James P.Boord;79;of 1817 Service Lane;Monessen;died at 12:30 a.m.Monday;March 30;1981;in Mon Valley Hospital following a brief illness. Mr.Boord was born July 1;1901 in Monessen;a son of the late Ora and Mary Henline Boord. He was employed as an expeditor with U.S.Steel Corporation’s Irvin Works until his retirement in 1966. A Protestant by faith;Mr.Boord was preceded in death by a daughter;Betty D’Angelis in 1967. He is survived by his wife;Caroline Eisley Boord;at home;two daughters;Mrs.Cornelius (Jean) Baker;of Monessen and Mrs.Albert (Lois) Burley of Dallas;Texas;a son;James E.Boord;of Annapolis;Md.;three sisters;Mrs.Clement (Virginia) Pireaux of Charleroi;Mrs.Donald (Lillian) Ryland of Uniontown and Mrs.Mario (Rebecca)Boniati of Charleroi;three brothers;Harold and Walter Boord;both of Monessen;and Warren Boord of Rostraver Township;13 grandchildren;and nine great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Rhome Funeral Home;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home chapel;with the Rev.Russell E.Vance III;pastor of St.Paul’s Lutheran Church;Monessen;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.