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Gladys Bakewell,84,of 213 Grove Ave.,Belle Vernon,died Tuesday,May 1,1990,at 12:45 p.m.in Washington Hospital. Born May 11,1905,in Dunlevy,she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Elizabeth Abbott. Mrs.Brakewell had been a resident of Belle Vernon since 1942 and was a member of First Presbyterian Church,the Belle Vernon Golden Agers and the former Degree of Honor,where she served as treasurer. A graduate of California Normal School,she taught for many years in Centerville Borough Schools. In addition to her patents,she was preceded in death by her husband,Christopher,on Dec.10,1983,three sisters,Ethel Hoover,Beatrice Hall and Ada Bisencamp.and a great-granddaughter,Amy Mori. Surviving are two sons,Jack Bakewell of Belle Vernon and Bill Bakewell of Joppatowne,Md.,two daughters,Mrs.Gene (Marilois) Hopes of California,Pa.,and Mrs.Metro (Elaine) Backo of Belle Vernon,12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.,700 Broad Ave.,Belle Vernon,where services will be held Friday at 11 a.m.,with Pastor Norman C.Hunt of United Christian Church,California,officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

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