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Wallace F.(Wally) Bucher,44,of 1361 Fayette Ave.,Belle Vernon,died suddenly Friday,Sept.23,1988,at 10:15 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born Oct.7,1943,in Pittsburgh,the son of the late Edward R.and Josephine Rothbauer Butcher. Mr.Butcher was a member of the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church of Lynnwood,where he served on the church council. He was an active member of Community Ambulance Service since its organization nine years ago,serving as a driver trainer and past second assistant. He lived in Fairhope for the past 18 years,moving there from McKeesport,and was a member of the Washington Twp.Fayette City Lions Club. He was employed by Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.,and worked at the Allenport plant before his transfer to the plant at Follansbee,W.Va.,two years ago. He was also self-employed in the blacktop business. In addition to his parents,he was preceded in death by a sister,Rita Gorman. Surviving are his wife,Charlene Simmons Butcher,a son,John,and a daughter,Cassandra,both at home,and two brothers,Edward R. Butcher Jr.of Penn and James W.Butcher of Cleveland,Ohio. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.,700 Broad Ave.,Belle Vernon. A prayer service will be held in the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. on Monday,followed by funeral services from the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church of Lynnwood,with the Rev.John Kluchko officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Monessen Ambulance Service will hold services in the funeral home at 7 p.m. on Sunday,followed by services at 7:30 p.m. by Community Ambulance Service. Parastas services will be held at 8 p.m. on Sunday. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

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