Elizabeth (Betty) Brilla;of Fourth St.;Fayette City;died Tuesday;Jan.14;1969;at 11:15 p.m. at the home of her sister;Mrs.Stephen (Barbara) Yelanich in Fayette City. She was born in Washington Township;Nov.5;1909;a daughter of the late Michael and Pauline (Tarachta) Brilla. She was a member of the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in Belle Vernon. Survivors include:four sisters;Mrs.Marie Siorake of Detroit;Mich.;Mrs.Ann Wellington and Mrs.Sophie Witmyer of Charleroi;Mrs.Barbara Yelanich of Fayette City;a brother;Paul of Fayette City. Friends ware being received at the McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City where prayer service will be held at 8:30 a.m. followed by Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m. in Holy Trinity Orthodox Church;Charleroi with the Rev.John Kluchko;celebrant. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas services will be Friday at 8 p.m. at the funeral home. McCrory Funeral Home;in charge.

Blandon Bulger of 210 First Ave.;Lynnwood;died suddenly Saturday;Jan.11;1969;about 9:50 a.m.;while at work at the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was born December;5;1906. He was active in community affairs. His funeral will take place on Jan.14;1969 with interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director in charge of arrangements.

Guy J.Braddock;72;of 34 Aliquippa Ave.;Monessen;died around noon in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Tuesday;Nov.19;1968;after a lingering illness. A long-time resident of Monessen;Mr.Braddock was a member of the First Christian Church;Monessen;where he taught Sunday School a number of years. His wife;Clemmie Stevenson Braddock;died in 1953. Surviving are three daughters;Mrs.Ruth Richwine of Monessen;with whom he made his home;Mrs.Raymond (Fern) Purks of Monessen;Mrs.Frank (Jean) Crise of Belle Vernon;a sister;Mrs. Marian Stuck of Washington;Pa.;three brothers;Glenn of Pittsburgh;Shannon of Yorkville;Ohio;Paul in Texas;six grandchildren. Friends are being received at the H.Denver Rhome Funeral Home;Monessen. Service there Friday;Nov.22 at 2 p.m. with the Rev.Wayne M.Tolson officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. H.Denver and David R.Rhome are funeral directors.

Mrs.Helen V.Balog;59;of Castro Valley;Calif.;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Nov.19;1968. Her husband;John Balog;died in 1961. Surviving are two daughters;Mrs.Richard (Patricia) Schilling of Castro Valley;with whom she made her home;and Mrs.Douglas (Dorothy) Aubin of New Orleans;La.;a brother;Fred Petras of Belle Vernon;two sisters;Mrs.Matthew (Irma) Surowiek of Wilkinsburg and Dolores Petras of Washington;D.C.;six grandchildren. Private Blessing service will take place Thursday;Nov.21;at 10:30 a.m.in the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.Martin J.O’Toole;pastor of Belle Vernon’s St.Sebastian R.C.Church;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. There will be no public viewing. Harold R.Toner is funeral director.

William J.Bell;85;of 435 Parkway Ave.;Monessen;died Monday;Aug.19;1968;at 9:35 p.m.in Monongahela Memorial Hospital. Born in Connellsvville July 7;1883;he had lived in several Valley towns since age six. Mr.Bell was a member of carpenters Union No.1563;of which he had been president for a number of years. He had worked as a carpenter for Brownsville Construction Co.;retiring in 1955. Surviving are his widow;Dorothy Winnett Bell;two grandchildren;Richard Bell of Mt.Lebanon and William L.Bell of Denver;Colo.;four great-grandchildren;a brother;Samuel of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received at the Edwin Melenyzer Funeral Home;Monessen;after 7 p.m.Aug.20 and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.Aug.21. Service there Thursday;Aug.22;at 10:30 a.m.with the Rev.Eugene Loughran;pastor of St.Paul Episcopal Church in Monongahela;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family requests that flowers be omitted. Edwin Melenyzer is funeral director.