James T.Brown;62;of 1005 Fayette Ave.;Lynnwood;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Nov.19;1975;at 10:15 p.m.at Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh;following a lengthy illness. He was born July 15;1913;in Fayette City;a son of the late Irvin and Jean Park Brown. Mr.Brown was a member of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints;Fayette City. He was a retired coal miner. Surviving are his widow;Ruth Warner Brown;one brother;Eddie Blackburn of Pittsburgh and one sister;Mrs.Morrison (Rosina) Carnahan of Warren;Ohio. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.on Thursday at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m.with Elder Thomas Morgan of Clairton officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Cecelia Kilcullen Bezy;78;of 7 Anderson Court;Monessen;died Friday;Nov.14;1975 in her sleep at her home. Born in Pittsburgh;she had lived in Donora prior to her marriage and then resided in Charleroi and Belle Vernon before moving to Monessen 10 years ago. She was preceded in death by her husband;Frank J.Bezy;on March 26;1964. Mrs.Bezy was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church of Belle Vernon;Golden Age Clubs of Charleroi and Monessen and the Ladies Auxiliary of World War I Barracks;350;Charleroi. She was chaplain of the Senior Citizens group of Monessen. Surviving are one daughter;Mrs.Robert (Dorothy) Anderson of Monessen;with whom she resided;and one sister;Mary Kilcullen of Charleroi R.D. Friends will be received in the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;Monessen;after 7 p.m.Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Monday at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome funeral directors in charge.

Katherine Burkett;75;of 128 Dinsmore St.;Fairhope;formerly of Pricedale and Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Oct.19;1975;at 7:20 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Mrs.Burkett was born in England on Dec.29;1899;daughter of the late Henry and Emma Round Treaswell. She was a member of the Pricedale Union Church and the Belle Vernon and Charleroi Golden Age Clubs. Her husband;Willard T.Burkett;died in 1949. Surviving are three sons;George Burkett of Belle Vernon;Daniel Burkettt of Elizabeth and Charles R.Burkett of Uniontown;one daughter;Mrs.Arlene Gaul of Monessen;two brothers;Edward Treadwell of Jacksonville;Fla.and George Treadwell of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.Hanna Stanley of Canonsburg;nine grandchildren;and one great-grandchild. 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. Services will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday at 2 p.m.with the Rev.Howard S.Rodebaugh of Pricedale Union Church officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Mabel E.Brinegar of 128 Phillips St.;Speers;died suddenly at 3:40 p.m.Wednesday;Oct.8;1975;in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Mrs.Brinegar was a member of the Speers United Methodist Church. She was born in Fayette City and had lived in Speers the past 18 years. Prior to that;she resided in Fayette City and Allenport. Preceding her in death were her husband;Robert O.Brinegar;on Aug.17;1970;and a sister;Mrs.Edna Ciavarra;on Dec.30;1973. She is survived by a daughter;Mrs.Gloria B.McAndrews of Wheeing;W.Va.;one brother;Maynard Natola of Belle Vernon;two sisters;Mrs.John (Minnie) Park of Fayette City and Mrs.Rudy (Martha) Herspold of Perryopolis;and one granddaughter;Gloria Ellen McAndrews;a student at the University of Pittsburgh. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m.Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday. Services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Walter M.Willey of Speers United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

James E.Britt of Wick Haven;died suddenly at 8 a.m.Tuesday;Sept.2;1975;at his home. He was 56. Born in North Belle Vernon on March 2;1919;he had lived in Wick Haven since 1960. Mr.Britt was a member of the Church of God;Connellsville;and the Fairhope Rod and Gun Club. He was employed at the Fisher Body Plant in West Mifflin. He was preceded in death by his mother;Mary Worrell Britt;a son;William;and brother;John. Surviving are his widow;Rose Porter Britt;five sons;Frank of Monongahela;Charles of Belle Vernon R.D.;Ronald of Perryopolis;James of Elm Grove;W.Va.;and Terry;at home;two daughters;Mrs.Lynn (Shirley) Parshall of Perryopolis R.D.2 and Mrs.Harry (Carol) Stuckslager of Perryopolis;his father;Elmer Britt Sr.of Youngstown;Pa.;one brother;Elmer Jr.of Belle Vernon;two sisters;Mrs.Emma Book and Mrs.Ella May Owens;both of Belle Vernon;and seven grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday. Services will be held at the funeral home on Friday at 11 a.m.with Pastor John L.Dunlap of the Church of God;Connellsville;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Cyril (Cy) Brown of Pricedale;died at 3 a.m.Monday;Aug.18;1975;in Monongahela Division of Mon Valley Hospital after a lingering illness. He was 64. Mr.brown operated Brown’s Garage and Highway Wrecking Service in Pricedale for the past 22 years. He was well-known for his service in accidents on Interstate 70 as his gargae provided heavy equipment. Mr.Brown;born in Monessen;was preceded in death by his parents;Orlando Brown and Margaret Brown Milhollan. Surviving are his widow;Opal Forsythe Brown;two daughters;Mrs.Thomas (Mildred) McGowan of Newell and Mrs.Margaret (Judy) Breckenridge of Charleroi;three sons;Thomas of Huntingdon;Willard of Pittsburgh and Donald of Charleroi;one brother;Orlando Brown of Monessen;one step-brother;Thomas Milhollan of Washington;four sisters;Mrs.Evelyn Carroll of Washington;Mrs.Catherine Butler of Fayette City;Mrs.Betty Sinko of Charleroi;and Mrs.Patty Kiehl of Washington;11 grandchildren;and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;Monessen;after 7 p.m.Monday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday. Services will be held in the Chapel of the funeral home on Wednesday at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Howard E.Kennedy;pastor of the First United Methodist Church;Monessen;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome Funeral directors in charge.

Jules L.Bethem;74;of Rear 607 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;June 12;1975 at 1:55 a.m.in Haven Crest Convalescent Home in Carroll Twp.following a prolonged illness. Born Sept.14;1900;in Charleroi;Belgium;he formerly resided in Charleroi;Pa.;before moving to Belle Vernon. Mr.Bethem was a retired machinist from the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He formerly operated a jewelry store and an appliance business in Belle Vernon. In 1943;he established the Bethem Machine Shop in Dunlevy which was moved to Belle Vernon in 1953;serving as owner and president of the firm which is now operated by two sons. He was a former member of the Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club of Belle Vernon and an honorary member of the Belle Vernon Fire Department. Preceding him in death were a son;Leonard;in 1951;and his first wife;Catherine;in 1963. Surviving are his second wife;Mrs.Martha Onderko Bethem;four sons;Curtis;Ronald and Gordon;all of Belle Vernon;and Darin of Twilight;two daughters;Mrs.Ed (Elaine) Binkney of Charleroi and Mrs.David (Norma) Herst of Milroy;Pa.;18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Friends are being received from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday in the Toner-Essey Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a Blessing service will be held at 10 a.m.Saturday. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner and Gerald R.Essey are funeral directors in charge.

Oliver H.Beaumont;82;of Apt.112-A;Building 11;Park Manor;Monessen died Wednesday;April 30;1975;at 5:40 a.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital after a lingerng illness. He had been admitted to the hospital at 4 p.m.yesterday. Mr.Beaumont had worked for many years in the Page Division of American Chain and Cable Co.Monessen;and was retired in 1955 as a machinst from Christy Park Works of United States Steel. He had resided in Monessen for many years. A daughter;Mrs.Evelyn Dalrymple;preceded him in death in 1964. Surviving are his widow;Ethel Marie Beaumont;one daughter;Mrs.Emil (Dolores) Richie of Twilight;three sons;Everett Beaumont of Belle Vernon;Lewis Beaumont of Monessen and Melvin Beaumont of Charleroi;18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;Grand Blvd.;Monessen;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday and Friday. Services will be held in the chapel of the funeral home on Saturday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Larry Ross of the First Baptist Church;Monessen;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.in charge of arrangements.

Nora Bell Biffle;77;formerly of 1168 Schoonmaker Ave.;Monessen;died Saturday;April 5;1975;at 6:35 p.m. in Westmoreland Manor;Greensburg. Mrs.Biffle was born in Springfield;Tenn.on June 6;1897 and had lived in this area the past 57 years. She was a member of Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;Monessen;where she belonged to the Usher Board and Missionary Society and was past president of the Nurses Board. She was preceded in death by two sons;James Lester Bell and Joseph Bell. Surviving are one son;Edward Bell of Freedom;one daughter;Katherine Cunningham of Laurelton;N.Y.;one brother;Squire Barbee of Aliquippa;one sister;Gladys Rice of Springfield;Tenn;20 grandchildren;37 great-grandchildren;and one great-great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;Monessen;after 7 p.m. Monday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;Monessen;with the Rev.E.Archie officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. William R.Taylor is funeral director in charge.

Mabel Johns Black;82;of Route 88;Allenport;died Thursday;April 3;1975;at 11:20 p.m. in Monongahela Division of Mon Valley Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born March 29;1893;in Pennsylvania;a daughter of the late Richard and Mary Gray Johns. Mrs.Black was a member of Charleroi United Methodist Church and Golden Agers and Iris Rebekah Lodge No.299;also of Charleroi. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Main St.;Fayette City;where services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev.Frank A.Bodnar;pastor of Charleroi United Methodist Church;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.