Frederick G.Collins;96;of Fallowfield Township died Tuesday;Aug.28;1990;at 4 p.m. in the Carcella Personal Care Home;Fallowfield Township. He was born Feb.22;1894;in Elco;a son of the late James W.and Christina Carroll Collins. Mr.Collins was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Charleroi and held life memberships in the following organizations: F&AM Lodge 615 of Charleroi;Charleroi Eagles;and VFW Post 167 of Charleroi. A veteran of World War I;he served in the U.S.Army. He was formerly employed at the old Pittsburgh Railway Company;Division 85;as a streetcar operator. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Bess Johnson Collins in 1957;and a son;Robert Jones Collins in 1975. He is survived by a son;Fred G.Collins Jr.of Beaver Falls;a daughter;Mrs.Jane Collins Kibler of Fallowfield Township;four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. There will be no visitation. Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;is in charge of the arrangements.

Charles E. Coughanour; 62; of
108 Perry Ave.; Fairhope; Belle
Vernon; died Tuesday; July 24;
1990; in Jefferson Center
Hospital; Jefferson Borough.
Mr. Coughanour was born
Aug. 8; 1927; in Banning; a son of
the late Lloyd and Grace Hough
Coughanour.
He was a retired shipper at the
former Page Division of the
American Chain and Cable Company
in Monessen.
Mr. Coughanour was a former
firefighter and captain with tbe
Washington Township Volunteer
Fire Department.
He had been a Fairhope resident
for the past 36 years; having
formerly lived in Banning.
Mr. Coughanour was a
member of the Marion
Presbyterian Church; Fairhope.
He was a U.S. Army Air Corps
veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife; Mary
Belle Blacka Coughanour; one
daughter; Mrs. Coleman
(Janice) Donahue; of Pittsburgh;
two brothers; Elvin
Coughanour of West Newton and
Rodney Coughanour of Banning;
two grandchildren;Lynn DiZenzo of West Mifflin and Coleman J.Donahue III of Baldwin and six
great-grandchildren.
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 Ferguson Funeral
Home; Inc.; 700 Broad Ave.;
Belle Vernon. Funeral services
will be held in the funeral home
on Friday at noon with the Rev.
John C. Park of the Marion
Presbyterian Church officiating.
Interment will be in
Belle Vernon Cemetery. The
Washington Township Volunteer
Fire Department will hold services
on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in
the funeral home. The Ferguson
Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of the arrangements.

Justina (Jessie) Kostal Claybaugh;70;of 106 Wilkinson St.;Belle Vernon (Fairhope);died Tuesday;June 19;1990;at 2:13 p.m.in the Mon Valley Hospital. She was born Dec.24;1919;in Gillespie;a daughter of the late Andrew and Justina Krivda Kostal. Mrs.Claybaugh was a lifelong resident of the Gillespie area. She was a member of the St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon. She was employed for the past 30 years as a clerk at the Montgomery Ward’s store in Charleroi. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by a sister;Jenny Turcheck. She is survived by her husband;Gerald F.Claybaugh Sr.;a son;Gerald F.Claybaugh Jr.of Charleroi;a daughter;Mrs.Ted (Geraldine) Yowonske of Belle Vernon;three sisters;Mrs.William (Agnes) Molnar of Gillespie;Mrs.Paul (Helen) Sedlak of Perryopolis and Mrs.Marie Koliscak of Belle Vernon;and four grandchildren;Ted and Nicole Yowonske of Belle Vernon and Brodie and Brendan Claybaugh of Charleroi. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Thursday from 2 to 9 p.m. Prayer service will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mayme Croushore of Fayette
City died Monday; June 18;1990;
at 9:30 a.m. at her home following
a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Croushore was 103.
She was born Dec. 30; 1886; in
Fayette County; a daughter of
the late George and Cora Stickel
Armstrong.
Mrs. Croushore was a
member of the Fayette City
United Presbyterian Church.
In addition to her parents she
was preceded in death by her
husband; Walter Croushore; in
1962; and by a brother; William
Armstrong.
Survivors include one son;
Harry Croushore of
Philadelphia; one daughter;
Jean Croushore of Fayette City;
two granddaughters and one
great-grandson.
Friends will be received Tuesday
from 7 to 9 p.m. and
Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. in the Howard W. McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;until 1 p.m.Thursday;when services will be held in the funeral home with Pastor Robert Cromwell of the Fayette City United Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers;the family requests donations to the Fayette City United Presbyterian Church in memory of Mayme Croushore. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Charles Carini;93;of 10 Sampson St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;April 17;1990;at 5:50 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Inc.;Carroll Township. Born Aug.22;1896;in Belle Vernon;he was the son of the late Francesco and Rosa Vannucci Carini. Mr.Carini lived most of his life on the Belle Vernon area;and was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. A U.S.Army veteran of World War I;he served with the Army Band and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and a life member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 2788. He was former director of the Belle Vernon Musical Society Band. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by six brothers;Mario;Joseph;Nello;Vincent;Deno and Peter Carini. He is survived by a number of nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Belle Vernon American Legion Post 2788 will conduct services in the funeral home at 7 p.m.Thursday. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

William R.Chilton;51;of 237 Harry Truman Drive;Upper Marlboro;Md.;died Sunday;March 18;1990;in his home from an apparent heart attack.  He was born Sept.17;1931;in Belle Vernon;a son of the late Raymond (Buffalo) and Hazel Chilton.  Mr.Chilton was a graduate of Bellmar High School and served honorably in the U.S.Air Force.  After leaving the service he made his home in Maryland.  He is survived by three sisters;Wanda Colquitt of Columbia;Md.;Gwneath Tartt of Landover;Md.;and Eleanor Chilton of Largo;Md.;a brother;Wayne Chilton of Largo;Md.;and a host of nieces;nephews and cousins.  Friends will be received at the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen;Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.  Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.Jesse Frost of Mt.Zion Baptist Church of West Newton officiating.  Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Blanche Cox;90;of Arnold City in Belle Vernon;died on Sunday;March 11;1990;at 12:50 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. after a lengthy illness. She was born May 4;1900;a daughter of the late Leneul and Candy Dupree. Mrs.Cox was preceded in death by a husband;Fred;two daughters;Alberta and Pennie;and one son;Adam. She was a member of First Christian Church of Wick Haven and was a homemaker. Mrs.Cox is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;and on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the First Christian Church;Wickhaven. Friends will also be received at the church until 1 p.m.;the hour of services with Bishop F.M.Thomas of the Bethlehem Temple Church;Pitttsburgh;officiating. Burial will bre in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.