Edward J.Banks;67;of 744 Schoyer Ave.;Pittsburgh;died Thursday;Feb.24;1994;in Rest Haven IV Care Home;Carroll Township. He was born Nov.17;1926;in Gallatin;a son of the late Joseph Banks and Josephine B.Robinson. Mr.Banks worked at Clairton Mill and at U.S.Steel for 10 years. He also worked at Westinghouse Airbrake and was a former employee of Peasant Village. He had spent most of his life in Pricedale;three years in Pittsburgh and the past six months in the personal care home. Mr.Banks was a member of the First Baptist Church of Gallatin. He is survived by his wife;Larese Banks of Pricedale;three sons;Edward J.Banks Jr.of Baltimore;Md.;Lazan Edward Banks of Monessen and Lynn Banks of Charleroi;two daughters;Loretta W.Miles of Pittsburgh and Laverta Miller of Donora;one sister;Doris J.Miller of Charleroi;two brothers;Louis Robinson of Duquesne and Thayer B.Robinson of Baltimore;Md.;four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his step-father;Jonas Robinson in 1963. Friends will be received in the Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home;1324 Meldon Ave.;Donora;Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home Monday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Alex Kelly officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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