James M.White Jr.of 206 Arch St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Feb.22;1987;at 4:20 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 83. Mr.White was born Oct.3;1903;in Hazelwood;a son of the late James and Sarah Easter White Sr. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. A resident of the Belle Vernon area for over 50 years;Mr.White was a former employee of American Windowglass Company of Belle Vernon and Corning Glass Works in Charleroi. He had last worked at the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation’s Allenport Plant;retiring in 1969 with 29 years service. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two brothers;John and Ray White;and by a sister;Mabel White. Survivors include his wife;Alfretta Soles White;three sons;Harold of Castle Shannon;James at home and Edward of Belle Vernon;five daughters;Mrs.Paul (Lavone) Reed of Gibsonton;Patricia Parsons of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Louis (Audrey) Vertosnik of Cleveland;Ohio;Mrs.Barry (Gwen) Vanaman of Canyon City;Colo.;and Mrs.Joseph (Sandy) Revak of Youngstown;Ohio;one sister;Mary Paulson of Hermitage;27 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Wednesday;Feb.25;at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Charles LaPlaca;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arangements.

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