Walter R.Colvin Jr.;63;of Belle Vernon R.D.4;died suddenly on Monday;April 28;1975 at 5:30 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Born Jan.29;1912;in Belle Vernon;he was a son of the late Walter and Bertha McEwen Colvin. Until his retirement three years ago;Mr.Colvin was employed by the Otto Milk Co. He was a U.S.Navy veteran of World War II. Mr.Colvin was a former trustee;deacon and elder of the Rehoboth Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon and was formerly superintendent of the church’s Sunday school. Surviving are his widow;Frances Wallace Colvin;two sons;Kenton R.of Belle Vernon;and Jan P.of Barberton;Ohio;one sister;Mrs.Richard (Viola) Weightman of Belle Vernon R.D.4;and four grandchildren. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m.on Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.on Wednesday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Allie Clayton;pastor of Rehoboth Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;and the Rev.Charles Colas;pastor of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Betty T.Carson died Saturday;February 1;1975;at her residence;7630 South Cornell;Chicago;Ill.;after a brief illness. A former resident of Browsville;she was 46. She was born Oct.3;1928;in Brownsville. Mrs.Carson was a member of Prince Hall Affiliation of the Order of Eastern Star. She is survived by her husband;James Carson;two sons;Dwayne Holbrook and James Carson;both of Chicago;Ill.;one daughter;Mrs.Linda Williams of Chicago;Ill.;her father;Londrue Thompson of Grindstone;three brothers;Floyd Thompson of Clairton;Curtis Thomspson of Steubenville;Ohio and Donald Thompson of Grindstone;five sisters;Mildred Skelton of Chicago;Ill.;Lois Johnson and Dorothy Beasley;both of Buffalo;N.Y.;Darlene Thompson of Albuquerque;N.M.and Diane Grooms of Kansas City;Mo.;and six grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Pleasant Green AME Church;Pricedale;from 2 to 9 p.m.Thursday. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m.at the church with the Rev.Bertha Sydnor;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. William R.Taylor of Monessen is funeral director in charge.

Anna Carini;91;of 627 Green St.;Belle Vernon;died unexpectedly on Sunday;Jan.19;1975;at 9:45 a.m.in Washington Hospital;an hour after she had been admitted. Mrs.Carini was born in Austria on Aug.18;1883;and lived in Belle Vernon the past 75 years. She was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. She was preceded in death by her husband;Joseph E.Carini in 1948. Surviving are one son;Reno Carini of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Mrs.John (Norma) Landis of Roanoke;Va.;two brothers;Paul Krathovila of Chicago;Ill.and John Krathovila of Muskegan;Ill.;six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Harold R.Toner and Gerald R.Essey Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Monday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday. Blessing services will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner and Gerald R.Essey are funeral directors in charge.

James E.Crilley;66;of 332 Indiana Ave.;Monessen;died Sunday;Jan.5;1975;at 5:30 a.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born in Fayette City on Dec.8;1908;son of the late Patrick and Myra Hall Crilley;and was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Mr.Crilley was preceded in death by a stepson;Robert R.Barna;in January;1974. He is survived by his widow;Ann H.Crilley;one son;Patrick James Crilley;at home;and one sister;Mrs.Albert (Katherine) O’Conner of Johnstown. Friends are being received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. A prayer service will be held at the funreal home on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev.Stephen J.Drab of Holy Spirit Catholic Church;Fayette City officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory is funeral director in charge.