15th Victim Dies in Gas Plant Blast

15TH VICTIM DIES IN GAS PLANT BLAST Funerals Held Today for Four of Men Killed in Explosion With the death toll in Wednesday's gas blast disaster increased to 15, bereaved families of the victims began today to bury their dead. Spiro Cecich, 37, of 1815 Salem street, who was burned all over his body when he was trapped in the purifying tank of the Public Service Electric & Gas Co. at Locust and Cherry streets, died last night in Cooper Hospital. He never regained consciousness. The first of the victims to be buried was Nunzio Ferraro, 51, of 1131 South Fourth street. Services were held this afternoon in a funeral parlor at Fourth and Division streets. Interment was in New Camden Cemetery. Benediction was said in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. Following the funeral of Ferraro, services were conducted in the same place for Lorenzo Carcione, who lived at the southwest corner of Third and Spruce streets. After benediction at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Curcione was buried in Calvary Cemetery. Later, services were held in a funeral establishment at 1135 Kaighn avenue for Farrell Coleman, 44, colored, of Second and Pine streets, and George Williams, 33, colored, 277 Sycamore street. Both were buried in Mt. Peace Cemetery, Lawnside.