Esther A.McDonough;61;of 1370 Fayette Ave. (Fairhope);Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Dec.29;1965;at 6 a.m. in Passavant Hospital;North Hills;Pittsburgh;after a lengthy illness.  Miss McDonough was a retired restaurant manager for the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad at Pittsburgh.  She belonged to St.Sebastian’s Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon.  Born in Belle Vernon Oct.3;1904;she was the daughter of the late Mark and Elizabeth McDonough.   Surviving are a brother;Joseph in the state of California;and a sister;Mrs.Earl (Beatrice) Cook of Gibsonia.  Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;after 7 p.m.Dec.30.  Blessing service there Monday;Jan.3;at 11 a.m.followed by Requiem High Mass at 11:30 a.m.in St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church;Belle Vernon.  The Rev.William Gavron;pastor of Holy Spirit R.C.Church in Fayette City;will officiate.  Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Howard W.McCrory;funeral director.