Sophie K.Gohosky;68;of Arnold City;Belle Vernon;died Monday;Feb.15;1988;at 9 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township;after a lengthy illness. Mrs.Gohosky was born June 15;1919;in Cardale;Pa.;a daighter of the late Mike and Victoria Prokop. She was a Catholic by faith. In addition to her parents;Mrs.Gohosky was also preceded in death by a daughter;Joyce Ann Thornton;who died in 1984. Surviving are her husband;Rudy Gohosky;one son;Joseph Gohosky;at home;one granddaughter;Christine L.Thornton of Riverdale;Md.;and one sister;Mrs.Mary Dutko of Uniontown. Friends will be received Tuesday and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City. A Wake Service wil be held Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. in the funeral home. A Prayer Service will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Thomas G.Rinn;pastor;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Helen C.Gerwell of 502 Seventh St.;Charleroi;died Thursday;Feb.4;1988;at 6:27 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. She was 75. Mrs.Gerwell was born June 12;1912;in Arnold City;a daughter of the late Mike and Katie Kmisce Savicki. She was a member of Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church;Charleroi;and Court Charleroi;Catholic Daughters of America. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister;Nellie Hughes. Survivors include her husband;Stanley J.Gerwell;a daughter;Jacqueline Tylus of Cokeburg;three grandchildren;Ron Ronick;Thomas Tylus and Zigmunt Tylus Jr.;two great-grandchildren;Benjamin and Brian Ronick;and one sister;Violet Holodnik of Cleveland;Ohio. 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 Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where a Blessing service will be held Monday;Feb.8;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church;Charleroi;with the Rev.Andrew Bialobok;pastor;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rosary will be recited Sunday at 8:30 p.m. in the funeral home. The Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BORN IN PA TO THOMAS WADE & HELEN NICHOLS GARNER HUSBAND OF RUTH ANN SHUHART GARNER (COAL MINER).

Eugene Gillo;95;of 1306 Fayette Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Oct.15;1987;at 11:25 a.m.at Haven Crest Nursing Home. He was born April 27;1892;in Torino;Italy;a son of the late John and Maria Gillo. He was Catholic by faith. He was a member of the Belle Vernon community for the past 54 years. He retired in 1953 as a coal miner for the Pittsburgh Coal Company in Pricedale. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America;District 5 and was a past member of the Italian Beneficial Society of Belle Vernon. Survivors include his wife;Mary Girardi Gillo;one daughter;Mrs.Ralph (Anita) Falcon of Falls Church;Va.;one son;John of Belle Vernon;four grandchildren;and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where blessing services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

John Russell Groomes;75 Highland Terrace;Donora;died Friday;Oct.2;1987;at 4:25 p.m.at Mon Valley Hospital. He was 22. Mr.Groomes was born in Pittsburgh on Feb.5;1965;a son of the late Thomas Tyree and Mrs.Valerie Groomes;who survives and resides in Donora. He was a member of St.Paul’s Baptist Church;Donora;and was a 1983 graduate of Ringgold High School. He played for the DSS baseball team. In addition to his father;he was preceded in death by two brothers;Bruce and Alfred and a sister;Leona. In addition to his mother;he is survived by three brothers;Carlson;Thomas and Sylvera;all at home;two sisters;Marcello of Md.and Shawn at home;paternal grandparents;Daniel and Adelle Tyree and a niece;Natasha of Atlanta;Ga. Friends will be received at the Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home;Donora;on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and St St.Paul’s Baptist Church;Donora;on Tuesday from 2 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.;at St.Paul’s Baptist Church with the Rev.Ernest Love officiating. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Virginia (Eugenia) Gialas of 736 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Oct.2;1987;at 8:45 a.m. She was 100. Mrs.Giala wa born March 10;1887;in Mesta;Chios;Greece;a daughter of the late Andrea and Calliope Roumbakin Patricousis. She was the oldest living member of St.Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Monessen. Her husband;James Isederis Gialas;who died Oct.9;1973;was one of the founding pioneers of St.Spyridon Church. Mrs.Gialas had been a resident of Stockdale from 1920 until moving to Belle Vernon in 1952. In addition to her husband and her parents;she was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters. Survivors include one son;George Gialas of Cornwell Heights;four daughters;Mrs.Steve (Mary) Salidis of Springfield;Irene Retos;widow of Dr.George Retos;of Washington;Pa.;Dr.Angeline Gialas of Lake Wales;Fla.;and Caroline Gialas at home;five grandchildren;George Jr.;Gregory;Gary and Karen Retos;all of Washington and Victoria Gialas of Cornwell Heights;three great-grandchildren;Brandon;Nicholas and Kassandra Retos and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from noon to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Monday;Oct.5;at 10:15 a.m.;followed by funeral services at 11 a.m.in St.Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Nicholas Moskovites;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Trisagion service will be held Sunday at 7 p.m.in the funeral home. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

William Grabania;74;of 185 Grouse Dr.;Elizabeth;died Friday;Aug.14;1987;at 3 a.m. in Jefferson Center hospital. He was born April 9;1913;in Monessen;a son of the late Peter and Mary Granania. A resident of Elizabeth Township for the last 10 years;he formerly resided in Monessen. He was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II and was a member of the Monessen American Legion. He retired in 1976 from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Allenport Plant. Survivors include his wife;Marie O’leary Grabania;one son;William D.of West Chester;two daughters;Mrs.Frank (Patricia) Smith of Coraopolis and Mrs.Albert (Carol) Zema of Charleroi;five sisters;Ann McKosky of Belle Vernon;Rose Kostura of Charleroi;Mildred Grabania;Pauline Sypolt and Nell Pobok;all of Monessen;and six grandchildren. 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 Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev.Charles K.Sowden of the South Brownsville United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of the arrangements.