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George Joseph Hela,23,a Coast Guardsman from Fayette City,was killed in East Moriches,N.Y.,when the car he was driving crashed into a tree,Saturday,July 11,1964,at 11:55 p.m. Mr.Hela,son of George and Elizabeth Brody Hela,was assigned to the Coast Guard radio station at East Moriches. He was pronounced dead at 11:55 p.m.at the scene of the crash. He was graduated from Bellmar High School five years ago and had been in the service since. In addition to his parents,he is survived by two brothers,John,who has a nine-year service record with the Coast Guard in Okinawa,Stephen at home,and two sisters,Betty Jean Acklin,Fayette City,and Margaret Ann at home. Friends are being received at the late home where prayers will be said Saturday,July 18,1964,at 9 a.m.followed by Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. in Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church,Charleroi. The Rev.Valdimir Soroka,pastor,will officiate. Interment,Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas services at the late home July 15,16 and 17 at 8 p.m. Howard W.McCrory of Fayette City is funeral director.

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