Katie Mae Haten of 87 Carson St.;Pricedale;died Monday;Aug.1;1983;in the Mon Valley Hospital. She was 65. Mrs.Haten was born Dec.7;1918;in Saraton;Ala.;a daughter of the late Edward and Leila Hale Brown. A resident of Monessen most of her life;she was a member of Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents;Mrs.Haten was preceded in death by a son;Reginald Lewis Haten;1980;and a sister;Eddie Mae Arnold;1963. Survivors include three sons;Philip E.;Leonard and Ronald M.Haten;all of Pricedale;two daughters;Eugenia M.Haten of Akron;Ohio and Marguerite Johnson of Monessen;two sisters;Ora Bell Richards and Luretha Grooms;both of Akron;Ohio;seven grandchildren;including Tracy Haten with whom she made her home;four great-grandchildren and a host of nieces;nephews and other relatives. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 9 p.m.in the Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Thursday;Aug.4;at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Luther Wormack officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Trudy Taylor Clanagan;funeral director.

Esther Tolf Hott; of 1608
Maple Ave.; Monessen; died Friday;July 29;1983; at 2:05 p.m. in her
home following a lengthy illness. She was 88.
Mrs. Hott was born Dec. 31;
1894; in Rankin; Pa.; a
daughter of the late
Frederick and Emily
Bengstun Tolf.
She had been employed as a
supervisor at the former tin
mill in Monessen and had also
worked at the former Pittsburgh Steel Company; there;
during World War II.
Mrs. Hott had performed
the Sexton duties at St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church; Monessen;
for 35 years; and was also the
oldest living charter member
of St. Paul’s Luthern Church.
She was also a member of the
Fidelity Bible Class of the
Church.
Mrs. Hott was preceded in
death by a sister; Laura
Frew; in 1979; by a brother;
Anthony Tolf; in 1959; by a
granddaughter; Joanne
Molle; in 1950; and by a great-granddaughter; Patti Ann
Molle; in 1968.
Surviving are three
daughters; Mrs. Joseph
(June) Molle of Orange Springs; Fla.; Mrs. John (Alice)
DiBiaso of Monessen (with
whom she made her home);
and Mrs. Thomas (Betty)
Boyer; also of Monessen;
eight grandchildren; and 18
great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received at
the Rhome Funeral Home;
Inc.; 1209 Grand Blvd.;
Monessen; Sunday from 7 to 9
p.m. and Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A Prayer Service will be held at 10 a.m.Tuesday in the funeral home;followed by additional services at 10:30 a.m.in St.Paul’s Lutheran Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Charles Barber;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests contributions in Mrs.Hott’s memory may be made to St.Paul’s Memorial Fund through the funeral home. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

Thomas Eugene Hill;61;of 917 Grant St.;Monessen;died Wednesday;May 11;1983;in the Veterans Administration Hospital;Pittsburgh. Mr.Hill was born Dec.7;1921;in Terre Haute;Ind.;a son of the late Mr.and Mrs.George Hill Sr. He was a member of Union Baptist Church;Monessen. A U.S.Army veteran of World War II;Mr.Hill was a graduate of Monessen High School and attended Kentucky State College. He was also a member of the Elks Lodge. Survivors include his widow;Lucille Link Hill;two daughters;Gene Hill Fleming and Linda Hill Atwater;both of Columbia Md;one son;Gregory D.Hill of Philadelphia;two sisters;Hazel Garland of Pittsburgh and Doris Lawson of Donora;three brothers;James Hill of Perryopolis;George Hill of Monessen and Bruce Hill of Cleveland;Ohio;and three grandchildren. Friends will be received Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m.in the Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen. A funeral service will be held Friday;May 13;at 11 a.m. in Union Baptist Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Oscar L.Hill officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Dubois H.Carter;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Annabelle Holler;64;of 905 Amelia St.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;May 7;1983;in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. Mrs.Hollar was born in Elizabeth on August 30;1918;a daughter of the late Alexander and Margaret Ure Baird. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Belle Vernon and was fire dispatcher for the Belle Vernon and North Belle Vernon fire departments. She was formerly active with the Community Ambulance Service (CAS). She lived in Belle Vernon since 1959. She retired from the Kraft-Kellogg-Patterson Insurance Co.;Fayette City;in 1979. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Charles E.Holler;on Nov.25;1971. Survivors include a son;Ernest E.Holler of Cincinnati;Ohio;a daughter;Peggy S.Zanardelli a home;three brothers;Alexander Baird of Ellsworth;Harry of Sarasota;Fla.;and James of Ontario;Calif.;a sister;Mrs.Margaret Voss of Ontario;Calif.; and three grandchildren. Friends will be received at the 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. Services will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Charles LaPlaca officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. If friends wish;donations may be made to the charity of their choice. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director.

Leo H.Hixenbaugh;a former North Belle Vernon
Borough secretary for many
years; of 325 Darthmoulh
Ave.; Swathmore; Pa.; died Sunday;March 27;1983; at 7:30 p.m. in the Connor-Williams Rest Home; Ridley Park; Pa. He was 80. Mr. Hlxenbaugh was born Oct. 3; 1902; In Belle Vernon; a son of the late Freeman and Beatrice Richards Hixenbaugh. A banker by profession; Mr. Hlxenbaugh retired from Equibank. N.A.; in 1967;where he served as manager of Equibank’s Roscoe;Finleyille and California branch offices.
A 32nd degree Mason and
past master of Belle Vernon
F&AM Lodge; he was also a
member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon. In addition to his parents;Mr.Hixenbaugh was also preceded in death by a granddaughter;Susan Maclay;on Feb.15;1961. Surviving are his wife;Rachael B.Hixenbaugh;at home;one daughter;Mrs.Don (Nancy) Maclay of Springfield;Pa.;one grandson;Timothy Maclay of Springfield;Pa.;and two sisters;Mrs.Lawrence (Edith) George of York;Pa.;and Mrs.Leighty (Marie) Steen of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 10 a.m.to 12 noon. Graveside services will be held at 12:15 p.m.Wednesday;with the Rev.Lee Dinsel;pastor;First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen;is in charge of arrangements.

Bessie J.Holbrook of 429 Fell St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;March 7;1983;at 7:05 a.m. in the Waddington Nursing Home. She was 80. Mrs.Holbrook was born Feb.24;1903;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late George T.and Hannah Smock Price. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;she was Protestant by faith. In addition to her parents;Mrs.Holbrook was preceded in death by her husband;Roy H.Holbrook;and two brothers;Albert and William Price. Survivors include two sons;George R.and John P.;both of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Mrs.William (Ruth) Sterner of Belle Vernon and Betty Holbrook of Traphill;N.C.;one sister;Virginia P.Smith of Charleroi;12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.;where services will be held on Thursday;March 10;at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Charles LaPlaca;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Mary V.Hoffman of 62 Johnston St.;Belle vernon;died Friday;Feb.18;1983;at 6:15 a.m.in the Mon Valley Hospital. She was 87. Mrs.Hoffman was born March 17;1895;in Shamony;Pa.;a daughter of the late Adam and Mary Kekely. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 60 years;she was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. In additon to her parents Mrs.Hoffman was preceded in death by two sons;Edward;May 15;1966;and Joseph B.;April 2;1980. Survivors include her husband;Joseph J.Hoffman;two sons;James V.Hoffman of Belle Vernon and retired U.S.Army Col.Paul Hoffman of Huntsville;Ala;two daughters;Mrs.Albert (Mary Patricia) Zidek of Coal Center and Mrs.Albert (Betty Ann) Tonkavitch of Port View;Va.;one brother;Adam Kelly of Charleroi R.D.1;one sister;Helen Kekely of Brownsville;15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Friends will be recieved in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Prayer service will be held on Monday;Feb.21;at 9:30 a.m.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.