Elizabeth Girhing of 22 Bedsworth St.;Pricedale;died Saturday Feb.13;1982 in Jefferson Center Hospital at 10:07 p.m. She was 82. Born in Bridgeport;Conn.;Oct.13;1899;she was the daughter of the late Steve and Susie Popp Ferenz. Mrs.Girhing was a member of the Reformed Hungarian Presbyterian Church of Pricedale and had spent most of her life in the Pricedale area. She was preceded in death by her husband;Andrew Girhing on May 11;1976. Survivors include two sons;Bernard A.Girhing of Belle Vernon R.D.4 and Julius H.Girhing at home;daughters;Mrs.Albert (Emma) Beneccio of Monessen;Elizabeth S.at home;Mrs.Lawrence (Margaret) Gocella of New Castle;Del.;and Mrs.Richared (Julia) Matway of Craven Hill;sisters;Mrs.Julia Myers of Shermansdale;Pa.;Mrs.Ethel Donley of Pricedale and Mrs.Mary Sakalik of Belle Vernon R.D.2;six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Monday from 7-9 p.m.;and Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.at the funeral home with the Rev.Frank B.Gariathy of the Riverview United Methodist Church of Beaver Falls officiating. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family asks that if friends wish;in lieu of flowers;contributions may be made in Mrs.Girhing’s memory to the Belle Vernon Area High School Library. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Allen L.Griffey;formerly of Monessen;died Monday at 4:30 p.m. in Birt Nursing Home;Uniontown. He was 87. Mr.Griffey was born June 16;1894;in Webster;a son of the late Ephraim and Nancy Griffith Griffey. A resident of Monessen most of her life;Mr.Griffey was retired from the former Page Division of American Chain & Cable Co.;Monessen. He was a member of the Elks;American Legion and World War I Mon Valley Barracks 350;all of Monessen. Survivors include a son;Louis Elwood (Cappy) Griffey of Monessen and numerous nieces;nephews and other relatives. Friends will be received in the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev.Wilbur J.Hubbard officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Elks services will be held in the funeral home Thursday at 8 p.m. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Robert Blaine Grove;59;of Belle Vernon R.d.5;was killed in a car accident Wednesday;Oct.28;1981 on Route 51;Perry Twp. He was the owner and operator of Bob Grove’s Used Cars;Route 201;Rostraver Twp.;for over 30 years. He was born Dec.28;1921;in Pittsburgh;the son of the late Blaine F.Grove and Mary S.Hough Grove of Belle Vernon R.D.5;who survives. Mr.Grove had resided at Belle Vernon R.D.5 since 1958;having formerly lived in Smithton. He was a member of the Char-Belle Free Methodist Church;Belle Vernon. In addition to his mother;Mr.Grove is survived by his widow;Patricia L.Evick Grove;three sons;Robert B.Jr.;Dennis A.and James F.;all at home;two daughters;Mrs.Kerry (Debbie) Wecast of New Jersey and Mrs.Ronald (Susan) Dalrymple of Perryopolis;and one grandson;Steven Dalrymple. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguosn Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon Thursday; from 7 to 9 p.m. Private vsitation will be held Friday;Oct.30;1981;until 1 p.m.;the time of service at the funeral home. Officiating will be the Rev.Walter Kirkland;pastor of the Char-Belle Free Methodist Church. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Caroline Galatoulas of Dunlevy died suddenly on Friday;Oct.2;1981 at 3:30 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. She was 66. Mrs.Galatoulas was born Oct.13;1914 in Chios;Greece;and had been a resident of Dunlevy for the past 30 years. She was preceded in death by her husband;John Galatoulas;10 years ago;one brother and one sister;all during the time she was living in Greece. Mrs.Galatoulas was a member of St.Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church;Monessen. Survivors include one son;Angelo Galatoulas who is the owner of the White Barn Bar in Dunlevy;where he resides;one step-son;Danny Young of Dunlevy;and several nephews. Friends will be received in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;Monessen on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Trisagon Services will be held Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Services will be held Monday;Oct.5 at 10 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by additional services at 10:30 a.m. in St.Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Maximos Moses;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

John J.Godla of 1319 Graham Ave.;Monessen;died Wednesday;Aug.5;1981;at 1:15 p.m. in St.Clair Memorial Hospital. He was 72. Mr.Godla;who had been in declining health;was born in Hahntown;Westmoreland County;on June 6;1909. A resident of Monessen for the past 64 years;he had learned the plumbing trade while working for his father-in-law;Ely Laganier;who had a business in Monessen. He later took over the business and called it Godla Heating and Plumbing. Mr.Godla;a U.S.Navy veteran of World War II;retired in 1975. He was a Past Chancelor Commander of former Monessen Lodge Knights of Pythians;Past Commander of Thomas McKee Post American Legion;and Past Deputy Commander of the American Legion 31st District. Mr.Godla was also a member of St.Cajetan R.C.Church and the VFW. Survivors include his widow;Marguerite Laganier Godla;one daughter;Mrs.Anthony (Roberta) Haradin of Mt.Lebanon;one son;Elie Godla of Philadelphia;two grandchildren;Ray and David Haradin;one sister;Mrs.Mary Dzurko of Perryopolis;and four brothers;Steve of Monessen;Frank of Perryopolis;Louis of McLane;Va.;and Joseph of Vermont. Friends will be received in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Prayer Service will be held Friday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Saturday;Aug.8;at 10 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Leon Gohosky; 102 Galla St.
(Arnold City); Belle Vernon.
died Tuesday;June 30;1981; at 9 a.m. in the
Mon Valley Hospital; Inc.;
Carroll Twp.; following a
lengthy illness. He was 59.
Born Nov.6; 1921 in Coverdale; Pa.; he was the son of
the late Albert and Jennie
Mick Gohosky; Sr.
Mr. Gohosky was a retired self-employed merchant.
He was Catholic by faith.
Survivors include two
brothers; Albert and Rudy
Gohosky; both of Belle Vernon: and four sisters; Mrs.
Jennie Brown of Pittsburgh;
and Mrs. Helen Bochniak;
Mrs. Bernice Santavicca and
Ann M. Kobaly; all of Belle
Vernon.
Friends will be received in
the Howard W. McCrory
Funeral Home; Fayette City;
Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and
Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Blessing service will be held at the funeral home Thursday at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Nathan Goff Jr.;president of the Mon Valley Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP);died Wednesday;April 22;1981 in the Mon Valley Hospital;Inc.;Carroll Twp. Mr.Goff;56;had resided at 7 Birch St.;Charleroi. Born Sept.8;1924 in Charleroi;he was the son of the late Nathan Goff Sr.and Clara Grable Goff. Mr.Goff was active in a number of civic and community projects in the Mon Valley. He had served as president of the Mon Valley NAACP for the past eight years and was a member of the Pennsylvania State Conference of the NAACP;serving on the political action committee. Mr.Goff was initially named to the NAACP presidency in the Mon Valley to fill a vacancy created by the death of Mr.Harry McGraw of Monessen. Mr.Goff then won election to a full two-year term in 1974 and was re-elected in 1976;1978 and 1980. He was a member of the Washington County Housing Authority and had served as the authority’s secretary. He also was a former member of the Board of Directors of United Way of Mon Valley. Mr.Goff retired as a postal carrier with the U.S.Postal Service in 1978;working from the Charleroi Post office;with 27 years of service. He was a graduate of Charleroi Area High School;where he starred as a football player;and was a World War II veteran;having served with the U.S.Army. An active member of the Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;Mr.Goff had served as a trustee of the church;president of the Building Fund;and an assistant Sunday School teacher in the adult class. He was also a member of the Antioch Baptist Church prayer band. Mr.Goff was a member and past master of the Twin Lodge No.67;F&AM;Pricedale. Also;he was a member of the Most Excellent Grand Chapter;Holy Royal Arch;Masons of Pennsylvania;Prince Hall affiliate;and the Eleventh Masonic District;serving as chairman of education. He was also a member of the OK Lodge No.697;I.B.P.O.E.of W.and the American Legion William E.Owens Post 695;both of Monessen. Survivors include his widow;Mary Ann Wilson Goff;two sons;Nathan Goff III at home and Keith Goff of Brooklyn;N.Y.;a daughter;Natalie Goff of Hempstead;Long Island;N.Y.;a sister;Audrey Goff of Cleveland;Ohio;two brothers;Robert H.Goff of New york City and Gilbert Goff of Yonkers;N.Y.;and a host of nieces;nephews and cousins. Friends will be received in the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;615 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from noon to 2 p.m. At that time;Mr.Goff will be taken to the Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;and will lie in state there until Saturday at 11 a.m.;the time of service. Officiating will be the Rev.Luther Wormack;pastor. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Masonic services will be held Friday evening at the church. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home is in cahrge of arrangements.