John Balaska;91;of 518 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;June 16;1985;at 2:09 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. Mr.Balaska was born July 23;1893;in Austria-Hungary;a son of the late Andrew and Helen Karas Balaska. He retired in 1950 as a coal miner in the Somers Mine;Pricedale;and from 1950 until 1967;he owned and operated Balaska’s Bar in North Belle Vernon. As a life member of the North Belle Vernon Fire Department;Mr.Balaska had been very active in various fund raising activities for the department for many years. He had been a resident of Belle Vernon for more than 70 years. Mr.Balaska was a member of St.John’s Lutheran Church;Charleroi;and the United Slovak Lutheran Lodge. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Mary Brazack Balaska;on March 6;1979;by a son;John Balaska;on June 18;1944;and by a brother;Andrew Balaska;on May 2;1973. Surviving are three sons;Albert M.Balaska of Lakeland;Fla.;Robert A.Balaska of Belle Vernon (with whom he made his home);and Richard (Kenny) Balaska of Niantic.;Conn.;one daughter;Mrs.Helen Zofko of Warren;Ohio;one brother;Michael Balaska of Belle Vernon;one sister in Europe;nine grandchildren;and six great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Devotional Services will be held Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Friends will gather Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home to go to St.John’s Lutheran Church;Charleroi;where services will be held at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday;with the Rev.Stephen C.Hurnyak;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa. The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.