John W.Gray;formerly of the Belle Vernon Apartments;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Feb.17;1981 at 8:45 a.m.in Uniontown Hospital. He was 92. Born July 26;1888 in Vanderbilt;he was the son of the late John W.and Mary White Gray. He had lived in Belle Vernon the last 35 years;having formerly resided in Monessen. Mr.Gray was a retired car repairman for the Monessen-Southwestern Railway of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel;Monessen plant. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon. Mr.Gray was preceded in death by his wife;Bessie Lint Gray;on March 21;1968;and a son;Eugene Gray;on May 22;1974. Survivors include one son;Terry Gray of Belle Vernon;three daughters;Mrs.Naomi Jones of Coraopolis;Helen Gray of Altoona;and Mrs.Harry C.(Wanda) Ellison of Belle Vernon;a sister;Mrs.Mossie Evans of Vanderbilt;and 19 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home;with the Rev.Lee Dinsel;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs.Thresa Gogones of Perryopolis R.D.2 died suddenly in her home on Monday;February 16;1981 at 11:45 a.m. She was 82. Mrs.Gogones was born October 15;1898 in Mount Pleasant;a daughter of the late Thomas and Magdeline Schymanski Grabiak. She was a member of Saint John the Baptist R.C.Church in Perryopolis. Mrs.Gogones was also a member of the Morning Star Grange No.1271 and the Ladies Auxiliary to Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Company. She was predeceased by her husband;George;in 1972. Survivors include two daughters;Mrs.Theressa McCrory of Perryopolis R.D.2 and Mrs.Helen Bost of Belle Vernon;seven grandchildren;13 great-grandchildren;three great-great-grandchildren and one sister;Mrs.Lena Rabbit of Fairbanks;Pa. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Tuesday from 4 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.where Prayer Services will be held Thursday;Feb.19 at 9:30 a.m.followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in Saint John the Baptist R.C.Church;Perryopolis. The Rev.Fr.Frank Lesniowski will officiate. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parish Wake Services will be held Wednesday;Feb.18 in the funeral home at 8:30 p.m. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Blanche Hilda Gough of Ridgeview Terrace;Monongahela R.D.1;died Thursday;Jan.29;1981 at 2:30 p.m.in the Jefferson Center;South Hills Health System. She was 79. Born Sept.10;1901 in Belle Vernon;she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mary Blackburn Shultz. Mrs.Gough had lived in Monongahela the last 11 years;formerly residing in the Belle Vernon area. Mrs.Gough was a former employee of the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital;retiring in 1967. She was a member of the Women’s Benefit Association. Mrs.Gough was preceded in death by her husband;Sylvester Wayne Gough of Belle Vernon;a daughter;Mrs.Robert (Blanche Hilda) Kopanic;with whom she resided;a brother;John Shultz of Charleroi R.D.2;and six grandchildren. Friends wil be received 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. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.William D.Morgan;pastor of the Wesley United Methodist Church;Connellsville;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Anna Galla of 101
Galla St.; Arnold City; Belle
Vernon; died Tuesday;Oct.14;1980; at
10:35 a.m. in Mon Valley
Hospital after a lengthy illness.
She was 82.
Mrs. Galla was born Sept.
13; 1898; in Passaic; N.J.; a
daughter of the late Joseph
and Anna Yensick Kolesar;
She was a member of the
Holy Spirit RC Church;
Fayette City.
Mrs. Galla was preceded in
death by her husband; John J.
Galla; on Aug. 2;1979; and by
two sons; Paul Galla; in 1951;
and Joseph Galla; in 1968.
Survivors include four
sons; Andrew Galla of Perryopolis;John and George
Galla; both of Monessen; and
Eugene Galla; of Grindstone;
two daughters; Mrs; Edward
(Anna) Ziemba of Alexandria;
Va.; and Mrs. John
(Helen) Patrick of
Monessen; a sister; Mrs.
Elizabeth Komisak of
Grapeville; Pa.; 23 grandchildren;
and 21 great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received at
the Howard W. McCrory
Funeral Home; Fayette City;
Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. and
Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m.
and 7 to 9 p.m. Church Prayer Services will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m.in the funeral home. Rosary Prayers will be held Thursday at 7:30 p.m.in the funeral home. A Prayer Service will be held in the funeral home Friday at 9:30 a.m.followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Thomas G.Rinn;pastor;as celebrant. Burail will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Bruce Groomes;17;of 44 South McKean Ave.;Donora;died at 11:12 p.m.Friday;Sept.26;1980;in St.Clair Hospital;Mt.Lebanon;after collapsing during a Ringgold High School football game at Mt.Lebanon Stadium. He was born June 7;1963;in North Charleroi;a son of Valerie Groomes and the late Thomas Tyree;who died in 1972. In addition to his mother;he is survived by four brothers;Carlson Stallsworth of Monessen and Thomas;John and Sylvern Groomes;all at home;two sisters;Marcella Groomes of Monessen and Shawn Groomes;at home. Friends will be received in the Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home;1324 Meldon Ave.;Donora;from 7 to 9 p.m.Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday. Services will be held in St.Paul Baptist Church;South McKean Ave.;Donora;Wednesday at 1 p.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Lydia A.Gillingham of 415 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Sept.12;1980;at 11:20 p.m.in the Waddington Nursing Home. She was 88. Mrs.Gillingham was born March 28;1892;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late William and Violet Mustard Curl. A life-long resident of the Belle Vernon area;she was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon. She was preceded in death by her husband;Walter Gillingham;on May 31;1973. Survivors include two daughters;Mrs.John (Dorothy) Bell and Mrs.Charles (Eleaner) Stark;both of Belle Vernon;two grandchildren;four great-grandchildren;and one great-great-granddaughter. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 12 noon to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held in the funeral home Monday at 1 p.m.with the Rev.William M.Jamison;pastor;Bethany Bible Fellowship;and the Rev.Lee Dinsel;pastor;First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;co-officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs.Mildred Popp Green;79;of R.D.1 Belle Vernon (Iron City Hill) died at 7 a.m.Monday;July 21;1980;at her home. She was born July 12;1901;in Rostraver Twp.;daughter of Lydia Brown and John Popp. She was a member of the Pricedale Union Church. Preceding her in death was her husband;Clyde Green;in 1972. Surviving are one daughter;Mrs.Thomas (Doris) Benicky of Iron City Hill;two sons;Clyde W.Green of Monessen and William Green of Iron City Hill;five grandchildren and one great-grandchild;two brothers;Raymond Popp of New Eagle and Walter Popp of Iron City Hill;three sisters;Mrs.Lila Slavina of Monessen;Mrs.Anna Elder of Iron City Hill and Mrs.Devona Hornack of Iron City Hill. Four nieces and nephews also survive. Friends are being received from 7 to 9 p.m.Monday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday in the Robert Billick Funeral Home;Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Services will be held in the funeral home on Wednesdy at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Howard Rodabaugh;pastor of Pricedale Union Church;officiating;assisted by the Rev.Maybell Johnson. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Ed Melenyzer;funeral director;in charge.