Donald A.Grant of 632 Sixth St.;North Charleroi;died suddenly at 9:30 a.m.Monday;Feb.20;1984;at Mon Valley Hospital. He was 60. Born Oct.21;1923;in Fairhope;he was a son of the late Wilbert and Bertha Grant. Mr.Grant was a World War II veteran;serving with the United States Army. He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints;the Belgium Club;Russian Club;Italia-Unita Club;VFW Post 167 and American Legion Post 22;all of Charleroi. Mr.Grant also held memberships in the Slavic Citizens Club and French Club of North Charleroi and the American Legion of Belle Vernon. He was employed at the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Monessen plant. Surviving are his wife;Betty Doyle Grant;a son;Donald T.Grant of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Mrs.Paul (Linda) Hazuka of Charleroi and Jane Grant;at home;three brothers;Wilbert Grant of Republic;Raymond Grant of Lohan;Md.;and Thomas Morgan of Elizabeth;two sisters;Elizabeth Hough of Independence;Mo.;and Mrs.Richard (Vivian) Lewis of Fayette City and two grandchildren;Jeffrey Hazuka and Tricia Grant. Friends are being received on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where a funeral service will be held on Thursday;Feb.23;at 11 a.m.with Elder Cooper officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

James Daniel Garner of 130
Branthoover St.; Arnold City;
died Wednesday;Dec.28;1983 at 8 a.m. in the Canonsburg Nursing
Home. He was 83.
Mr. Garner was born Aug.
28;1900; in Leisenring No. 2; a
son of the late Thomas and
Mary Garner.
He was a retired coal
miner.
Mr. Garner had been a resident of Arnold City for more
than 50 years.
He was a member of the
Antioch Baptist Church; Belle
Vernon and was a deacon of
the church.
He also was past exalted
ruler of the Okay Elks Lodge
No. 697; Monessen.
Mr. Garner was a former
member of the Golden Agers
and the Retired Mine
Workers of the Yablonski memorial Clinic. A member of the United Mine Workers of America;he was a former financial secretary of the united Mine Workers Local Union in Pricedale. Mr.Garner was preceded in death by three brothers;William;Thomas and Garfield Garner;and by one sister;Carrie Turner. Surviving are his wife;Nancy Lillian Garner of Arnold City;five sons;James w. Sellers of Washington;D.C.;Samuel P.Sellers of Arnold City;Thomas D.Garner of Maryland;Eugene M.Garner of Monessen;and Leon M.Garner of Pittsburgh;five daughters;Retha A.Sellers of Washington;D.C.;Lillian Gordon of Washington;D.C.;Emory Graham of Maryland;Florence Delaine Garner of Washington;D.C.;and Nancy Marie Garner of Maryland;one sister;Alice Bell;of Philadelphia;27 grandchildren;seven great-grandchildren;and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 7 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;and Friday;from 2 to 9 p.m.at the Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;where the body will lie in state until the time of services Saturday at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Luther Wormack;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

RALPH AND HIS WIFE OWNED AND OPERATED GRECO’S CLEANERS IN BELLE VERNON; PA. HE DIED IN JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. FIRST ENTOMBMENT IN MAUSOLEUM.

Elizabeth M.Igoe Gates of 312 Lenawee Ave.;Monessen;died Thursday;Nov.10;1983;at 1:45 a.m.in the Mon Valley Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was 83. She was born April 2;1900;in Smithton;a daughter of the late Thomas and Lyda Boreland Keifer. A Monessen resident for many years;Mrs.Gates was a member of the First Christian Church. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her first husband;Dave Igoe in 1940;her second husband;Curtis P.Gates in 1966;and a daughter;Mrs.Alice Eschman in 1980. Survivors include five daughters;Mrs.Gloria Hohenberger of Warren;Ohio;Mrs.Ruth Clark of Clarksburg;W.Va.;Mrs.Emma Lou Bellinelli of Donora;Mrs.Elizabeth Igoe Smith of Baldwin and Mary Jane Igoe of Monessen;three sons;Robert and Dave Igoe;both of Belle Vernon;and Alvin R.Gates of Endfield;Conn.;22 grandchildren;19 great-grandchildren;and one sister;Emma Jane Keifer of Donora. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;where funeral services will be held Saturday;Nov.12;at 10:30 a.m.with the Rev.Conrad Aurl Jr.;pastor of the First Christian Church of Monessen;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Matushka Mary Youshock Geeza of North Hollywood;Calif.;formerly of the Belle Vernon area;died Tuesday;April 19;1983;at 2:30 a.m.in North Hollywood. She was 83. Mrs.Geeza was born Nov.8;1899;in Pennsylvania;a daughter of the late Michael and Justina Chehorniak Youshock. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;the Very Rev.Theodore Geeza;in 1947. Survivors include two daughters;Nadia Geletka of Warren;Ohio and Vera Vag of North Hollywood;three sons;the Right Rev.Boris Geeza;O.C.A.;Bishop of Chicago;Ralph Geeza of Upper Mont Clair;N.J.;and Eugene Geeza of Canoga Park;Calif.;one brother;David Youshock of Florida;17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mrs.Geeza had been a resident of the state of California for the past 20 years. She was a former member of the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church;Charleroi. Friends will be received Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m.at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.with the Right Rev.Boris Geeza;O.C.A.Bishop of Chicago officiating with the assistance of Rev.John Kluchko;pastor of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church of Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Marguerite Godla of 1319 Graham Ave.;Monessen;died Wednesday;Feb.23;1983;in St.Clair Hospital;Mt.Lebanon. She was 65. Mrs.Godla was born May 12;1917;in Monessen;a daughter of the late Eli and Octavic Chambon Lagnier. She was a member of St.Cajetan Church and the Franco Belgian Auxiliary. In addition to her parents Mrs.Godla was preceded in death by her husband;John Julius Godla. Survivors include one son;Eli John Godla of Lansdale;one daughter;Mrs.Anthony (Roberta) Haradin of Mount Lebanon;and two granchildren;Anthony Ray and David Haradin. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Prayer Service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St.Cajetan Roman Catholic Church;Monessen;with the Rev.P.Lino Ramellini;pastor;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.