George G.Allen;43;of Monessen;died Sunday;August 9;1981;at 9 p.m.of a heart attack while walking along Route 51. He was pronounced dead by Fayette County Deputy Coroner Elbert Lowther. Born June 25;1938 in North Charleroi;he was the son of the late Lynnwood and Addie Flintol Allen. He was a life-long Monessen resident. Survivors include three brothers;Philip Tracey Allen of Monessen;Richard Allen of Philadelphia;and William Allen of Washington D.C.;a sister;Barbara Allen Dupree of Pittsburgh;and three daughters;Margaret Allen of New York City;Nina and Monique Allen;both of Rochester;N.Y. Friends will be received in the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.in the Fellowship Baptist Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Wilbur Hubbard;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
CLARA E. ANDREWS
GEORGE G. ALLEN
GRACE V. MILLSGAISBAUER AMBROSE
Grace Mills Ambrose;316 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;July 17;1981;in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was 60. Born June 16;1921;in Grindstone;she was the daughter of the late Conrad Gaisbauer and Mrs.Margaret Cline of Upland;Calif.;who survives. She lived most of her life in the Belle Vernon area. Mrs.Ambrose was employed by Isaly’s in Charleroi. She was a member of the First Christian Church and the Friendship Sisters;both of Belle Vernon. Survivors include her husband;Joseph Ambrose;four sons;Alden C.Mills of Belle Vernon;Clark H.Mills of Philadelphia;Fred J.Ambrose of Cokeburg and Joseph F.Ambrose of Tulsa;Okla; a daughter;Lana Vrabel of Cleveland;Ohio;twp brothers;Bradley Kuhns of Glendale;Calif.;and Albert Gaisbauer of Pittsburgh;a sister;Ramona Kuhns of Upland;Calif.;two great-aunts and great-uncles;Mr.and Mrs.Alex Basits of Belle Vernon and Mr.and Mrs.Louis Hager of Clarksville;Pa.;and nine grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Saturday 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.Lowell Adams;pasor of the First Christian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.
AGNESGOLEMA ANTAL
Agnes Antal of 369 May St.;North Belle Vernon;died Thursday;April 16;1981 at 3:30 a.m. in the Mon Valley Hospital. She was 101. Mrs.Antal was born Feb.5;1880;in Kracow;Poland;a daughter of the late John and Julia Golema;and came to the United States in 1902. She began her married life in Pricedale;but soon moved to Belle Vernon;where she spent the rest of her life. Mrs.Antal was a member of Saint Sebastian R.C.Church in Belle Vernon. She was predeceased by her husband;Martin Antal Sr.;in 1962. Survivors include seven daughters;Mrs.Anna Cernicky of Hamden.Mass.;Mrs.Helen Bassar of Midland;Pa.;Mrs.Mary Leonard of Wheeling;West Va.;Mrs.Walter (Elizabeth) Lucas;Pauline Antal;Mrs.Sophie Nusser and Mrs.James (Stella) Trenk;all of Belle Vernon;four sons;John of Baltimore;Md.;Martin Jr.;Stephen and Joseph;all of Belle Vernon;31 grandchildren;46 great-grandchildren;and four great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. A Blessing Service will be held Saturday at noon in the funeral home followed by interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Due to Holy Week;a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday;April 20;at 10 a.m. in Saint Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
HATTIE ANDERSON
CARL ALLEN
MARION E.ASTLE AUTHER
Mrs. Marion E. Auther; of 209 Water St.; Fayette City; died yesterday at 3 p. m. in Mon Valley
Hospital following a short illness. She was 64.
Mrs. Auther was born April 16; 1916; in Stockdale; a daughter of the late Ernest and Amy Jones
Astle.
She was a Protestant by faith.
Mrs. Auther was preceded in death by her husband; Dell S. Auther; July 19; 1979.
Survivors include one son; Kenneth R. Auther at home; one daughter Mrs. Thomas (Ella Marie)
Davis of Fayette City; two brothers; Woodrow Astle of Belle Vernon and Raymond Astle of Pittsburgh;
two sisters; Mrs. Lawrence (Doris) Tulley and Mrs. Loma Jean Greco; both of Altoona Pa and two
grandchildren.
Friends will be received at the Howard W. McCrory Funeral Home; Fayette City after 7 p.m.
today and from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.
> The Valley Independent – March 7; 1981
ELLAREDMOND ALDRIDGE
Ella Redmond Aldridge of Washington Heights;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Jan.8;1981;at 4:35 p.m.at the home of her daughter;Mrs.Pearl Hamilton;after a lengthy illness. She was 87. Mrs.Aldridge was born May 2;1893 in Jefferson Twp.;Fayette County;a daughter of the late Samuel and Nellie Aldridge Redmond. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Belle Vernon. Mrs.Aldridge was preceded in death by her husband;Henry;in 1961. Survivors include threee sons;Theodore of Charleroi;Willard of Fayette City;and Rev.David Aldridge of Cleveland;Ohio;seven daughters;Mrs.Maude James of Speers Hill;Mrs.Edith Wolf of Clairton;Mrs.Irene Peto of West Newton;Mrs.Mildred Bennett of Arnold City;Mrs.Beatrice Coulson of Charleroi;Mrs.Betty Joseph of Shelbyville;Ind.;and Mrs.Pearl Hamilton of Belle Vernon;three sisters;Mrs.Adeline Acklin of Brownsville;Mrs.Esther Kelly of Amburst;Ohio and Mrs.Mary Kudiac of Blainesburg;31 grandchildren;46 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchilren. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The body will be taken to the Church of the Nazarene;Belle Vernon;at noon on Saturday;January 10;to lie in state until 1:30 p.m.;the hour of service. The Rev.Kenneth Neiderhiser;pastor of the church;and the Rev.George McNeel;pastor of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church;Brownstown;Fayette City;will officiate. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
EVADeBOLLE ALTIER
Eva Altier of Belle Vernon RD 2 died Tuesday;Dec.30;1980 at 10:20 p.m.in her home. She was 83. Mrs.Altier was born Oct.27;1897;in Jeannette;Pa.;a daughter of the late Emile and Augusta Brutout DeBolle. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church;Monessen;the Belle Vernon Golden Agers;and was a past president of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary;Monessen;and the Rostraver PTA. Mrs.Altier had resided in Rostraver Township since 1941 and formerly lived in Monessen. She was preceded in death by a brother;Paul Rapp;on May 24;1954;and by her husband;Tony Altier;on May 29;1964. Survivors include a son;Norman Altier;of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Mrs.William (Florence) Callaway of Belle Vernon RD 2;and Mrs.Dorothy Cloherty of Clearwater;Fla.;10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.