Robert E.Whitelaw of Cape Coral Fl;formerly of North Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;January 13;1987;in the Cape Coral Nursing Pavillion. He was 73. Mr.Whitelaw was born Sept.29;1913;in Belle Vernon;a son of the late Robert S.and Margaret Hough Whitelaw. A resident of North Belle Vernon for 70 years;he retired in September 1975 as lietenant of Plant Protection at the U.S.Steel Corporation’s National Works;McKeesport. He was a life member of the North Belle Vernon Fire Department;having joined in 1934. He served as fire chief for 26 years;retiring in 1970. Mr.Whitelaw was a veteran of World War II;having served in the U.S.Army. He was a member of Faith Presbyterian Church;Cape Coral;Fl;Belle Vernon Lodge 643 F&AM;Arden Calvert VFW Post 167;Charleroi;Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659;Westmoreland County Firemen’s Association; and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs Association. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters. Survivors include his wife of 56 years;Mary Jeffries Whitelaw;a son;Robert E.Whitelaw of North Belle Vernon;current chief of the North Belle Vernon Fire Department;two daughters;Mrs.Stephen (Harriet) Labosh of Charleroi and Mrs.R.Byron (Joanne) Weightman;Jr.of Cape Coral;Fl;and three grandchildren;R.Byron III;W.Robert and Valinda Jean Weightman;all of Cape Coral;Fl. A memorial service will be held Monday;Jan.26;1987;at 1 PM in the Belle Vernon Cemetery Chapel with the Rev.Charles LaPlaca;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating.