 11;1995; at
5:30 a.m. in the Masonic Home;
Elizabethtown.
Born Aug. 21; 1926; in Belle
Vernon; he was a son of the late
James R. Sr. and Florence
Young Hassen.
He was a member of the First
United Methodist Church of
Belle Vernon.
Mr. Hassen was past master
of Belle Vernon F&AM Lodge
643. A 32nd Degree Mason; he
was also a member of the Lodge
of Perfection.
Mr. Hassen was past president of the Belle Vernon Lions
Club. He was a member of the
Belle Vernon Fire Department
and Charleroi Elks.
A lifelong resident of the
Belle Vernon area; he was a former tinner and roofer. He had
also worked as a brakeman for
the Monessen Southwestern
Railroad of WheelingPittsburgh Steel Corp. for 20
years; retiring in 1984.
Survivors include his wife;
Jean M. Woods Hassen; two
sons; James R. Hassen III of
Latrobe and Thomas P. Hassen
of Butler; one sister; Mrs. William (Revajane) Tarr of San Antonio; Texas; and three grandchildren; Ryan J ; Erin D. and
Lauryl E. Hassen
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by a sister; Patricia Griffen.
Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.; 700
Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Masonic services will be held Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.Dr.Thomas St.Clair;pastor;First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is handling arrangements.

Roger C.Huber;59;of West Newton;died Thursday;Nov.9;1995. Born Nov.9;1936;in Rostraver Township;he was the son of the late Barrick and Evelyn Dadisman Huber. Mr.Huber was employed at Courier and Digest in Charleroi. He was retired as an instrument repairman for U.S.Steel’s National Tube Works. He was a member and past master of the Blyth Lodge 593 F&AM;West Newton. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a grandson;Franklin. Surviving are his wife;Faith Owens Huber;three sons;Randy;Mark and Patrick Huber;two daughters;Jere Lash and Laurie Sager;seven grandchildren;one step-grandson;and two brothers;Richard and Ralph Huber. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the J.William McCauley Jr.Funeral Home Inc.;West Newton;where services will be held Monday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.J.Charles MacPherson III officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Masonic services will be conducted in the funeral home by the Blyth Lodge 593 F&AM;West Newton;at 7:30 p.m.Saturday. Arrangements are being handled by the J.William McCauley Jr.Funeral Home Inc.

Services were held today;Wednesday;Nov.1;1995;for Louis P.Hegedus;72;of 426 Perry Ave.;Belle Vernon (Fairhope);who died Monday;Oct.30;1995;at 8:13 a.m.in the Integrated Health Services of Mountainview;Greensburg. Mr.Hegedus was born Sept.16;1922;in Arnold City;a son of the late Louis and Susan Garygutch Hegedus. He retired from the former Lee-Norse Company in North Charleroi where he completed 43 years of service in the structural layout department. A lifelong resident of Fairhope;Mr.Hegedus was a Presbyterian by faith. He was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II;having attained the rank of sergeant first class. Mr.Hegedus was also a member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 and the former Belle Vernon area Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No.3557 in Fairhope. Surviving are his wife;Kathryn Fidnarik Hegedus;a son and daughter-in-law;Louis John and Bonnie Hegedus of Chambersburg;a daughter;Mrs.John (Kathleen) Zadrozny of Belle Vernon;a granddaughter;Amy Hegedus;and a sister;Henrietta Jackson. In addition to his parents;he was also preceded in death by a sister;Margaret Calderbank;and by his paternal grandfather;Louis Hegedus;who raised him. Burial was in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;handled arrangements.

Elizabeth M. Hoffman; 65; of
Belle Vernon R.D. 3; died Tuesday; Oct. 24; 1995; in Westmoreland Hospital ;
Greensburg.
Born Oct 14;1930; in Roscoe;
she was a daughter of the late
William R. and Margaret Tentler Flint.
A lifelong resident of the
Belle Vernon area; she was a
member of Harmony Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her husband; Clarence; two sons and
daughters-in-law; Clarence R.
and Sheila Hoffman of Star
Junction and Jeffrey and Mary
Hoffman of Monessen; two sisters; Margaret Balogh of Charleroi and Billie Jean Gumbert of
Allenport; four grandchildren;
Richard M.; Jeffrey L. Jr.;
Christopher and Melissa Hoffman ; and one great-granddaughter; Mikayla
Hoffman.
Friends will be received
Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.John C.Park;pastor of Harmony Presbyterian Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Norma Jean (Prentice)
Halle; 60; of Charleroi; died
Thursday; Aug. 10;1995; in the
H. C. Frick Memorial Hospital;
Mt. Pleasant; after a very short
illness.
Mrs. Halle was born Feb. 8;
1935; in North Belle Vernon; a
daughter of the late Charles E.
and Eva Jane Usher Barr.
She was a Protestant by
faith.
Surviving are her husband;
Edward A. Halle; two sons;
Charles E. and daughter-in-law Jo Ann Prentice of Belle
Vernon and Woodrow Wilson
Prentice of Belle Vernon; eight
grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; two brothers;
Louis and John Nichols; both of
Charleroi; and three sisters;
Eva Steiger of Rockville; Md.;
Alfretta Houseman (and
brother-in-law Raymond) of
Belle Vernon; and Ruth McWilliams (and brother-in-law
Louis) of Irwin.
Friends will be received in
the Howard W. McCrory Funeral Home; Fayette City; Friday
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and
Saturday until 11 a.m.;the hour of services in the funeral home;with the Rev.Charles A.Kohr;pastor;Nazarene Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Lida Ann Hackenson;69;of 706 Speer St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;July 26;1995;at 1:30 a.m. in South Hills Convalescent Home. Born May 6;1926 in North Charleroi;she was a daughter of the late Harry and Leona Anderson Irwin. Mrs.Hackenson was a member of First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon and the Belle Vernon American Legion Auxiliary. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;she was former owner/operator of Irwin’s Flower Shop for 30 years;retiring in 1984. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Elmer J.Hackenson;on Sept.10;1984. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law;Larry L.and Wendy Hackenson of Pittsburgh;two brothers;Glenn Irwin of West Chester and Harry Irwin of St.Joseph;Missouri;and one granddaughter;Meghan. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev.Dr.Thomas St.Clair;pastor of the First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Ann Hale;74;of 919 Fayette Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;April 25;1994;at 11:30 a.m. in Shadyside Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was born in Fayette City;Feb.25;1920;a daughter of the late James and Mary Jane Hency Osborne. Mrs.Hale was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon. She was a past matron of the Belle Vernon Order of the Eastern Star. She spent most of her adult life in the Belle Vernon area and was formerly employed for many years by the G.C.Murphy Co.;located in Hills Plaza. She retired in 1975. Mrs.Hale is survived by two sons;Charles Hale;at home;and James W.and wife;Jan Hale of Fayette City;one brother;Charles R.Osborne of Fayette City;two sisters;Mrs.Willis (Olive) Johnson of Fayette City and Vera Yannacci of Smithfield;one grandson;Joshua Hale;and three granddaughters;Cari;Shannon and Jillian Hale. In addtiotion to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Walter U.Hale;who died in November of 1977;a brother;Thomas Osborne;and a sister;Alice Stone. Friends will be received in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.James Burton of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will be private. If friends wish;they may make memorial contributions to the American Heart Association or Community Ambulance Service. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.