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.

Dorothy Winnett Bell;81;of Monessen;died Friday;April 4;1975;at 8:30 a.m. in Presbyterian Hospital;Dallas;Texas. Born July 7;1893;in Rostraver Twp.;she was a daughter of the late Gibson and Mary Luce Winnett. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church;Monessen. Mrs.Bell was preceded in death by her husband;William J.;in August of 1968. Surviving are one brother;Russell Winnett of Hartville;Ohio;two grandsons;Richard B.Bell of Dallas;Tex.;and William L.Bell of Dallas;Tex.;five great-grandchildren;and a daughter-in-law;Mrs.Martha B.Bell of Pittsburgh. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday at the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home;262 Donner Ave.;Monessen;where services will be held on Monday at 10 a.m. with the Rev.Douglas M.Kierstead of Monongahela officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs.Mary Bukoski;78;of 1327 Paradise Ave.;Fairhope;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;March 26;1975;at 10:10 a.m. in Brownsville General Hospital. Mrs.Bukowki was born in Pennsylvania on Nov.8;1896;the daughter of the late Michael and Louise Zimowski. She was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church of Fayette City;the Ladies Auxiliary of the Washington Twp.Volunteer Fire Dept.;Golden Agers Club of Charleroi;Hungarian Ladies Auxiliary and the Vernon Bells. Her husband;John Bukoski;died in 1948. Survivors include four daughters;Mrs.Robert (Irene) Cathers and Mrs.Daniel (Helen) Henry;both of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Kenneth (Martha) Coil of Detroit;Mich.;and Mrs.Margaret Leeches of Lawnsdale;Calif.;three sons;Stanley Bukoski of Livonia;Mich.;Charles Bukowki of Tucscon;Ariz.;and Leonard Bukoski of Richmond;Va.;four sisters;Blanche Hince of Springdale;Helen Grabeski and Catherine Stawicki;both of Jeannette;and Sophia Molsky of Cransville;Pa.;three brothers;Stanley Zimowski of Jeannette;Joseph Zimowski of Bethesda;Md.and Zigmund Zimowski of Funkstown;Md.;33 grandchildren;and 29 great-grandchildren.Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Main St.;Fayette City;after 4 p.m.on Thursday;March 27;1975 where a blessing service will be held on Saturday;March 29;1975 at 2 p.m.with the Rev.Thomas G.Rinn;pastor of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church of Fayette City;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory;funeral director in charge.

Robert L.Black Sr.;45;of 9 Bowman Ave.;Charleroi;died suddenly Thursday;March 6;1975 at 9:34 a.m.in Washington Hospital. Mr.Black was born in Charleroi on Aug.29;1929;the son of the late James C.Black Sr.and Evelyn Wilson Black. He was a veteran of the U.S.Marine Corps and a machinist at the Millcraft Industries in Washington. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Charleroi and Charleroi Sportsmen’s Club. He is survived by his widow;Anna Gnip Black;two sons;Robert L.Black Jr.and William Black;both at home;two daughters;Carole A.Henry and Leslie Black;both at home;two brothers;James C.Black of Allentown;Pa.and Loren Black of Speers;one step-sister;Janet Black Gray of Fallowfield Twp.;and one grandson;Christopher Henry of Charleroi. Mr.Black was preceded in death by one brother;Glenn Allen Wilson Black. Friends will be received in the Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;on Saturday March 8;1975 from 2 until 4 p.m.and 7 until 9 p.m.and on Sunday;March 9;1975 from noon to 4 p.m.and 7 until 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Monday;March 10;1975 at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Frank A.Bodnar;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Charleroi;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold L.Schrock;funeral director in charge.

Lloyd H.Bowers of 540 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleoi;died Tuesday;Jan.7;1975 at 4:15 p.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Mr.Bowers;86;had come to Charleroi in 1891 and was believed to be the person who had lived the longest in the community. He was born in Belle Vernon on March 28;1888;son of the late John H.and Estella Maude Henry Bowers. He was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.having worked at the Allenport Plant. Previously he was associated with his father in the hardware business in Charleroi. Mr.Bowers belonged to the First United Methodist Church;Elks Lodge No.494 and Senior Citizens;all of Charleroi. He is survived by his widow;Ethel Haines Bowers;and a sister;Mrs.Russell (Jean) Carr of Pittsburgh. Friends will be received at the Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home;Charleroi;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 2 p.m. with the Rev.Frank A.Bodnar of First United Methodist Church;Charleroi;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold L.Schrock is funeral director in charge.