MCCAULEY, LAYTON, MERLONI, BROWN, ANDREWS, REMARK, CROTHERS, WARMAN Mrs. Annie MCCAULEY of R. D. 1, Oakdale, a retired telegraph operator, died Sunday, May 14, 1944, in the Presbyterian hospital, Pittsburgh. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Ernest GENSKE of R. D. 1, Oakdale, and a nephew William ALLISON of Forest Hills, Pittsburgh. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Pettit funeral home, McDonald. Burial was in the United cemetery, West View. Thomas J. LAYTON, 70, died suddenly of a heart attack at 12:40 a.m., Tuesday, May 16, 1944, in his home, 133 Arabella street, McDonald. He was born January 7, 1874, in Butler county and had been a resident of McDonald for 35 years. He had been a right-of-way man for the Manufacturers Light & Heat Co., Pittsburgh, for 55 years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lottie K. LAYTON. Funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon in the Rogers funeral home, McDonald, conducted by the Rev. S. A. MCCOLLAM, D. D., pastor of the First United Presbyterian church, McDonald. Burial was in the Southside cemetery, Pittsburgh. Mrs. Agostina MERLONI, 62, well know proprietor of a grocery store in Bulger, died at noon Tuesday, May 16, 1944, in the Mercy hospital, Pittsburgh, following a two-week illness. Mrs. MERLONI was born in Italy and had lived in Bulger the last 43 years. Her husband, John MERLONI, died 23 years ago. Mrs. MERLONI was a member of St. Ann's church, Bulger. She is survived by a son, T/Sgt. Joseph MERLONI, serving overseas and three brothers and two sisters in Italy. A son James is deceased. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 a.m. Friday with requiem high mass in St. Ann's church, Bulger. Burial will be in the Center cemetery, Midway. Thomas S. BROWN of Westland, ill for two months, died at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, 1944. The deceased was born in Canonsburg January 4, 1884, and had been an employee of the Westland mine for a number of years. Surviving are his wife, Clara, and the following children: Nelson M. and Donald T. BROWN and Mrs. Lorraine a FINLEY of Westland, Mrs. Beatrice M. WOODS and Mrs. Eva C. PATTERSON of Canonsburg, Mrs. Margaret V. JOHNS of Washington, and Dorothy L. BROWN at home; also nine grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in charge of the Rev. W. A. MASON and the Rev. J. M. WILLIAMS. Burial was in the Mt. Olive Baptist church cemetery. William T. ANDREWS, 78, died suddenly of a heart attack at midnight Wednesday, May 10, 1944, in his home in Laurel hill, McDonald. A son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth RILEY ANDREWS, he was born April 25, 1866 in Ohio, and had been a resident of McDonald for 55 years. At the time of his death he had been watchman at AMIC's ice plant. Prior to this, he was employed by the Pittsburgh Coal Co. as weighmaster. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary A. GRADY; one son, William T. ANDREWS of Crafton, and a daughter, Mrs. Loretta A. MESSLER, at home. There are five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in the Rogers Funeral home, McDonald, conducted by the Rev. S. A. MCCOLLAM, D. D., pastor of the First United Presbyterian church, McDonald. Burial was in Robinson's Run cemetery. Benjamin P. REMARK, 56, died suddenly of a heart attack at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, May 13, 1944, in his home in State street, Oakdale. A son of the late Peter and Elizabeth LUSSY REMARK, he was born March 31, 1888, in Oakdale where he spent his entire life. He and Alberta CHAZEL of McDonald were married in 1920 in St. Alphonsus church, McDonald. Mr. REMARK was a machinist for the Pittsburgh Machine & Supply Co. Besides his wife he is survived by three daughters: Rita June, Mary Lou, and Jaqueline REMARK, all at home; three sisters: Miss Maude REMARK of Oakdale, Miss Stella REMARK of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. E. W. THOMPSON of East Liberty. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning with requiem high mass in St. Patrick's church, Noblestown, intoned by the Rev. Fr. John P. O'REILLY. Burial was in St. Patrick's cemetery. Mrs. Pauline SPECK CROTHERS, 41, of 309 Cherry street, McDonald, died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, 1944, in St. Francis hospital, Pittsburgh, following several weeks' illness. A daughter of the late Willis and Minnie WILSON SPECK, she wad born July 20, 1902, in Waynesburg and had been a resident of McDonald since 1929. Mrs. CROTHERS was a member of the First Presbyterian church, McDonald, and of the Welcome class of the Sunday school. She is survived by her husband, William D. CROTHERS; four sons: William D. CROTHERS, Jr., of Primrose, Pvt. Harry N. CROTHERS, stationed with the army at Ft. Dix, N. J., and James Edward and Richard Lee CROTHERS at home; three daughters: Betty, the wife of Charles PERSHINA of McKees Rocks, and Pearl CATHERINE and Mary Jane CROTHERS at home. A son, Robert W. CROTHERS lost his life in a train-automobile accident at the Oakdale crossing on May 3, 1942. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the CROTHERS home, conducted by the Rev. S. A. MCCOLLAM, D. D., pastor of the First United Presbyterian church, McDonald. Burial will be in Robinson's Run cemetery. Hugh Alvin WARMEN, 64, died suddenly of a heart attack at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 11, 1944, in his home in Imperial. A son of the late Joseph and Mary MCDONALD WARMEN, he was born March 15, 1880, in St. Mary's, Ohio, and had been a resident of Imperial for 26 years. He was a member of the Valley Presbyterian church, Imperial, and the Imperial fire department, and was employed by the Ferry Electric Service, Pittsburgh. He is survived by his wife, Waza WOOD WARMEN; four sons: Gerald WARMEN of Avalon, Pittsbugh, Guy WARMEN, stationed with the navy in Hawaii, Donald WARMEN of Imperial, and Hugh Allen WARMEN at home; three daughters: Mrs. William (Esther) HOOTMAN of Tyre, Mrs. Arthur (Ruth) HAWL of Mooncrest, Coraopolis, and Waza June WARMEN at home; two sisters: Mrs. Ethel STACK of Dayton, Ohio, and Mrs. Cloe KENYON of Coudersport, Potter county. There are nine grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday in the Valley Presbyterian church, Imperial, conducted by the Rev. Thomas OWENS, pastor of the Christian Alliance church, Pittsburgh. Burial was in the Valley cemetery.