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.

Margaret Burke;81;426 Broad Ave.;North Belle Vernon;died Friday;May 7;1976;at 12:40 p.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Mrs.Burke was born in Belle Vernon on Jan.25;1895;a daughter of the late Thornton and Margaret Green Doyle and was a life-long resident of the Belle Vernon area. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Belle Vernon. Her husband;Stephen Franklin Burke;preceded her in death in 1954. Survivors include five daughters;Mary Burke and Nolace Burke;both of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Charles (Georgetta) Higgins of Charleroi and Mrs.Joseph (June) Hamrock and Mrs.Harold (Margaret-Peg) Hough;both of Monessen;seven grandchildren;and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.on Sunday;May 9;1976 and until the time of the services on Monday;May 10;1976 at 2 p.m.with the Rev.Gerald Dye;pastor of the First Christian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Leonard J.Parzynski;funeral director in charge.

Andrew Brazack;70;of 219 Frederick St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;May 6;1976 at 2:45 p.m. in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. Mr.Brazack was born in Austria on Oct.17;1905;and was a resident of Belle Vernon for the past 43 years. He retired in 1970 from the Page Division of American Chain & Cable Co.in Monessen. He was a member of St.John Lutheran Church of Charleroi;a life member of the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department;and a member of the East Belle Vernon Athletic Club. Mr.Brazack is survived by his widow;Gene Lehew Brazack;one daughter;Mrs.Jack (Mary Jane) Hanson of Harbour Heights;Fla.;two brothers;Paul Brazack of Belle Vernon and Martin Brazack of Miami;Fla.;one sister;Mrs.John (Mary) Balaska of Belle Vernon;and one grandchild. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home Monday;May 10;at 1 p.m.;with the Rev.Stephen Hurnyak of St.John Lutheran Church of Charleroi;in charge. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director in charge.

Simon Brown;84;of 48 Sampson St.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday May 1;1976;at 5:25 p.m.in the Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born Feb.10;1892 in Georgia. Mr.Brown was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp’s Monessen Plant;a World War I veteran and a member of American Legion Post 691;Monessen;and Speers St. A.M.E.Church. Surviving are his wife;Ruth;one son;George Brown of Cleveland;one daughter;Josephine Brown of New York City;10 step-sons;Daniel and Clarence Howard of Nashville;Tenn.;George Kenney of Charleroi;Dennis;Ronald;Rodney;Gerald and Gregory Kenney;all at home;and Kenneth Kenney of Chicago;and three step-daughters;Emma Dee Hines of Detroit;Diane Kenney at home and Katherine Carter of Nashville. Friends will be received at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. The body will be removed to the Speers St.A.M.E.Church Tuesday at 2 p.m. and lie in state until services Wednesday May 5;1976 at 1 p.m.;the Rev.S.W.Chambers officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. William R.Taylor is the funeral director in charge of arrangements.

Edward J.Bilsky Sr.;59;of 214 Mikula Road;Arnold City;died Friday;April 16;1976;at 4:10 a.m.in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He owned and operated the former Bilsky’s Supermarket in Arnold City. He is survived by his widow;Ferruccia Battaglini Bilsky;three sons;Edward Jr.and Carmen;both of Fairhope;and Jerome;at home;four grandchildren;one brother;Joseph (Guy) of Arnold City;and a sister;Mrs.Michael (Dolores) Kutska;of Arnold City. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;after 1:30 p.m.Saturday;April 17. Prayers will be offered at the funeral home Monday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Holy Spirit Catholic Church of Fayette City;with the Rev.Thomas Rinn as celebrant. Wake services will be held at the funeral home Sunday at 1 p.m.and the Rosary will be recited there at 8 p.m.;Sunday. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Sylvia Bartolozzi;84;of 12 Graham Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;March 24;1976;at 1:35 a.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in Pistoia;Italy;on July 4;1891;and had lived in Belle Vernon since she was six years of age. Mrs.Bartolozzi was a member of the Belle Vernon Defense Club. She was preceded in death by her husband;Italo Bartolozzi;in 1957;and by a son;Vard;and a daughter;Gilda. Surviving are one son;Jordan D.Bartolozzi of Allenport;one brother;Thomas Meacci of Belle Vernon;and three sisters;Irene Meacci;Mrs.Marion (Neva) Evans and Mrs.Dale (Evelyn) Jenkins;all of Belle Vernon. 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 the Rev.Marcus G.Yohe;retired Methodist minister;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.

Lester J.Bricker;74;of 58 Scenery Blvd.;Monessen;died Thursday;March 18;1976;at 12:30 p.m. shortly after arrival at Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Orville;Ohio;on Nov.5;1901 and had lived in the Mon Valley the past 42 years. Mr.Bricker had worked for the West Penn Power Company;Charleroi Division;as a lineman supervisor until his retirement in November;1966. He belonged to the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon and was past master of the F.& A.M. Lodge 613 of Charleroi. He was preceded in death by a sister;Mildred Westenhaver;in 1975. Surviving are his widow;Mary Geldbaugh Bricker;two daughters;Mrs.Clarence (Barbara) Seitz of New Haven;Ind.;and Mrs.Robert (Nancy) Heckman of Belle Vernon;one son;James R.Bricker of Cuyahoga Falls;Ohio;two brothers;Frank J.Bricker of Pittsburgh and Paul F.Bricker of Bradenton;Fla;;two stepsisters;Mary Jane Sterett and Betty Stewart;and a stepbrother;William Bricker;all of California state;eight grandchildren and one great-grandson. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Services will be held in the chapel of the funeral home on Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.H.Dawson Hopson of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome funeral directors in charge.

Rose Bongiorno of 315 Shady Ave.;Charleroi;died Thursday;March 4;1976;at 1:30 a.m. in Charleroi Division of Mon Valley Hospital. She was 39. Born in Monessen on June 5;1936;she was a daughter of the late Carlo and Josephine Clausi. Mrs.Bongiorno was a member of the Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church;Charleroi and the Charleroi Area High School Band Boosters. A daughter;Paula;preceded her in death in 1962. Surviving are her husband;Philip R.Bongiorno;three daughters;Phyllis;Patricia and Pamela;all at home;one brother;Louis A Clausi of Monessen;and a sister;Mrs.Joseph (Mary) Stimak of Monessen. Friends will be received at the Francis C.Slezak Funeral Home;Charleroi;from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday at 9 a.m.in Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church;Charleroi;with the Rev.J.J.Thomas;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Francis C.Slezak is funeral director in charge.

Louisa Amalie Bertin;78;of 708 Liberty Ave.;North Charleroi;died Friday;Feb.27;1976;at 11:40 a.m.in Monongahela Division of Mon Valley Hospital. Mrs.Bertin was born in France. She was preceded in death by her husband;Achille Bertin in 1956. Survivors include two daughters;Mrs.Frank (Elsie) Chew of North Charleroi and Mrs.Anthony (Yvette) Mosco of Monessen;eight grandchildren;and seven great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Home in Monessen from 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday;Feb.28;and from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday;Feb.29. A blessing service will be held Monday;March 1;at 1 p.m.;with the Rev.Lino Ramellini;pastor of St.Cajetan Catholic Church of Monessen;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Ed Melenyzer funeral director in charge.

John Buchton Sr.;87;of 327 Glister Road;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Dec.30;1975;at 9:45 p.m.in Brownsville General Hospital. Born in Czecheslovakia on Oct.24;1888;he had lived in Fairhope since 1915. Mr.Buchton retired 22 years ago from the Black Diamond Mine. He was a member of St.John’s Lutheran Church;Charleroi;and the Slovak G.U.Sokol Lodge 47 and S.E.U.Lodge;both of Monessen. Surviving are his widow;Susan Buchton;one son;John Buchton Jr.of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Mrs.Mary Sholtis and Mrs.John (Susan) Strychalski;both of Belle Vernon;10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 7 p.m.Wednesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday. Services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m.at the funeral home with the Rev.Stephen Hurnyak of St.John’s Lutheran Church;Charleroi;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.