Lenora B.Baird;81;of Allenport;died Thursday;June 9;1977;at 7:55 a.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was born May 5;1896 in Bellefonte;Pa.;a daughter of the late John and Hannah Thompson. Mrs.Baird was a member of the Allenport Methodist Church and was a former Charleroi resident. She was preceded in death by a son;Jack Baird;in July 1975. Surviving are her widower;Raymond M.Baird;four daughters;Mrs.Virginia H.Burry;with whom she made her home;Mrs.Vivian Hite of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Clifford (Grace) Shrader of Monessen and Mrs.Sheldon (Geraldine) Morningstar of Wilkinsburg;two brothers;Edward Thompson of Clairton and Frank Thompson of Uniontown;two sisters;Mrs.Rebecca Kisner of Brownsville and Mrs.Sara Pogue of Bedford;Pa.;12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Saturday;June 11;1977 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home;the Rev.Charles H.A.Woods of the New Hope Parish officiating. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge of arrangements.

Mrs.Helen Bednar Bolchak;58;of Gillespie;Fayette City R.D.1;died Tuesday;May 17;1977 at 4:45 a.m.in Charleroi Divivion of Mon Valley Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born Aug.14;1918 in Washington Twp.;a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Matvej Bednar Sr. Mrs.Bolchak was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church and Jednota Lodge 279;both of Fayette City. Surviving are her widower;Joseph P.Bolchak;three daughters;Mrs.John F.(Arlene) Zdilla of Colorado Springs;Colo.;Mrs.Roger (Magdelyn) Muzina of Perryopolis and Martha Jo Bolchak at home;two brothers;Joseph (Shakey) Bednar and George (Fudge) Bednar;both of Fayette City R.D.1;three sisters;Mrs.Joseph (Anna) Poprocky of Uniontown;Mrs.Kathryn B.Vesely of Fayette City R.D.1 and Mrs.John (Margaret) Buckley of Bethesda;Md.;and three grandsons. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Main St.;Fayette City;after 7 p.m.Wednesday. Prayer services will be held Friday;May 20;1977 at 11:30 a.m.at the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 12 noon at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Fayette City. Fr.Thomas G.Rinn;celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A wake service will be held Thursday at 7 p.m.at the funeral home. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Joseph Bilski Sr.; 86; of 108
Leggs Ave ; Arnold City; Belle
Vernon; died suddenly
Monday;May 16;1977; at 8:30 p.m. in
Charleroi Division of Mon
Valley Hospital.
He was born Dec. 31; 1890 in
Poland.
Mr. Bilski retired from
Pittsburgh Steel Company’s
Allenport plant in 1962. He
was a member of the Holy
Spirit Catholic Church;
Fayelle City.
He was preceded in death by
his wife; Anna Bilski; in 1965.
Surviving are five sons;
Louis; Joseph Jr . John T. and
Floyd; all of Arnold Cily; and
Clement of Ocean City; N.J.; a
daughter; Mrs Walter
(Adeline) Barch of Fairhope;
Washington Twp ; 23 grandchildren;
and 10 great-grandchildren
Friends will be received at
the Howard W. McCrory
Funeral Home; Main St .
Fayette City; after 7 p.m.Wednesday. Prayer services will be held Friday;May 20;1977;at 9:30 a.m.at the funeral home;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.at Holy Spirit Catholic Church;Fayette City;with Fr.Thomas G.Rinn as celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A wake service will be held Thursday at 7 p.m.at the funeral home. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Minnie Marker Bickerton of 46 Zundel St.;Pricedle;died Monday;May 16;1977 at 2 a.m. at her residence. She was 77. Mrs.Bickerton was born March 18;1900 in Hazzard;Pa.;a daughter of the late John Albert and Minnie Henrietta McQuillis Bickerton. A Mon Valley resident since 1938;she was preceded in death by her husband;Arthur B.Bickerton;on March 14;1974. Survivors include a sister Mrs.Frank (Mary) Bodtmann of Uniontown;three nieces and two nephews. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home with Rev.Charles Colas;of the First Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs.Eleonora Bucchianeri;73;of Dunlevy;died Sunday;March 13;1977 in Carroll Twp. Mrs.Bucchianeri was born in Italy on Oct.24;1903;a daughter of the late Antonio and Rosa Parente Checchi. She had lived in Dunlevy almost all of her life and was a member of the Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church;the Ladies Altar Society;the Goodwill Club and Golden Agers;all in Charleroi;and the Garibaldi Ladies Auxiliary of Dunlevy. She was preceded in death by her husband;Guido;on Jan.27;1970 and by a brother;Elio Checchi;on March 25;1973. survivors include one son;Arthur Bucchianeri of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Elmo Checchi of Charleroi and Edward Checchi of Orlando;Fla.;and four sisters;Mrs.Elia Haywood of Smyrna;Tenn.;Mrs.Esilde Bussard of North Bethlehem;Pa.;Mrs.Emma Goldsby of Pensacola;Fla.;and Mrs.Edna Jacobs of Dunlevy. Friends will be received in the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home;Third St.and Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday and Wednesday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Thursday at 11 a.m.at Mother of Sorrows Church;Charleroi;with Rev.John J.Thomas;pastor;as celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rosary will be recited Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.at the funeral home. The Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.