George Joseph Hela;23;a Coast Guardsman from Fayette City;was killed in East Moriches;N.Y.;when the car he was driving crashed into a tree;Saturday;July 11;1964;at 11:55 p.m. Mr.Hela;son of George and Elizabeth Brody Hela;was assigned to the Coast Guard radio station at East Moriches. He was pronounced dead at 11:55 p.m.at the scene of the crash. He was graduated from Bellmar High School five years ago and had been in the service since. In addition to his parents;he is survived by two brothers;John;who has a nine-year service record with the Coast Guard in Okinawa;Stephen at home;and two sisters;Betty Jean Acklin;Fayette City;and Margaret Ann at home. Friends are being received at the late home where prayers will be said Saturday;July 18;1964;at 9 a.m.followed by Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. in Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church;Charleroi. The Rev.Valdimir Soroka;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas services at the late home July 15;16 and 17 at 8 p.m. Howard W.McCrory of Fayette City is funeral director.
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