Violet Thompson Reich;97;formerly of Sandbank Road;Belle Vernon (Fairhope);died Friday;Dec.15;1989;at 5:10 p.m.at Chyrel’s Retirement Home;California;Pa. She was born Oct.25;1892;in New Eagle;a daughter of the late William and Margaret Charleston Thompson. Mrs.Reich was a lifelong resident of the Mon Valley and Protestant by faith. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;John Reich in September of 1952;a daughter;Martha Holcomb in February of 1962;three sons;Paul in January of 1967;William in April of 1972 and Walter in March of 1980;and three sisters and four brothers. She is sruvived by a grandson;George Reich;a granddaughter;Jean Reich;two great-granddaughters;one nephew;and a daughter-in-law;Dorothy Reich;of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. Services will be held Monday at 1 p.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.Timothy R.Eyring;pastor of the Belle Vernon Church of the Nazarene;officiating. Interment will be held in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers;contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.