FARRAR, URBANIC, ATEN, BRIDGE, KIRK, WERNER, ROBINSON, CAMPBELL, PHILLIPS, BISSELL, RITTER, CEYROLLES, POWELL, CIOSMAK, STORM George W. FARRAR, 89, died Saturday morning, December 25, 1943, in his home near Cherry Valley, following a short illness. He was the youngest son of the late John and Phoebe WHITE FARRAR. Surviving are two daughters, Miss Dorothy FARRAR at home and Mrs. Thomas C. LINN of Burgettstown, and two sons, Watson FARRAR of Sheraden, and Frank FARRAR of Marland Heights, W. Va. Six grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the late home. Anthony URBANIC, Sr., 59, died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, December 26, 1943, in his home at Southview following a lingering illness. He was born April 18, 1884, in Yugoslavia and had resided in this country a number of years. He leaves his wife, Mary, and the following children: Cpl. Anthony, with the army overseas; Sgt. Frank, stationed at Tyndall field, Fla.; Almine John, Mrs. Mary MARTINELLE, Christine, Rose, Alberta, and Matilda, all at home; three sisters: Mrs. Alice LUKON and Mrs. Frances LUKON, both of Midway, and Mrs. Mary OBLOCK of Venice; one brother, Frank URBANIC of Midway, owner of the Thorofare store in McDonald. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in the URBANIC home in Southview. Burial was in Melrose cemetery, Bridgeville. Mrs. Annetta MCCUTCHEON ATEN, 82, died at 3:30 a.m. Monday, December 27, 1943, in the home of her son, Edward ATEN, Frankfort Springs, following an illness of three weeks. Mrs. ATEN was the widow of John ATEN and had resided her entire life near Frankfort Springs. She was the daughter of Hugh and Elizabeth MOORE MCCUTCHEON. She was active in the Frankfort Springs Presbyterian church and took part in the church activities of the Ladies' Aid society and the Bethany Bible class. Besides her son Edward she leaves another son, Kenneth ATEN of Burgettstown, and two sisters, Mrs. J. G. EWING of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and Mrs. Mary TARR of near Frankfort Springs. Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon in the home of her son, Edward C. ATEN, conducted by the Rev. R. L. BIDDLE of Florence. Burial was in Mill Creek cemetery. Mrs. Elizabeth PHALP BRIDGE, 87, died at 4:40 a.m. Saturday, December 25, 1943, in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edith WOODS, Turtle Creek. A daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth PHALP, she was born April 17, 1856, in New Castle on Tyne, England. She and Walter ELLIOTT were married May 10, 1880. To this union seven children were born, five of whom survive. Mr. ELLIOTT died October 12, 1915, in Burgettstown. On August 25, 1921, she married Joseph BRIDGE, who died June 25, 1937, in Midway. Mrs. BRIDGE is survived by the following children: Jane PLANCE of East Liberty, Pittsburgh; Edith WOODS of Turtle Creek, Thomas P. ELLIOTT of Redlands, Calif., Emily AYRES of Chicago, Ill., and Edna KELLY of Midway; one sister, Alice WALKER of New Castle on Tyne, England. There are 13 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Midway Baptist church, conducted by the Rev. Philip W. HORNE. Burial was in Center cemetery, Midway. David Campbell KIRK, one of the best known resident of McDonald, died at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, December 23, 1943, in his home near Robinson's Run cemetery after a short illness. He was born March 25, 1871, in the old HERRON homestead, Noblestown, a son of James and Catherine CAMPBELL KIRK. He has spent practically his entire life in the McDonald community. He has served as superintendent of the Robinson's Run cemetery for 39 years and was an active member of the First Presbyterian church of McDonald. His wife, Jennie BOYD KIRK, died 18 years ago. Mr. KIRK had a large circle of friends and acquaintances and a well-developed memory for facts and faces. During his nearly two-score years of service as cemetery superintendent he acquired data concerning people and events of McDonald which made him an invaluable help to those who, having moved from this locality, returned to puck up the threads of their blood relationships. Surviving are one daughter, Jane K. KIRK, a teacher in McDonald high school; one son, Y 2c J. Boyd KIRK of the navy, stationed in the Aleutians; one granddaughter, Mrs. W. T. ROBINSON, a nurse in the Magee hospital, Pittsburgh; one grandson, Sgt. Orville D. KIRK, stationed with the army in India; one sister, Mrs. Jennie K. CAMPGELL, Beaver, and two brothers, G. A. KIRK of Beaver, and R. H. KIRK of Ellwood City. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the KIRK home afternoon in the KIRK home, conducted by the Rev. S. A. MCCOLLAM, D. D. pastor of the First U. P. church, McDonald, assisted by the Rev. Samuel W. SHANE, pastor of the Second U. P. church, Washington, and the Rev William SHANE, pastor of the First U. P. church Coraopolis. Burial was in Robinson's Rum cemetery. Mrs. Rose WERNER, 51, of R. D. 1, Oakdale, died at 7:12 p.m. Saturday, December 25, 1943, in the Pittsburgh hospital, following a five-day illness. She and her husband, Paul O. WERNER, operated the Fort Pitt Inn on the Steubenville pike. Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Miss Rose Marie WERNER at home; two sons: William WERNER of Detroit and Cpl. Fred O. WERNER, stationed in North Africa; a sister, Mrs. Theodore GIZICKIE of East Pittsburgh, and one grandchild. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in the WERNER home, conducted b the Rev. Mr. ISALY, pastor of the Southside Lutheran church, Pittsburgh. Burial was in Chartiers cemetery. Mrs. Belle CALDWELL ROBINSON, 85, of Mt. Pleasant township, died Thursday, December 23, 1943, in the family home two miles north of Hickory. A daughter of William and Jane CALDWELL, Mrs. ROBINSON was born February 17, 1959, in Mt. Pleasant township and resided there her entire life. She was united in marriage with the late Charles C. ROBINSON, who died in 1936. To this union four children were born, three of whom survive. Mrs. ROBINSON was a life-long member of the Mt. Prospect Presbyterian church. She was the eldest of 13 children. Surviving are three sons, Oliver B. ROBINSON of Mt. Pleasant township, Harry R. ROBINSON of Canonsburg, and Edgar Kerr ROBINSON of Akron, Ohio; seven grandchildren, three of whom are in the military service, and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the home of her son, Oliver. Burial was in the Mt. Prospect cemetery, Hickory. William B. CAMPBELL, 69, died at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, December 25, 1943, in his home in R. D. 1, Oakdale, following a lingering illness. A son of the late Hugh Wallace and Mary MCGREGOR CAMPBELL, he was born December 18, 1874, in Allegheny county. He and Mary W. MOORE of Oakdale were married November 29, 1900, and spent their entire life in Oakdale. Besides his wife, he is survived by four sons: Wallace, Edward, Stewart, and William CAMPBELL, all of R. D. 1, Oakdale; a daughter, Elizabeth, the wife of Earl CAMPBELL of R. D. 1, Industry; two brothers: Coulter CAMPBELL of Morgan and Robert CAMPBELL of Dormont: one sister, Mrs. A. E. STEWART, of Dormont. There are 22 grandchildren, one of whom is in the army. Two sons, Kenneth and Clifford CAMPBELL died in infancy. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the CAMPBELL home, conducted by the Rev. W. V. RITCHIE and Dr. W. R. MCMUNN of Oakdale, the Rev. W. C. THOMPSON of the Montours Presbyterian church, and the Rev. G. M. MCKNIGHT, pastor of the Robinson's Run U. P. church, McDonald. Burial was in Robinson's Run cemetery.. Delmont PHILLIPS, 70, died early Tuesday morning, December 27, 1943, in the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. A. MOWL, in Aurora, near Cleveland, Ohio. He had suffered an attack of the flu and his daughter came to Oakdale Sunday afternoon and took her father to her home. The deceased was born June 4, 1873, on the PHILIPS farm I Cecil township, near Canonsburg, and attended the Jefferson academy in Canonsburg. His father, Fulton PHILLIPS, a Civil War veteran, ha established the Weekly Notes in Canonsburg in 1875 and in1886 he sold it to establish the McDonald Outlook. Early in his teens Delmont became associated with his father in the publishing and printing business in Outlook street, renamed Washington street. They continued here until January 1902 when they sold to a company of McDonald businessmen and went to California, where they remained several months. Returning to Pennsylvania, they located in Oakdale, and bought the Oakdale Times, which Delmont continued until his death. His wife, who was Blanche LOCKHART, a sister of the late W. S. LOCKHART of McDonald, died about forty-five years ago. His father and mother died in Oakdale. A son, Major Lockhart PHILLIPS, a veteran of World War I, die about seven years ago. There service besides his daughter Mary (Mrs. MOWL), two grandsons, and two great-grandchildren. Both Fulton and Delmont PHILLIPS were original and independent thinkers as well as fluent writers, and they always had something to say. In 1912, two years after the Boy Scout movement got underway in the United States, Delmont PHILLIPS organized Boy Scout Troop No. 1, of Oakdale and became scoutmaster under appointment by the National council of which President William H. TAFT was the head. Mr. PHILLIPS was familiar with a half dozen European languages and enjoyed reading the current magazines of Europe, to which he subscribed until the war made it impossible to obtain them. Funeral services are being held this Thursday afternoon in the Aurora, Ohio, federated church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. J. R. HUTCHERON. Burial in the Aurora cemetery. James Brian BISSELL, nine-month old son of Harry L. and Margaret HOLAREN BISSELL of Chicago, Ill., died at 5:45 a.m. Monday, December 20, 1943, in the Bob Roberts Memorial hospital, Chicago, of pneumonia. Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother, Pfc. Thomas P. WALKER stationed overseas, and two sisters, Murne and Judy WALKER, at home. The deceased is a grandson of the Thomas HOLARENs of the Venice road. Funeral services were held December 22 in the BISSELL home. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery, Chicago. Mrs. Frances WILBERT RITTER, 37, died at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, December 21, 1943, in her home, Champion hill following a brief illness. A daughter of Mrs. Anna VELPER, of Sturgeon and the late Frank VELPER, she was born November 15, 1906, in Santiago, North Fayette township. She and Leo RITTER were married January 21, 1925, in Wellsburg and spent practically their entire life in Sturgeon. Besides her husband and her mother, she is survived by two brothers: Michael WILBERT of Champion Hill and Frank WILBERT of Sturgeon; two sisters, Mrs. Joseph VERCEK of Strabane and Mrs. Joseph MESSARO of Noblestown. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in the Marshall funeral home, Oakdale. Burial was in Robinson's Run cemetery. Harry John CEYROLLES, 61, died at 9:45 p.m. Saturday, December 25, 1943, in his home at Cliff Mine, R. D. 2, Coraopolis, following a week's illness of flu and pneumonia. He was a pipe fitter's helper at Dravo. He is survived by his wife, the former Hilda SCHLOTT; six sons: Roy CEYROLLES of Coraopolis heights, Cpl. Harry CEYROLLES, stationed at Camp Tyson, Tenn., Gabriel CEYROLLES of Cliff Mine, Sgt. James CEYROLLES, stationed in Italy, Elmer CEYROLLES, stationed with the merchant marine in New York, and Edward CEYROLLES at home; tow daughters;: Mrs. Ethel COLAIZZI of East Liberty and Mrs. Anna NAPLES of Meadville; one brother, Gabriel CEYROLLES of the Southside, Pittsburgh. There are seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Wednesday morning in the Gabriel CEYROLLES home at Cliff Mine. Burial was in Montours cemetery. *Compiler's note: A granddaughter of this gentleman recently passed away. Her name was Yvonne CEYROLLES, daughter of Elmer. Her obit is in the Pgh. Post-Gazette on line. William M. POWELL, 65, formerly of 117 Fannie street, McDonald, died at 3:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 28, 1943, in the Dixmont hospital, following a lingering illness. A son of the late Washington and Emma WEST POWELL, he was born in Virginia and had been a resident of McDonald for 30 years. He had been a deacon of he First Baptist church, McDonald, prior to his illness. He is survived by two nephews, Carl POWELL of McDonald and James POWELL of Oakdale, and one niece, Mrs. Evelyn DEXTER of Muse. His wife, the former Sally CARTER, died about three years ago. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. this Friday in the First Baptist church, McDonald, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. D. B. MDODANA, D. D. Burial will be in Robinson's Run cemetery. The body may be viewed at the Carl POWELL home, 315 Valley street, McDonald. Mrs. Mary WASHNOCK CIOSMAK, 53, of Union avenue, Oakdale, died suddenly of a heart attack at 11:50 p.m. Friday, December 24, 1943. She was en route to Noblestown to attend midnight mass with her two daughters when she became ill on a bus. She is survived by her husband, Michael CIOSMAK; four daughters, Mrs. Anne GRUTZIUS of North Hollywood, Calif., Mrs. Mary HORNBECK of Brownsville road, Brentwood, and Miss Augusta WRONOWSKI and Miss Eugenia E. CIOSMAK of Oakdale; one son; Lt. Stephen J. WRONWOSKI of the army cable ship, "Joseph Henry," State Pier, New Bedford, Mass., and one brother, Michael WASHNOCK of Whitney, Westmoreland county. There are three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning with requiem high mass in St. Patrick's church, Noblestown. Burial was in St. Patrick's cemetery. Mrs. Martha Matilda MORRIS STORM, 53, of Waynesburg, formerly of Cecil, died at 4:30 p.m. Friday, December 24, 1943, in the Mercy hospital, following an eight-week illness of pneumonia. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John MORRIS and was born in 1890. She attended the Cecil schools. She is survived by two sons, Jack Arnold and Harry David STORM, two daughters, Miss Thelma STORM and Mrs. Genevieve STORM FLEMING; two sisters: Mrs. Ruth YOUNG of Stillwater, Ohio, and Mrs. Elizabeth WHEELER of Miami, Fla.: one brother, John R. MORRIS of Los Angeles, Calif. There are two grandchildren. A brother, David MOORIS, is deceased. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Coleman funeral home, Cecil, conducted by the Rev. Mr. STEWART. Burial was in Robinson's Run cemetery.