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.

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.