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.

Stella A. Girhin; 66; of 1317 Schiller Ave.; Cuyahoga Falls;Ohio; died Sunday; June 8;1980; in St. Thomas Hospital; Akron;Ohio.  She was born Aug. 1;1914; a daughter of the late Stanley and Catherine Stack.
Formerly of Rostraver Twp.; she had lived in the Mon Valley for 30 years.   Surviving are her husband;Alexander Girhin;one sister;Mrs.Pete (Ann) Zuraw of North Charleroi;a half sister;Mrs.Anthony (Frances) Kosky of Cheboygan;Mich.;a half brother;Phil Bogden of Dearborn;Mich.  Friends are being received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday in the Yoney Funeral Home;Monessen.  Services will be held at 10 a.m.Friday with Msgr.Andrew Parvensky officiating.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Edward B. Gauden; 68; of
825 Main St.; Bentleyville;
died Sunday; Feb. 17;1980.
He was born in Arnold City
on Aug. 31;1911; a son of the
late Elijah and Prudence
(Hartland) Gauden.
He was a Presbyterian by
faith and was a former resident of Fairhope and Belle
Vermon.
He retired from the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. in 1974.
He is survived by his widow;
Marion (Palfrey) Gauden;
one son; Edwara D. Gauden;
and one daughter; Mrs. John
(Shirley) Melvin; both of Pensacola; Fla.; one brother;
William Gauden of
Oklamlulgee; Okl.; three
sisters; Mrs. Honor Sotta of
Belle Vernon; Mrs. Anna May
Melvin of Belle Vernon; and
Mrs. Emma Lucas of East
Detroit; Mich.; and three
grandchildren.
Friends may call at the
Shelby D. Ferguson Funeral
Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. Wednesday.
Services will be held at 1
p.m. Thursday at the funeral
home; with the Rev. Fred
Gnatuk of First Presbyterian
Church officiating. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Mary Louise Pearce Gido of 23 Martha Ave.;Jeannette;died at 6 a.m Friday;Feb.8;1980;at Jeannette Memorial Hospital. A former Monessen resident;she was 84. She was born in England and had been a Monessen resident most of her life. She had been employed as a telephone operator in the Monessen office for 30 years prior to retirement. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph in March of 1970 and also be a daughter;Ruth E.Felgar in 1920. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Monessen;Senior Citizens and Golden Age groups of Monessen. Survivors include one daughter;Mrs.Ralph (Virginia) Stone;Belle Vernon;three grandchildren;seven great-grandchildren;and one sister;Mrs.Bertha Peters of Clairton. The family will receive friends at Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen ;on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be Monday in the chapel of the funeral home at 10 a.m.;with the Rev.Robert J.Marks;pastor of Zions Lutheran Church of Harrison City;Pa.;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.