Frank R. Evans Sr.; 25 Pacific
Blvd.; Monessen; died Friday; Oct.
30;1987; at 11:21 p.m. in Mon Valley
Hospital. He was 62.
Mr. Evans was born in Monessen
on Feb. 23; 1925; a son of the late
Russell and Mary Grabania Evans.
He was employed at the BOC plant
of Fisher Body. He was a member of
St. Leonard Roman Catholic Church
and its Holy Name Society.
He was a member of Slovak Home
Bowling League.
In addition to his parents; he was
preceded in death by a sister; Mary
Jane Robertson.
Survivors include his wife;
Margaret Jean Boyer Evans; two
sons; Frank Russell Evans Jr. at
home; and Scott Joseph Evans of
Pittsburgh; and several aunts;
uncles; nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received at the
Rhome Funeral Home Inc.; 1209
Grand Blvd ; Monessen; or Saturday
from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home Monday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.at St.Leonard Roman Catholic Church;Monessen;with Father Patrick J.O’Connor officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is handling the arrangements.

Norma Jean (Nin) Ehrhart of Belle Vernon R.D.2 died suddenly on Saturday;Feb.7;1987;of an apparent heart attack. She was 59. Mrs.Ehrhart was born April 6;1927;in Charleroi;a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Nichols Molle. A resident of Washington Township for over 40 years;she was a member of the Mon Valley Women’s Softball Association;having been active in that organization from 1972 to 1977. She had played with the Naomi Senkos and Washington Township softball teams. For 30 years;Mrs.Ehrhart operated the former Altier’s Sunoco Station on Route 201 in Rostraver Township. After the station closed in 1981;she worked up until the time of her death at Val’s Service Station on Route 906 in Rostraver Township. In addition to her parents whe was preceded in death by a sister;Betty Ehrhart;in 1981. For the past 40 years;she had resided with William G.and Florence Callaway of Belle Vernon R.D.2;who survive. Also surviving are two brothers;Emile Molle of Monessen and Joseph Molle of Orange Springs;Fla.;and several nieces and nephews;three of whom are William N.Callaway;Larry A.Callaway and Beverly Belczyk;all of Belle Vernon R.D.2. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Tuesday;Feb.10;at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Charles LaPlaca;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Virginia Edwards of 251 Ninth St.;Charleroi;died Saturday;April 19;1986;at 2 p.m.in the Presbyterian Medical Center;Washington;Pa. She was 81. Mrs.Edwards was born March 25;1905;in Monessen;a daughter of the late Frank H.and Marie Neil Vance. She was employed as a licensed practical nurse;retiring in 1969 from Charleroi-Monessen Hospital with 18 years of service. She was a member of First Christian Church;AARP;Golden Agers;and Senior Citizens;all of Charleroi;and the Pennsylvania Licensed Practical Nurses’ Association. In addition to her parents;whe was preceded in death by her husband;George Wallace Edwards;on Dec.16;1943. Surviving are one son;T.Vance Edwards;of Memphis;Tenn.;and two grandchildren. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Schrock/Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi. Services in the funeral home will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m.;with the Rev.Jack Brownlee;pastor of First Christian Church of Charleroi;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock/Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs.Catherine Rade Eversburg of Monessen St.;Fairhope;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;July 17;1985;at 9:47 p.m. in Lower Bucks Hospital;Bristol;Pa. She was 85. Mrs.Eversburg was born March 31;1900;in Pennsylvania. She was a member of St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church;the Catholic Daughters of America;the American Legion Auxiliary;and the Senior Citizens;all of Belle Vernon. Her husband;Rudolph Eversburg;died on March 9;1974. Surviving are four sons;Francis Herman (Rudy) Eversburg and John Edward (Jack) Eversburg;both of Fairhope;and Robert and Stephen Eversburg;both of Alexandria;Va.;two daughters;Mrs.Joseph (Patty) Valari of Bristol;Pa.;and Mrs.Richard (Kitty) Nash of Arlington;Va.;one brother;John Rade;of Rome;Ga.;one sister;Mrs.Rose Scott;of Houston;Tex.;20 grandchildren;and four great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Friday from 3 to 9 p.m. A Prayer Service will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be made in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa. Catholic daughters of America;Belle Vernon Court no.1522;will attend Parish Rosary recital Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs.Hazel Eland of 416 Perry Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;June 4;1985;at 11:05 a.m. in Jefferson Hills Manor Inc.;Clairton;following a short illness. She was 81. Born in Austria-Hungary;Sept.28;1903;she was a daughter of the late Paul and Mary Butsman Hegedus. Mrs.Eland was a member of St.Mary’s Byzantine Rite Catholic Church of Monessen. In addition to her parents;whe was preceded in death by her husband;James Eland in 1963;a daughter;Hannah May Hazelbaker in 1981;two brothers;Paul and Louis Hegedus and a sister;Helen Pokol on 1985. Surviving are a son;James Eland Jr.of Dallas;Texas;three daughters;Mrs.Frances Warhurst of Edison;N.J.;Mrs.Hazel Catalano of Fairhope (Belle Vernon) and Mrs.James Sethman of Donora;16 grandchildren;eight great-grandchildren;two sisters;Mrs.Bertha Astle of Michigan and Mrs.George (Irene) Dohanich of Fairhope. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where a blessing service will be held at 11 a.m. with Monsignor Andrew Parvensky;pastor of St.Mary’s Byzantine Rite Catholic Church of Monessen officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mary May Evans of 817 Lookout Ave.;Charleroi;died at her home at 4:35 p.m. Wednesday;May 15;1985. She was 80. Born in Pricedale;Feb.20;1905;she was a daughter of the late Peter and Maria Grabania. Mrs.Evans was a member of St.John the Divine Orthodox Church of Monessen. She was a retired employee of Corning Glass of Charleroi. She was preceded in death by her husband;Russell S.Evans in 1966 and a daughter;Mary Jane Robertson. Surviving are a son;Frank R.Evans of Monessen;a brother;William Grabania of Elizabeth Township;five sisters;Mildred Grabania;Pauline Sypoli and Mrs.Michael (Nellie) Pobok;all of Monessen;Mrs.Peter (Ann) McKosky of Belle Vernon and Rose Kostura of North Charleroi;five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends are being received on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where a parastas service will be held Friday at 7 p.m. Prayer services will begin on Saturday;May 18;at 10:30 a.m.at the funeral home;followed by a Requiem Mass at 11 a.m. at St.John the Divine Orthodox Church of Monessen with the Rev.Father John Horosky as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Elma Emelo of Fayette City R.D.1 (Brownstown) died Tuesday;Aug.14;1984;at 11:55 a.m.in the Uniontown Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was 66. Mrs.Emelo was born June 24;1918;in Washington Township;Fayette County;a daughter of the late Samuel and Alice Federer Greenlee.
A retired teacher; she was a member
of the Fayette City United Methodist
Church.
In addition to her parents; Mrs. Emelo
was preceded in death by her husband;
Thomas Emelo; Nov. 11;1966; and by a
son; Frederick Samuel Emelo; Nov. 13;
1946.
Survivors include a son; Thomas
Emelo of Fayette City R D. 1; a
daughter; Kimberly Emelo of
Cleveland; Ohio; a grandson; Thomas
C. Emelo of Fayette City R.D. 1; a
sister; Mrs. Leo (Edith) Glasser of
Charleroi; and several nieces and
nephews.
Friends will be received Wednesday
from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Howard W. McCrory Funeral Home; Fayette City;and on Friday;Aug.17 until 11 a.m.at which time services will be held in the funeral home with the Rev.C.E.Stollings;pastor of the Fayette City United Methodist Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.