Tracy Lynn Gauden of Belle Vernon R.D. 1 died unexpectedly Saturday; July 19; 1986; following surgery
at Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh.
She was 15.
Miss Gauden was born June 3;
1971; in North Charleroi; a daughter
of Albert M. and Ruth Urwin Gauden
who survive.
A member of the Free Methodist
Church of Monongahela; Miss
Gauden had just completed eighth
grade in the Belle Vernon Area
School District.
In addition to her parents; survivors include two brothers; John
and Terry Gauden; both at home;
maternal grandmother Bertha Urwin of Charleroi; paternal grandmother Jessie David Gauden of Grandville and aunts and uncles.
Miss Gauden was preceded in
death by maternal grandfather John
Urwln in 1981 and paternal grandfather Elijah Gauden m 1962.
Friends will 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;July 23;at 11 a.m.with the Rev.C.William Bailey;pastor of the Free Methodist Church of Monongahela;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Leroy E Gamble of 34 Kenneth
Charleroi; died Monday; June 30;
1986; at 5:45 p.m. in Westmoreland
Hospital. Greensburg. He was 48.
Mr. Gamble was born March 12;
1938; in Butler; Pa.; a son of the late
Charles and Hazel Wise Gamble.
He was employed as a truck
driver.
Mr Gamble was a member of
Covenant Christian Church; Belle
Vernon. He had resided in
Greensburg the past four years.
In addition to his parents; he was
preceded in death by a sister; Joan
Patterson; and by a brother; Perry
Gamble.
Surviving are his wife; Patricia
Minkovich Gamble; one son; Roy
Gamble; of Grafton; W Va ; two
stepsons; Jeffrey Minkovich of San
Diego; Calif.; and Joe Minkovich of
Charleroi; two daughters; Jeannette
Hickman of Grafton; W.Va; and
Cheryl Gamble of Mercer; Pa ; one
sister; Beatrice Parker; of Butler.
and three grandchildren
Friends will be received in the
Shelbv D Ferguson Funeral Home.
700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon;
Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p m. and on Thursdaj from 10 a.m
to 1! a m ; the hour of services in the funeral home;with the Rev.Frank J.DePolo;pastor;Covenant Christian Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Gladys Wilson Stephen Groves of Penn;Pa.and formerly of Fairhope (Belle Vernon) died Monday;April 14;1986;at 2 p.m.in Allegheny General Hospital;Pittsburgh;following a lengthy illness. Mrs.Groves was 62. Born May 15;1923;in Washington Township;Fayette County;she was a daughter of the late George W.and Emma Perry Wilson. Mrs.Groves was a member of the Salvation Army of Jeannette. Surviving are her husband;Allwin Groves;one son;Nick Stephen of Baltimore;Md.;one daughter;Mrs.Raymond (Linda) Gaimbaltista of Jefferson Estates;Fayette City R.D.1;11 grandchildren;and four sisters;Mrs.Emma Bland of Ohio;Mrs.John (Jane) VanPatter of Altwater;Calif.;Mrs.Lawrence (Florence) Allen of Clairton and Mrs.Herbert (Ada) Walls of Baltimore;Md. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Thursday until 10 a.m.when funeral services will be held at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;with Lt.E.L.Pritchard with the Salvation Army of Jeannette officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Hulda Fay Gates of Westmoreland Manor;Greensburg;formerly of 801 Rostraver St.;Monessen;died Monday;Dec.9;1985 following a lengthy illness. She was 94. Mrs.Gates was born Nov.22;1891;in Monessen;a daughter of the late Charlie and Mary Amalong Smock. She was a resident of Monessen most of her life. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband;Curtis P.Gates Sr.;and by two sons;Curtis P.Gates Jr.and A.Earl Gates. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Monessen. Survivors include one son;Roy R.Gates of Washington Township;two daughters-in-law;Jane Gates of Washington Township and Edith Gates of North Belle Vernon;four grandsons;Dr.Durwin Gates;Alvin R.Gates;Alvin E.Gates and Russell Gates;five great-grandchildren and several step-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;where services will be held Thursday;Dec.12;at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Thomas St.Clair officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Thelma J.Gobert of 126 Prospect Ave.;Charleroi;died in Washington Hospital Friday;Nov.15;1985;at 3:20 p.m. She was 62. Born in Charleroi;April 1;1923;she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Theresa Houseman;who survives. Mrs.Gobert was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Charleroi. She was a retired employee of the Charleroi Area School District. Surviving;in addition to her mother;are a son;Edgar Gobert of Houston;Tex.;a sister;Willimina Hughes of Fellsburg;Rostraver Township;two brothers;Edgar Houseman of Brussels;Belgium and Norman Houseman and two grandchildren. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;and Tuesday at the United Presbyterian Church from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. when funeral services will be held with Rev.Francis M.Blair officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Freda Balieu Gosney;58;of Charleroi R.D.3;Fallowfield Township;died Wednesday;Oct.16;1985;in Montefiore Hospital;Pittsburgh. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where services will be held Saturday;Oct.19;at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Francis M.Blair;pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Charleroi;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Laura A.Green of Monongahela R.D.1;formerly of Detroit;Mich.;died Monday;Aug.26;1985;in the Mon Valley Hospital. She was 87. Mrs.Green was born March 10;1898;in Birmingham;Ala.;a daughter of the late Daniel and Cindy Carpenter. In addition to her parents whe was preceded in death by her husband;Charles Green. Survivors include four nieces;Ida Johnson of Monongahela;with whom she made her home;Arwilda Mathis of Monessen;Viola Rawlins of Monongahela and Mrs.Robert West of Pittsburgh;three nephews;Daniel and William Carpenter;both of Donora;and Cleo Carpenter of Detroit;Mich.;and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen. Funeral services will be held Friday;Aug.30;at 1 p.m. in St.Paul Baptist Church of Donora wih the Rev.Nathaniel Walker;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Draper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Elizabeth Gereshenski of 220 Vine St.;Monongahela;died Tuesday;Aug.27;1985;at 8:30 p.m. in the Haven Crest Nursing Home;Carroll Township. She was 74. Mrs.Gereshenski was born Feb.27;1911;in Pricedale. Protestant by faith;she was preceded in death by her husband;Edward;in 1951;and by a son and a daughter;George and Stella. Survivors include five daughters;Phyllis Gresh of Jacobs Creek;Beverly Kash of Charleroi;Frances Smith of Jacobs Creek;Dolores Kovalsky of Monongahela and Eunice Litterini of Virginia Beach;Va.;two sons;John Gereshenski of Monongahela and Raymond Gereshenski of Charleroi;two step-sons;Edward Gereshenski of Pleasant Hills and Geroge Gereshenski of Homestead;26 grandchildren;20 great-grandchildren;and two brothers;Melvin of New York City;N.Y.and Worton of Baltimore;Md. 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 L.M.Frye Funeral Home;427 W.Main St.;Monongahela;where services will be held Friday;Aug.30;at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Albert Richards;pastor of Fallowfield Township Baptist Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The L.M.Frye Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.