Curtis James Bethem; 72;
formerly of Belle Vernon; died
unexpectedly Thursday; April 17; 1997; at his home in Montgomery; Texas.
Born March 6; 1925; in Charleroi; he was a son of the late
Catherine and Jules Bethem.
Protestant by faith; he was a
1943 graduate of Charleroi
High School.
He was retired from
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel
Corp.; Monessen plant; as
superintendent of maintenance.
Mr. Bethem was a U.S. Army
veteran; having served three
years in New Guinea.
Survivors include his wife;Patricia; a daughter Kimberly Balogna of Aspinwall;two granddaughters;Melinda and Tabatha;three brothers;Ronald and Gordon of Belle Vernon and Darwin of Charleroi;and two sisters;Elaine Binkney of Charleroi and Norma Herst of Gainsville;Ga. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a brother;Leonard D.Bethem;in 1951. Funeral services will be in Texas. The Conro Funeral Home in Conro;Texas;is in charge of arrangements.