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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