Ernest Davis;pastor of the Wayman A.M.E.Church of Monessen;died Friday;Dec.14;1984;at 6:40 p.m.at Mon Valley Hospital. He was 68. Rev.Davis resided at 315 McKee Way;Monessen. He moved to Monessen five years ago from Pittsburgh;where he had been pastor of the Allen Chapel A.M.E. He was born Nov.30;1916;in Caldwell County;N.C.;the son of the late Elis and Emma Hayes Davis. He was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II and a Methodist by faith. Mr.Davis has pastored at the Kittanning A.M.E.Church;the St.Paul A.M.E.Church;Midland West Bridgewater A.M.E.;Tarentum Bethel A.M.E.and the Allen Chapel A.M.E. He was a member of the NAACP and his charge was the Third Episcopal District of the A.M.E.Churches. He founded the Kiskie Community Chorus;which is still active. Surviving are his wife;Norma Jean Davis;one son;Ernest J.Broadie of Wilkinsburg;three daughters;Mrs.Samuel (Ernestine) Dean of Youngstown;Ohio;Mrs.Gayle (Karen) Crosby of Duquesne and Yvette Davis of Victoria;Tex.;two brothers;James L.Davis of Durham;N.C.and Luke Floyd;also of Durham;two sisters;the Rev.Naomi Taylor of Durham and Mary Morris;also of Dunham;three uncles;Rev.Edward Hayes of Wilkinsburg;N.C.;Rev.Edison Hayes of Roam River;N.C.;and Gordon Hayes of Pittsburgh;one aunt;Ruby;and a host of relatives and friends;two grandchildren and one on the way. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wayman A.M.E.Church;Monessen. Services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.in the church;with the Rev.Churchill Carter of Pittsburgh officiating. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

James W.Dzonko;Box 35;Dunlevy;died Friday;Oct.19;1984;at 2 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. He ws 41. Mr.Dzonko was born in Washington Township on July 18;1943. He was a member of the Lynnwood Lutheran Church and the United Mine Workers of America. He had been employed as a coal miner for Bethlehem Steel in Somerset Twp. He is survived by his father;Michael Dzonko of New Castle;his mother;Ila Kate Hewitt Chalfant of Belle Vernon;his wife;Karen Lynn Hess Dzonko;at home;and two sons;Eric Lee Dzonko and Michael Thomas Dzonko;both at home. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;all day Sunday beginning at 12 noon;on Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday until 11 a.m.;the time of the services with Pastor Albert Richards of the Fallowfield Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral home is handling the arrangements.

Burnita Lillian Dews of 121 Branthoover Ave.;Arnold City;died Thursday;Oct.18;1984;in the Mon Valley Hospital. She was 60. Mrs.Dews was born Oct.3;1924;in Mongo;a daughter of the late Arthur Walker McCarthy and Lillian McCarthy Barnes. She had been a Belle Vernon resident most of her life. Mrs.Dews was a member of Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;and the Friends Club and Deaconess Board of the church. She had been a former member of the Usher Board of the church. Survivors include her husband;James Dews;two sons;Darrel Wilcox and William Dews;both of Rochester;N.Y.;one daughter;Karen Smith of Brooklyn;N.Y.;a brother;William Barnes of Belle Vernon;a sister;Ernestine Freeman of Monessen;and four grandchildren. Friends will be received at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and at the Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;on Sunday from 4 to 9 p.m. The body will lie in state at the church until services are held there on Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Luther Wormack officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The William R.Taylor Funeral home is handling the arrangements.

George Davenport;Stockdale;died Wednesday;Oct.10;1984;at 3:50 a.m. in Jefferson Hospital. He was 71. Mr.Davenport was born in Pricedale on June 3;1913;a son of the late Andrew and Fannie Webb Davenport. He retired in 1971 from the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Allenport plant;where he worked as a machinist. He was Protestant by faith and was a member of the Roscoe Moose Lodge 338 and a life member of both the Roscoe Slovak Club and the Allenport Rod and Gun Club. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a brother;Clyde Davenport. Survivors include his friend and companion;Margaret Merryman;a daughter;Shirley Maksin of Elizabeth;three grandchildren;Sherry;Stacy and John Jr;two great-grandchildren;a brother;Elmer of Greenwood;Ind.;a sister;Kathryn Hanchin of Belle Vernon;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Homes;Inc.;1008 Furlong Ave.;Roscoe;where services will be held on Saturday;Oct.13;at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Seth P.Bower;pastor of the United Methodist Church of Roscoe;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Ed Melenyzer Funeral Homes;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Marion E.DeNinno of Dunlevy died Tuesday;Sept.11;1984;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. He was 73. Mr. DeNinno was born Aug.13;1911;in Dunlevy;a son of the late Frank and Angeline Dellafave DeNinno. He was a retired school teacher in the Charleroi Area School District. A Protestant by faith;Mr.DeNinno was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife;Aldine;by one grandson;Robert Smith and by four brothers. Surviving are one stepson;Louis G.Smith of Warren;Pa;three grandchildren;John E.Smith of Lemont Furance;Susan Stasicha of Dunlevy;and Laura Ann Smith of Coal Center;and three great-grandchildren;John E.Smith;Jr;Steven Louis Smith and Anna Marie Smith. Friends will be received at the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;today from 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev.Zane Howland;pastor;Dunlevy Methodist Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests contributions in Mr. Deninno’s memory may be made to the John K.Tener Library;Charleroi of the Dunlevy Methodist Church. The Carl J. Spallino Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Maxine (Miss Johnny) Davis of 619
Marguerite Ave.; Monessen; died
Wednesday; July 18; 1984; at 8:55 a m.
in Washington Hospital. She was 76.
She was born Jan. 23; 1908.
Mrs Davis was a retired beautician.
A resident of Monessen for many years;
Mrs. Davis was a Methodist by faith.
She was a member of the Wayman
A M E Church of Monessen. At the age
of 21; she became a member of the Elite
Temple No. 428 of Monessen; which she
served as a temple deputy and was a
faithful member.
She also was a member of the
Virginia Boyer Missionary Society; the
Senior Stewardess Board and was a
past state association president.
She was a member of the Loyal Vice
Daughter Ruler of Alpha Council No. 1
of Pittsburgh.
Mrs Davis was preceded in death by
her husband; Robert.
Surviving are a brother; Clarence
Baity and a nephew; Eddie Baity; both
of Willlmsport; and a devoted friend;
Willie Morgan of Monessen.
Friends are being received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home; 645 McMahon
Ave.; Monessen; and on Friday at the
Wayman A.M.E Church. Monessen;
from 10 a.m. until 1 p m.; the time of the service with Rev.E.E.Davis officiating. Elite Temple services will be held Thursday at 7 p.m.at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Staff Sergeant Robert S.Drdul;417 Pearl Ave.;Monessen;died in Zweibrucken;Germany;on Sunday;June 10;1984. He was 24. Mr.Drdul was born in North Charleroi on Nov.10;1959;and was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon. He lived in Germany for three years where he served with the U.A.Air Force. Survivors include his wife;Toni Valdez Drdul of Germany;his mother;Mrs.Dolores Hauser of Monessen;his father;Stephen Drdul of Charleroi;a brother;Ronald of Monessen;and two sisters;Mrs.Stanley (Karen) Marinos of Monessen and Mrs.John (Linda) Palmer of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Services will be held Monday;June 18;at 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home followed by a Mass Of Christian Burial at St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be at the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Julia Drotar of 201 Grove Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;May 22;1984;at 2:30 p.m.at her home following a lengthy illness.  She was 76.  Mrs.Drotar was born July 6;1907;in Daisytown;a daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Balla.  She was a member of the Marion Presbyterian Church;Fairhope.  In addition to her parents;Mrs.Drotar was preceded in death by her husband John;July 4;1954.  Survivors include one son;John W.Drotar of Brownstown;one daughter;Mrs.James (Bertie) Bradford with whom she made her home;two brothers;Alexander Balla of Richeyville and Andrew Balla of Waynesburg;three sisters;Mrs.Elizabeth Hornak of Cleveland;Ohio;Mrs.Margaret Matto of Charleroi and Mrs.Helen Sopo of Detroit;Mich.;four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.  Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Thursday;May 24;at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Mary Howard;pastor of the Marion Presbyterian Church;officiating.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.