Mrs.Mary Bandini;age 66 years;of 902 Henry street;Belle Vernon;died Friday;October 11;1946;at 9:45 p.m.;at her home;after a brief illness. She is survived by two daughters;Mrs.Julia Tocci of Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Evelyn Mucci of Detroit;Michigan;four sons;Bruno and Renato of Charleroi;Reno of Belle Vernon;Eldo at home. Nine grandchildren also survive. Another son;Nello;was killed in action in Brittany;France;September 12;1944. Friends will be received at the late home until Monday;October 14;at 2 p.m.when funeral services will be held from the late home. Interment Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director in charge.

Mary M.Bsumgardner;age one year;three months;daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Charles Baumgardner of Vesta Six;died Saturday;June 8;1946;at 1:40 a.m.;after an illness of three weeks. Friends will be received at the late home. Services will be held there Monday;June 10;1946;at 4:30 p.m.and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R. Toner is the funeral director.

Chauncey A. Freeland; 72; of Fallowfield Township; formerly of Belle Vernon; died peacefully at home on Thursday; May 9; 2002. He was born Oct. 23; 1929; in Nutter Fort; W.Va.; a son of the late Andrew and Gladys McCoy Freeland. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Charleroi; a 50-year member of the F&AM Lodge 643 of Belle Vernon and a social member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659. An avid golfer; he was a past president and current member of the Mon Valley Country Club. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from West Virginia University. He retired from Wetterau Grocery Company in Belle Vernon in 1984; where he was vice president of Foodland International. Chauncey is survived by his wife of 48 years; Barbara; one daughter; Rebecca Freeland of Pittsburgh; one son and daughter-in-law; Michael and Holly Freeland of Harpers Ferry; W.Va.; four grandchildren; Sarah; Michael; Joseph; and Lexy; three sisters; Barbara Baker and Margaret Palma; both of Bridgeport; W.Va.; and Karen Buss of Winston-Salem; N.C.; three brothers; Larry McCoy of West Milford; W.Va.; David McCoy of Wellsville; Ohio; and Mark McCoy of Ridgeley; W.Va. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.; A Golden Rule Member Firm; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. Ed Bailey officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Heart Association. Belle Vernon F&AM Lodge 643 will meet Sunday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home for services.