THILMONT, KELSO, SILHOL, RUSK, SMITH, CAGNON, MULLOOLY Nestor THILMONT of Cecil died on Saturday, December 18, 1943. Born in Belgium over 60 years ago, he was brought to this country when a child. He is survived by three sisters: Mary, who resides in Canada, Mrs. W. A. CHEESEBROUGH of Bridgeville, and Mrs. J. C. PHILLIPS of McDonald, and a brother Leo of Steubenville. The funeral was held Monday. Mrs. Martha SMITH KELSO, 80, of R. D. 4., McDonald, died at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 22, 1943, in the County home at Arden, following a lingering illness. She was the wife of Alexander KELSO, who died in October of 1941. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday in PETTIT's funeral home, McDonald, conducted by Dr. Grant M. MCKNIGHT, pastor of the Robinson's Run U. P. church, McDonald. Burial will be in Melrose cemetery, Bridgeville. Ferdinand L. SILHOL, 75, retired Bridgeville businessman, died Sunday, December 19, 1943, in his home, Railroad street, Bridgeville. He had lived 50 years in the Bridgeville district. Mr. SILHOL was a member of BPOE 831 Carnegie, and of Les Solidaires of McDonald. Surviving are his wife, Josephine CHARMAR SILHOL; two sons, Arthur of Mt. Lebanon and Fred of Bridgeville; one daughter, Mrs. Lorraine CHIVERS of Brentwood; two brothers, Leon of Mt. Lebanon and Emil of Hays; two sisters, Mrs. Victor CEDAT and Mrs. Joseph VOYE, both of Sturgeon; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon. Francis J. RUSK, 78, died at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 21, 1943, in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Helen CRAIG, Kay street, McDonald. He was born December 8, 1865, at Pito, near Bradford. For the past fifty years he made his home in and around McDonald. After thirty years of faithful service with the South Penn Oil Co, he was pensioned. Mr. RUSK was twice married. His second wife, Lillian K. RUSK, died December 3, 1908. He is survived by four daughters: Mrs. Helen CRAIG of McDonald, Mrs. R. A. JENKINS of Ambridge, Mrs. Marie LUTZ of Murrysville, and Mrs. Irene MITCHELL of Mobile, Ala. There are nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday in PETTIT's Funeral home, McDonald. Burial will be in the Venice cemetery. Edward L. SMITH, 52, husband of Bertha Rebecca GRADY, died at 11:45 p.m. Saturday, December 18, 1943, in the city hospital, East Liverpool, Ohio. A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Brady SMITH of McDonald, Mr. SMITH is survived by his wife, four sons, and one daughter: Joseph G. GMITH of Chicago, Ill., Regis G. SMITH, USN, Great Lakes Training station, Illinois, Martha, the wife of R. D. PITNER of Carnegie, Sgt. George R. SMITH, APO unknown, and T. Sgt. Edward J. SMITH, England. Also the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Ida KUNTZ and Paul SMITH of Burgettstown, Mrs. Grace WATSON and Mrs. Gertrude KAUFMAN of Steubenville, Walter SMITH of Warren, Pa., William SMITH and Mrs. Mary CLOUSTON of McDonald. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning in an East Liverpool funeral home. Burial was in Robinson's Run cemetery. William Oliver CAGNON, 68, died at 9:00 a.m. Friday, December 17, 1943, in the Canonsburg hospital, following a stroke suffered two days earlier. He was employed by the Aluminum Co. of Canonsburg. A son of the late Alfred and Virginia CAGNON, he was born in France and came to the United States with his parents at the age of six. He is survived by his wife, Lillie, four sons and four daughters, as follows: Merle CAGNON of Midway, Pvt. Charles CAGNON of New Cumberland, John CAGNON of North street, McDonald, and Cpl. Joseph CAGNON of Fort Jackson, S. C.; Mrs. John BAIN, Jr., of Colliers, W. Va., Mrs. Stanley ORTOSKI of Midway, Mrs. Edward LAMB of Midway, and Mrs. Raymond GILBERT of Valley street, McDonald. Four brothers and one sister also survive: Joseph and Edward CAGNON of Detroit, Alfred of Clinton, Victor of Washington, Pa., and Mrs. Julia JAMMERON of Cleveland. There are 16 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the E. G. WILSON funeral home, Midway, conducted by the Rev. C. E. CHAPMAN, pastor of the Midway Methodist church. Burial was in the Center cemetery. Robert (Butler) MULLOOLY died at 6 a.m. Monday, December 20, 1943, in the Woodville hospital. He suffered a paralytic stroke on Saturday evening, December11. "Butler", who was in his 70th year was a faithful mail carrier in Noblestown, having succeeded the late William "Mac" MCCLUSKEY, and year ago last August. He never missed a mail during his 15 months' employment. He made his home with a brother, William and sister, Nora MULLOOLY, for many years. Burial is this Thursday morning in the cemetery of the St. Patrick's church, of which church he was a faithful member. Charles F. STEVENSON, 64, vice president of the South Penn Oil Co, died Sunday morning, December 19, 1943, in his home in Bradford as he was preparing to go to church. He had been with the company for 35 years, and was highly respected by is associates. Mrs. Nannie WALLACE MANES, 79, died Tuesday, December 21, 1943, at 5:10 a.m. in her home, 309 East Grant street, Houston, following a lingering illness. A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hugh WALLACE, she was born October 5, 1864, at Noblestown. For many years she resided in the Thomas community. Her husband, John J. MANES, died August 1, 1936. She was a member of the Houston U. P. Church. Surviving are one daughter, Myrtle, at home, and two brothers, Thomas WALLACE of California state and John WALLACE of Treveskyn. Funeral services this Thursday afternoon in the Hudson U. P. church. Burial inn Oak Spring cemetery. Robert F. BELL, 67, died at 11:45 p.m. Thursday, December 15,1943, in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alex C. BEAUMARIAGE, Hickory. Mr. BELL was born July 4, 1876, near Cambridge, Ohio, and came to Pennsylvania at the age of 17. He had resided in the Hickory district for the past 37 years. Mr. BELL was a successful farmer in the Hickory vicinity and an active member of the Mt. Prospect Presbyterian church. He was also a member of the Alexander Men's Bible class of the church. He is survived by four daughters: Mrs. A. C. BEAUMARIAGE and Mrs. J. N. BEAUMARIAGE of Hickory, Mrs. Clarence E. CARTER of R. D. 4, McDonald; Mrs. W. Okley LIGHTIZER of Zanesville, Ohio; a son, Denny N. BELL of R. D. 3, Claysville; two sisters; Mrs. Mary CARSON of Boulder, Colo., and Mrs. Margaret MCCAHAN of Cambridge, Ohio; his brother, George W. BELL of Cambridge, Ohio, and 14 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon. Burial was in Mt. Prospect cemetery. Edward M. POOLER, 85, of the Eastend, Pittsburgh, died at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, December 19, 1943, in the Montefiore hospital, Pittsburgh, the result of injuries received two weeks ago in a fall. A son of the late Edward and Susannah WHITEHOUSE POOLER, he was born September 23, 1858, in West Bromwich, England, and came tot eh United States with his parents in 1870, first locating in Monongahela City. Practically his entire live was spent in Pittsburgh. Mr. POOLER was a retired printer. He is survived by one son, Edward B. POOLER of Philadelphia, and five sisters: Mrs. Annie WALKER of Lakeland, Fla., Mrs. Alice MAY, Mrs. Rebecca TRIMMER, and Mrs. H. W. PARSONS, all three of McDonald, and Mrs. A. B. MCBETH of Crafton. His wife, the former Alice BIRCH of Sheraden is deceased. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in the Speer funeral home, Corliss, conducted by the Rev. Mr. WHITMARSH of Corliss. Burial was in the Homewood cemetery. Thomas Fulton NICHOLLS, 83, of 616 South Main street, Burgettstown, died at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 17, 1943, in the Presbyterian hospital, Pittsburgh, from burns suffered on Wednesday when his clothing caught fire from a gas heating stone in a bedroom of his home. His condition was critical from the time he was admitted to the hospital, suffering from severe shock in addition to the burns. A son of J. K. and Jane MCGILL NICHOLLS, he was born June 24, 1860, in Iowa, and had resided in Burgettstown the last 70 years. Mr. NICHOLLS was the first fire chief of Burgettstown and served in that capacity for a long period. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church, Burgettstown. He and Flora May SCOTT were married September 23, 1891. Besides his wife, he is survived by one son: S. Glenne NICHOLLS of Burgettstown; four daughters: Mrs. George I. KUHNS of Lisbon, Ohio, Mrs. Mary MORRISSERY of London, Ohio, Mrs. Ruth STEWART of Burgettstown, and Mrs. Flora REDICK of McDonald; two sisters: Mrs. JARVIS of Aliquippa and Mrs. W. E. POLAN of St. Petersburg, Fla. There are five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the NICHOLLS home, conducted by the Rev. R. C. SUTTON. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery. Miss Lillian Merle WHTE, daughter of the Earle WHITEs of Canonsburg, formerly of the McDonald-Venice road, died in the Westmoreland County hospital on Sunday December 19,1943, at 8:55 a.m. Miss WHITE had been ill only a few days of pneumonia. She was a graduate of the Cecil township high school and was employed as secretary by the Westinghouse Manufacturing Co., East Pittsburgh, at the time of her death.