Stancher v. Wyoming Valley Improvement Co.

Pinola, P. J.,

This is an appeal by decedent’s widow for reimbursement of expenses paid by her for the funeral of her husband whose death on February 23, 1961, was due to an occupational disease.

From the record which was offered in evidence, it appears that Referee Kozak by decision dated June 27, 1957, found that on October 12, 1956, claimant, John Stancher, had become totally disabled by anthracosilicosis in the third stage, and he added:

“■He had been contracting the anthraco-silicosis for more than five years prior to December 13, 1953 and contracted it as a result of his employment in the…