One of Monessen’s pioneer food merchants;Wilbert O.Beery;died at 6 a.m.;Saturday morning;January 29;1972 in Monongahela Memorial Hospital. Mr.Beery was born July 28;1882;in Augusta;W.Va.;and had been a resident of Monessen since he was 18 years of age. He operated the Beery Food Store on Donner Ave.;Monessen;for many years;retiring at the age of 80. He and his wife;Nancy Pearl Layton Beery;had been married for 67 years. He was a life member and deacon of the First Christian Church of Monessen;a charter member and a past president of Monessen Kiwanis Club;and a member of Syria Temple Shriners of Pittsburgh. A 32nd Degree Mason;he was also a member of the Monessen Masonic Lodge. Surviving are his widow;Nancy Pearl Layton Beery;three daughters;Mrs.Richard (Eloise) Bow of College Park;Md.;Mrs.Jack (Gladys) Hamill of Weirton;W.Va.;and Mrs.Harry (Carmen) Tuesche of Monessen;six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren;two sisters;Mrs.G.V.Hudson and Mrs.Susan Rogers;both of Sebring;Fla.;three brothers;John Beery of Cumberland;Md.;Grayson Beery of Monessen and Dr.J.Karl Beery of Belle Vernon R.D. Friends are being received after 7 p.m.Sunday in the Billick Funeral Home;Monessen. Services will be held Tuesday;Feb.1;1972. The body will lie in state from 10 a.m.until 11 a.m.in the First Christian Church;Sixth St.;Monessen. The Rev.Vernon McDormand;pastor;will officiate at the services. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Robert Billick;funeral director;in charge.

Mrs.Lucy Emplit Beaumariage;86;of Charleroi R.D.1;died Tuesday;Jan.11;1972;at 12:34 a.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Mrs.Beaumariage was born in Charleroi;Belgium;in 1885. She is survived by five sons;Fred Beaumariage of Fayette City;Archie Jr.of Charleroi R.D.1;Emil J.of Pittsburgh;Norman of Charleroi R.D.2 and Hubert of Charleroi R.D.1;two daughters;Mrs.George (Clemence) Sutherland of Charleroi R.D.1 and Mrs.Peter (Priscilla) Capella of Pittsburgh;11 grandchildren;21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Michael A.Melinchak Funeral Home;825 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;from 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday. Services will be held at the funeral home Thursday;Jan.13;1972;at 1:30 p.m.;with the Rev.Francis M.Blair;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Charleroi;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Edwin Melenyzer;funeral director in charge.

Earl A. Blevins;25;of 145 Johnston Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Jan.2;1972;at 9:09 a.m. in St.Francis Hospital;Pittsburgh. Mr.Blevins;who lived with his wife and parents at 145 Johnston Ave.;North Belle Vernon;was born on May 12;1946 and was a graduate of Bellmar High School;Class of 1964. He attended Ohio State University;while a member of the ROTC. While at Ohio State he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and had received presidential awards for honor grades at Ohio State. He was a member of the NROTC until Feb.14;1971;when he was released from active duty while serving on the aircraft carrier;Coral Sea. Surviving are his bride of two months;Karen Ray Blevins;his parents;Earl V.and Mafalda Pro Blevins;who lived at the same address;two brothers;Robert and James;both at home;one sister;Karen;at home and paternal grandmother;Mrs.Florence Blevins of Monessen. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. Monday at the Rhome Funeral Home;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;where services will be held Tuesday;Jan.4;1972;at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome funeral directors in charge.

Charles R.Baxter;70;of Wayne St.;Roscoe;died Thursday;Dec.30;1971;at 8:35 a.m.after a brief illness. He was born in Gillespie July 29;1901;a son of the late William and Ellen Holland Baxter. He was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Allenport Plant and member of the C.I.O.Union. He is survived by one sister;Mrs.Samuel (Ellen Roberta) Bell of Elco. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Ruth Eckert Funeral Home;Roscoe;where a service will be held Sunday;Jan.2;at 2 p.m. with the Rev.Lloyd Tennies of the United Methodist Church of Roscoe officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Ruth Eckert;funeral director.

Mrs.Ann M.Benedetti;69;of 201 Woodland Ave.;Charleroi;died Tuesday;Dec.7;1971;at 12:40 p.m. in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Daughter of the late Philip and Ann Campanna Bongiorno;she was born july 18;11902;in Charleroi. Mrs.Benedetti was a member of Mother of Sorrows R.C.Church and its Altar society. she also belonged to the Italia Unita Society Auxiliary;the french clug Auxiliary and the Gold Age Club;all of Charleroi. Preceded in death by her husband;Armundo;Mrs.Benedetti is survived by one son;Michael S.Benedetti of Charleroi;six brothers;Frank Bongiorno of Sna Jose;Calif.;Anthony of Fairhope;Joseph of Charleroi R.D.1;Thomas of Roscoe;Paul of Shadyside;Ohio;and Philip of Monessen;two sisters;Mrs.Samuel Sutch of Charleroi and Mrs.Walter Osiol of Donora;two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. Wednesday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home;Third St. and Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi.Requiem High Mass will be offered on Friday;Dec.10;1971;at 11 a.m. in Mother of Sorrows R.C.Church;Charleroi;with the pastor;the Rev.J.J.Thomas;as the celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Francis C.Slezak;funeral director in charge.

Ewing F.Brown;84;of 205 State St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday morning;Nov.8;1971;at 3:15 a.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. He was born in Fayette City Dec.6;1886;a son of the late Fred C.and Agnes Brewer Brown. He was a retired carpenter of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Allenport Plant. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon and Masonic Lodge 643 of Belle Vernon. Surviving are his widow;Judy Brown ;one son;Ewing F.Brown of Pittsburgh; two daughters;Mrs.Madeline Wackenhuth of Lake Hopatcong;N.J.and Mrs.Marjorie Gay of Pompton Plains;N.J.;four stepsons;Warren Hanks of Sharon;Charles Hanks of San Luis Obispo;Calif.;and Paul Hanks of Pulaski;N.Y.;two stepdaughters;Mrs.Ruth Lenhart of Broadway;N.J.;and Mrs.Lois Thompson of Chalk Hill;18 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received after 4 p.m.Monday at the Howard W. McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where a service will be held Wednesday;Nov.10;1971;at 2:30 p.m.with the Rev.Seth P.Bower of the Belle Vernon First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W. McCrory;funeral director.

Ross O. Boston;63;of 615 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;long active in civic and educational affairs in his community;died suddenly Monday;Oct.25;1971;at 12:25 p.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Mr.Boston had been associated with the Belle Vernon School District for 38 years until his retirement two years ago as music supervisor for the district. He was a former member of North Belle Vernon Borough Council and had served as borough auditor for many years. He was a member and secretary of the Belle Vernon Rotary Club and a member of the North Belle Vernon Fire Dept. Born in Monessen on May 15; 1908;he was the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Ross Boston and the
late George Boston.He received
a baccalaureate degree from
Carnegie Institute of Technology
and a master’s degree from
the University of Pittsburgh. His professional memberships
included the Pennsylvania State Education Association; Pennsylvania Music Educators Association and the National Education Association. Surviving are his widow;Mrs.Margaret (Peg) Hamadock Boston;one son;Paul A.of Laurel;Md.;one daughter;Mrs.Bruce (Donice) Beitel of Greensburg;his mother;Mrs.Elizabeth Boston of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.Hilda McVicker of Belle Vernon and two grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home after 7 p.m.Tuesday and on Wednesday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held at the funeral home at 2:30 p.m.Thursday with Dr.S.Arthur Talman;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;in charge of arrangements.
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Mrs.Angeline A.Brazack;58;of 113 Greenwood Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;Oct.16;1971;in Pittsburgh Hospital;Pittsburgh;at 9:15 p.m. Mrs.Brazack was born in Naomi on May 6;1913. She was a lifetime resident of the Belle Vernon area and a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church. Surviving are her husband;Paul;one daughter;Mrs.Jack (Judith) Stephens of Little Ferry;N.J.;five brothers;Ross and Frank Flora of Belle Vernon;Pete of Fayette City and Joseph and John of Pittsburgh;two sisters;Mrs.Anna Pollizano of Bethel Park and Mrs Josephine Neil of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. Monday at the Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where visiting hours are 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. A blessing service will be held at the funeral home Wednesday;Oct.20 at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Requiem High Mass at 10 a.m.at St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with Msgr.Martin J.O’Toole as celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director in charge.

Mrs.Anna M.Baker;77;of 164 Shafer Ave.;Charleroi;died Saturday;Oct.2;1971;at 5 p.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital.  She had been in declining health.  Mrs.Baker was born Aug.15;1894.  She had been a Monessen resident for many years before moving in 1953 to Charleroi;where she was a member of St.Jerome’s Roman Catholic Church.  Survivors are her husband;Louis L.; four sons;James V.;Charles L.;C.Eugene and H.Robert Baker;all of Monessen;two daughters;Mrs.Joseph (Geraldine) Zajack and Mrs.Ben (Katherine) Zajack;both of Monessen;two stepsons;Connie Baker of Monessen and Leo Baker of Eldora;one sister;Mrs.Katie Brooks of Mt.Pleasant;26 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.  Friends are being received at the Rhome Funeral Home;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. on Monday.  Services will be held Tuesday;Oct.5 at 10 a.m.when a Requiem High Mass will be celebrated at St.Jerome’s Roman Catholic Church;Charleroi;by Msgr.William J.Maher.  Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Rhome Funeral Home Funeral directors in charge.