Vauna (Sis) belsick;46;of 112 Branch Ave.;Belle Vernon (Fairhope);died Monday;Sept.27;1976;at 6:30 p.m. in Magee-Women’s Hospital;Pittsburgh. A lifelong resident of Fairhope;she was born there on Oct.6;1929;daughter of the late Joseph and Emily Ashley Kissler. Mrs.Belsick was a member of the Polish National Alliance of Arnold City. She is survived by her husband;Mike Belsick;two daughters;Sharon Crusan;at home;and Mrs.Jack (Debi) Cecil of Belle Vernon;and one sister;Mrs.Matthew (Emogene) Posick of Fairhope. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Wednesday. Services will be held at the funeral home on Thursday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Robert H.R.Loughborough Jr.of Marion Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers;the family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.
MARGARET M.BORNE BAGAY
LILLIE BRINEGAR
ALICE JEANNEREACH BIENECK
ALLIE BRUNO
Allie Bruno;80;of 314 Market St.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Aug.6;1976 at 1:59 a.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She is survived by a sister;Mrs.Essen Farkas of Belle Vernon;a cousin;George Trozzo of Belle Vernon;four nephews and four nieces. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home on Monday 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. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.
EDGAR J. ( SHORTY ) BURRY
Edgar J. (Shorty) Burry;64;of 112 Second St.;Allenport;died Sunday;June 27;1976;at 5:45 p.m. in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was born in Louisville;Ky.;on Oct.31;1911;son of the late Julius and Bertha Geiser Burry;and had lived most of his life in Allenport. Mr.Burry was a member of St.Jerome Catholic Church;Charleroi. He retired from H & R Chevrolet and Cadillac;Charleroi;where he had worked as a salesman;in 1973 after 42 years of service. Surviving are his widow;Virginia Baird Burry;one son;David E.Burry of Monroeville;one daughter;Mrs.Leo (Marie L.) Qualiotto of Wilkinsburg;four sisters;Mrs.Averill (Minetta) Farquhar of Allenport;Mrs.Charles (Marie) Regula of Charleroi;Mrs.Gibson (Ruth) Chester of Roscoe and Mrs. John (LaVerne) McCrory of Allenport;and three grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in St.Jerome Catholic Church;Charleroi;with Msgr.William J.Maher officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.
HARRY BYRON
Harry Byron;77;of 210 Grove Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;June 24;1976 at 7:05 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Barnesboro on Feb.6;1899 and had lived in Lynnwood the past 35 years. Previously;he resided in Monessen. Mr.Byron was a member of the Lynnwood Lutheran Church. He had retired as a bricklayer from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. His wife;Helen Nelson Byron;preceded him in death in 1970. Surviving are one son;Wallace Byron of Campbell;Calif.;one sister;Mrs.Glenn (Eleanor) Mills of Layton;Utah;four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends are being received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday. Services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m.at the funeral home with the Rev.Hartzell A.Michael of Lynnwood Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.
ROBERT B. BYRON
EUNICE BROCK
Eunice Brock;76;of Green Hill Road;Pricedale;died at 5:45 a.m.Thursday;May 13;1976;in her home. She was born June 3;1899 in Greenville;S.C.;the daughter of the late William and Katherine Brock. She was a member of the Allen Temple A.M.E.of South Carolina and the church’s Sunshine Club. Surviving are one sister;Lois James of Pricedale;and many nieces;nephews;great-nieces and great-nephews. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Saturday;May 15;and from 2 to 4 p.m.in the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen. The body will be moved to Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;Sunday evening to lie in state until services at 11 a.m. Monday;May 17. The Rev.Samuel Greene will officiate. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
PETER ANTHONY BITONTI SR
Peter A.Bitonti;a district banking executive;was pronounced dead on arrival at 9 a.m.on Thursday;May 13;1976;at Somerset(Pa.)Community Hospital. Mr.Bitonti;who made his home at 921 Alice St.;Belle Vernon;was manager of the Rostraver Office of Equibank;a position he had held the past eight years. He was 46. Mr.Bitonti became ill while dressing for a seminar at Seven Springs Resort in Champion Thursday morning. He was attending an Equibank Management Team conference at Seven Springs. He was born in Belle Vernon on Nov.25;1929;a son of Mrs.Josephine Bitonti of Belle Vernon;who survives;and the late John Bitonti;who died in 1964. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict;where he served with the United States Navy from 1948 to 1952. Mr.Bitonti joined Equibank in 1962 and rose to the position of manager of the Rostraver Office on Sept.2;1968. He was a member of the Rostraver Twp.Business Association;Rostraver Lions Club;Washington Twp.Recreation Board;F&AM Lodge No.638 in Monessen;Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite-Valley of Pittsburgh;Syria Temple of Pittsburgh;Mon Valley Caravan No.17;and Fayette City American Legion Post 484. He also was president of the Belle Vernon Midget Football League. In addition to his mother;Mr.Bitonti is survived by his widow;Devina DeRose Bitonti;two sons;Peter A.Bitonti Jr.and David J.Bitonti;both at home;one daughter;Lisa Bitonti;at home;one brother;Dr.John Bitonti of Roscoe;and one sister;Mrs.Joseph (Arlene) Vargo of Fayette City R.D.1. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home in Belle Vernon from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and Sunday;May 15 and 16. Masonic services by Monessen F&AM Lodge 638 will be held Sunday at 8:30 p.m.in the funeral home. Prayer services will be held Monday;May 17;at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Catholic Church of Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director in charge.
